Improvements in Globe or Comet Holders.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 27th July, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 24th Apr., 1895-Accepted, 15th June, 1895
TROVICIUNAL STEULE ICATION.
Improvements in Globe or Comet Holders.
We, HENRY HALLADAY, of Globe Works, Burbury Street, in the City of
Birmingham, Manufacturer, and GEORGE HENRY BARNES, of Bissell Street,
Birmingham aforesaid, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to skeleton galleries for holding gas and like globes, and
commonly known as comet holders, and our said improvements pertains to the
adjustable and sliding horn which clips the globe.
According to our invention, the adjustable clip is traversed by a propelling and
repelling action, brought about by a yielding propellor, which prevents the said
clip from being drawn too tightly upon the edge of a globe, which, when affixed
by ordinary clips, is liable to crack or fly.
Thus, in carrying out our improvements in connection with an ordinary comet
holder, having three radially-directed skeleton arms, with the horns of two of them
made fast or rigid with the frame, we fit the third arm with a traversing lip, coming
upon the topside edge of the metal of the arm, and with the body portion directed
crankwise and downwardly into an eyed plate, having rearwardly directed side
guide bars which pass through holes in ears or plates, preferably formed out of
the metal of the arm, although the same may be made separate and fitted.
Running within a longitudinal middle gap is a carrier rod or bar, passing through
the hole in the traversing plate, and forming a support or bearing for the helix or
coiled spring, which is free at its inner end, and made fast at its outer end to a
milled head, secured to the bearer end by clenching or expanding the end of the
former into a back sinking in the latter, and with the said helix or coil, which is
quick-threaded, passing also through the hole, or a hole, in the middle of the
traversing plate, whose upper end forms the gripping lip.
By rotating the freely mounted helix or coiled spring in one direction, the lip is
propelled, and by rotating it in the reverse direction, it is repelled.
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Now in consequence of the propellor being yielding, the lip is never brought
into rigid contact with the globe, but only into yielding contact.
Dated this 26th day of July 1894.
HENRY HALLADAY,
GEORGE HENRY BARNES,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
improvements in Globe or Comet Holders.
We, HENRY HALLADAY, of Globe Works, Burbury Street, in the City of
Birmingham, Manufacturer, and GEORGE HENRY BARNES, of Bissell Street,
Birmingham aforesaid, 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:-
This invention relates to skeleton galleries for holding gas and like globes, and
Improvements in Globe or Comet Holders.
We, HENRY HALLADAY, of Globe Works, Burbury Street, in the City of
Birmingham, Manufacturer, and GEORGE HENRY BARNES, of Bissell Street,
Birmingham aforesaid, 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 :-
This invention relates to skeleton galleries for holding gas and like globes, and

page_text: commonly known as comet holders, and our said improvements appertains, to the
adjustable and sliding horn or fastener part which clips the globe.
According to our invention, the adjustable clip is traversed by a propelling and
repelling action, through the medium of a yielding propellor, which prevents the
said clip from being drawn too tightly upon the edge of a globe, which, when
affixed by ordinary adjustable clips, is held rigid and thereby liable to crack
or fly.
Thus, in carrying out our improvements in connection with an ordinary comet
holder, having three radially-directed skeleton arms, with the horns of two of
them made fast or rigid with the frame, we fit the third arm with a traversing lip,
coming upon the topside edge of the metal of the arm, and with the body portion
directed crankwise and downwardly and having its middle provided with a square
eye as hereinafter described.
Running within a longitudiual middle gap is a carrier rod or bar, passing through
the hole in the traversing plate, and forming a support or bearing for the helix or
coiled spring, which is free at its inner end, and made fast at its outer end to a
milled head, secured to the bearer end by clenching or expanding the end of the
former into a back sinking in the latter, and with the said helix or coil, which is
quick-threaded, passing also through the hole, or a hole, in the middle of the
traversing plate, whose upper end forms the gripping lip.
By rotating the freely mounted helix or coiled spring in one direction, the lip is
propelled, and by rotating it in the reverse direction, it is repelled.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in front elevation, a comet
holder having one of the arms fitted with an adjustable and securing clip, having a
yielding travesser, made according to our invention.
Figure 2 shows the securing clip part of the holder, upon an enlarged scale.
Figure 3 shows the yielding travesser and adjuster, which consists of a
spring-helix, separately.
Figure 4, is an end view of Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a top side plan of Figure 2.
Figure 6 is a part horizontal section of Figure 2, upon the dotted line x―x.
Figure 7 is a cross section on dotted line A Figure 2.
Figure 8 is a front elevation of the securing clip, and Figure 9 is an edge
view of it.
The same letters of reference, iudicate corresponding parts, in the several figures
of the drawing.
a, a', a², are radially-directed skeleton arms, with the horns of a' and a³ made
fast or rigid.
The other and third arm a, is, fitted with an adjustable and traversing clip b,
riding upon the top side edge of the armi a, and adapted to clip and hold the lower
edge of a globe, placed between it and the fixed end a³.
The body part 6, of the clip b, is gapped at its upper and lower parts, and has
through. its middle, a square eye b³, and a smaller eye 68, the former 63, for taking
upon the square stem or guide a, directed along the middle of the gap a'; and
the latter 6, for the yielding propeller and travesser c, to pass therethrough, and
form a screw box.
The said yielding travesser, c consists of a helix, loosely mounted upon the
stem or guide a, and having at its outer end c², a fast cap or head c³, which turns
with the belix, whose inner end e', impinges upon the strung bearing washer d,
located at the inside end of the guide a
By rotating the cap or milled head c³, and with it the helix c the fastening and
adjustable clip b, is traversed and the globe secured to the holder.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
First. In globe or comet holders, traversing and holding the adjustable

page_text: securing-clips by a yielding helix, worm or coiled spring, substantially as and for
the purpose as described and set forth.
Secondly. The improvements in globe or comet holders with their accessories,
substantially as described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1895
HENRY HALLADAY,
GEORGE HENRY BARNES,
By Henry Skerrett,
24, Temple Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicants.