Year: 1886

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 4th day of December 1890. Amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1886
Complete Specification Left, 28th Sept., 1887-Accepted, 28th Oc!., 1887
We CHARLES ALBERT MILLER and FREDERICK JOHN MILLER both of New John
Street West, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick Manufacturers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to lamps for bicycles, tricycles and other velocipedes, and
consists 1st, in means for setting the lamp at any angle with respect to the carrying
socket. 2nd in interposing between the bossed ends of the carrying arms (or the
arms which connect the socket to the back of a lamp) india-rubber washers or
cushions which stop off vibration or prevent vibration and tremor reaching the lamp.
3rd adjustable internal rubber socket lining or linings which admits of the said socket
being attached to varying sized carrying bracket. arms attached to a machine. 4th a
means of readily reglazing, on the glass of a lamp becoming broken. 5th an expedient
for preventing the wick coming down, or changing its position when in use.
The means for setting the lamp at any angle with respect to its carrying socket,
consists as follows.
Situated at the back of the lamp, and secured or jointed at its lower end is a curved
metal plate, whose upper free end is provided with an eye or hole, which passes
through a screw pin standing out from the back of the lamp. A fly nut is screwed
upon the said pin near its base, while a second nut is screwed upon its front, with the
tongue or upper part of the plate aforesaid, coming between the two; so that by
moving the nuts into the required position, the bracket which is attached at the
middle, and back part of the plate, admits of being adjusted to any angle with respect
to the lamp.
The means of stopping off vibration to jointed bracket carrying arms, consist in
interposing between the enlarged bushed ends, and the carrying brackets at the back
of the lamp, and on the near side of the socket, india-rubber washers or other yielding
cashion pads; that is, the arms which are of the parallel motion type, and which are
jointed to sleeve connections on the back of the lamp, and on the near side of the
socket, have rubber intercepting pads placed laterally between the ends or bushes of
the sleeves of the one, and the enlarged bushed ends of the other.

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The bracket arms are kept in position and the lamp suspended by a rubber spring
connected at its lower part to an open loop attached on back of the said lamp, and at
its upper part to an open loop carried by one of the joint sleeves before named on the
top inner side of the socket.
The adjustable internal rubber lining or linings, so as to fit varying sized bracket
arms, is as follows.
The hollow socket which is in the form of a flat ellipse, has segmental lining parts
of india rubber, and with one of them secured to a metal slide, which works
transversely within one side of the hollow of the socket part aforesaid, and which said
slide is worked by a screw which passes through the side of the socket, and with its
end connected or swivelled to the said slide, by taking and working within a slot, so
as to cause it to travel to and fro on the screw being rotated in one or other direction.
The said slide is determined in its motion by suitable guides.
To adjust the internal capacity of the socket, to a required sized bracket arm, it is
only necessary to move the slide by the screw, when the necessary adjustment can be
obtained.
Instead of employing a single screw, two oblique screws at the end of the socket
may be employed, which give the required adjustment by drawing the rubber lining
to crosswise by a strip, carried at the ends of the screws." Or the socket itself may
have flanged ends, through which screws pass, so as to draw together; and if
necessary, the rubber lining or the slide which closes in the lining or linings may be
worked by a wedge or wedges, operated by a screw or screws; and to assist the
binding, and to prevent chattering or rattling, a bow spring may be placed at the
back of the inside of the said socket, and adjustment given thereto by a screw.
The glazing arrangement consists of an annular ring or hezel, within the inside
concave or hollow of which, the edge of the glass fits, and which said annular ring is
divided and provided at the divided part, with ears or flanges, through which a
drawing to screw passes.
The device for preventing the wick from running down or changing its position is
as follows.
Running parallel with the winder axis, is a second axis, having upon it a snug or
cam formation; and at the back of the snug part, is a spring holder or tongue, free
at its top part, and jointed or connected at its bottom part to the burner body. The
free top end is serrated or toothed, which when the lamp is in use, the serrations
penetrate and hold up the wick, but on the wick requiring to be raised or adjusted,
the teeth are removed, and the spring holder thrown out of position and held back.
