Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 13th Oct., 1887
Complete Accepted, 15th Nov., 1887
I, FRANCIS CAMPBELL PATTISON of "Cecila" House 6 Montford Place, Kennington
Green London, S.E. Glass Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows
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A circular socket made of glass or other metals, containing two or several holes,
for the reception of a corresponding number of night lights as required, having an
opening in the glass or other metals, between each night light for ventilation, to be
used in connection with night lamps.
By this invention the lighting power will be greatly increased according to the
number of night lights used, and can be diminished by extinguishing each separate
light.
The present system have only one night light and have no ventilation from beneath.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Night. Lamps. and. Night Light Holders.
I FRANCIS CAMPBELL PATTISON of Cuba House, 6, Montford Place, Kennington
Green, London S.E., Glass Manufacturer, 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, reference being had to
the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan of the device
according to my invention, and Figures 2 and 3 are sectional elevational views of the
same:
Hitherto in night lamps and night light holders, combined with which shades are
provided, there is a tendency for the light to burn dimly owing to insufficient
ventilation and circulation of atmospheric air within the surrounding shade.
In order therefore to overcome the defect above pointed out, I provide a flanged,
circular, socketted, stand A of glass or other suitable material, having two or more
circular recesses or sockets B, formed therein, for the reception of a corresponding
number of night lights. (In the accompanying drawing, I have by way of illustration,
shewn three of such recesses or sockets.) Within the flange a of the stand A is
inserted a shade C,.shown in dotted lines in Figure 2. Between each of the several
night light recesses or sockets B, is provided a hole b, Figures 1 and 3, passing
completely through the stand A, said holes being devised for purposes of ventilation
and to allow of the free access of atmospheric air to the flames of the night lights,
by which means, the lights burn with much greater brilliancy, than is possible in
night lamps as ordinarily constructed, and insufficiently ventilated. Said holes or
perforations, are shewn in the drawings, of circular configuration, but they may be of
any other shape.
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;.
1stly. A night lamp or night light holder having sockets or recesses for two or
more night lights, substantially as herein setforth and shewn in the accompanying
Drawings.
2ndly. In a night lamp or night light holder as above described, forming holes or
perforations therethrough to allow of the access of air to the burning lights,
substantially as herein set forth.