Improvements in Chandeliers, Brackets, and such like Light Holders, and in the Construction of the same
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar.; 1896
Complete Specification: Left, 28th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Chandeliers, Brackets, and such like Light
Holders, and in the Construction of the same:
1, JOHN HUNT of the Firm of John Hunt & Co. of Hope Works, Sampson
Road North, Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in chandeliers brackets and such`
like light holders and in the construction of the same which afford' more convenience
for ornamentation and also allow the articles whether chandeliers or brackets to be
packed into a much less compass for transport and so as to be less liable to breakage.
I will explain my invention now as applied to hanging lamps in'particular.
In the construction of hanging lamps with shades the ornamentation is limited to
some extent so as to allow the shade to be put on and removed. Now according
to my invention I attach the ornamental or other brackets or scroll to the rods or
tubes by means of collars or ears formed upon the upper portion thereof into which
forks or studs or pins' or bent portions of the brackets easily take so 'as to bear the
weight of the ornamentation steadily. The lower portion of such brackets or
scroll span or partly span the tube or rod lower down and the bracket or brackets
or scroll or other ornamental parts are firmly steadied in the required positions!
In other cases the bracket or scroll may be hinged upon the pipe or rod so as to
turn round out of the way. But in either case the projecting brackets or scroll
may be lifted off or hinged round so that the shade may be removed without
difficulty. The same principle is capable of broad application to the various parts
of such articles so that they may be quite firm when erected while they are very
easily removed for packing and transit.
Dated this: 25th day of March 1896
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore-Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECI GATION.
Improvements in Chandeliers, Brackets, and such like Light
Holders, and in' the Construction of the same!
1, JOHN HUNT of the Firm of John Hunt & Co. of Hope Works, Sampson
Road North, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following.
statement-
My invention has for its object improvements in chandeliers brackets and such
like light holders and in the construction of the same which afford more convenience®
for ornamentation and also allow the articles whether chandeliers or brackets to be
packed into a much less compass for transport and so as to be less liable to breakage.
will explain my invention now as applied to hanging lamps in particular.
In the construction of hanging lamps with shades the ornamentation is limited
to some extent so as to allow the shade to be put on and removed. Now according

page_text: to my invention I attach the ornamental or other brackets or scroll to the rods or
tubes by means of collars or ears formed upon the upper portion thereof into
which forks or studs or pins or bent portions of the brackets easily take so as to
bear the weight of the ornamentation steadily. The lower portion of such brackets
or scroll span or partly span the tube or rod lower down and the bracket or brackets
or scroll or other ornamental parts are firmly steadied in the required positions.
In other cases the bracket or scroll may be hinged upon the pipe or rod so as to
turn round out of the pay. But in either case the projecting brackets or scroll
may be lifted off or hinged round so that the shade may be removed without
difficulty. The same principle is capable of broad application to the various parts
of such articles so that they may be quite firm when erected while they are very
easily removed for packing and transit.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practical effect I have appended hereunto a double-sized sheet of drawings
upon which I have illustrated examples of the same which will be sufficient to
enable others to apply the same to other various designs of hangers as it must be
distinctly understood that the figures shown as far as design is concerned are only
illustrative of the general principle and that the details may be varied considerably
without departing from the principle.
Figure 1 is an elevation of a hanging bracket with its shade S in position and
the removable lower brackets B now secured in their normal position but still
capable of instant removal if necessary as will be hereafter fully explained.
Figure 2 shows the same bracket as Figure 1 but with the shade $ removed and
also the lower side brackets B lifted from their norinal position.
Figure 3 illustrates a hanging bracket with the fastening for securing the
brackets B on a modified plan and without any upper ornamentation W as seen
at Figures 1 and 2 which is generally fast to the pipes T but it may or may not
be used according to design and quality of the hanger.
Figure 4-shows a plan of the upper clip E.
Figure 5 is a portion of T broken off showing the mode of attaching the clip M
as seen at Fig. 3.
Figure 6 is a plan of the clip M showing its details of construction.
Figure 7 is a plan of the bottom clip D.
Figure 8 is an edge or side view of .
The upper ornamentations or brackets W are generally fast to the pipes T but
they may be made loose on the same principle as the lower brackets B but I have
only shown my invention as applied to the lower ones B as this is the manner in
which I generally make them the loose or removable brackets B being so made for
the particular purpose amongst others, of allowing the shade S to be quickly and
readily removed without trouble. For this purpose I attach to the pipes T a clip
such as E or M. In the case of E the clip is shown in detail at Figure 4 and has
two recesses e' and e into which the hooks and 6 of 6' take 6', being fast to the
bracket B. This arrangement secures and maintains the weight of the bracket
and the lower clip D seen in detail at Figure 7 is hollowed at d to clip the pipe T
which holds the bracket B quite securely in its position as seen at Figure 1. In
the case of Figure 3 the clip M is used and is hinged in two portions M and m¹
on the pivot m³ and secured together by the thumb or other screw m³. M is
secured in a slight recess t¹ and may be left so loose as to swing round as upon a
pivot if desired the portion D being the same as shown for Figures 1 and 2. It
will be evident that a single hook may be used with only one slot hole instead of
the two hooks 6 and but the modes shown will sufficiently make known the
nature of my invention.
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
1 claim is
First. The improvements in chandeliers brackets or pendants and such like

page_text: light holders of the removable brackets B so that the shade S may be easily
detached from its position and for convenience of packing substantially as herein
set forth and as shown on the accompanying drawings.
Second. In light holders such like devices or clips as E or M with the
attachments 6 and D substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth and
shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 26th day of September 1896.
GEORGE BARKER,
77 Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.