Thus when the wick requires to be adjusted, the secondary axis before named, has a
semi-rotation given to it, when the cam forces back the serrated bolder out of position
with respect to the wick, but after adjustment, it is turned back, which causes the
serrations before named to penetrate the wick, and thereby fix it in position, and
prevent it running back.
The reflector of the lamp may be inclined to any angle, so as to throw the rays of
light upon the ground, by jointing the said reflector at its lower part, and connecting
at its upper part through the back of the lamp, a screw, which on being rotated,
inclines more or less the reflector, so as to divert the rays of light in the required
plane.
By constructing lamps as described, they are rendered more efficient and serviceable
in use, than those of the ordinary kind.
Dated th
1
1000

page_text: CUMI TIDEN DE MOITICATION (AMENDED).
Improvements in Lamps for Velocipedes.
We, CHARLES ALBERT MILLER and FREDERICK JOHN MILLER both of New John
Street West, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers 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 hus reference to lamps for bicycles, tricycles and other
velocipedes; and consists first, relates to improvements in the construction mounting and
joints of the bracket arms. and-interposing between the adjacent-metal connections-er
parts of the said arms, india rubber or other yielding materiale, which prevent métul,
coming-in-direct contact with metal; and thereby stops off or prevents vibration
reaching the lamp-Secondly, in means for setting the lamp at any angle with
respect to the enrrying socket-Thirdly, an adjustable socket, or an adjustable socket
lining, which allows the said socket-to-be used-and-affixed to varying sized bracket
ends, or bracket arms, by means of which brackets or arms, a lamp is supported upon
a machine Fourthly, a simple and ready means of reglazing a lamp Fifthly, a
wick retainer, which prevents-the-wick running down, or-changing its position, by
the vibration of a machine, when the lamp is in use.
The bracket arms consist essentially of two framings, connected and jointed at their
outer ends to the back of a lamp, and to the carrying socket respectively, and which
when in position, form a system of parallel arms, which allow keep the lamp to move
only in a vertical direction; and in the same plane: erect in its movement.
The said bracket arms are kept in position, and the lamp suspended, and returned to
its normal position after each oscillation by a wire or rubber spring.
The means of setting the lamp at any angle, consists of a serew, on the outer end of
one of the bracket arms; passing through an eye or hole in a socket carrying plate,
and-which-said-lamp or arm thereof, is affixed-in position, by screw nuts disposed-on
the two opposite sides of the said plate:
The stopping off of vibration from the lamp, consists in is accomplished by inter-
posing between the inner ends of the bracket carrying arms, and joint pins and also
the inside parts of the carrying metallic sleeves, india-rubber, felt or other-like
yielding materiale.
The adjustable inside socket part, consists of a half lining part, made preferably of
india rubber, and secured-to-a metal slide, which works-neross the socket, which is
open at both top and bottom.
The said adjustable part, is moved and swivelly connected to the end of a sere
pin, which passes through the walls of one of the ends of the socket; so that on the
rotation of the said serew, the adjustable part, is made to travel to and fro.
The means of fixing the glass within its bezel or frame, consists in dividing crosswise,
the said bezel, and having at the junction of the divided parts, serew boxes, wherein a

page_text: screw pin with a-milled head for its turning, passes; so that the rotation of the said
Ferew pin, enlarges or reduces the diameter of the bezel.
The device-for-preventing the wick from running down, is as follows:-
Running parallel with the winder axis, is a second axis, provided with song or cam
formations and which snugs or cam-parts, come-between the wick-ense; and-a-spring
holding arm, which have teeth or serrations at its inwardly directed top-end. When
_inction,-the-teeth penetrate-the-wick, and prevents the-same-running down.
We will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawing, the
manner in which the same is to he performed.
Figure 1 represents in vertical section side elevation, a velocipede lamp, provided
with supplementary means, or devices, for its support, adjustment-and-affixing
bracket arms (shown partly in section) arranged and constructed according to our
intention.
