Improvements in Holders for Globes or Shades of Electric, Gas, or other Lamps.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1895-Accepted, 15th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Globes or Shades of Electric, Gas, or
other Lamps.
I, JOHN WHITEHEAD, of No. 42 Anglesey Street, Lozells, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Art Metal Worker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to holders for holding, clipping, or sustaining globes or
shades used for electric, gas or other lamps and consists of a device having three
or more claws or clips which take hold of the edge of such globes or shades
inward and outward motion being imparted thereto for the fastening, the former
when such globes or shades have a flange or a turned up edge and the latter when
the globes or shades have no flange or a turned up edge. The opening and closing
of the claws or clips being effected in an expeditious manner enables a globe or
shade being attached or detached to the holder instantaneously.
In carrying my invention into practice I make an ornamental metallic dome
shaped top, the lower edge terminating into turned up flange, forming a circular
case into which I fit loosely a metal ring also provided with a flange which rests
upon the bottom circular case aforesaid. At three equal points of the metal ring,
I cut diagonally a longitudinal slot, in the side of the said case opposite each
longitudinal slot, I cut a square or other suitable shaped hole, the sides thereof
being turned inward, form projecting ears which are pierced with holes. I also
make of sheet metal three claws or clips having a tang at oue end and two
projecting studs forming pivots on either sides. I connect the said pivots to the
holes in the ears aforesaid and place each tang in the longitudinal slot of the metal
ring.
I cut a longitudinal slot in the edge of the metal case running part of the way
around the case between the two of the claws or clips, I fit loosely into the slot a
screwed pin having on the outer side an ornamental knob, the opposite end of the
pin being fixed to a convenient part of the metal ring. When it is desired to
attach a globe or shade having an external flange or turned up edge, the
ornamental knob is moved in one direction, which causes the metal ring to make a
circular movement bringing the tang end of the claw or clip down the lower end
of the inclined part of the longitudinal slot in the ring, which causes them to
open outwards, the globe being placed in position, the knob aforesaid is moved in
the opposite direction the ring will make a circular movement in the same direction
and the said tangs will move to the higher part of the diagonal slots which will
cause them to close upon the flange of the globe and firmly, and securely connect
it to the holder.
My said invention may by slight modification be applied to globes or shades
having no turned up edge or flange and my invention may also be applied to
globes or shades used for gas or oil lamps and I may use one or more moveable
claws as may be desired.
Dated this 11th day of August 1801.
WILLIAM: HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Holders for Globes or Shades of Electric, Gas, or
other Lamps.
I, JOHN WHITEHEAD of No. 42, Anglesey Street, Lozells, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Art Metal Worker 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 holders for holding, clipping, or sustaining globes or
shades used for electric, gas, or other lamps, and consists of a device having one or
more claws or clips which take hold of the edge of such globes or shades. inward
and outward motion being imparted thereto for the fastening, the former when
such globe or shade has a flange or a turned up edge, and the latter when the globe
or shade has no flange or turned edge the opening and closing of the claws or clips
being effected in an expeditious manner enables a globe or shade being attached or
detached to the holder instantaneously.
In carrying my invention into practice I make an ornamental metallic dome
shape top, the lower edge terminating into a turned up flange forming a circular
case into which I fit loosely a metal ring also provided with a flange which rests
upon the bottom circular case aforesaid at three equal points of the metal ring,
I cut diagonally a longitudinal slot, in the side of the said case, opposite each
longitudinal slot 1 cut a square or other suitably shaped hole, the sides thereof
being turned inward, forming projecting ears which are pierced with holes. I also
make of sheet metal three claws or clips having a tang at one end and two
projecting studs forming pivots on either side. I connect the said pivots to the
holes in the ears aforesaid and place each tang in the longitudinal slot of the metal
ring. I cut a horizontal slot in the edge of the metal case running part of the
way around the case between two of the claws or clips. I fit loosely into the slot
a screwed pin having on the outer side an ornamental knob, the opposite end of
the pin being fixed to a convenient part of the metal ring. When it is desired to
attach a globe or shade having an external flange or turned up edge the ornamental
knob is moved in one direction which causes the metal ring to make a circular
movement bringing the tang end of the claw or clip down the lower end of the
inclined part of the diagonal slot in the ring which causes them to open outwards,
the globe being placed in position the knob aforesaid is moved in the opposite
direction, the ring will make a circular movement in the same direction and the
said tangs will move to the higher part of the diagonal slots which will cause
them to close upon the flange of the globe and firmly and securely connect it to
the holder. My said invention may by slight modification be applied to globes or
shades having no turned up edge or flange and my invention may also be applied
to globes or shades used for gas or oil lamps, and I may use one or more movable
claws as may be desired.
I will now proceed to describe my invention by reference to the accompanying
drawings the same letters of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 illustrate a globe or shade holder made in accordance with
my invention. Figs. 6, 7 and 8 show detail parts of the holder. Fig. 1 represents
a globe of an incandescent electric lamp, attached to a holder. Figs. 1.2, show an
elevation and Fig. 3 a plan of a holder detached from the globe in its open
position, and Figs. 4 and 5 show same holder in its closed position
The ornamental top A being connected to the circular case. B, terminates into
the flange D upon which rests the metallic ring C shown separately at Fig. 8.
The ring C is furnished with three diagonal slots E E E placed at equal distances.
F is a longitudinal slot in the circular case B into which fits a pin attached to the
ring C provided with the knob H for giving a circular movement to the ring C.

page_text: K, K1, K2 are three metal claws or clips furnished with tangs L, L1, L2, which
fit the slots E, E, E, each claw or clip having two projecting studs M, M, which
form pivots engage into the boles in the ears N, N, formed from the metal
removed from the holes O, O, in the circular case B.
In Figs. 2 and the holder is represented with the claws or clips in their
extended position, the tangs L, LI, L², being at the lowest point of the
slots E, E, E, shown at Fig. 6. Figs. 4 and represent the holder with the
claws or clips in their closed position, the tangs being at the highest point
of the slots as shown in Fig. 7. The movement of the claws or clips being
effected by moving the knob H from one position to the other as shown in
Figs. 2, 3, and 5 which causes the ring C to make a circular movement thus
changing the position of the slots E, E³, E'.
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 holder for holding or suspending a globe or shade by means of claws or
clips operated by means of sliding ring for opening and closing the same whereby
the top edge of a globe or shade is clipped or held or released substantially as
described and illustrated.
Duted this oth 1M 100
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.