Improvements in the Means of Securing the Handles to Carriage Lamps.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Securing the Handles to Carriage
Lamps.
We, JOSEPH KAYE, of Bank House, Kirkstall, near Leeds, in the County of York,
Lock Manufacturer, and SAVILLE STOTT, of Windsor Terrace, Garforth, near Leeds
aforesaid, Commercial Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the means of securing the handles
of carriage lamps to the lamp, whereby greater security of connection is effected than
hitherto.
We accomplish our object by forming a catch within that portion of the lamp which
fits into the lamp iron or stump attached to the carriage or vehicle, and on the lamp
handle we secure a complete rim of metal. The catch is actuated by a spring which
retains the saine flush with the curvature of the bottom portion of the lamp.
When it is desired to fix the handle into the lamp, the complete rim of metal is
pressed up against the bevelled portion of the catch and the spring of the latter yields,
allowing the rim to pass within the catch, which again closes by means of the spring
flush with the bottom part of the lamp-which is then placed within the lamp iron or
stump on the carriage or vehicle; and as the stump is internally of the same dimensions
top and bottom as the bottom portion of the lamp before mentioned it is thus an
absolute fit the catch is prevented from lifting under vibration or from any other
causes which have hitherto operated in detaching the handle from the lamp.
Dated this 24th day of September 1889.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Means of Securing the Handles to Carriage
Lamps.
We, JOSEPH KAYE, of Bank House, Kirkstall, near Leeds, in the County of York,
Lock Manufacturer, and SAYILLE STOTT, of Windsor Terrace, Garforth, near Leeds,
aforesaid, Commercial Traveller, 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:
:
This invention relates to certain improvements in the means of securing the handles
or candle tubes to carriage lamps whereby greater security of connection is effected
than hitherto and consists of forming a spring catch within the portion of lamp
which fits into the lamp iron, stump or bracket attached to the carriage or vehicle,
and on the lamp handle or candle tube is secured a complete rim of metal which on
passing the handle or candle tube into the bottom portion of the lamp engages with
the before named spring catch so constructed that on placing the lamp and candle tube
into the lamp iron stump or bracket, the catch is held in its position so that the handle
or candle tube cannot be withdrawn until the lamp is removed from the said lamp
iron, stump or bracket.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1. represents an elevation of a carriage lamp
having the handle or candle tube secured thereto by our improved method.
Fig. 2. is a similar elevation partly in section showing the spring catch engaged
with the collar on the handle or candle inbe and held there by the socket of the lamp
iron, stump or bracket.

page_text: Fig. 3. is a detail in section through the bottom portion of a lamp, showing the
position of the spring catch when at rest, and
Fig. 4. an enlarged view of a handle or candle tube.
Similar letters indicate similar parts where they appear.
In the bottom portion A. of the lamp fitting into the carriage lamp iron, stump or
bracket socket B. is secured a spring catch which when at rest is in the position
shown by sectional detail Fig. 3.
On the lamp handle or what is sometimes called the candle tube D. is formed or
secured a complete rim or metal collar E. which when the parallel portion of candle
tube at F. is inserted into the hole G. at bottom of lump, the recess H. in spring
catch C. engages with the rim or metal collar E..thereby securing the handle or candle
tube D. to the bottom portion of the lamp.
On placing the lamp and tube in a carriage lamp iron, stump or bracket socket B.
of the ordinary construction with the hole therein of the same diameter or dimensions
as the hottom of lamp at A. the back of the spring catch C. comes in contact with the
inner surface of the carriage lamp iron, stump or bracket socket B. thus supporting
the back of the spring catch and preventing it yielding so long as it is carried therein,
the catch by being supported in the manner described, securely holds the candle tube D.
in its required position and which cannot be removed therefrom until the lamp is raised
clear of the carriage lamp iron, stump or bracket socket B. when on pulling at the
handle or candle tube D. the spring catch yields thereby allowing it to be withdrawn.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same may be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
The method of securing lamp handles or candle tubes D. to the bottom of lamps by
means of a complete rim or metal collar E. engaging in the recess H. of spring catch C
so arranged that the candle tube D. cannot be disengaged from the lamp whilst in the
carriage lamp iron, stump or bracket socket B. substantially in the manner as shown
and hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 24th day of Thine 1800
JOHN WAUGH,
A gent.