IMPROVE- MENTS IN GLOBE HOLDERS SUITABLE FOR GAS AND OTHER LAMPS
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Horton, of 7, Finsbury Street, in the City of
London and County of Middlesex, Gasfitter, for the Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN GLOBE HOLDERS SUITABLE FOR GAS AND OTHER LAMPS
"
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Horton at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 14th September 1876.
HENRY HORTON, of 7, Finsbury Street, in the City of London, & County of
Middlesex, Gasfitter. "IMPROVEMENTS IN GLOBE HOLDERS SUITABLE FOR GAS AND
OTHER LAMPS "
At a convenient distance below the flame or jet I fix a horizontal, circular (or
other shaped) plate or carrier, in the periphery of which are slots through which
the upper extremities of my improved globe clips are passed, the lower extremities
thereof being attached to or actuated by a screwed nut situated at any convenient
distance below the carrier.
The clips may be of rigid metal and jointed, or of springs without joints, or of a
combination of both. On propelling the nut downwards the clips approach radially
and firmly nip the rim of the globe in a concentric position. On propelling the nut
upwards, that is to say, reversing the action, the upper or hooked ends of the clips
recede radially and release the globe which may then be removed.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Horton in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 14th March
1877.
HENRY HORTON, of 7, Finsbury Street, in the City of London, in the County
of Middlesex, Gasfitter. "IMPROVEMENTS IN GLOBE HOLDERS SUITABLE FOR GAS
AND OTHER LAMPS."
At a convenient distance below the flame or jet I fix a horizontal, circular, or
other shaped plate or carrier, in the periphery of which are slots through which the
upper extremities of my improved globe clips are passed, the lower extremities
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page_text: thereof being attached to and actuated by a screwed nut or spring working on or
round the jet or lamp tube, and situated at any convenient distance below the
carrier.
The clips may be of rigid metal and jointed, or of springs without joints, or of a
combination of both. On propelling the nut downwards the clips approach radially
and firmly nip the rim of the globe in a concentric position. On propelling the nut
upwards, that is to say, reversing the action, the upper or hooked ends of the clips
recede radially and release the globe which may then be removed.
The accompanying Drawing will sorve further to explain the Invention
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a gas jet fitted with the improved globe clip worked
by a spring, as shown; Fig. 2, plan view of same.
Fig. 3 is side elevation showing the screw and nut arrangement for working the
clips; and Fig. 4, plan view of same.
All the letters represent like parts.
A, clips; B, tube of jet; C, sliding or screwed attachment securing ends of clip
pieces, as shown; D, chamber for fitting to gas pipe; E, recesses for holding lamp
tube when required, or other contrivance may be used. The operation is simple, by
pushing or screwing up C the clips are forced through the triangular guide carrier,
and they thus open to receive and clip various size globes.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Horton, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this Thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord One thou-
sand eight hundred and seventy-seven
HENRY HORTON. (LS.)