Figure 2 represents a back elevation of the same, and with the currying-socket
shown in vertical section; and which said section is taken upon the dotted lines A-B
figure-1:
Figure 3 represents the lamp partly in plan, and partly with the bracket arms, and
their joints in horizontal section, the said lamp, and with the-section taken-upon the
dotted-lines-C-D-figure-1.
Figure 4-is-a-transverse-vertical-section of the carrying-socket, exhibiting the
adjusting-means, whereby the socket-is-made-to-take-upon-varying sized brackets, or
bracket arms,
Figure 5 represents partly in-front-elevation, and partly in section, the lamp
glass-and-bezel, with the adjustment or securing-means. Figure 6 is a side elevation
of the-same-
Figure 7 represents a vertical section of the lamp burner, showing the wiek
retniner thrown out of nation, when the wick-requires to be readjusted
Figure S-shows-partly in plan, and partly in horizontal section, the said-burner
part, while figure 0 represents separately the axis and sungs thereon, for-removing
back the wick retainer, from its engagement with the wick
Figure 104 represents in front and side elevation, one of the supporting bracket
arms, and parts connected with it, while figure 115 represents the-sleeve-which
enrries the serew, by means of which, the lamp is set-at-any-angle,-with-respect to
its carrying socket: one of the rubber joints, one of the end rubber bearings and cross pin
separately.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of
the drawing.
is the body of the lamp, supported at its back, by jointed bracket arms b, whose
inner ends are connected and jointed respectively; to to carrying sleeves a³ disposed at
the upper and lower extremities or parts of a bracket plate a, disposed-and-directed
outwardly from the middle-of-the back of the said-lamp; situated at the back of the
lamp while the respective outer ends of the said bracket arms, are connected and
jointed to the sleeved ends c², b₁, of a socket carrying plate c, fixedly carried by the
carrying socket d, which is opened at top and bottom, and wherein-an-adjustable
elamping device e, best seen in figure-1, works, so as to embrace, or take-upon
varying sized-bracket ends or supporting bracket arms, which are carried by; or
are affixed to, n machine.
Each of the upper and lower bracket arms b, consists of a frame of cross and sido
bars, of which the latter are united crosswise together and connected at their ends, to
the carrying sleeves at the back of the lamp, and to the carrying sleeves at the ends
of the socket carrying plate respectively, by means of transverse screw pins 6³,
passing through plain holes ³, taking into screwed holes be made through the opposite
sides respectively of the said ends, and through sleeve like-bearings a²; c²; at the
upper and lower-extremities of the part a², and at the lower extremity of the
part-c of the said brackets.
Encircling the cross pins 6, are rubbers cylinders or tubes g, which transversely

page_text: isolate the metal of the said cross pins, from the sleeves or bearing supports a³, c³, 1,4
wherein they these said rubber tubes are placed.
hare rubber pads or cushions, interposed between the ends of the india rubber
tubes g, the metal of the turned up ends of the outer casings or sleeves a³, c² and b',
and the inner sides of the ends of the bracket arms b, thereby stopping off, or
preventing whereby rattling is prevented and tremor or vibration stopped off from
travelling to the front or body of the lamp longitudinally, while the rubber tubes, prevent
vibration travelling to the lamp transversely.
The outer-sleeve-, of the upper-bracket arm, enrries a serew pin i, which passes
through an elongated hole-c³, near the top of the bracket r; and is secured in its
adjusted position, by lock nuts-j, ², serewing on the inner and outer-sides-of the-said
serew pin Thus, when the lamp requires to be set at an angle with respect to its
enrrying socket, it is only necessary to remove-the-nut-j-and then adjust the nut-
to the position required, when the nut j-is-again-serewed-home, with-the-seeket
plate-c firmly elamped between their inner frees.
The socket--which has within it a clamping-device-e, consists-simply-of-a-fint
tube, open-at-top-and-bottom, with linings e, c², of which the latter-is-fixed, and the
former movable; and which said movable part is provided with n-serew-pin-k, which
passes-und screws through an internally serewed-neek-d², made with the seeket.
The screw pin-khas at its outer end, a milled head-k³, while its inner-end-k³, swivels
within-a-bearing e³: carried by the movable or clamping-lining-part--so-that-by
rotating the said screw k, in either-one-or-other-direction, the-elamping-part-is-made
to more to and fro;-aeross the interior of the socket, and so-make the--socket
necommodate itself to all sized bracket-ends,-or-bracket-arms us uforesaid.
The linings e, e²; ure-preferably-made-of rubber or other like yielding-material,-sa
us-to prevent metal to-metal-coming-together.
The glazing of the glass / in front of the lump, consists-of-a-bezel-o; within the
eoneave or hollow of which, the outer periphery-1,-of-the-snid-glass-fits:
The bezel is-split, or cross divided at top; and with lugs on the said divided part;
and through which said lugs, (one-of which-is-internally serewed), a wormed pin-m
passes; so that by rotating the turn-m²-of-the-serew, the bezel can be sincked from-ef
the-glass, or tightened thereon;-as-circumstanees- require+-and-on-the-glass-gettin
broken, or damaged, it-enn-ensity-he-replaced by a fresh-one-
The means-for-retaining the wick-in an adjusted position, consists of a spring arm-n;
with-its-top-end n², which is serrated, passing through piercings or openings-;-mada
through the near side of the wick case-p-
7-is a winder, and 72-is its axis.-is-a-supplementary-axis, with-sangs or cams,"
upon it; und which said eam-and-axis, are interposed--between-the-neur-side of the
wick easing, and the wick securing-arm-n-so-that-the-retation-of-the-enil-uxis->,
by its-milled-headed-end,-takes-the-wick seenring-arm-n-n-from-out-of-position;-as
best seen in the sectional-view-figure-
s-is-the-body-of-the-burner, through-which-the-wick-ensing-pusses;-and-t-is-the oil
container, wherein the lower part-of-the-burner body fits.
When the wick is required to be affixed, after it has-been-adjusted, give the axis--a
turn, when-the-top-end or teeth n² of the retainer n; automationlly passes-into-the
sides of the wick, and there holds it.
In-this-ease, the
The retainer may be pressed home, by-an-independent-spring
lower end turns upon a joint, with a spring pressing inwardly above-it.
The jointed bracket arms b, when connected and jointed at their inner and outer
ends to the back of a lamp, and to the socket plate respectively, through the intervention.
of the sleeves, rubber joints, and cognate parts they make a "parallel motion,” which
allows the lamp to move vertically, without disturbing the plane of its motion.
The body of the lamp, and the supplementary parts thereof, are kept in their relative
positions, by a coiled or rubber spring u, secured at one end to the base of the lamp,
and at the other end, to the socket plate.
The oscillation of the lamp causes the screwed in crosspins, to turn within the middles

page_text: of the rubber bearings, and rubber end pads, which remain quiescent, and lie within. the
carrying sleeves, attached to the lamp and socket respectively.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
First. In a velocipede lamp Disposing between the parts and joints of lamp
connections, and supporting brackets; of interposing washers or blocks, and together
with encircling tubes or cylinders, of india-rubber, felt or other like yielding materials,
so as to prevent the contact of metal to metal, substantially as, and for the purpose, as
herein described and set forth.
Secondly. The construction of the carrier arms b, and the arrangement and com-
bination of the detachable parts b², with the said arms, substantially as described and
set forth.
Thirdly Mounting and supporting the ends of lamp bracket-arms, by means-of
sleeve-like bearings a³-and-and-which said sleeve-bearings,-have flanged ends;
so us to present a broader bearing surface, to the interposing rubber-puds, substantially
as set forth:
Fourthly. The combination with a lamp; or with the bracket arm, or arms-of-a
lamp, of an adjustment-means-is-provided with joint or sleeve-61, serew nuts j,j², and
plute-c-c-for-the-purpose; substantially no set forth.
