IMPROVEMENTS IN ATTACHING CARRIAGE LAMPS TO LAMP HOLDERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM WHISTON of 5A Great Charles Street Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Carriage Lamp Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN ATTACHING CARRIAGE LAMPS TO LAMP HOLDERS
to be as follows:-
My invention consists in forming the Lamp holder, of a hollow stout iron, band
attached to stem, which is fixed to the carriage so as to allow, the barrel, or candle
socket of the Lamp to pass through, which I prefer making round (but I may use
an oval shape) and slightly conical in form, a corresponding conical cap is formed
in the bottom of the Lamp, to fit tightly over the outside of the said band or
holder, and is lined with an India Rubber band, in order to make the Lamp fit
more securely on to the said band or holder, and to stop the vibration of the Lamp
when the carriage is in motion. The cap formed in the bottom of the Lamp is so
arrainged, that comes between the bottom of the Lamp and the boss, so that when
it is fixed on to the holder, the holder itself and the method of attaching the Lamp,
is hidden from view.

page_text: COME LEIE. DIECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM WHISTON of 5A Great Charles Street Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Carriage Lamp Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN. ATTACHING CARRIAGE LAMPS TO LAMP HOLDERS
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My invention consists in forming the Lamp holder of a hollow stout iron band,
attached to stem, which is fixed to the Carriage, so as to allow the barrel or candle
socket of the Lamp to pass through, which. I prefer making round (but I may use
an oval shape) and slightly conical in form. A corresponding conical cap is formed
in the bottom of the Lamp, to fit tightly over the outside of the said band or
holder and is lined with an India rubber band, in order to make the Lamp fit more
securely, on to the said band or holder, and to stop the vibration of the Lamp,
when the Carriage is in motion. The Cap formed in the bottom of the Lamp is so
arranged, that it comes, between the bottom of the Lamp and the boss, so that when
it is fixed on to the holder, the holder itself, and the method of attaching the Lamp
is hidden from view.
Fig 1 shows the hollow iron band or holder A, attached to stem B, the hollow C,
allowing the candle socket D Fig 3 to pass through, when the Lamp is being
attached, or fitted on to the outside, of the holder A Fig 1.
Fig 2, shows the conical cap which is made, or formed of Brass or other suitable
Metal, and is attached to, or built in, the bottom of the Lamp at E Fig 3
between F and G and is lined with, an India-rubber band, H Fig 4, and made
to fit securely, on to the outside of the holder A Fig 1. (The India-rubber band,
may however be dispensed with, in which case, the Metal cap, engages and fits
securely, on to the outside of. the hollow band or holder A Fig 1) I Fig 2, is a
semi circular, formed in the cap, to allow the stem B, of the holder A Fig 1 to pass
into its position J Fig 3, when the Lamp is being fixed on to the holder A Fig 1.
Fig 4, shows the section of conical cap Fig 2 K shows a projecting knib inside,
which engages with a corresponding slot L, formed in the holder A Fig 1, and thus
prevents the Lamp turning round, when fixed in its proper position.
Fig 5 Shows a Lamp in its complete form attached to the holder.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained, the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
First The improvements in forming my Lamp holder as described in Fig 1, also
the forming of a cap to fit on to the outside of the holder, as described in Fig 2
and 4 in the accompanying drawings.
:
Secondly The improvements in building the said cap in the bottom of the Lamp,
as described in Fig 3, in the accompanying drawings.
Dated thin 19th
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