Improvements in Lamps, Lanterns, and other similar Articles.
Year: 1887

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamps, Lanterns, and other similar Articles.
We FRANCIS, BARKER of 12 Phillimore Terrace, Kensington, Merchant and
HENRY METCALFE NUTHALL of 26 Cheniston Gardens, Kensington, Captain both in
the County of Middlesex 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:
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This Invention relates to certain improvements in lamps, lanterns and other similar
articles the object being to provide a safety illuminating lamp or lantern of metals,
metallic composition, or other non inflammable substances with various devices,
cuttings or designs therein in any color for candle gas, oil, electric light or other
illuminating powers.
In carrying the Invention into practice we proceed as follows:-
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The lamp or lantern is made of any non-inflammable substance (metal or otherwise)
in any desired shape and size preferably in shape spherical or globular. This
spherical or other shaped lamp or lantern is made in three or more parts consisting
of two parts of the sphere and a third which consists of the platform holding the
sconce or other part for holding the lamp or other illuminating power.
The lamp (sphero) will have parts cut out therein according to any desired design
and said cut out parts are covered either inside or out with linen cotton calico or any
other fabric so that the light may shine through and may or may not be made non-
inflammable and may be white or of any desired color or what is known as the
"Glacier decoration or any similar substance used for imitation stained windows
(or anything of that description) may be used for covering the devices or diagrams.
In order that the said Invention may be more particularly understood we have
hereunto annexed two sheets of drawings illustrative thereof wherein :-
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the spherical or globular form of lamp or lantern complete
and consists of three parts, the top A. A, bottom B. B, and platform C. The devices
or designs marked M in Figs. 1 and 3 are cut or stamped out of the metal or other
substance and may represent whatever may be desired. Said cut or stamped out
parts B are covered either inside or out with linen cotton calico or other fabrics so
that the light may shine through and may or may not be made non-inflammable and
may be white or of any desired color or what is well known as the "Glacier
decoration for imitation stained windows or any similar substance.
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page_text: Figure 2 is a vertical section of the lamp shown in Fig. 1 the part A. A being the
upper part of the sphere or globe open at the top and with a moulding D on the outer
rim. B, B is the lower part of said sphere or globe with a ledge or moulding F on
the outer rim for the moulding D of part A, A to fit into and may be if desired
provided with a moulding at the bottom.
C is the platform holding the sconce or burner a whether for candle, oil, electricity
or other illuminating power and is provided with ledge H. for the part B, B to rest
on or fit into. Said platform C is also provided with wires K. K. (shown inside the
lamp but they may be outside) terminating in loop P for suspending the lamp where
desired. Air inlets Z are provided as may be necessary or desirable or as ordinarily.
Instead of suspending the lamp by the wires K. K the platformi C may be used as
a stand for resting the lamp on a table or other similar place and if desired it may be
provided with feet or castors.
Figure 3 shows the lamp or lantern with the three parts separate arranged for
lighting, cleaning or other purposes, the parts being lottered the same as in the
previous figures. By this construction of lamp and as shown in this Figure, the parts
are easily detachable for packing, either for removal or stowage. This packing will
be done as follows
The two parts of the sphere will be placed one within the other and the platform
separately.
Figuro 4 shows in plan the platform and sconce, wherein L shows the points where
the wires K. K. are fixed. Z are the inlets, a the sconco or burner, H the ledge of
platform C to support the upper parts of the lamp.
In the event of gas being used the gas tubes will be used instead of, but serve the
same purpose as the wires, K. K.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature and particulars of the
said Invention wo claim:-
(1) In a safety illuminating lamp or lantern or other similar articlo as herein
described the parts A. A, B, B and C constructed of any non inflammable material as
and for the purpose herein set forth and shown by the drawings.
(2) In a safety illuminating lamp or other similar article the construction of the
parts A, A, B, B, C, K, K, P for purposes of storage or removal as herein set forth
and shown by the drawings.
(3) The construction of a safety illuminating lamp or lantern or other similar
article with parts thereof cut or stamped out in form of any device or design over
which is fixed either inside or outside a portion of linen cotton, calico or any other
fabric, which may be rendered non-inflammable, or any other material such as the
"Glacier decoration" or any similar substances used for imitation stained windows
may be used as and for the purpose herein set forth.
(4) The improvements in lamps, lanterns or other similar articles as heroin set forth
and shown by the drawings.
Dated this 31st day of October 1887
HUGHES & SON,
5, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents.