An Improvement in Pocket Lamps.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Apr., 1899-Accepted, 2nd June, 1899
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in Pocket Lamps.
I, WILLIAM SANS STANLEY, of British nationality, now residing at 1, Clausen
Villas, Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent, of no occupation, 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 the improvements of that class of lighting devices
designated as pocket lamps. Mine is a combination pocket lamp and matchbox
having two compartments. One compartment is to act as a receptacle for matches,
and the other compartment is to act as a receptacle for oil, a wick and some suitable
oil absorbent. The principal object of my invention is to provide a cheap, compact,
convenient and a reliable pocket lamp, which can also be used as a night light.
It is made in such a way that it can be carried in the pocket with perfect safety
or set down on any table or shelf, or held in the hand whilst entering any place
where a light is needed. The match receptacle can easily be kept filled and ensures
a certain method of getting a light.
The particular characteristic features of the invention will be more fully under-
stood from the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification and in
which:-
Fig. 1 is a section of the pocket lamp and matchbox open, showing the division
and the two compartments F and G. G is a receptacle for matches and the com-
partment F is a receptacle for oil, a wick, and some oil absorbent. It is provided.
with a hinged cover C which when open admits of the insertion of the wick, oil,
and oil absorbent. I is a small tube which passes through and is attached to the
hinged cover C, so that the wick N may pass therethrough. The wick N is then
to be in contact with some fibrous material immersed or saturated with a suitable
oil for maintaining it in a state ready for lighting at the exposed end of the wick
with a match or other light. In the front part of the lamp is a small projecting
knob E attached to the spring D which spring has a latch on the upper part of
it. This knob E on being pressed pushes back the spring D, thus releasing the
hinged lid A which had been held by the latch mentioned and the small spring B
throws the lid A back leaving the lamp ready to be lighted.
The bottom of receptacle F and the hinged cover of receptacle G marked II is
milled for the purpose of igniting matches.
Fig. 2 is a view showing:-1st the partition marked L dividing the two com-
partments.
2nd. The two hinged covers marked H' and C' of the matchbox and oil receptacle
respectively.
3rd. A small recess marked M cut out of the hinged cover (" to permit of the
spring D shown in Fig. 1 heing pressed back by the knob E also shown in Fig. 1.
J' shows the bottom part of the oil receptacle and O the bottom part of the match-
box with the spring marked B attached, which throws the lid of the lamp back,
I is the tube the wick passes through.
Fig. 3 shows a side view of the lamp closed.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
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1. A pocket lamp and matchbox combined provided with a two part divided
housing, having a hinged lid and two hinged covers, one cover for each receptacle
substantially as set forth.
2. A pocket lamp and matchbox combined, having one receptacle to answer for
a matchbox and the other to serve as a receptacle for oil, wick, and some oil
absorbent substantially as set forth.
3. A pocket lamp and matchbox combined having a tube in the cover of the oil
retaining receptacle for the wick to pass therethrough, the wick being in contact
with some fibrous material immersed or saturated with some oil suitable for main-
taining the wick in condition to readily permit of its being lighted at the exposed
end by a common match or any other light substantially in the manner set forth.
26th April 1899.
WILLIAM SANS STANLEY.