Year: 1898

page_text: I, PIERRE ORLÉANS, Merchant, of Schützenstrasse, Düsseldorf, Germany, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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This invention has for its object, to construct a cycle lantern, which can be
easily folded in a small space, so as to facilitate transport.
For this purpose I make the top and bottom of the lantern triangular, while
the glass face and the two sides are rectangular, and I hinge the different parts
together in such a manner, that the top and bottom can be turned inward, and
the sides can be laid one upon the other.
Suitable springs are applied near the hinges of the sides, so that the latter will
close automatically, after the top and bottom have been turned back.
To facilitate the rapid opening and closing of the lantern, I employ a wire
strap connected with the suspension hook, or a separate wire strap, which is so
connected with the top and bottom plates, that the two plates will move in
unison, that is to say, they will be folded down and erected simultaneously, and
that consequently also the spring-actuated sides will be folded down or placed
in the position of use.
The lamp holder to which the lamp is attached at its lower edge, that is at
the junction of the two vertical sides, may be utilized for holding the said sides
together in the position of use, for which purpose the rear edges of the two sides
are bent outward symmetrically, or provided with ledges, and fit into a dove-
tailed groove formed in the lamp holder.
Dated this 6th day of October 1898.
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
Agents for the Applicant.
Comapsavien
I, PIERRE ORLÉANS, Merchant, of Schützenstrasse, Düsseldorf, Germany, 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 follow-
ing statement:-
This invention has for its object, to construct a cycle lantern, which can be
easily folded in a small space, so as to facilitate transport.
For this purpose I make the top and bottom of the lantern triangular, while
the glass face and the two sides are rectangular, and I hinge the different parts

page_text: together in such a manner, that the top and bottom can be turned inward, and
the sides can be laid one upon the other.
Suitable springs are applied near the hinges of the sides, so that the latter will
close automatically, after the top and bottom have been turned back.
To facilitate the rapid opening and closing of the lantern,, I employ, a wire
strap, which is so connected with the top and bottom plates, that the two plates
will move in unison, that is to say, they will be folded down and erected simul-
taneously, and that consequently also the spring-actuated sides will be folded
down or placed in the position of use. The wire strap may form a loop adapted
to serve as a suspension hook.
The lamp holder to which the lamp is attached at its lower edge, that is at
the junction of the two vertical sides, may be utilized for holding the said sides
together in the position of use, for which purpose the rear edges of the two sides
are bent outward symmetrically, or provided with ledges, and fit into a dove-
tailed groove formed in the lamp holder.
.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a front view,
Fig. 2 is a plan, and Fig. 3 a side view of a bicycle lantern when in use.
Fig. 4 is a vertical section of the same.
Fig. 5 a vertical section showing how the top and bottom plates are turned
on their hinges for folding the lamp.
Fig. 6 is a plan showing how the sides are folded.
Fig. 7 is a vertical section of the folded lamp.
Fig. 8 is a plan of the same.
Fig. 9 represents a modification.
Fig. 10 is a section along line A-B of Fig. 9.
indicates the triangular bottom, d the top of the lantern, W and W are the
two hinged sides, a is the base or third side, f are a pair of retaining springs
adapted to press upon the sides W, W near their hinge joints, r is the wire
strap connected with the top plate d by a hinge pin g, and with the bottom
plate by a hinge pin and a short lever. The middle of the strap forms a
loop serving as a hook for suspending the lamp.
If the lantern is in its folded condition and pressure applied to the hook k, the
bottom and the top will simultaneously and uniformly place themselves in the
position of use, that is say at right angles to their base and the sides of the
lantern will be forced apart. It is therefore only necessary to suspend the lamp
and to press on the hook k, in order to make the lantern ready for use, the
lamp being then introduced through the bottom 6 by means of a screw joint
(Fig. 4), or otherwise, and secured in any convenient manner.
Figs. 9 and 10 represent a lantern, in which the rear edges of the two sides
are bent outwards symmetrically and introduced into a dove-tailed vertical groove
formed in the lamp holder s, by means of which the lamp is attached to the
bicycle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A triangular lantern, the base and top of which are adapted to turn inward,
and the sides adapted to fold one upon the other, in order to economise space,
substantially as described.
2. A triangular folding lantern having side walls with spring action, so as to
close automatically, when the top and bottom are turned back, substantially as
described.
3. A triangular folding lantern having a wire-strap r connected with the sus-
pension hook, or 'a separate wire strap, the said strap being so connected with
the top and bottom plates, that the two plates will be folded or erected simul-
taneously, and that consequently also the spring-actuated sides will be folded
down or placed in the position of use, substantially as described.

page_text: 4. A triangular folding lantern, the sides of which are bent outward at their
rear edges or provided with ledges and adapted to fit into a groove formed in
the lamp holder, in order to secure the lamp to the holder, and to keep the sides-
closed, substantially as described.
1000
FAIRFAX & WETTER,
Agents, 37 and 39, Essex Street, Strand, London.