A New Spring Arrangement for Opening Covers of Dark Lanterns, Boxes, and similar Articles, and when Open Keeping them in Position.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 28th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 21st Dec., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New Spring Arrangement for Opening Covers of Dark Lanterns,
Boxes, and similar Articles, and when Open Keeping them in
Position.
SIDNEY FRAMPTON Mineral Water Manufacturer of 11 Parchment Street Winchester
Hampshire and JOSEPH DUMPER Painter of 111 Colebrook Street Winchester
Hampshire do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention provides an instantaneous, casier and more effective method of
opening and closing Dark Lanterns Boxes and similar articles constructed in Iron Tin
Brass Copper or other metal and keeping same in position when open. For this
purpose we provide a flat, round, half round, or oval solid steel spring or springs or
spiral springs with or without hook at end. Affixed to Lantern and similar articles
at one end and sliding through slot on lid or affixed to linged lid either at top, side or
bottom of Lanterns and similar articles so that directly clip with or without spring is
pressed the lid will fly open and so remain in position until when pressed back returns
to its previously closed position ready for reopening. This is done by one movement.
in each case.
Dated this 21th day of December 18×8
SIDNEY FRAMPTON,
11, Parchment Street, Winchester, Hampshire.
JOSEPH DUMPER,
Lower Colebrook Street, Winchester, Hampshire.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New Spring Arrangement for Opening Covers of Dark Lanterns,
Boxes, and similar Articles, and when Open Keeping them in
Position.
SIDNEY FRAMPTON, Mineral Water Manufacturer of 11 Parchment Street Winchester,
Hampshire, and JOSEPH DUMPER, Painter of 111 Colebrook Street Winchester,
Hampshire, 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 provides an instantaneous, easier, and more effective method of
opening and closing dark Lanterns, Boxes, and similar articles constructed in Iron,
Tin, Brass, Copper, or other metal and keeping same in position when open. For
this purpose we provide a flat, round, half round, or oval solid steel spring or springs,
or spiral springs with or without hook at end. Affixed to Lantern and similar articles
at one end or sliding through slot on lid, or affixed, or hinged, to hinged lid either at
top, side, or bottom of Lanterns and similar articles, so that directly clip with or
without spring is pressed the lid will fly open and so remain in position until, when
pressed back, returns to its previously closed position ready for reopening. This is
done by one movement in each case as follows.
Drawing Fig. 2 shewing Lantern, Lamp, Box, or similar article closed with
spring at top.
The spring is affixed or hinged at A. presses on the top of Lantern or similar
article marked B. slides through slot or similar article C. then end of spring or
springs, being D. which is either plain, hooked, or hinged, or this spring or springs
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page_text: are affixed at C. (or the whole of this may be done in an exactly opposite direction).
The lid or door of Lantern, Box, lamp or similar article is held closed by a
spring clip or similar article in general use at E. which, when such clip or similar
article is caused to release the lid, door, or similar article, it will fly open as Figure 1
the lid, door, or similar article F. being then in that open position and when
pressed back again down to E. will then catch and be closed.
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,
That this spring is applicable to Dark Lanterns, Carriage Lamps, Policeman's,
Bicyclist's, Bandsmen's, and similar Lanterns, Boxes, and similar articles and made of
flat, round, half-round oval, segment, or spiral solid steel spring or springs affixed or
hinged to, top, side, or bottom of lantern or similar articles.
Dated. this 27th day of September 1889.
SIDNEY FRAMPTON.
JOSEPH DUMPER.