Improved Apparatus for Showing the Numbers of Cycles and the like at Night.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 30th Mar., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus for Showing the Numbers of Cycles and the
like at Night.
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1, CARL EUGEN HAEGE, of 31 Rumford Strasse, Munich, in the Kingdom of
Bavaria, Empire of Germany, Manufacturer, 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 relates to an apparatus for rendering the names or numbers of
cycles and the like visible in the dark and consists in suspending or fixing a disc or
discs of suitable transparent material on which is printed or written a name
or number before the lamp glass in such way that the light from the lamp falls on
said name or number and thus illuminates same in the dark.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention,
Fig. 1 being a side elevation
Fig. 2 a plan view, and,
Fig. 3 a front elevation.
Any ordinary cycle lamp can be used for my invention without necessity for
much alteration. I first take a small flat rod or bar b, slotted for about three
parts of its length, and screw the one end of same to the top or chimney part of the
lamp A. By means of the slot this flat rod or bar b is adjustable in a longitudinal
direction and can be made to project more or less over the lamp glass as desired.
At its projecting end, said rod or bar is provided with an eye or socket c
arranged to receive a vertically adjustable rod d which is secured in any given
position by a set-screw c'. Attached to the rod d is a plate or plates, disc or
discs e consisting of any suitable transparent material and on which is written or
printed any nanic or number desired. The position of the said plate or plates,
dise or discs can thus be adjusted in a vertical direction by means of the screw and
socket c' and c and the bar d. In order not to obstruct the lamp throwing light
on the road, or, in other words, in order that the lamp may serve its normal
purpose and at the same time illuminate the plate or plates, disc or discs, I arrange
this or these latter a little above the level of the flame.
In illustrating my invention, I show two forms of plates, or discs. In Fig. 3 the
plate, or disc is screwed or otherwise firmly fastened to the rod d, and, in this case,
the number can only be read from in front of the machine. In Fig. 2, I use two
plates or discs or folding plates or discs hinged in the centre at and connect same
with the rod d by means of two small connecting plates g. These said connecting
plates are each slotted in the centre so as to be adjustable in a longitudinal
direction and in this way the plates or discs may be made to form a greater or
lesser angle as desired. When the plates or discs are thus placed at an angle the
numbers or inscriptions on same can be read sideways as well as from in front
of the machine.
The plates or discs can of course be of other forms than those shown without the
principle of my invention being affected and can be provided with any suitable
frame. It is merely necessary that care be taken not to obstruct the rays of the
lamp on the road. Instead of a plate or disc, masks and the like may be used and
secured to the rod d by suitable fastenings.
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 :-
1. An apparatus for enabling the numbers of cycles and the like to be read in

page_text: the dark and consisting in suspending or fixing transparent plates or discs before
the lamp glass so that the light from the lamp makes the number or inscription
on the plate or disc visible substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
2. In an apparatus for enabling the numbers of cycles and the like to be read
in the dark, the combination of a slotted and horizontally adjustable bar or rod b,
a socket c, set-screw c¹, a vertically adjustable rod d and plate or disc e with the
lamp A substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
3. In an apparatus for enabling the numbers of cycles and the like to be read
in the dark, the combination of two plates or discs with a hinge f, two slotted and
horizontally adjustable connecting plates g, a rod d, socket c, set-screw e', adjustable
bar band lamp A substantially as described and shown in the drawings.
Dated this 25th day of February 1895.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.