Year: 1897

page_text: I, HENRY LEA, of 38, Bennetts Hill, in the City of Birmingham, Civil Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in electric light fittings. I arrange a
cluster of electric incandescent lamps in combination with a semi-opaque shade and
reflector to form a pendant of a simple but effective appearance for the distribution
of the light to the best advantage.
In the application of my invention I employ a cluster of incandescent or glow
lamps, preferably three in number, attaching them horizontally or nearly so to
right angle connections or elbows formed upon or attached to a central holder or
carrier which is suspended by a pair of flexible leads passing into the central
aperture of the carrier.
From the same ceiling attachment from which the said flexible lead depends,
I suspend three flexible leads which form no part of the electric circuit but are
for the purpose of supporting my combined semi-opaque shade and reflector. This
shade and reflector I produce from china of good quality and make it to a curved
configuration somewhat resembling a basin without the usual base or foot and
preferably of an elliptical outline. By its translucency the combined shade and
reflector transmits downwards some of the light from the lamps arranged within
its interior, and diffuses the same downwards in an effective and pleasing manner,
the eyes of an observer being completely screened from the direct glare of the
lamps. The reflection from the inner or concave surface of the shade throws the
remainder of the light upwards to the ceiling, from which it is reflected throughout
the room.
By the use of my pendant I am able to distribute the light throughout the room
in a better and more agreeable manner than has hitherto been attained.
The central leads for the lamps, and the leads, wires or cords employed for
suspending the combined shade and reflector, are threaded through an adjustable
ring or cluster of rings. A slight adjustment in the height of the shade and
reflector relatively to the height of the lamps can be effected by raising or lowering
such ring or rings and thereby altering the angle of the suspension leads, while
the length of the central electric lead remains unaltered.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, HENRY LEA, of 38, Bennetts Hill, in the City of Birmingham, Civil 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 improvements in electric light fittings. I arrange a
cluster of electric incandescent lamps in combination with a semi-opaque shade and
reflector to form a pendant of a simple but effective appearance for the distribution
of the light to the best advantage.
In the application of my invention I employ a cluster, of incandescent or glow
lamps, preferably three in number, attaching them horizontally or nearly so to
right angle connections or elbows formed upon or attached to a central holder or
carrier which is suspended by a pair of flexible leads passing into the central
aperture of the carrier.
From the same ceiling attachment from which the said flexible lead depends,
I suspend three flexible leads which form no part of the electrical circuit but are
for the purpose of supporting my combined semi-opaque shade and reflector. This
shade and reflector I produce from china of good quality and make it to a curved
configuration somewhat resembling a basin without the usual base or foot and
preferably of an elliptical outline. By its translucency the combined shade and
reflector transmits downwards some of the light from the lamps arranged within 2
its interior, and diffuses the same downwards in an effective and pleasing manner,
the eyes of an observer being completely screened from the direct glare of the
lamps. The reflection from the inner or concave surface of the shade throws the
remainder of the light upwards to the ceiling, from which it is reflected throughout
the room.
By the use of my pendant I am able to distribute the light throughout the room
in a better and more agreeable manner than has hitherto been attained.
The central leads for the lamps, and the leads, wires, or cords, employed for
suspending the combined shade and reflector, are threaded through an adjustable
ring or cluster of rings. A slight, adjustment in the height of the shade and 3
reflector relatively to the height of the lamps can be effected by raising or lowering
such ring or rings and thereby altering the angle of the suspension leads, while
the length of the central electric lead remains unaltered.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings;--
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation and Figure 2 a plan of an electric light fitting 3
constructed and arranged in accordance with my invention...
The semi-opaque shade and reflector is shown in section at Figure 1, the other
parts in such view are shown in front elevation.
1
The same reference letters indicate the same parts in both, figures.
Referring to the figures, A is the semi-opaque shade and reflector whilst B, B, B, 4
are the incandescent electric lamps fitting into lamp holders C, C, C, in the usual
manner. The lamp-holders are attached by means of screwed nipples to curved
arms as D projecting from a central boss or carrier E, such carrier being provided
with a cord grip F by which it is suspended from the twin flexible conductor G.
The said conductor G depends from a ceiling rose H from which also descend three 4
dead flexible or suspending cords J, forming no part of the electric circuit, but
supporting the shade and reflector A. Hooks as K are provided on the lower ends
of the cords J to permit of ready detachment of the shade and reflector for cleaning

page_text: purposes and of its subsequent attachment without disturbing the electric con-
nections.
The sliding adjustment L consists of a ring like or hollow body M provided with
projecting eye pieces N through each of which passes one of the cords J. By
sliding L up or down a slight adjustment of the position of the lamps relatively
to the shade is obtained, due to the alteration of angle of the cords J.
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
1. The arrangement and combination of incandescent electric lamps with a
semi-opaque shade and reflector substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. The combination of the central sliding adjustment as L with the improved
electric pendant substantially as described and as illustrated.
WARD WICH day of March 109.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.