Improved Carrier or Support for Incandescent Lamp Shades
Year: 1885

page_text: Improved Carrier or Support for Incandescent Lamp Shades:
ALFRED SWAN, Gateshead on Tyne, Co Durham, Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for "IMPROVED CARRIER, OR SUPPORT FOR INCANDESCENT
LAMP SHADES," to be as follows:-
Three arms made of thin hammered brass, (or other suitable material) radiate
from a common centre, and are so shaped and bent, as to form a spring; each arm
of the spring at its termination being turned down and inwards, so as to form
a claw.
A loose ring, forced over the spring, presses the arms together, and this
has the effect of closing the claws upon the projecting flange of the shade, and so
supporting it.
The "eyelet," or disc, from which the arms of the spring radiate, is furnished
with a tapped ferrule, to any required size to suit either a nozzle for flexible cord,
or for coupling on to a fixed Electrolier. One advantage amongst others of this
form of Carrier, is that it is sufficiently open to allow of the escape of hot air from
below the shade.

page_text: I ALFRED SWAN of Gateshead on Tyne Durham 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 :-
My Invention consists of a simple and efficient Carrier or support for the shades
of Incandescent Lamps. It consists of spring arms preferably three in number
and made of thin hammered brass or other suitable material and radiating from
a common centre and so shaped as to be capable of being moved towards each
other by a ring or its equivalent each arm being at its end provided with a claw
catch or supporting piece to engage with and hold the flange of the shade. The
aforesaid ring or its equivalent is forced over the spring and presses the arms
together and this has the effect of closing the claws or supporting pieces upon the
projecting flange of the shade and so supports the said shade.
I will describe the holder or support more particularly with reference to the
accompanying drawing which represents a holder or support in perspective. The
arms A radiate from a central boss B which is screwed or otherwise formed for
enabling it to be fixed to the lamp fitting with which it is to be used such as
a nozzle for a flexible cord or a coupling to a fixed Electrolier. The arms A are
bowed out or shaped so that when a ring C is placed over them they are pressed
inwards or towards each other and the claws D engage the flange of the shade.
On moving the ring away from the confining position the arms spring outwards
and the claws release the shade.
One advantage amongst others of this form of carrier is that it is sufficiently
open to allow of the escape of hot air from below the shade. It will be understood
that any convenient number of spring arms can be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what
I claim is
The carrier or support constructed or arranged substantially as hereinbefore
described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
This 10th day of Tony 1986