Improvements in Lamps for Cycles, Motor Cars, and such like Vehicles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamps for Cycles, Motor Cars, and such like
Vehicles.
1, EDWARD MORTIMER HARLEY, of 1 Lander Road, Edinburgh, Banker;.
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 :-
This invention relates to lamps for cycles motor cars and such like vehicles and'
it has for its object to improve their construction.
The new lamp possesses several advantages over cycle lamps as at present.
manufactured.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have
hereunto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon,
Fig. 1 is a back end elevation of the lamp.
Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the lamp.
Fig. 3 is a view showing the lamp open.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the lamp.
Fig. 5 is a horizontal section.
Referring to the drawings whereon the same reference letters wherever repeated**
indicate the same parts-
In carrying out my invention I make the body a of the lamp of polygonal form,
preferably octagonal, and in two parts a, a, both of which are tapered the back
part a' towards the back and the front part a² towards the front. The object of
making the lamp of an octagonal and double tapered shape is to give rearward
back lights and downward front lights. b, b' are the glass panes for giving the
rearward back lights and c, c', the glass panes for giving the downward front lights..
As will be seen the panes b, b', are set in the side faces d, d', of the part a¹ of the
body whilst the panes c, c, are set in the faces e, e', of the part a² of the body a.
The part a' is hinged to the part a' at f (see Fig. 3) and it constitutes the front
or face of the lamp in which the lens g is fitted. Inside this part at a conic ring h
may be fitted just at the back of the lens.
Inserted in or made one with the part a¹ is the oil vessel i. j is the filling
screw for the oil vessel, k is the burner and the screw for raising and lowering
the wick.
m is a reflector or mirror fitted at the back of the lamp.
n are air and n¹ ventilating openings.
The part a², when shut, is secured to the part a¹ by means of the catch o secured.
to the hood p which latter is hinged, to the part a', at 9. The chimney ŕ is secured
to the hood p.,, are the outlets of the chimney.
s is the usual device for securing the lamp to the bicycle or tricycle.
The lamp has the following advantages:
(1) It is neat in appearance.
(2) By merely undoing the catch o the front part a falls down, as at Fig. 3,
and the lamp with its burner is completely exposed so that it can be easily filled,
cleaned, or lighted.
(3) The lens g and mirror m can be easily cleaned.
(4) Lights are thrown down on the ground, from the windows c, c', just in front
of and at each side of the rider.

page_text: (5) Lights are thrown from the windows b, b', to the rear of and at each side of
the rider.
(6) The lamp does not require to be removed from the cycle in order to fill it
with oil or change the wick."
The lamp may be made of aluminium or other light metal.
If desired instead of the two lights c, c', a single front light may be inserted in
the bottom face of the part a²; or, if preferred, this bottom front light may be
used in conjunction with the lights c, c¹.
Although I prefer to make the lamp of a polygonal shape it may be made of a
barrel or like shape with curved or flat lights.
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
consider novel and desire to claim is :-
1. A lamp for cycles motor cars and such like vehicles made of polygonal,
barrel, or like shape and divided vertically into two parts which are hinged
together, one part, in which the oil vessel is fitted, tapering towards the back and
the other part, in which the lens is fitted, tapering towards the front, substantially
as hereinbefore described with reference to the drawings annexed.
2. A lamp for cycles motor cars and such like vehicles made of polygonal,
barrel. or like shape and having rearward lights (such as b, b',) in its sides,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shown on the drawings annexed.
3. A lamp for cycles motor cars and such like vehicles made of polygonal,
barrel, or like shape and having one or more downward front-lights (such as c, c¹)
substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the drawings annexed.
4. A lamp for cycles motor cars and such like vehicles constructed substantially
as hereinbefore described and shown on the drawings annexed.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1896
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70 Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.