An Improved Method of Raising and Lowering Electric Light Pendants.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left 18th June 1898-Accented 27th Aug. 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of Raising and Lowering Electric Light
Pendants.
I, ROBERT WALTER BRAILAM, of 60, Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, in the County
of Middlesex, and 276, Kennington Park Road, Kennington, in the County of
Surrey, Electrical Brass Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
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My improvements relate to a ball joint, whereby electric light pendants may be
raised to facilitate operations in various ways, as hereafter described.
In carrying my invention into practice I take any ordinary rigid electric light
pendant and fix beneath the ceiling plate a ball joint, which is preferably split
longitudinally, and on each half of the ball, I arrange a nozzle or any other suitable
device, for attaching the ball to the pendant. The aforesaid nozzles overlap each
half of the ball, so that when the parts of the ball are fixed together, the over-
lapping parts form the ball cup.
One of the advantages gained by the above described method is that in electric
light fittings where it happens that the joints cannot be made in the place usually
provided,
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arrange my cup so that the joints can be made and pushed therein
without interfering in any way with the working of the ball.
This method can be very advantageously used in places where the ceilings are
very low, as the pendant can be pushed up, out of the way, almost to the level of
the ceiling thereby avoiding the breaking of shades and lamps.
My method can also be used with advantage in lighting shop windows, as it can
be easily pushed up and thus facilitate the cleaning or dressing of the window.
Another advantage is gained by the above described method, as no twisting and
breaking of the wire will be caused by the raising or lowering of the pendant.
Dated the 16th day of September 1897.
An Improved Method of Raising and Lowering Electric Light
Pendants.
I, ROBERT WALTER BRAHAM, of 276, Kennington Park Road, in the County of
Surrey, and 60, Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell, in the County of Middlesex, Metal
Spinner and Electrical Brass Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement: —
manto relate to a hall ioint. whereby electric light pendants or

page_text: fittings may be raised to facilitate operations in various ways, as hereafter
described.
Referring to the drawings:-
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Figure 1 is a view of my improved cup and ball taken apart.
Figure 2 is a view of my improved cup and ball as fixed to an electric light
fitting.
Figure 3 is a view of the cup and ball showing the method of wiring."
Figure 4 is a view showing an electric light fitting raised.
Figure 5 is a view of an electric light fitting as in ordinary use.
In carrying my invention into practice I take any ordinary rigid electric light
pendant or fitting, and fix beneath the ceiling plate a ball A which is made of
metal, china, ebonite or any other suitable substance, which is split longitudinally
and on each half of the ball, I arrange a nozzle B, or any other suitable device for
attaching the ball to the pendant. The aforesaid nozzles overlap each half of the
ball, so that when the parts of the ball are fixed together, by a connecting bolt
shown in Figure 1, the overlapping parts from the ball cup C.
The above described method can be very advantageously used in places where
the ceilings are very low, as the pendant can be pushed up out of the way, almost to
the level of the ceiling, and held there by any convenient method, thereby obviating
the liability of the fitting being knocked about and the breaking of shades and
lamps.
My method can also be used with advantage in lighting shop windows, as the
fitting can be easily pushed up and thus facilitate the cleaning or dressing of the
shop window.
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Another advantage gained by the above described method is, that, in electric
light fittings, where it happens that the joints cannot be made in the place usually
provided, I arrange my ball cup so that the joints can be made and pushed therein
without interfering in any way with the working of the ball, and no twisting
breaking of the wire will be caused by the raising and lowering of the pendant.
Having now particularly. described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
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A split ball A of metal china, ebonite or any suitable substance arranged with
nozzles B, the overlapping parts, which form the cup C, substantially as described
and for the purposes 'specified.
Dated the 18th day of June 1898