MENTS IN HANGING CARRIAGE LAMPS
Year: 1884

page_text: I JOHN LEA MOLYNEUX of Brooklands, Upholland, Wigan, in the County of
Lancaster, Surgeon & do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN HANGING CARRIAGE LAMPS," to be as follows:-
Hitherto on two wheeled conveyances difficulty has been experienced in finding
a satisfactory position in which to place the lamps. If they are placed at the sides
between the wheels and body they are apt to be broken by the wheels on rough
roads and also the light being at one side of the driver his powers of vision are
limited. If the lamps are put high up above the wheels they are in the way of
the elbows and the same difficulty as to vision occurs. If they are put at the side
of the dash board they are in the best position not only for not being broken but
also for throwing a good light ahead and as the driver sits quite in the dark he is
enabled to see further before him. When however the lamps are placed in this
latter position ingress to and egress from the vehicle are much impeded and are
even impracticable for ladies, this difficulty 1 obvinte by making the lamp iron
with a hinge point where it is secured to the dash board so as either to allow of'
the lamp iron being turned into a position standing out sidewise from the dash-
board or when persons are getting into or out of the vehicle or when the lamps are.
not required for use can be turned into a position between the horses hind quarters
and the front of the dash board and are then quite out of the way. The hinge
joints I make in such manner that the lamp irons can readily be locked in either
position as desired.
This may be effected by applying a spring catch or bolt to the hinge joint to
lock it in either one or other of the desired positions.
The binge joint couples the lamp iron to a block which may either be affixed
directly to the dashboard or may be made with a dovetail projection to drop into a
corresponding groove in a block affixed to the dash-board,
CARPMAEL & Co.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I JOHN LEA MOLYNEUX of Brooklands, Upholland, Wigan in the County of
Lancaster do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN
HANGING CARRIAGE LAMPS' "and in what manner the same is to be performed to
be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
Hitherto on two wheeled conveyances difficulty has been experienced in finding
a satisfactory position in which to place the lamps. If they are placed at the sides
between the wheels and body, they are apt to be broken by the wheels on rough
roads and also the light being at one side of the driver his powers of vision aro
limited. If the lamps are put high up above the wheels they are in the way of
the elbows and the same difficulty as to vision occurs. If they are put at the side
of the dash board they are in the best position not only for no being broken but
also for throwing a good light ahead and as the driver sits quin the dark he is
enabled to see further before him. When however the lamps laced in this
latter position ingress to and egress from the vehicle are much I ded and aro
even impracticable for ladies, this difficulty I obviate by making the lamp iron
with a hinge joint where it is secured to the dash board so as either to allow of
the lamp iron being turned into a position standing out sidewise from the dash-
board or when persons are getting into or out of the vehicle or else when the
lamps are not required for use to allow of. their being turned into a position
between the horses hind quarters and the front of the dash board so that they may
then be quite out of the way. The hinge joints I make in such manner that the
lamp irons can readily be locked in either position as desired.
This may be effected by applying a spring catch or bolt to the hinge joint to
lock it in either oue or other of the desired positions.
The hinge joint couples the lamp iron to a block which may either be affixed
directly to the dashboard or may be made with a dovetail projection to drop into a
corresponding groove in a block affixed to the dashboard.
In the drawing hereunto annexed I have shown two ways. in which I carry out
my invention.
In the arrangement shown at Figures 1 and 2 the hinge joint upon which the
lamp iron turns is so made that it can be screwed up with sufficient tightness to
retain the iron in any position into which it may be turned, but yet allow of the
iron being turned when pressure is applied to it.
In the arrangement shown at Figures 3 and 4 it can be held in either of its two
positions by a spring catch.
Figure 1 shews au edge view of one end of the dash board frame with a block
secured in front of it for carrying the lamp. Figure 2 is a plan view of the same
showing the lamp iron in two positions-the full lines shew it in position for
driving and the dotted lines shew it moved out of the way when not required for
use or to give freer ingress to the vehicle.
A is part of the dash board frame and B a block secured thereto. C is the lamp
iron and D a pin bolt by which the lamp iron is jointed to the block B. By
screwing up the nut on to the end of the bolt the joint may be made stiff enough
to retain the lamp iron in any position into which it may be turned.
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I will now describe the arrangement shewn at Figures 3 and 4. Figure 3 shews 4
a side elevation of one edge of the dashboard with the lamp iron projecting
forwards from it and Figure 4 shews a plan view of the same.
A is part of the dashboard frame, B a block secured thereto-this block has a
dovetail tapering groove or socket formed in its front face. C is a block which

page_text: has a corresponding dovetail projection formed on it to drop into and be held in
the dovetail groove or socket. D is a spring catch secured at its lower end to the
front of the block B-its upper end catches over the top of the block C and
prevents it from rising. E is the lamp iron jointed by a pin joint to the block C.
F is a spring catch fixed at one end to the lamp iron and at its other end dropping
into one or other of two notches formed in the upper surface of the block C so as
to hold the lamp iron in either or other of its two positions.
I would state that I do not confine myself to the precise ways herein before
described of holding the lamp in either one or other of two positions in front of
the dash board as these may be varied.
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
First. Connecting the lamp irons of carriage lamps to the dashboard of a
carriage in such a manner that the lamp may be placed into and retained in either
one or other of two positions in front of the dashboard substantially as described.
Second. Connecting the lamp irons of carriage lamps to the dashboard of a
carriage substantially in the ways hereinbefore described and illustrated in the
drawings annexed.
Dated thi 001 1.
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