Fifthly Altering the length-of-lamp-bracket-supporting arms;-so-as-to-set
the lamp at any angle, by means of a screw;-or-its-mechanical equivalent,-ns
set-forth.
Sixthly. An adjustable lamp socket, consisting essentially of a movable lining and
elumping-device-e, carried and traversed-to-and-fre, by a serew h, whose inner end-k
works within a holding socket-e-and-which-said-parts, are-arranged-and-work
substantially in the manner and for the purpose, as herein-described and-set-forth.
Seventhly. An adjustable-frame for lamp glasses, consisting of-a-cross-divided
bezel-o internally screwed lug or lugs-o'-and-drawing-to-pin-m, substantially as
described-und-set forth.
Eighth The combination with a wick, or wiek ease or enses, of wick securing
means, consisting of un-arm 11-n², axis-r, and songs-2-; and which said parts;-are
combined, arranged, and operated-substantially as described and set forth.
Lastly. The improvements in the construction and arrangement of the
ports, of velocipede-lamps, as herein described and set forth, in-figures 1, 2 and 3
of the drawings.
Dated this Twanty County dar of Saniamba 1887
1887
CHARLES ALBERT MILLER.
FREDERICK JOHN MILLER.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicants.

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 28th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 28th Oct., 1887
We CHARLES ALBERT MILLER and FREDERICK JOHN MILLER both of New Joun
Street West, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick Manufacturers, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to lamps for bicycles, tricycles and other velocipedos, and
consists 1st, in means for setting the lamp at any angle with respect to the carrying
socket. 2nd in interposing between the bossed ends of the carrying arms (or the
arms which connect the socket to the back of a lamp) india-rubber washers or
cushions which stop off vibration or prevent vibration and tremor reaching the lamp.
3rd adjustable internal rubber socket lining or linings which admits of the said socket
4th a
being attached to varying sized carrying bracket arms attached to a machine.
means of readily reglazing, on the glass of a lamp becoming broken. 5th an expedient
for preventing the wick coming down, or changing its position when in use.
The means for setting the lamp at any angle with respect to its carrying socket,
consists as follows.
Situated at the back of the lamp, and secured or jointed at its lower end is a curved
metal plate, whose upper free end is provided with an eye or hole, which passes
through a screw pin standing out from the back of the lamp. A fly nut is screwed
upon the said pin near its base, while a second nut is screwed upon its front, with the
tongue or upper part of the plate aforesaid, coming between the two; so that by
moving the nuts into the required position, the bracket which is attached at the
middle, and back part of the plate, admits of being adjusted to any angle with respect
to the lamp.
The means of stopping off vibration to jointed bracket carrying arms, consist in
interposing between the enlarged bushed ends, and the carrying brackets at the back
of the lamp, and on the near side of the socket, india-rubber washers or other yielding
cushion pads; that is, the arms which are of the parallel motion type, and which are
jointed to sleeve connections on the back of the lamp, and on the near side of the
socket, have rubber intercepting pads placed laterally between the ends or bushes of
the sleeves of the one, and the enlarged bushed ends of the other.

page_text: The bracket arms are kept in position and the lamp suspended by a rubber spring
connected at its lower part to an open loop attached on back of the said lamp, and at
its upper part to an open loop carried by one of the joint sleeves before named on the
top inner side of the socket.
The adjustable internal rubber lining or linings, so as to fit varying sized bracket
arms, is as follows.
The hollow socket which is in the form of a flat ellipse, has segmental lining parts
of india rubber, and with one of them secured to a metal slide, which works
transversely within one side of the hollow of the socket part aforesaid, and which said
slide is worked by a screw which passes through the side of the socket, and with its
end connected or swivelled to the said slide, by taking and working within a slot, so
as to cause it to travel to and fro on the screw being rotated in one or other direction.
The said slide is determined in its motion by suitable guides.
To adjust the internal capacity of the socket, to a required sized bracket arm, it is
only necessary to move the slide by the screw, when the necessary adjustment can be
obtained.
Instead of employing a single screw, two oblique screws at the end of the socket
may be employed, which give the required adjustment by drawing the rubber lining
to crosswise by a strip, carried at the ends of the screws." Or the socket itself may
have flanged ends, through which screws pass, so as to draw together; and if
necessary, the rubber lining or the slide which closes in the lining or linings may be
worked by a wedge or wedges, operated by a screw or screws; and to assist the
binding, and to prevent chattering or rattling, a bow spring may be placed at the
back of the inside of the said socket, and adjustment given thereto by a screw.
The glazing arrangement consists of an annular ring or bezel, within the inside
concave or hollow of which, the edge of the glass fits, and which said annular ring is
divided and provided at the divided part, with cars or flanges, through which a
drawing to screw passes.
The device for preventing the wick from running down or changing its position is
as follows.
Running parallel with the winder axis, is a second axis, having upon it a snug or
cam formation; and at the back of the snug part, is a spring holder or tongue, free
at its top part, and jointed or connected at its bottom part to the burner body. The
free top end is serrated or toothed, which when the lamp is in use, the serrations
penetrate and hold up the wick, but on the wick requiring to be raised or adjusted,
the teeth are removed, and the spring holder thrown out of position and hold back.
Thus when the wick requires to be adjusted, the secondary axis before named, has a
semi-rotation given to it, when the cam forces back the serrated holder out of position
with respect to the wick, but after adjustment, it is turned back, which causes the
serrations before named to penetrate the wick, and thereby fix it in position, and
prevent it running back.
The reflector of the lamp may be inclined to any angle, so as to throw the rays of
light upon the ground, by jointing the said reflector at its lower part, and connecting
at its upper part through the back of the lamp, a screw, which on being rotated,
inclines more or less the reflector, so as to divert the rays of light in the required
plane.
By constructing lamps as described, they are rendered more efficient and serviceable
in use, than those of the ordinary kind.

page_text: We, CHARLES ALBERT MILLER and FREDERICK JOHN MILLER both of New John
Street West, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers 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 lamps for bicycles, tricycles and other velocipedes ; and
consists first, in the construction of the bracket arms, and interposing between the
adjacent metal connections or parts of the said arms, india rubber or other yielding
materials, which prevent metal, coming in direct contact with metal, and thereby stops
off, or prevents vibration reaching the lamp-Secondly, in means for setting the lamp
at any angle with respect to the carrying socket-Thirdly, an adjustable socket, or an
adjustable socket lining, which allows the said socket to be used and affixed to varying
sized bracket ends, or bracket arms, by means of which brackets or arms, a lamp is
supported upon a machine-Fourthly, a simple and ready means of reglazing a lamp-
Filthly, a wick retainer, which prevents the wick running down, or changing its
position, by the vibration of a machine, when the lamp is in use.
The bracket arms consist essentially of two framings, connected and jointed at their
outer ends to the back of a lamp, and to the carrying socket respectively, and which
when in position, form a system of parallel arms, which allow the lamp to move only
in a vertical direction, and in the same plane.
The said bracket arms are kept in position, and the lamp suspended, by a wire or
rubber spring.
The means of setting the lamp at any angle, consists of a screw, on the outer end of
one of the bracket arms, passing through an eye or hole in a socket carrying plate,
and which said lamp or arm thereof, is affixed in position, by screw nuts disposed on
the two opposite sides of the said plate.
The stopping off, of vibration from the lamp, consists in interposing between the
inner ends of the bracket carrying arms, and the inside parts of the carrying metallic
sleeves, india-rubber, felt or other like yielding materials.
The adjustable inside socket part, consists of a half lining part, made preferably of
india rubber, and secured to a metal slide, which works across the socket, which is
open at both top and bottom.
The said adjustable part, is moved and swivelly connected to the end of a screw
pin, which passes through the walls of one of the ends of the socket; so that on the
rotation of the said screw, the adjustable part, is made to travel to and fro.
The means of fixing the glass within its bezel or frame, consists in dividing crosswise,
the said bezel, and having at the junction of the divided parts, screw boxes, wherein a
screw pin with a milled head for its turning, passes; so that the rotation of the said
screw pin, enlarges or reduces the diameter of the bezel.

