An Improved Holder for the Lamps of Carriages, Autocars and other Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for the Lamps of Carriages, Autocars and
other Vehicles.
I, WILLIAM BOBBETT, of 1, Brimley House Villas, Teignmouth, coach-builder,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in an improved holder for holding the lamps of carriages,
autocars, and other vehicles.
The improved lamp holder in which this invention consists, is so constructed
and arranged that it can be expanded and contracted, at will, and thus made to
closely fit and firmly hold lamp stems, or candle sockets of various sizes.
The holder consists of a band divided at opposite points. The division at one
place is lessened or increased by means of a screw bolt passed through the arm
of the holder and through ears extending from the band.
The other division in the band is bridged over by a link or links having vertical
channels therein placed at given distances apart; pins being passed through cer-
tain of these channels and through collars provided on the band. By moving
these pins towards one another the space within the band is contracted, and by
moving them apart the space is enlarged.
The band is preferably lined or partly lined with india-rubber or other suitable
packing material.
In practically applying the holder, the lamp stem or candle-socket is embraced
by the band and when the hinge has been adjusted to provide for a firm grip of
the said stem, the band is tightened around it by screwing up the nut of the
screw bolt at the other division.
A lamp thus gripped is securely held, and movement of the stem within the
band is prevented.
The action of the holder in closing and unclosing is facilitated by the use of
springs to assist in gripping and in relaxing.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1897.
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Chartered Patent Agent, Bristol.

page_text: to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement;-
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This invention consists in an improved holder for holding the lamps of carriages,
autocars and other vehicles.
The kind of lamp to which this invention relates is that which is chiefly
employed on road carriages and is furnished with a stem extending downwards
from the body of the lamp, the stem being adapted for embrace by a bracket
or socket.
The improved lamp-holder in which this invention consists is so constructed
and arranged that it can be expanded and contracted at will. The holder is
adapted to close upon and firmly hold variously-sized stems or candle sockets of
lamps such as are above referred to.
The holder consists of a band divided at approximately opposite points. The
division at one place is lessened or increased by means of a screw bolt passed
through the arm of the holder and through ears extending from the band.
The other division in the band is bridged over by a link or links having holes
therein situated at given distances apart; pins being passed through certain of
these holes and through sockets provided on the band and which with the pins
constitute hinges. By shifting the said pins nearer to one another, the space
within the band is contracted, and by placing them further apart the space is
enlarged.
The band is preferably lined or partly lined with india-rubber or other suitable
packing material.
In practically applying the holder, the stem or candle-socket of the lamp is
embraced by the band, and when the hinges have been adjusted approximately
to provide for a firm grip of the said stem, the band is tightened around it by
screwing up the nut of the screw bolt behind the other division.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings, Fig. 1 represents
in plan, and Fig. 2 in front view, my improved holder for gripping the stems or
candle-sockets of lamps of the kind ordinarily employed on road carriages and like
vehicles.
The holder consists of a band a divided at back and front. At the back the
band is shaped to form ears, b, b¹, which extend backwards as shown. A bolt c
extends across from the ear b to the ear b¹. This bolt c passes also through an
arm b², or its equivalent, fixed to the vehicle.
The division at the front of the band a is bridged over by a pair of links d
having holes therein made at given distances apart. These links are passed into
horizontal slots made in the sockets e. Removable pins f are placed in the
sockets e and pass through certain of the holes in the links d
In practically applying the holder, the lamp stem or candle-socket is placed
within the holder which is adjusted to fit it approximately by expanding or con-
tracting the holder and then placing the pins f in the proper holes in the links d.
The nut of the bolt is then screwed up and consequently the band a
working on the hinge pins f is tightened upon the stem which is accordingly
gripped and prevented from moving within the band which is preferably lined
with india-rubber or other suitable cushioning material.
At Fig. 3 is shown in plan, and at Fig. 4 in front view, a modification of my
improved lamp-holding device.
In this arrangement, the front division of the band a is bridged over by right-
and left-hand screws g pivoted at h. The screws pass through flanges a formed
on the band a. The pivots h constitute hinge pins. The front division of the
band a is widened or narrowed by turning the screws in the required direction.
Except for the substitution of screws with fixed hinges for links with adjustable
hinges, the modified holder is the same as that first above described.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
A holder for gripping the stems or candle-sockets of carriage and like lamps; the
said holder consisting of a metallic band divided at back and furnished thereat with
a set screw bolt such as c with nut, and divided also at front, the front division
being capable of being widened or narrowed, either by means of links such as e
and hinge pins f, or by right- and left-handed screws connected by pivot pins;
substantially as hereinabove described with reference to the accompanying
drawings.
Doted this 11th dor of Fahr 1808
NICHOLAS WATTS,
Chartered Patent Agent, Bristol.