Improvements in Means for Holding Shades or Globes for Electric and other Lights.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 15th Sept., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Holding Shades or Globes for Electric
and other Lights.
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I, JAMES BARKER, of 54; High Street, Dean Lane, Newton Heath, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in means for holding shades or globes
for electric and other lights.
Hitherto such shades or globes have been secured by means of a nut screwed on
the holder against the interior of the shade or globe which is difficult to
accomplish and takes up considerable time besides often causes the shade or
globe to break.
The object of my invention is to overcome the said defects and consists in
securing such shades or globes to the holder by means of springs and prevent
the breaking of the same by the application of a cushion.
To this end I employ in the nut by which the holder is secured to its socket, a
steel ring having two or more prongs suitably curved and adapted to project
downwards so as to expand and press against the interior of the shade or globe
when placed thereon.
In order to prevent the shade or globe from breaking through violent contact
with the said socket nut, I employ around the holder between the said nut and
the shade or globe a rubber or other suitable ring forming a cushion.
11+1 day of October 1899
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
Improvements in Means for Holding Shades or Globes for Electric
and other Lights.
I, JAMES BARKER, late of 54, High Street, Dean Lane, now of 1, Hope Terrace,
Saint Mary's Road, Newton Heath, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Engineer, 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 improvements in means for holding shades or globes
for electric and other lights.
Hitherto such shades or globes have been secured by means of a nut screwed on

page_text: the holder against the interior of the shade or globe which is difficult to
accomplish and takes up considerable time besides often causes the shade or
globe to break.
The object of my invention is to overcome the said defects and consists in
securing such shades or globes to the holder by means of springs and prevent
the breaking of the same by the application of a cushion.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures..
Figs. 1 & 2 are respectively an elevation and a vertical section of my improved
shade or globe holder complete, and Figs. 3 & 4 perspective views of a detail
thereof.
In carrying out my invention and referring to Figs. 1 & 2, I employ in the
nut a by which the holder 6 is secured to its socket a steel ring d preferably
split having two or more prongs e suitably curved and projecting downwards
from the nut a. These prongs form springs adapted to expand and press against
the interior or hole f of the shade or globe g. when the latter is placed thereon
and thereby hold it and be capable of slight compression to allow the removal
of the shade or globe when required.
The ring d is supported in the nut a for instance by being formed at its upper
edge with lips i, as shown in Fig. 3, or with a flange k, as shown in Fig. 4,
engaging between the shoulder of the nut a and that of the holder b.
In order to prevent the shade or globe 9 from breaking through violent
contact with the nut a, I employ around the holder 6 between the nut a and the
shade or globe g a rubber or other suitable elastic ring h forming a cushion.
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:-
1st. In means for holding shades or globes for electric and other lights, a
ring employed in the nut by which the holder is secured to its socket, the said
ring having two or more downwardly projecting prongs suitably curved and
forming springs adapted to hold the shade or globe and release the same when
required, substantially as described and shown in the annexed drawings.
2nd. In means for holding shades or globes for electric and other lights such
as specified in the preceding claim, a cushion h employed between the nut a and
shade or globe 9, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated UNIS 11th day of August 1900.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester,
Agents to Applicant.