Improvements in Carriage Lamps:
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 19th Oct., 1892-Accented, 19th Nov., 1892'
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage Lamps:
I WILLIAM TUCKER WEBBER, of City Lamp Works, Bishop Street, in the
City of Birmingham, Lamp Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:
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This invention has reference to the fastening by which the handle of the lamp
is secured to the socket or the body of the lamp.
It consists as follows:-At the upper end of the handle tube, at such part
which comes opposite to the interior or chamber of the lamp bottom, an all round
collar or an all round recess is formed. Corresponding with the underside of this
collar, (or the recess, which is its equivalent) and fixed to the socket part of the
lamp is a spring catch. This spring catch lies between the round tube forming
the socket for the handle, and the oval tube which fits into the lamp iron, and is
secured thereto at its lower end, so that its upper end is free, spring wise, and
inclines inwards and overhangs into the round tube or socket, somewhat,, such
overhanging part catching underneath the collar aforesaid, when the handle is
passed into position. From this catch part it is extended horizontally for a short
distance, within the lamp. bottom chamber, and thence carried at right angles
upwards through an opening in the (inner) bottom of the lamp, there terminating
with a knob, or other shaped pull piece, so that from the interior of the lamp
(when the door is open') the said spring catch may be pulled clear of the collar or
recess upon the handle, and the latter withdrawn, or, what would be generally
preferred; at the end of the horizontal part, it would be, turned. down at right
angles through an opening in the exterior bottom and similarly, terminates with
a knob or its equivalent, so that it may be manipulated exteriorly, independent of
the door &c.
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Thus its action may more clearly be stated:-Upon pushing the handle. up into
the socket the spring catch is driven back as the collar passes it, when immediately
it has so passed it falls under the said. collar; preventing its removal.. Upon
pulling forward the manipulating: knob. or pull piece, the spring catch is held
clear of the collar, while the handle may be withdrawn……….. .. 91.
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In some cases, where the nozzle.of the handle is screwed on, a cast or other
enlarged part is used in which to form. the screwthreads, and in such cases, this
part may be used as the collar for the catch to act upon...
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It will be seen that when the manipulating. knob, &c. is external; it may, be
situated in any convenient position, but when internal it would necessarily be near
(the door..
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
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1931
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carriage Lamps.
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I WILLIAM TUCKER WEBBER, of "City Lamp Works, Bishop Street, in the
City of Birmingham, Lamp Manufacturer, 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
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This invention has reference to the fastening by which the handle of the lamp
is secured to the socket or the body of the lamp **
In order to more clearly explain this my invention and in what manner the

page_text: same may be performed, I have appended hereunto an illustrative sheet of drawings,
upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar numbers referring
throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a part sectional elevation of this my invention, as applied to a carriage
lamp.
Fig. 2, is an enlarged sectional elevation of the socket portion, or lower part
of the body of the lamp, and showing the fastening therein.
Fig. 3, is an enlarged view of the upper end of the removable candle tube or
handle.
Fig. 4, is an enlarged view of the lower part, or socket of the lamp, showing a
modification in the fastening therein.
Figs. 5 & 6, are detailed sectional views of the candle tube, showing how the
collar by which the nozzle is attached thereto, may serve as the collar for the
fastening.
Figs. 7 and 8 are detailed side and front views of the socket fastening used in
the arrangement shown and described in Figs. 1 and 2.
Figs. 9 and 10 are detailed side and front views of the modified form of fastening
described and shown in Fig. 4.
It consists as follows:-1, is the body of the lamp, 2, is the socket, 3, is the
removable candle tube, or, as it is sometimes called the "handle."
At the upper end of the candle tube 3, at such part which comes opposite to the
interior or chamber 4, of the lamp bottom, an all round collar 5, (or an all round
recess) is formed. Corresponding with the underside of this collar, (or the recess,
which is its equivalent) and fixed to the socket part of the lamp is a spring
catch 6. This spring catch lies between the round tube 2, forming the socket
and the oval tube 7, which fits into the lamp iron, and is secured thereto at its
lower end, so that its upper end is free, springwise, and inclines inwards and over-
hangs at 8, into the round tube or socket somewhat, such overhanging part catching
underneath the collar 5, aforesaid, when the handle is passed into position as shown
in Fig. 1. This catch part is then extended horizontally at 9, for a short distance,
within the lamp bottom chamber, and is thence carried at right angles upwards
through an opening in the (inner) bottom of the lamp, terminating with a knob, or
other shaped pull piece, 10 so that from the interior of the lamp (when the door
is open) the said spring catch may be pulled clear of the collar 5 (or recess) upon
the candle tube, and the latter withdrawn, or, what would be generally preferred,
at the end of the horizontal part, it would be turned down at right angles through
an opening in the exterior bottom and similarly terminating with a knob or its
equivalent 10, so that it may be manipulated exteriorly, independent of the
door &c., as shown in Figs. 4, 9 & 10. Thus the action may more clearly be stated:-
Upon pushing the candle tube or handle 3, up into the socket 2, the spring
catch at 8, is driven back as the collar 5, passes it, when immediately it has so
passed, the catch falls under the said collar, preventing its removal.
Upon pulling forward the manipulating knob or pull piece 10 or 10, the spring
catch at 8, is held clear of the collar 5, when the handle may be withdrawn.
In some cases as shown in Figs. 5 & 6, where the nozzle 11, of the handle is
screwed on, a cast or other enlarged part is used at 12, in which to form the
screwthreads, and in such cases, this part may be used as the collar for the catch
to act upou, although I do not claim connecting the nozzle in this manner as
being new.
It will be seen that when the manipulating knob &c. is external it may be
situated in any convenient position, but when internal it would necessarily be near
the door.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The construction and combination of the parts hereinbefore described and

page_text: illustrated upon
the drawings, that is to say; The combination with the collar 5
upon the candle tube 3, of the pull back spring catch 6 having part 8, and
terminal 10, or 10%, such catch being carried within the socket, and operating after
the manner shown and described.
Dated this 18th day of October 1892
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.