Improvements in Lanterns and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Sept., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1889-Accepted, 13th July, 1889
Improvements in Lanterns and the like.
I, JACOB HIRSCHHORN of An der Stralauerbrücke 3, Berlin in the Empire of
Germany, Lamp manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to lanterns, lamps and the like and principally to hand
lanterns known usually as storm-lanterns in which a cylindrical or like glass is held
upon the lamp body by a bow or bows connected to the lamp body and carrying
also the ring or handle by which the lantern may be suspended or carried in the
hand.
In the improved lantern, one bow is employed its ends being pivoted to the lamp
body forming the base of the lantern so that said bow may be swung upon its
pivots. The disc or annulus for holding down the upper rim of the glass_by
pressing thereon, is supported by a central sleeve thereon sliding upon a central
flue integral with the top of the bow. The annulus is pressed downward from the
top of the bow by a suitable spring. The lower rim of the glass is supported by a
perforated plate or gallery integral with the burner cap or flame spreader which is
hinged at one edge to the body of the lamp so as to fold up in the same plane as the
bow. The position of the hinge in relation to the pivotal axis of the bow is such
that by folding down the bow, the lamp glass carried down therewith folds up the
burner cap leaving the wick free for lighting or trimming or for filling the reservoir
in the base of the lantern the lamp glass being also moved up in the bow when the
latter is folded down so that the upper cap of the glass is pressed nearer to the
upper part of the bow. The tension on the spring therefore tends always to hold the
bow in its uppermost position with the cap over the burner.
One advantage of this lantern is that when the glass is removed, and the lamp
bow is folded down it may be packed in less space than other lanterns of this.
kind.
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HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lanterns and the like.
I JACOB HIRSCHHORN, Lamp manufacturer of 149 Köpenickerstrasse Berlin in the
Empire of 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 following statement :-
This invention relates to lanterns or lamps and the like, and principally to that
class of lanterns known usually as storm lanterns in which a cylindrical or like glass
chimney is held upon the lamp-body by a bow connected to the lamp-body and
carrying a device for holding the upper rim of the glass chimney and also the ring
or handle by which the lantern may be suspended or carried in the hand:
The object of the invention is to construct these lanterns in such a manner that
without removing the chimney or any part of the lantern and without needing to
unfasten any catch, lock, bolt .or any other manner of fastening, the parts of the
lantern may be placed in such a position as to uncover the end of the wick for
trimming or lighting the lantern and at the same time while dispensing with bolts or
like fastening for the parts movable for the above purpose that the construction shall!
be such that the lantern is perfectly secure when closed.

page_text: A further advantage obtained by the construction hereinafter described and illus
trated is that the improved lantern occupies less space when packed for transport.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the improved construction of lantern. Fig. 1
being an elevation partly in section of the improved lantern as closed ready for use.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 illustrates the lantern with glass chimney
removed and the lamp turned into position for packing. Fig. 4 shows the lantern
with parts place ready for lighting or trimming the wick.
In place of fixing the ends of the bow to the body of the lantern or to the gallery
or burner cap and making the latter movable as heretofore, in the improved lantern
the box is pivoted to a fixed or stationary part of the lantern below the burner cap
and independently thereof; in the drawing this is effected by passing the ends of the
usual tubular how through circular holes in a cylindrical wall fixed upon the
reservoir of the lamp so that the bow may be turned freely over to the one side or
to the other as shown in Fig. 4. The disc or annulus c for holding down the upper
rim of the glass chimney by pressing thereon is supported by a central sleeve thereon
sliding upon a central flue integral with the top of the bow b. The annulus c is
pressed away from the top of the bow band therefore down upon the glass chimney
by the spring f. The burner cap or flame spreader d carries the gallery a and is
hinged to the side of the body of the lamp at e. The gallery a supports the lower
rim of the glass chimney so that the latter is securely held between the gallery a
and the annulus c. The hinge e is placed at the side of the lamp in such a manner
that the gallery moves about its hinge in the same vertical plane as the bow moves
about its pivots the glass chimney will therefore form a connecting or operating
part, causing the burner cap to be moved when the how is bent down, as shown in
Fig. 4.
The hinge e being also lateral of the pivots of the bow the turning
down of the bow to the left in Fig. 4 will shorten the distance between the hinge
and the top of the bow consequently compressing the spring until the hinge
arrives in the plane of the bow, this position of the hinge will form a dead point
for the action of the spring fand the parts of the lantern will remain in such
position for trimming or lighting.
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Until the parts of the lanterns are turned down to this dead point the reaction of
the spring will tend to throw up the upper part of the lantern until the bow b
stands vertically upon the lamp body. The spring will therefore maintain the
lantern in this position without need of any catch or other fastening for the burner
cap d or bow b.
Upon removing the glass chimney which is in effect an operating part in keeping
the lantern closed as aforesaid, the bow will be free to turn loosely in any direction
and the lantern may be packed as in Fig. 3 where the lamp body is turned to lie
within the bow.
I do not claim broadly a storm lantern made to fold over to uncover the wick
but having now 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.
1. In a lantern the combination with a lamp body of a bow bloosely pivoted
direct to said body a burner cap and gallery hinged to said body, the annulus c,
spring and the glass chimney forming a connecting or operating part in con-
junction with said spring f to hold said lantern closed substantially as set forth.
2. In a lantern of the nature described the method of relatively arranging the
pivots of the bow and the hinge e, whereby the several parts of the lantern operate
substantially as set forth.
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents to Applicant.