page_text: The device for preventing the wick from running down, is as follows.-
Running parallel with the winder axis, is a second axis, provided with snug or cam
formations; and which snugs or cam parts, come between the wick case, and a spring
holding arm, which have teeth or serrations at its inwardly directed top end. When
in action, the teeth penetrate the wick, and prevents the same running down.
We will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying drawings, the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in vertical section, a velocipede lamp, provided with
supplementary means, or devices, for its support, adjustment and affixing.
Figure 2 represents a back elevation of the same, and with the carrying socket
shown in vertical section; and which said section is taken upon the dotted lines A B
figure 1.
Figure 3 represents partly in plan, and partly in horizontal section, the said lamp,
and with the section taken upon the dotted lines CD figure 1.
Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section of the carrying socket, exhibiting the
adjusting means, whereby the socket is made to take upon varying sized brackets, or
bracket arms.
Figure 5 represents partly in front elevation, and partly in section, the lamp
glass and bezel, with the adjustment or securing means. Figure 6 is a side elevation
of the same.
Figure 7 represents a vertical section of the lamp burner, showing the wick
retainer thrown out of action, when the wick requires to be readjusted.
Figure 8 shows partly in plan, and partly in horizontal section, the said burner
part, while figure 9 represents separately the axis and snugs thereon, for removing
back the wick retainer, from its engagement with the wick.
Figure 10 represents in front and side elevation, one of the supporting bracket arms,
and paris connected with it, while figure 11 represents the sleeve which carries the
screw, by means of which, the lamp is set at any angle, with respect to its carrying
socket.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures of
the drawings.
a is the body of the lamp, supported at its back, by jointed bracket arms b, whose
inner ends are connected and jointed respectively, to the upper and lower extremities
or parts of a bracket plate a", disposed and directed outwardly from the middle of the
back of the said lamp, while the respective outer ends of the said bracket arms, are
connected and jointed to a socket carrying plate c, fixedly carried by the carrying
socket d, which is opened at top and bottom, and wherein an adjustable clamping
device best seen in figure 4, works, so as to embrace, or take upon varying sized
bracket ends or supporting bracket arms, which are carried by, or are affixed to,
a machine.
e,
Each of the upper and lower bracket arms b, consists of a frame of cross and side
bars, of which the latter are connected at their ends, to the back of the lamp, and to
the socket carrying plate respectively, by means of transverse pins 62, passing through
holes, made through the opposite sides of the said ends, and through sleeve like
bearings a³, c², at the upper and lower extremities of the part 2, and at the lower
extremity of the part c.
Encircling the cross pins 62, are rubber cylinders or tubes g, which isolate the metal
of the said cross pins, from the sleeves or bearing supports a³, c², wherein they are
placed.
hare rubber pads or cushions, interposed between the metal of the turned up ends
of the outer casings, and the inner sides of the ends of the bracket arms b, thereby
stopping off, or preventing tremor or vibration from travelling to the front or body
of the lamp.
The outer sleeve 64, of the upper bracket arm, carries a screw pin i, which passes
through an elongated hole c³, near the top of the bracket c, and is secured in its
adjusted position, by lock nuts j,, screwing on the inner and outer sides of the said
screw pin-Thus, when the lamp requires to be set at an angle with respect to its

page_text: carrying socket, it is only necessary to remove the nut j, and then adjust the nut j
to the position required, when the nut j is again screwed home, with the socket
plate c, firmly clamped between their inner faces.
The socket d, which has within it a clamping device e, consists simply of a flat
tube, open at top and bottom, with linings e, e, of which the latter is fixed, and the
former movable; and which said movable part is provided with a screw pin k, which
passes and screws through an internally screwed neck d², made with the socket.
The screw pink has at its outer end, a milled head 2, while its inner end k³, swivels
within a bearing es, carried by the movable or clamping lining part e; so that by
rotating the said screw k, in either one or other direction, the clamping part is made
to move to and fro, across the interior of the socket, and so make the socket
accommodate itself to all sized bracket onds, or bracket arms as aforesaid.
