Improved Means for Carrying Head Lights on Cycles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd July, 1893-Accepted, 12th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Carrying Head Lights on Cycles.
I, PRESTON DAVIES, of No. 12 Kempson Road, Walham Green, Fulham, in the
County of Middlesex, Watchmaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
According to my invention the tubular handle bar and down-rod of a cycle are
utilized as a reservoir for the oil or spirit for the lamp carried on the cycle. For
this purpose the tubes are stopped at their extremities and the handle bar is
provided at a central or other convenient point with an opening for filling the same
and into which a burner is inserted. When adapted for the burning of spirit the
tubing is filled with absorbent material. A cap fits over the burner when it is not
in use.
The lamp case is constructed in a form similar to those at present in use but it
may be smaller in size and lighter in weight. It is formed with a flat bottom from
which there is an upwardly projecting tube. This tube fits over the burner and the
lamp case is securely affixed to the handle-bar by a lug on each side or by other
suitable means.
Dated this 3rd day of October 1892.
A. F. SPOONER,
124, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Carrying Head Lights on Cycles.
1, PRESTON DAVIES, of No. 12 Kempson Road, Walham Green, Fulham, in the
County of Middlesex, 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 :-
According to my invention the tubular handle-bar and down-stem of a velocipede
are utilized as a reservoir for the oil or spirit for the lamp carried thereon.
The accompanying drawings illustrate my invention and the means for carrying
the same into effect,
Fig. 1 being a front view, mainly in section, Fig. 2 an end view also partly in
section, Figs. 3 and 4 flat and side views respectively on an enlarged scale of a
blank metal stamping to form a clip for holding the lamp-case on to the
handle-bar.
Fig. 5 shows a front view partly in section of a modified form of carrying out
my invention and
Figs. 6 and 7 show flat and side views respectively of a suitably tempered steel
band adapted to be used in place of the clips shown in Figs. 1, 3, and 4.
Similar letters refer to similar parts in each figure.
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Referring to Fig. 1, A, is portion of the handle-bar and down-stem, shown in
section, of a tricycle or safety bicycle as at present in use. The lower extremity
of the down-stem is plugged by inserting a cork or other stopping, a, under which
may be soldered a disc of metal, b, to make the stopping more secure.
handle-bar is similarly plugged at its extremities or at a suitable distance from the
down-stem. At a point, c, an opening is drilled into the T-piece and handle-bar
and is tapped with a female screw-thread. A brass or other tubular metallic
piece, B, having a milled edged flange, d, at its upper extremity and tapped both

page_text: internally and externally with a screw-thread engages with the opening, c, of the
handle-bar. To make a good joint, leather washers, C, and, D, and a metallic
one, E, are inserted between the edges of the opening, c, and the flange, d. The
burner, F, is constructed in the ordinary way and is provided with a downwardly
projecting piece tapped with a male screw-thread which engages with the female
one in the piece, B. This metallic piece, B, engages firmly with the opening, c, in
the handle-bar, and the burner, F, admits of removal for the purpose of refilling
the reservoir. The burner is preferably designed to carry a circular wick and has
a screw-thread e, over which a cap fits when the lamp-case is not carried. The
lamp-case, G, is made in a similar form to those at present in use but it may be
smaller in size and lighter in weight. The bottom of the case has an opening
which admits of its passing over the wick holder and resting on the portion, f, of
the burner. The lamp case is held on to the handle-bar by means of clips, H.
These are made of suitably tempered spring steel of a shape shown in Figure 3,
and with turned over ends as shown in Figure 4. They are rivetted or otherwise
suitably secured through holes, g, to the underside of the bottom of the lamp-case
and are bent round to a nearly annular form so that when the lamp-case is pressed
to its position, the clips open as they pass and close under the handle-bar so
maintaining the lamp-case in position.
Sometimes I may prefer to utilize the down-stem only as a reservoir; in that
case the handle-bar, instead of being stopped at each extremity, is stopped at the
points, h, or other convenient point.
Figure 5 shows a modified form of carrying out my invention wherein, to avoid
possibility of the lamp jolting out, the burner and lamp-case rest on springs, J.
These springs are attached to the bottom of the lamp-case which may be of similar
construction to that described in reference to Fig. 1, the burner F, is, however
inside the lamp-case as shown. The lower ends of the springs fit on to and rest
upon the top of the handle-bar and are preferably secured thereto by steel
bands, K, shown enlarged in Figs. 6 and 7. These bands have a screw-thread, k,
at one end over which a wing-nut, m, works, the other end is forked as shown at, n,
in Fig. 6 the two ends of which are turned over and outwards as shown at p, in
Fig. 7. These bands are attached to the springs, J, and encircle the handle-bar as
shown in Fig. 5. and when affixing the same the wing-nut, m, need only be loosened
sufficiently to admit of its passing over the turned over ends, p, and then screwed
tightly up. To prevent the oil in the reservoir spilling I may form the metallic
piece, B, with a conical extremity, r. A plug piece may engage with the internal
thread of the piece, B, when the lamp-case and burner is not required to be carried.
To avoid foreign substances reaching the reservoir a flexible circular casing of
leather or its equivalent, s, may encircle the wick as shown.
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. The combination of a lamp adapted for velocipedes and like vehicles with the
handle-bar and down-stem of such vehicle in such manner that the latter may be
utilized as a reservoir for the oil or spirit required for the lamp substantially as set
forth.
2. A lamp for velocipedes and like vehicles comprising a case, G, provided with
clips, H, or springs, J, in combination with a burner, F, washers, D, E, and C, and
opening, c, together constituting a means of utilizing the handle-bar and down-
stem of the velocipede as a reservoir for the oil or spirit substantially as set
forth.
3. In a lamp for velocipedes and like vehicles wherein the handle-bar and down-
stem of the vehicle is utilized as its reservoir, a metallic piece, B, with conical
extremity r, to prevent the spilling of the oil or spirit, and a casing, s, encircling
the wick to prevent the admission of foreign substances to the reservoir both
substantially as set forth.

page_text: 4. As a
means for attaching a lamp such as above described to the
handle-bar of a velocipede, bands, K, each having a wing-nut or its equivalent
working over a screw-thread at one end and forks with turned over ends at its other
end substantially as set forth.
Dated this 3rd day of July 1893
A. F. SPOONER,
124, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.