IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO LAMPS
Year: 1866

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Nathaniel. Hubbard Loomis, of the City and State.
of New York, United States of America, temporarily residing at the
City of Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, for the Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO LAMPS."-A communication from
abroad by Thomas Hall, of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey, United
States of America.
ealed the 5th March 1867, and dated the 26th October 1866.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Nathaniel Hubbard
Loomis at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 26th October 1866.
I, NATHANIEL HUBBARD LOOMIS, of the City and State of New York,
United States of America, temporarily residing at the City of Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO LAMPS," a communication
to him from abroad by Thomas Hall, of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey,
United States of America, to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to lamps having wick burners, its object being such
an arrangement of the cone which carries the chimney as will permit it to
be readily moved to one side to allow the wick to be trimmed and adjusted;

page_text: and the Invention consists in mounting the cone upon an arrangement of
links, bars, or rods, which permit the cone to be moved from the position in
which it is adjusted for use to a position, away and to one side of the burner, the
said links, bars, or rods keeping the cone and consequently the chimney
carried by it parallel (in every part of its movement) to the position of the
cone and chimney when in use. The
The parallel motion is formed by two bent
links, each link is jointed to the body of the burner and to the under side of
the cone, and a stop is arranged to hold the cone when moved to one side, so
that its under side will be nearly on a level with the top of the wick tube.
In some cases one of the links is made to extend outwards to form a handle
or lever to give the movement to the cone and to act as the stop, and in
some cases spring latches or catches are employed to hold the cone in its
place when.in.use..
.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
in
by the said Nathaniel Hubbard Loomis in the Great Seal Patent Office
on the 18th April 1867.
TO ALL TO WHOM. THESE PRÉSENTS SHALL COME, I, NATHANIEL
HUBBARD. LOOMIS, of the City and State of New York, United States of
America, temporarily residing at the City of Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date. the Twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our
Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, in the thirtieth year of Her
reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,.
the, said Nathaniel Hubbard Loomis, Her special license that I, the said
Nathaniel Hubbard Loomis, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said Nathaniel Hubbard Loomis, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others,
from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein
expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands, and
Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN OR APPLICABLE TO LAMPS,"
a communication from Thomas Hall, of Bergen, in the State of New Jersey,
United States of America, upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the
said Nathaniel Hubbard Loomis, by an instrument in writing under my
hand and seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the

page_text: said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and
cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Nathaniel Hubbard Loomis, do hereby
declare the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement and acompanying Drawings (that is to say):-
This Invention relates to lamps having wick burners, its object being such
an arrangement of the cone which carries the chimney as will permit it to be:
readily moved to one side to allow the wick to be trimmed and adjusted, and
the Invention consists in mounting the cone upon an arrangement of links,'
bars, or rods, which permit the cone to be moved from the position.in. which'
it is adjusted for use to a position away and to one side of the burner, the
said. links, bars, or rods keeping the cone and consequently the chimney carried
by it parallel in every part of its movement to the position of the cone and
chimney, when in use. The parallel motion is formed by two bent links, each
link is jointed to the body of the burner and to the under side of the cone, and
a stop is arranged to hold the cone when moved to one side so that its under."
side will be nearly on a level with the top of the wick tube:: In some cases
one of the links is made to extend outward to form, a handle or 'lever to give
the movement to the cone and to act as a stop, and in some cases spring
latches or catches are employed to hold the cone in its place when in use.
The improvements are illustrated by the Figures of the accompanying
Drawings:
Fig. 1 is a side elevation showing the cone and chimney moved to one
side in full line, and the cone and chimney as in use in peculiar dotted line;
Fig. 2 is a plan section with part of the cone or gallery part removed to shew
the connecting links; Figs. 3 and 4 are views corresponding to Figs. 1 and 2
respectively of another modification.
a is a part of the reservoir into which the burner (6). of the lamp is
screwed; this part is perforated with. numerous small holes (not shown) to
admit air to the burner; is the wick tube; c, the small shaft for regulating
the wick; d is the cone and gallery in which the glass chimney (c) is secured
by a screw (d). The parallel links are marked f and 9; the link (f) is
Jointed to the burner part at f, and to the gallery part at f; the link g is
jointed to the burner part at g', and to the gallery part at g³, as shewn.
One
part of the link g is formed into a lever or handle (9³), which acts as a stop
in the position in which it is shewn in Fig. 1. The side of the burner part (6)
forms-the-stop-of-the-link (g) in Fig. 3.;h is a spring latch or catch secured.

page_text: to the gallery part (d), and it passes through and hooks upon the edge of a
hole (h) in the burner part (6).
I have now particularly described the nature of the Invention .com.
municated to me, and the mode of' carrying the same into effect, and claim as
the improvements secured to me by the said Letters. Patent, ―
Firstly, arrangements whereby the cone and chimney are moved from the
body of the burner so as to be parallel with their position when closed for.
use, and the stopping of the cone and chimney in a position nearly level with
the wick tube, substantially as herein-before described.
Secondly, the arrangement of rods, bars, or connecting links (f and g), the 1
use of a lever or handle (9³), and the combination of a latch or catch (h)
therewith to hold the parts together.when in use, substantially as herein-before
described and illustrated by the accompanying Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Nathaniel Hubbard Loomis, have
hereunto set my hand and seal, this Second day of April, in the. 1
year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven.
Witness,
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Patent Agent,
Manchester.
NATH. H. LOOMIS. (L.s.)