Improvements in Adjustable Brackets for Oil Lamps and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 9th Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Brackets for Oil Lamps and the like.
We JAMES NELSON of 52 Nunhead Grove Nunhead in the County of Surrey
Engineer and CHARLES HENRY EDMED of 31 Cheriton Square Elmfield Road
Upper Tooting Merchant's Clerk do hereby declare the nature of the said invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object improvements in adjustable brackets for oil
lamps and the like whereby great facilities are provided for the lamp or other light
to be placed in any position and is more especially applicable to sewing machine
tables where the light is required near the work.
According to our invention we support an ordinary lamp upon a vertical rod or
standard by a clip which is held in position by a binding screw, such clip being
formly secured to any convenient part of the lamp reservoir.
The lower end of this standard is fixed to one end of a sliding arm such arm
working on a stud the bolt or shank end of which is screw threaded and passes
through a slot or hole in the table and is there secured by a fly nut.
The other end of the sliding arm is provided with a stop to prevent its being
drawn out too far.
The stud may be loosely rivetted or otherwise attached to its bolt or shank so
that it can be turned in any direction.
It will thus be seen that a lamp or other light can be attached to a sewing
machine or other table in a simple and efficient manner so that the light may be
brought to bear on any part of the machine or on the work being done.
Dated this 12th day of November 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Adjustable Brackets for Oil Lamps and the like.
We JAMES NELSON, of 52 Nunhead Grove, Nunhead, Engineer, and CHARLES
HENRY EDMED, of 31 Cheriton Square, Elmfield Road, Upper Tooting, Merchant's
Clerk, both in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of the said
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 has for its object, improvements in adjustable brackets for oil
lamps and the like, whereby great facilities are provided for the lamp or other
light to be placed in any position, and is more especially applicable to sewing
machine tables, where the light is required near the work.
According to our invention we support an ordinary lamp upon a vertical rod or
standard, by a clip which is held in position by a binding screw, such clip being
firmly secured to any convenient part of the lamp reservoir.
The lower end of this standard is fixed to one end of a horizontal sliding arm,
such arm working on a stud the bolt or shank of which is screw-threaded, and
passes through a slot or hole in the table and is there secured by a fly nụt,

page_text: The other end of the sliding arm is provided with a stop to prevent its being
drawn out too far.
The stud may be loosely rivetted or otherwise attached to its bolt or shank so
that it can be turned in any direction.
We will now describe our invention with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which :-
Fig. 1, is an elevational view,
Fig. 2, an end view, and,
Fig. 3, a plan of our improved adjustable bracket secured to the top of a table
or sewing-machine stand,
Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively an elevation, and a plan of a slightly modified
bracket constructed according to our invention.
Similar reference letters indicate similar parts in drawings.
In carrying our invention into effect we secure a vertical rod or standard a to a
horizontal sliding arm b. This arm b is provided with a longitudinal groove c of
dovetail section as shown in Fig. 2.
A stud d with a binding screw and fly nut is made to fit and slide with its head d¹
in dovetail groove c, while its shank passes through a suitable hole or slot in the
table top to firmly secure the arm 6 to the table.
To the outer screw-threaded end of the shank of said stud d is fitted a washer e
and a fly nut to screw tightly against the under side of the tables.
By this means the arm 6 is capable of being adjusted longitudinally and in order
to prevent the arm being drawn out too far we provide a small screw 9 adapted to
screw into a hole near the end of the arm in a manner to obstruct the passage of
the stud d at the place.
The head d' of the stud d may be secured to the shank by rivetting and be loose
enough to allow of the arm b being moved round on the stud.
To the lamp reservoir or other suitable part of the lamp we fix an ordinary
clip i which by means of its binding screw can be firmly pressed on the vertical
rod or standard a of the adjustable bracket and by that means the lamp may be
readily fixed at any place on the rod a as is well understood.
In the modification shown at Figs. 4 and 5 the horizontal sliding arm bis
provided with a slot c* instead of the groove c and the stud d for securing the arm
to the table may be provided with an ordinary round head.
It is obvious from the drawings how this arrangement works.
The adjustable bracket and its connected parts may be made of brass, iron or
other suitable material and the surface of the arm in contact with the table top is
preferably provided with soft material to prevent damaging the table and ensure
smooth working.
It will thus be seen that a lamp or other light can be attached to a sewing
machine or other table in a simple and efficient manner so that the light may be
brought to bear on any part of the machine or on the work being done.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what our
claim is :-
1. An adjustable lamp bracket for securing a lamp or other light to a table
whereby such lamp or light can be readily adjusted and turned into any desired
position substantially as herein before shown and described.
2. The peculiar combination of parts forming the adjustable bracket hereinbefore
claimed substantially as shown and described.
Doted this 12th dow of Amanh
1005
J. NELSON.
CHAS. H. EDMED.