Improvements in or relating to Gasaliers, Chandeliers, and all other Pendent Articles Supported and Balanced by Weights.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Gasaliers, Chandeliers, and all other
Pendent Articles Supported and Balanced by Weights.
I, RICHARD RODERICK of 2 Temple Row West Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Auctioneer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to a method of supporting & retaining in position the
above or any such like articles, and consists in using a circular, oblong, or other
shaped collar of metal, which forms the balance weight, instead of the separate
weights as now used.
To this metal collar which extends round the tube of the gasalier etc., the usual
chairs are connected, and obviously the gasalier can be raised, and lowered, in the
usual way.
The object that I have in view is, that in the event of any one of the chains that
suspend the weight, breaking, or otherwise becoming detached, the gasalier or other
pendent article will be still supported in position, by the remaining chains and is
prevented from running down, thus any possibility of an escape of gas, or damage
by falling weights or otherwise is obviated.
Instead of a collar of metal, I may connect the weights or chains as now used, by
suitable means so that they cannot become detached from each other, thereby having
a similar effect as the solid collar.
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001
EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Gasaliers, Chandeliers, and all other
Pendent Articles Supported and Balanced by Weights.
I, RICHARD RODERICK of 2 Temple Row West Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Auctioneer, 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, reference being had to the drawings hereunto
annexed and to the figures and letters shewn thereon :-
This invention relates to a method of supporting balancing and retaining in
position the above or any such like articles that may be suspended and which may
require a weight or weights to counterbalance the weight of the article being
suspended.
I will proceed to describe by the aid of the accompanying drawings my invention
as applied to gasaliers though it is obvious that the arrangement can be applied
with a similar effect to chandeliers pendent lamps and other suspended articles.
Figure 1 is a view of the gasalier shewing my improved weight attached thereto.
Figure 2, is a view of the weight disconnected.
This invention consists in the use of a circular, oblong, or other shaped collar of
metal or other suitable material, which collar forms the balance weight shewn in
this case of circular formation at A Figures 1 and 2.
This collar A takes the place of the separate weights as ordinarily used for
gasaliers etc. and surrounds or encircles the tubular or pendent rod B of the
gasalier. To this collar or weight A. the chains C which support the weight are

page_text: suitably connected and also to the gasalier which said chains pass over the usual
pulleys or wheels D.
The gasalier is.raised and lowered when required as in the usual manner and is
balanced by the single weight A and the same kept in a permanent position and
steady but while it will be raised and lowered vertically it is obvious that it is pre-
vented from swaying about laterally being kept in position by the.rod or.tube B-
thus a much safer arrangement is obtained than by the old method of separate
weights and the chief object that I.have in view by my improvement when applied
to gasaliers is that greater security is obtained from accident or damage by escape
of gas or falling weights as in the event of any one of the weight chains C breaking
or otherwise becoming detached the gasalier (or other article being suspended)
will be still supported in position by the remaining chains and is thus prevented
from running down as would otherwise be the case when the separate weights are
employed.
As an alternative method I may instead of making the collar or weight solid
construct it of .a-hollow section and put independent weight or balancing medium
therein.
Or instead of a collar as above described I may connect the weights or chains as
now used by suitable means so that they cannot become detached from each other
thereby obviating possibility of an individual weight falling and so preventing
accident.
When required to apply my improvements in connection with pendent lamps or
such like articles a variation of the collar or weight will be adopted though
practically-the action and main principle will be the same the collar or weight in
this case being outside the lamp or frame or in any suitable position for the purpose
of balancing the same.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the .precise details
herein set forth as I may modify or vary: the same as occasion may demand without
departing from the principle.of this my invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim:is,
Firstly. The method of using in connection with gasaliers a collar or weight of
any desired shape.and composed of metal or other suitable material for the purpose
of supporting balancing and retaining in position such gasaliers, substantially as
herein set forth:described and illustrated.
Secondly. I claim the method of using a collar or weight of any desired shape
and composed of any metal or other suitable materialin connection with chandeliers
pendent lamps and other,pendent articles for the purpose of supporting balancing
and retaining the same in position, substantially as herein set forth and described.
Thirdly. I claim the herein described improvements or any mere equivalents
thereof substantially as set forth.
Dated:this 11th day of November 'A:D 1891.
'EDWARD J. PAYNE & SON,
104, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agents for the Patentee.