The linings e, e, are preferably made of rubber or other like yielding material, so
as to prevent metal to metal coming together.
The glazing of the glass in front of the lamp, consists of a bezel
concave or hollow of which, the outer periphery, of the said glass, fits.
0, within the
The bezel is split, or cross divided at top, and with lugs o² at the said divided part,
and through which said lugs, (one of which is internally screwed), a wormed pin m,
passes; so that by rotating the turn m² of the screw, the bezel can be slacked from off
the glass, or tightened thereon, as circumstances require; and on the glass getting
brokon, or damaged, it can easily be replaced by a fresh one.
The means for retaining the wick in an adjusted position, consists of a spring arm n,
with its top end 2, which is serrated, passing through piercings or openings p², made
through the near side of the wick case p.
is a winder, and q² is its axis. ris a supplementary axis, with snugs or cams
upon it; and which said cam and axis, are interposed between the near side of the
wick casing, and the wick securing arm n; so that the rotation of the said axis r,
by its milled headed end, takes the wick securing arm n, n², from out of position, as
best seen in the sectional view figure 7.
s is the body of the burner, through which the wick casing passos, and t is the oil
container, wherein the lower part of the burner body, fits.
When the wick is required to be affixed, after it has been adjusted, give the axis r a
turn, when the top end or teeth n² of the retainer n, automatically passes into the
sides of the wick, and there holds it.
The retainor may be pressed home, by an independent spring-In this caso, the
lower end turns upon a joint, with a spring pressing inwardly above it.
The jointed bracket arms b, when connected and jointed at their inner and outer
ends to the back of a lamp, and to the socket plate respectively, they make a "parallel
motion," which allows the lamp to move vertically, without disturbing the plane of
its motion.
The body of the lamp, and the supplementary parts thereof, are kept in their relative
positions, by a coiled or rubber spring u, secured at one end to the base of the lamp,
and at the other end to the socket plate.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
First. Disposing between the parts and joints of lamp connections, and supporting
brackets, of interposing washers or blocks, and encircling tubes or cylinders, of india-
rubber, felt or other like yielding materials, so as to prevent the contact of metal to
metal, substantially as, and for the purpose, as herein described and set forth.
Secondly. The construction of the carrier arms b, and the arrangement and combi-
nation of the parts 62, 63, substantially as described and set forth.
Thirdly Mounting and supporting the ends of lamp bracket arms, by means of
sleeve like bearings a, b, and ; and which said sleeve bearings, have flanged ends,
so as to present a broader bearing surface, to the interposing rubber pads, substantially
as set forth.

page_text: Fourthly. The combination with a lamp, or with the bracket arm, or arms of a
lamp, of an adjustment means i, provided with joint or sleeve 64, screw nuts j, 2, and
plate c, c³, for the purpose, substantially as set forth.
Fifthly. Altering the length of lamp bracket supporting arms, so as to set
-the-lamp-at-any-angle, by means of a screw, or its mechanical- equivalent,-as-
set forth.
Sixthly. An adjustable lamp socket, consisting essentially of a movable lining and
clamping device e, carried and traversed to and fro, by a screw k, whose inner end k³,
works within a holding socket e³; and which said parts, are arranged and work
substantially in the manner and for the purpose, as herein described and set forth.
Seventhly. An adjustable frame for lamp glasses, consisting of a cross divided
bezel o, internally screwed lug or lugs o³, and drawing-to pin m, substantially as
described and set forth.
Eighthly. The combination with a wick, or wick case or cases, of wick securing
means, consisting of an arm n, n², axis r, and snugs ²; and which said parts, aré
combined, arranged, and operated substantially as described and set forth.
Lastly. The improvements in the construction and arrangement of the
ports, of velocipede lamps, as herein described and set forth, in figures 1, 2 and 3
of the drawings.
Dated this The fourth day of Cantambar 1887