Detachable Globe Suspending Rod.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Detachable Globe Suspending Rod.
FELIX EDWIN BATEMAN, 119, Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, Gas Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A rod of metal or other substance preferably brass tubing of any suitable dia-
meter or length; having a flange on one end on which rests a washer. Two inches
length or thereabouts from this end the diameter of the rod is diminished and
covered with india rubber or other suitable material:-The other end having a
thread or other means to fasten it temporarily to the bottom joint of any are gas,
electric or other lamps: It is an appliance for lowering the globe and keeping it
safely suspended during the process of cleaning, and replacing chimneys and
mantles. The diminishing part of the rod is intended to allow the globe to move
into a convenient position for cleaning.
I, FELIX EDWIN BATEMAN, of 119, Steelhouse Lane, in the City of Birmingham,
Gas Engineer, 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:-
My invention relates to appliances for attaching to the bottom of arc, gas, electric,
and other lamps for suspending the globes of same when lowered for cleaning or
repairs, the said appliances being easily detached when not required.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to :-
Figure 1 is an elevation partly in section of a globe suspender constructed in
accordance with my invention.
Figure 2 shows a modified form of the rod or stem and of the bottom flange and
washer with suitable modification of globe collar.
My invention is applicable to any usual form of lamp as aforesaid the bottom of
which is shown at A Figure 1. B is the rod or stem of metal or other suitable
material either solid or tubular. On the bottom end of this is a flange either
made with or rigidly attached to the rod or stem and milled on its outer edge for
screwing on or unscrewing or otherwise handling the same. In the form of my
invention shown in Figure 1, the lower portion of the rod or stem is reduced in
diameter as shown at b and cased with a rubber or other elastic tube b³.
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page_text: elastic washer of rubber or other material 6 is placed as shown either in one piece
with or separate from 63. The top end of the rod or stem when in use is secured to
the bottom of the lamp A by the screwed end a as shown or by a sliding or bayonet
fastening or other equivalent C is the globe the bottom opening of which is mounted
with metallic collar c and screwed washer with soft packings next glass as usual,
and when in use is secured to the bottom of the lamp A by the set or thumb screw c³
To lower the globe the rod or stem B is attached to the bottom of the lamp and
the screw released when the globe passes easily over B until it rests on the elastic
washer the smaller diameter of the stem at this point enabling the globe to be
easily tilted as shown by the dotted lines D for cleaning purposes. Of course when
the globe is replaced the suspender B is easily removed.
In Figure 2 the rod or stem B is of uniform diameter throughout and the globe
collar c with mountings is formed of a conical shape inside as shown at to allow
for the tilting of the globe as aforesaid. The lower portion of the rod or stem is
cased with rubber as before to prevent any jarring of the globe when tilting or the
whole length of the same may be so cased if preferred. The washer 6* may also be
made of hemispherical shape as shown in this figure.
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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1. The construction and use of detachable lamp globe suspenders substantially
as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
2 The construction of such suspenders with reduced part 62, casing 63 of rubber
or other suitable material, washer 64 also of rubber or other suitable material for
the purpose of safely supporting and tilting the globe substantially as hereinbefore
described and set forth.
3. The construction of such suspenders of uniform diameter throughout and in
combination with modified form of globe collars C and rubber or other suitable
casing 63 substantially as and for the purposes herein before described and set forth.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of November 1897.