Improvements in Carriage Lamps.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Jan., 1892-Accepted, 27th Feb., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage Lamps.
We, JACOB AUGUST HAEGELE and GOTTLOB GOTTHilf Zweigle, both
of Esslingen, Wurtemberg, Hardware Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in carriage lamps and has for its object
means whereby candles may be inserted in a simple and convenient manner in
carriage and other lamps, and may further be lighted and kept in order without
having to open and close the doors of such lamps or to release and refasten the
screw connections by means of which candle lamps were hitherto fixed. This
operation of opening and closing the lamp doors was hitherto very tedious for the
driver particularly in winter time, when it is cold and the hands are covered with
gloves.
Our improvements consist in simply inserting a hollow candle holder forming part
of the lamp, in the neck of the same and securing it in position therein by a
projection fixed to a spring, connected to the said candle holder and engaging in a
circular groove formed in the neck of the lamp.
By depressing a knob likewise fixed to the spring aforesaid, the projection above
mentioned is removed from the circular groove and the candle holder can be
withdrawn.
The said candle holder contains a spiral spring such as hitherto used in carriage
lamps and having for its object to constantly feed the candle up until the latter is
fully consumed.
To withdraw the candle holder from the lamp, the knob has merely to be
depressed while the same can be reinserted in position by merely pushing it up into
the neck aforesaid, the bar projection being bevilled at the end to allow of this
operation being performed and springing readily into the circular groove.
Dated this 2nd day of September 1891.
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage Lamps.
We, JACOB AUGUST HAEGELE and GOTTLOB GOTTHILF ZWEIGLE, both of
Esslingen, Wurtemberg, Hardware Manufacturers, 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 relates to improvements in carriage lamps and has for its object to
provide means whereby candles may be inserted in a simple and convenient manner
in carriage and other lamps, and may further be lighted and kept in order without
having to open and close the doors of such lamps or to release and refasten the
BCrew connections by means of which candle lamps were hitherto fixed. This
operation of opening and closing the lamp doors is very tedious for the driver
particularly in winter time, when it is cold and the hands are covered with gloves.
Our improvements consist in simply inserting a hollow candle holder forming
part of the lamp, in the neck of the same, and securing it in position therein by a
projection fixed to a spring, connected to the said candle holder and engaging in a
circular groove formed in the neck of the lamp.
By danrassing a knob likewise fixed to the spring aforesaid, the projection above

page_text: mentioned is removed from the circular groove and the candle holder can be
withdrawn.
The said candle holder contains a spiral spring, such as hitherto used in carriage
lamps and having for its object to constantly feed the candle up until the latter is
fully consumed.
To withdraw the candle holder from the lamp, the knob has merely to be
depressed, while the same can be reinserted in position by merely pushing it up
into the neck aforesaid, the bar projection being bevilled at the end to allow of this
operation being performed and springing readily into the circular groove.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the lamp with candle holder attached, and
Figs. 2 and 3, are respectively an elevation and vertical section of the holder.
A is the frame of the lamp having a neck a, through which passes the holder B.
To the interior of this holder is fixed the spring C, having a knob or finger piece <,
projecting through a hole in the holder, and a projection extending into a circular
groove a in the neck a. The helical spring d'inside the holder presses against the
candle D and keeps it against the support E pushing it up as the candle burns
away.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven
mentioned is removed from the circular groove and the candle holder can be
withdrawn.
The said candle holder contains a spiral spring, such as hitherto used in carriage
lamps and having for its object to constantly feed the candle up until the latter is
fully consumed.
To withdraw the candle holder from the lamp, the knob has merely to be
depressed, while the same can be reinserted in position by merely pushing it up
into the neck aforesaid, the bar projection being bevilled at the end to allow of this
operation being performed and springing readily into the circular groove.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings,
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the lamp with candle holder attached, and
Figs. 2 and 3, are respectively an elevation and vertical section of the holder.
A is the frame of the lamp having a neck a, through which passes the holder B.
To the interior of this holder is fixed the spring C, having a knob or finger piece o,
projecting through a hole in the holder, and a projection extending into a circular
groove a in the neck a. The helical spring d'inside the holder presses against the
candle D and keeps it against the support E pushing it up as the candle burns
away.
Having
particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :
.
A carriage or similar candle lamp consisting, of a spring candle holder, having
a spring C with projections o and e, a circular groove a' in the neck a of the lamp,
into which the projection o' extends, all substantially as shown and for the purposes
specified.
Dated this 21st day of January 1892.