Improvements in Sconces.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st June, 1894-Accepted, 7th July, 1894
Improvements in Sconces.
I, GEORGE USSHER, of 385, Oxford Street, in the City of London, Ironmongers
Assistant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to candle and other like sconces, and has for its object, an
interchangeable bracket or clamping attachment.
Now the connection ends of the arms of the said sconces are usually made to fit
or be swivelly and attachedly connected to the bracket or attachment in one direction
only, that is, the bracket has a fixed position relative to the sconce, which is often
found inconvenient in making a connection to an article of furniture such as a
pianoforte.
Now according to my invention the said bracket can be fixed relatively to the
sconce in four distinct directions or positions.
In carrying out one form of my invention in connection with a candle sconce, I
employ an ordinary arm having at one end the candle socket with tray, and with
the other end bent downwards to the general direction of the said arm.
The bracket or attachment consists of an angular-shaped frame, open at back,
and with a clamping screw pin passing through one of the ends, so that by the
screwing home of the said pin, the bracket or attachment is secured to an article of
furniture, such as a pianoforte.
The middle of the front side of this said bracket has a boss or spherical or
other shaped extension, pierced with all-through socket holes in horizontal, vertical
and lateral directions, and into either of these holes, the bent end of the arm as
aforesaid takes and swivels, so that in almost whatever position the bracket may
be attached to an article of furniture, au upright hole is presented for receiving
the end of the arm, which swivels horizontally, and with the socket or cup
presented vertically.
Thus assuming that the clamping bracket is attached horizontally, vertically or
laterally, the socket hole is always presented vertically.
The application of my invention to other sconces differs in no essential respect
from its application to a candle one as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 12th day of October 1893.
GEORGE USSHER,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in Sconces.
I, GEORGE USSHER, of 385 Oxford Street, in the City of London, Ironmongers
Assistant, 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 candle and other like sconces, and has for its object, an
interchangeable bracket or clamping attachment.
Now the connection ends of the arms of the said sconces are usually made to fit
or be swivelly and attachedly connected to the bracket or attachment in one
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page_text: direction only, that is, the bracket has a fixed position relative to the sconce, which
is often found inconvenient in making a connection to an article of furniture, such
as a pianoforte.
Now according to my invention the said bracket can be fixed relatively to the
sconce in four distinct directions or positions.
In carrying out one form of my invention, in connection with a candle sconce, I
employ an ordinary arm, having at one end the candle socket with tray, and with
the other end bent downwards to the general direction of the said arm.
The bracket or attachment consists of an angular-shaped frame, open at back,
and with a clamping screw pin passing through one of the ends, so that by the
screwing home of the said pin, the bracket or attachment is secured to an article of
furniture, such as a pianoforte.
The middle of the front side of this said bracket has a boss or spherical or other
shaped extension, pierced with all-through socket holes in horizontal vertical and
lateral directions, and into either of these holes, the bent end of the arm as
aforesaid takes and swivels, so that in almost whatever position the bracket may be
attached to an article of furniture, an upright hole is presented for receiving the
end of the arm, which swivels horizontally, and with the socket or cup presented
vertically.
Thus assuming that the clamping bracket is attached horizontally, vertically or
laterally, the socket hole is always presented vertically.
The application of my invention to other sconces differs in no essential respect
from its application to a candle one as hereinbefore described.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents, in side elevation, a sconce
carrier or support, with the connection part made according to my invention.
Figure 2 represents a topside plan of the said bracket.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of the same.
Figure 4 represents a section of the three-way connection part, upon the dotted
lines Figure 3.
Figure 5 represents a horizontal section of the same upon the dotted lines A B,
Figure 1, showing the positions of the holes, wherein the shank of the sconce arm
takes.
Figure 6 represents the said bracket and sconce in one position, and Figure 7
represents the said bracket in another position, but with the sconce in the same
relative position.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawing.
a is an angle shaped frame or carrier, having a clamping screw pin b, passing
through one of the members of it. c is a boss or extension, pierced with all-through
socket holes c¹, c², c³, directed at right angles to each other and adapted to receive
the shank d', of the swivelling arm d, carrying a candle sconce e, at its end.
By having socket holes in right-angled directions as represented, the same admits
of the bracket being placed in five different positions, whilst the sconce remains
constant.
Instead of having three all-through socket piercings, intermediate positions may
be made through the connection, but I have found in practice, that three all-through
piercings serve all necessary purposes and instead of three all-through holes, two
only may be employed.
By having square or angular holes the arms of the sconces may be held rigid
instead of swivelling.
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 1
claim is :-
First. In the brackets or carrying frames of sconces, providing the same, or
the boss of the same, with two, three or more socket holes, or all-through socket
holes, preferably directed at right angles to each other, and into one or other

page_text: of which, the shank end of the arm of a sconce, takes, whereby the bracket's
position admits of being made interchangeable, substantially as described and set
forth.
THIS IS day or
GEORGE USSHER,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.