Improvements for Lighting Outside Shop and other Windows.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Apr., 1894-Accepted, 2nd June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements for Lighting Outside Shop and other Windows.
JOHN BAKER COLBRAN 22 Castle Street Finsbury E.C. Lamp Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in constructing and arranging in the manner hereinafter
described the shop front or window and outside lamps my object being to provide
an enclosure at the window to receive lamps when not in use and to provide a
more powerful removable outside lamp than is now used for window lighting &
which is capable of being swung folded or otherwise packed in the said enclosure
provided for that purpose without being detached from its connections thus leaving
the window clear to view when lamps are not in use.
In carrying the said invention into practice I provide a box or casing at the
facia the facia forming the front or lid which is hinged at the top edge so that it
can be opened upwards.
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The lamp bracket which is fixed at the underside of casing provided with a
hinge at suitable distance from casing to cause the lamp when pressed upwards to
fall into box or casing which can be then closed by lowering the facia thus inclosing
the lamp and leaving the window clear of obstruction.
The lamp
also specially constructed to suit, this arrangement which allows of
a much larger & heavier lamp being used than the ordinary removable reflector
lamp.
Dated this 2nd daw of Avon 1002
JNO. B. COLBRAN.
COMITETE
DEEVITICATION.
Improvements for Lighting Outside Shop and other Windows.
JOHN BAKER COLBRAN 22 Castle Street Finsbury E.C. 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:-
My invention consists in constructing and arranging in the manner hereinafter
described a shop front or window and outside lamps.
My object being
1st. To provide a suitable high power outside lamp adapted for removal when
not in use without being detached from its connections thus leaving the window
clear to view.
2nd. To provide a convenient receptacle for concealment of lamps and to
protect them from exposure to the weather and other damaging agencies when not
in use.
3rd. To provide quick and easy means for such removal of lamps.
In carrying the said invention into practice I provide a lamp box or casing
which is fixed at top of window above the revolving shutter box and under the
sun blind box. The lamp box is provided with a lid or cover which forms the
facia or name board and which is hinged at the top edge under blind box and is
capable of opening outwards and upwards the lamp bracket or iron on which the
lamp is supported is fixed on the underside of lamp box or in some cases where
convenient to the wall of house at the back of lamp box. The lamp bracket is
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page_text: provided with a hinge or joint about the centre of its length between the lamp
box and the lamp so that when it is fixed in position as aforesaid and the lamp
fixed at its lower end by pressing the lamp upwards it is guided by the aforesaid
jointed bracket into the lamp box as will be more clearly shown by the accompanying
sketch.
The illustration represents a shop front fitted with six removable lamps.
a is the revolving shutter box 6 is the lamp box c is the sun blind box. The cover
of lamp box b is hinged at top when closed it forms the facia it can be made of
any of the usual materials as glass and wood. The illustration represents the
cover or facia broken one part d being closed the other part e open three of the
lamps f1 are down in position for use and three are swung up into the lamp box f2.
g is a balance weight for counterbalancing facia is the lamp box opener being a
simple screw fitted into an iron frame s with a grooved pulley wheelt for carrying
a cord fixed on its extreme end a loose nut is fitted on screw which is capable of
travelling from end to end of screw a short rod u having one end attached to the
said nut the other end to the inside of the lamp box cover d so that when the
cord is pulled the screw is made to revolve which forces the said nut forward thus
pressing the lamp box cover open as illustrated part e of facia and by reversing
the action the cover is closed as illustrated part d of facia i is the suspending arm
or bracket which is jointed at ; there is at side of aforesaid joint ja tap which is
so arranged that the action of raising the lamp closes the tap there is also at
joint a spring to counterbalance weight of lamp. At m on bracket i there is a
small eye fixed into which a hook at end of a rod is attached for raising and
lowering lamps.
box b.
The illustration shows the gas supply connecting with lamp brackets i at
the joint but sometimes it is connected at top of brackets i close under lamp
The lamps are made with curved or angular bottoms taking the joint ; of
bracket for centre of curve & j. n. for the radius the angular lines come within
this curve.
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 I
claim is
1st. The box or casing for concealing the lamps when not in use.
2nd. The jointed bracket or suspending iron.
3rd. The box opener.
4th. The general combinations and arrangements of parts as herein set forth.
JOHN BAKER COLBRAN.