Improvements in Shades and Reflectors for Gas or Oil Lamps, Brackets, or any other purpose for Illumination.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1894-Accepted, 5th Jan., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Shades and Reflectors for Gas or Oil Lamps,
Brackets, or any other purpose for Illumination.
THOMAS HERON Gas Lighting Engineer 165 Warstone Lane Birmingham do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
A metal rim or corona 5 inch diameter or any other size with 4 or more metal
pieces attached to the side, 2 of these metal pieces form a clip that slips into a slot
on a cardboard shade, or turn inside without slotting thus enabling anyone to attach
to shades dispensing with wires inside this shade is a reflector 9 × 3 × 4 opening
at the top or any size, the metal rim or corona is fastened to the reflector, globe,
oil lamp, or any purpose by means of two or more of the metal pieces or clips,
another shade is fastened on the reflector by means of a wire-frame 18" long x 7
high & is fastened on the reflector by a wire ring with metal clips attached which
turns over from outside to inside of reflector, the cardboard is fastened with clips
in front of reflector taking the heat away from the head, suitable for compositors
the reflectors in some cases studded with different coloured glass & over the top
of reflector is a corona to hold another piece of enamelled metal to save the ceiling
I also use a swivel for this reflector, that is a bye-pass when turned back.
March 19th 1894.
THOMAS HERON,
165, Warstone Lane, Birmingham.
Improvements in Shades and Reflectors for Gas or Oil Lamps,
Brackets, or any other purpose for Illumination.
I, THOMAS HERON, of 165 Warstone Lane, Birmingham, Gas Lighting Engineer,
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 means and appliances connected with gas and oil lamp
reflectors aad shades for effecting brilliancy of light also to forming a gas burner
in such manner that the shade or reflector can be turned upward clear of the flame
without necessitating its removal.
'
The shade may be circular for, limited diffusion or concentration, and carry a
corona, or the shade as an eye guard may be flat, and be fitted to the reflector by
a wire framing, and said shade by being used in connection with the reflector not
only possesses the advantage for throwing the light down upon the work but shields
the eyes of the operator.
The circular shade with its corona is arranged circularwise at a distance from
the reflector for a free passage of air between, whereby the shade does not become
scorched or injured by proximity to the flame.
If my combined shade and corona be fitted over or on to the chimney or the globe
of an oil lamp, a free space is left between for ventilating purposes and to keep the
shade cool.

page_text: The corona combined with a shade is a novel combination, and one is fastened
to the other by wire or other fasteners passed through holes in each, the heads
of the fasteners preferably being in unison with the device, ornament, or other
-configuration of the corona.
The annexed drawings show my invention.
Figure 1 section, and Figure 2 a plan view of my combined corona A and shade B
-secured by clips C, C, C, other clips or prongs D, D, secure these to the reflector E
which is attached by a bracket F of a gas branch G, the burner H of which is
arranged that it gives a flat flame. J is a free air space between shade B and
reflector E as a cool air chamber to prevent injury by heat.
The plug K of the branch G is provided with a fly nut L to enable the shade B,
corona A, reflector E, and burner H to be turned up as indicated by dotted lines in
-the figure, the flame by this means being vertical.
The tap may be arranged with a bye pass to reduce the flame to a pilot light.
Figure 3 is a view of the reflector E with a wire frame M held in place in a
hollow rim N by clips P, P. This wire frame has branch wires Q, Q, for the
-attachment of a screen, shield, or flat shade B standing vertically therefrom as a
guard to operator's eyes, such as a compositor whose sight is often seriously affected
by the closeness to the light and of its intensity. The utility of my flat shade will
preserve his sight and protect his head from heat.
Figure 4 shows this wire frame in skeleton form and before the flat shade is
affixed to it.
Figure 5 represents an oil lamp chimney with my_corona A and shade B in
combined form applied to the chimney by the clips D, D, which are bent to be
springy to hold the shade in position and with a clear air space between glass and
-shade.
The combined corona and shade is applicable for all kinds of burners and also for
all kinds of globes, the clips being bent and looped to fit it in place, always leaving
an air space between for ensuring the shade from injury by heat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
.claim is :-
a novel
1. The metal corona A, and cardboard shade B with clips D as
combination, for attachment to reflectors, chimneys, or globes of gas and oil lamps,
.as described.
2. The combination of corona A, shade B, reflector E, and swivel gas burner
tap K for flat or for vertical flame, said shade being so applied that a clear air
space is formed, as described and as shown.
3. In combination with reflector E, a wire frame supporting a flat vertically set
shade B as described with reference to Figures 3 and 4 of the drawings.
The 14th day
1004
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Thomas Heron.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Thomas Heron.