Improvements in Lamps for Carriages and other analogous Purposes.
Year: 1886

page_text: Improvements in Lamps for Carriages and other analogous
Purposes.
1, WILLIAM TUCKER WEBBER of Bishop Street South, Birmingham, in the county
of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this my said invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN LAMPS FOR CARRIAGES AND OTHER ANALOGOUS PURPOSES, to
be as follows:-
My invention consists in improvements in the construction of lamps of that class
known as carriage lamps, but which improvements may be adopted in other lamps
where applicable, and has for its object the combination of the nozzle piece (that
part or end through which the flame protrudes) with the handle of the lamp aud
also the securing of the said handle to the socket of the lamp in a better manner
than heretofore.
The nozzle end of the handle of the lamp through which the flame protrudes is
secured to the said handle by screwing or otherwise.
The handle of the lamp (or that part which carries the candle or other light) is
made of a suitable size to suit the socket of the lamp body. Upon the said handle
at that part which enters the socket I form either a spring which may be depressed
so as to clear a flange or its equivalent in the socket, when being passed thereinto,
and having passed such flange or its equivalent shall then fall behind such flange,
or into a catch opening, so as to prevent its removal until the said spring is again
depressed intentionally. Or, instead of a spring I may form a fixed stud upon the
said handle which may pass through and into catch openings hereinafter described
in the sockets.
Such sockets may be made either round, oval, or other section. At the lower
part of the socket and inside, I make provision for the securing of the handle to
such socket by forming therein a catch opening or openings of various forms in its
sides wherein a catch provided upon the handle may fall into, or I may form
around the bottom of the socket an internal flange which would in substance form
a continuous ring upon which the spring or catch or stud would act instead of only
a small part as would necessarily be the case where only an opening was made.
This catch opening may be formed by means of wire secured to the socket, or of
the metal of the socket itself, or partly by both. In some cases I may by removing
a portion of the bottom flange of the socket, form a passage for the catch or stud
upon the handle to pass through, and also further provide within the said socket a
spring to act upon the catch when passed through and turned around upon the
flange or, this catch opening may be formed groove fashion of such a shape that it

page_text: may be used with or without a spring to keep it in its place. In some other cases
may form the connection of the handle to the socket by means of a screw thread.
Thus by these means I am enabled to remove the handle easily from the body of
the lamp, and kindle the light, or put it out if I chose without opening the door of
the lamp, and replace the same firmly and secure.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamps for Carriages and other analogous
Purposes.
I, WILLIAM TUCKER WEBBER of Bishop Street South, Birmingham, in the county
of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN LAMPS FOR CARRIAGES, AND OTHER ANALOGOUS PURPOSES, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists in improvements in the construction of lamps of that
class known as carriage lamps, or lamps of similar construction, and has for its
object the method of securing or combination of the nozzle piece, (that part or end
through which the flame emerges) with the handle of the lamp, and also, the
securing of the said handle to the socket of the lamp in a better manner than
heretofore. It is found that with most of the fastenings now adopted for these
purposes, that after a little wear, they become loose, and in some instances the
handle part of the lamp may fall out and get lost, owing to the shaking of the
vehicle, this danger being augmented by any carelessness or oversight on the part
of the person who attends to the lamps, in not properly securing such fastenings,
but in this my invention, I obviate these difficulties, by making a fastening that
is simple in construction and use, and which is not affected by the jarring or
shaking of the vehicle, that is to say:-I provide a form of fastening consisting
of a spring in connection with a catch, and a catch opening hereinafter described
and shewn upon the drawings, and which may be applicable both to the securing of
the nozzle to the bundle, or to the socket, and also to the securing of the handle to
the socket.
In order to explain this my invention more clearly I have appended hereunto a
sheet of drawings whereon are figures and letters of reference, and upon which like
letters refer throughout to the same thing.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of one form of a lamp as it would appear when constructed
and put together according to this my invention.

page_text: arrangement.
Fig. 3, is a side elevation of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a section of socket with spring arrangement to suit the stud or catch
upon Fig. 5.
Fig. 5 is the handle provided with the spring part of the arrangement, to suit
the nozzle Figs. 2, & 3; and also the catch to suit the spring arrangement in the
socket Fig. 4.
Fig. 6 is an elevation of a handle of lamp with the fastening arrangement
reversed in its order to that of Figs. 4 & 5, that is, the spring part is put externally
upon the handle, instead of as in the former case, (Fig. 4) internally in the socket.
Fig. 7 shews. the socket provided with the catch to suit the spring part
upon Fig. 6.
Fig. 8.is the same as shown in Fig. 6 but is shewn for the purpose of explaining
Figs 9 & 10.
Fig. 9 is the nozzle extended in length and provided with the catch.
Fig. 10 is the socket similar to Fig. 7 also provided with a similar catch.
Fig. 11 shews a fixed handle and socket prepared to receive a nozzle similar
to Fig. 2 & 3. In some cases however this fixed handle would be fixed to the
body of the lamp without a socket, but prepared as shewn in Fig. 11, to receive
(in either case) the nozzle from the inside of the lamp.
Fig. 12 shews an enlarged view of the spring part of the arrangement.
It will be seen that the arrangement of fastening throughout is identical.
a is the socket part of the lamp, the exterior form of which may be round,
square, oval or other shape to suit the lamp iron or bracket as ordinarily. b, is the
spring part of the arrangement.
As shewn, this spring 6 consists (actively) in the portion from c to d, see Fig. 12,
but is extended on and around the inside of the socket, or upon the outside of the
handle, this extension part (other than from c to d) being soldered to the socket or
haudle, and thereby forming a flange or ring upon which the catch or stud e may
rest. This ring or flange, if desired, however, inay be made and formed separate
from the spring, but I find the method shewn to be the most convenient. At f
I make an opening through this flange or ring through which the stud or catch e
may pass. This catch or stud e may be varied in shape to suit requirements, as,
that it may be formed of a hook shape as in Figs. 2, 3, 7, 9 & 10, or it may be
simply a projecting piece as in Fig. 5.
It will be now seen that in each case when the handle g is passed into the
socket a, the catch e passes through the opening f, the handle is then turned around
in the direction of the arrows, thereby depressing the spring, which, after the said
catch has passed, resumes its normal position, the catch remaining underneath the
ring or flange, which prevents its removal until it is again forced back over the
spring.
Several methods are shewn upon the drawings, how this my invention may be
applied, as that in Figs. 2, 4, & 5, the nozzle h may pass on to the handle g, and
secured in the manner before mentioned, also the handle g may then pass into the
socket a, and similarly secured to the said socket.
The same remarks apply to Figs. 6 & 7, so far as the socket and handle are
concerned, the order of arrangement being simply reversed.
Again, Figs. 8, 9, & 10 show how this spring arrangement may be arranged and
adapted for the securing both of the nozzle to the handle, and then the handle to
the socket with one spring.
Fig. 11 shews how a nozzle Fig. 2 & 3 may be secured by this spring arrangement
to a fixed handle.
This my invention is applicable to lamps constructed for the burning either of
candles, or oils, or other preparations, for securing the nozzles, or handles, or their
equivalents in their respective places.

page_text: Although I have shewn the spring constructed of wire, it may nevertheless
be formed of a flat or other section, the (round) wire, however being the most
convenient.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
The construction of a fastening for the nozzles or handles of lamps, or their
equivalents, consisting of a spring and catch, similar as hereindescribed and shewn
upon the drawings, or any mere modification of the same in form,
Dated this 13th day of March 1886.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Agent for the Applicant.