Improvements in Pendent Lamp Fittings.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 21st Nov., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Dec., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Pendent Lamp Fittings.
I, HAROLD DAVIS, of 60 and 61, Stafford Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Art Metal Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in pendant lamp fittings of that class
having two downhanging rods parallel to each other and (in the case of gas fittings)
terminating with the supply tap at the bottom. It is usual to carry the lamp
shade or screen or in some cases ornamental parts, from and upon such down
rods and the object of this invention is to provide an improved means for so
carrying such screens, shades or ornaments from such rods so that they may be
removed from below without interference with the burner. It is chiefly intended
for the use of incandescent burners, but may of course be used for other burners
or lamps.
According to this my invention I provide upon each of the said down rods a
horizontal bracket, which in plan view form a segmental part of a circular ring,
say for an inch and half (more or less) upon each side of the rods.
Upon the upper surface of each of these brackets is an upstanding peg. I now
make a carrier, of a ring or circular plate form, with an upward standing flange.
or its equivalent at its outer edge. The diameter of this ring plate is such as to
outwardly embrace the before-mentioned down rods of the fitting. In the hori-
zontal plate part of this ring perforations are made to permit of it being passed
up the rods of the fitting above the horizontal brackets, and then partly turned
around and lowered so that a portion of the plate rests upon brackets, the pegs
upon the latter fitting into holes in the plate and thus fixing its position. Thus
the ring and all attached thereto or carried thereupon is supported upon the
brackets, which are rigidly fixed upon the rods. Upon this ring may be placed
a screen, shade, globe or other device or ornament, or the said ring may take the
form of a bracket, which may thus be placed in position upon, or removed from
the fitting from below without interference with the burner.
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Improvements in Pendent Lamp Fittings.
I, HAROLD DAVIS, of 60 and 61, Stafford Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Art Metal Worker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
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page_text: 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 pendant lamp fittings, of that class
having two downhanging rods parallel to each other and (in the case of gas fittings)
terminates with the supply tap at the bottom. It is usual to carry the lamp shade
or screen or in some cases ornamental parts, from and upon such down rods,
and it is to provide an improved means for so carrying such screens, shades or
ornaments from such rods, so that they may be removed from below without inter-
ference with the burner, that I have made this my invention. It is chiefly intended
for the use of incandescent burners, but may of course be used for other burners
or lamps.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing having figures and reference numbers, similar numbers
referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a general view of my invention, showing the shade and carrier ring
raised above the fixed supports upon the rods.
Fig. 2, is a sectional plan view on line A-B of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a sectional plan view on line C-D Fig. 1.
6, 6, are the down rods of the pendant. 7, is the shade. Upon each of the down
rods 6, 6, is rigidly secured the horizontal bracket 8, which in plan view, see Figs. 1
and 3, forms a segmental part of a circular ring, say for an inch and half (more
or less) upon each side of the rods. Upon the upper surface of each of these
brackets is an upstanding peg 9. I now make a carrier ring 10, with an upward
standing flange 11, at its outer edge. The diameter of this ring 10, is such as
to outwardly embrace the beforementioned down rods 6, 6, of the fitting. In the
horizontal plate part of this ring 10, the central part is cut away to permit of it
being passed up the rods 6, 6, of the fitting, and above the horizontal brackets 8, 8,
and then partly turned around as seen in Figs. 1 and 2, so that the rods lie in
gaps 12, 12, and then lowered so that a portion 13, of the plate 10, rests upon
the brackets 8, 8, the pegs 9, upon the latter fitting into holes 14, in the plate 10,
and thus fixing its position. Fig. 1, shows the carrier with shade in position
ready for lowering down upon the brackets 8, 8. Thus the ring 10, and all attached
thereto, or carried thereupon, is supported upon the brackets 8, 8, which are rigidly
fixed upon the rods 6, 6. Upon this ring 10, may be placed a screen, shade, globe,
or other device or ornament, or the said ring may take the form of a bracket,
upon which may be carried ornamental objects.
The pegs 9, 9, with holes 14, 14, of course may be substituted by any other
suitable form of stop or locking device, effecting a similar purpose.
By these means it will be seen that the ring 10, may be readily placed in position
upon, or removed from, the rods 6, 6, from below.
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:-
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1. In pendant lamp fittings, having downwardly depending rods 6, 6, the com-
bination with such rods of the brackets 8, 8, having pegs 9, 9, taking into 4
holes 14, 14, in the upwardly directed carrier ring 10, with gap stops 12, 12, all
substantially as set forth and shown, and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 19th day of November 1900
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent, 12, Cherry Street, Birmingham.