An Appliance for Extinguishing Lamps in Accidents.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 26th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Appliance for Extinguishing Lamps in Accidents.
MARGARET MO CLEARY, Artist, Vine Cottage, High Wych Sawbridgeworth, Herts,.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A tube or ring made of any metal to slip loosely around the wick-case or that
portion of the lamp which contains the illuminating end of wick, and made the
shape of the wick-case or any convenient shape and of a sufficient depth not to
interfere with the lighted wick; to be made to come easily over and around the
lighted wick in case of accident or overturning of lamp or light: the appliance or
tube can have a simple catch or flaps to prevent it coming right off the wick case,
or out of the metal cupbola on every ordinary lamp. The action of the appliance
or tube, through accident or overturning of lamp, completely covers or envelopes
the lighted wick, instantly extinguishing the same. The tube can be adapted for
any class of lamp.
Dated this 1st day of February 1896.
MARGARET MCCLEARY.
An Appliance for Extinguishing Lamps in Accidents.
MARGARET MCCLEARY, Artist, Vine Cottage, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth, Herts,.
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
A tube or ring made of any metal or suitable material to slip loosely around the
wick-case, or that portion of lamp which contains the illuminating end of wick―
and made the shape of the wick-case, either circular, flat or any shape the wick-case
may be. The tube or appliance to be made any convenient depth suitable for the
depth of the wick-case and to be made to come over and around the lighted wick
in an easy manner in case of an upset or accident of any kind to a lamp.
The action of the tube or appliance through accident or over turning of a lamp
or light, completely covers or envelopes the lighted wick, instantly extinguishing
the flame.
The tube or appliance can be made out of one piece of material, or can be made
in more than one piece, so that it can be adjusted in a sliding manner to fit any
various size lamp.
The tube or appliance can have a simple catch or flaps to prevent its coming
right off the wick-case or out of the metal cupbola on every ordinary lamp in case
of accident or upsetting.
The following is explanation and in reference to the drawing:-
Figure A is elevation or general view of tube or appliance made in one piece of
metal or material.
Figure B is end elevation of tube or appliance made in one piece of metal or
material.

page_text: Figure C is elevation or general view of tube or appliance made in more than
one piece of metal or material and is made to slide or adjust to any size of wick-
case and to suit any sized or shaped lamp.
Figure D is a section on line E. E of Figure C.
E. E. are section lines on Figure C and shown in section on Figure D.
F. F. F. F. F. F. are flaps or simple catches to prevent the tube or appliance
from coming right out of the lamp.
G. G. G. G. G. G. are guides or slides for the adjustment of the tube or appliance
to fit any size or shaped lamp.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
I claim that the appliance is a tube or case to fit around the ordinary wick-case
and loose enough to envelope the light in case of displacement of the lamp.
Dated this 26th day of February 1896.
MARGARET MCLEARY.