Improvements in Lamp-globe Holders.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Nov., 1889
Complete Specification Luft, 14th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 27th Sept.. 1800
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamp-globe Holders.
I GEORGE HENRY BARNES of 31 Warstone Lane in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates particularly to globe or shade holders, commonly called
"Comet" globe holders, consisting of a skeleton gallery, with horn rests at the
extremities of arms, constituting the said gallery.
The globe to be supported, has a nearly open bottom, and with the edges thereof
taking and resting within oblique gaps between the said horns.
The globe is secured to the gallery by an automatic fastener.
My said invention, resides in the means for fastenings, and consists essentially of a
sliding inner horn or clip, pressed home by a spring.
In carrying out my invention, I mount or fit to near the outer end of one of the
arms, a slide, provided or fitted with, an upwardly and oblique directed globe clip, and
a downwardly disposed pusher plate by means of which latter, the slide is pushed back
and by means of the former the globe is clipped.
Directed rearwardly from between the parts as aforesaid, constituting the front of
the slide, are two guide rods, working through holes or eyes, of a bracket plate,
disposed at the rear of the path of the said slide.
The underside of the said arm of the gallery, is forked horizontally with the
branches or rods of the fork, pressing through holes or eyes pierced within the front.
of the slide, so that the slide works upon fixed guides, and its own guides taking'
through holes in a fixed bracket.
Enclosed between the outer guides, and encircling the inner guide of the slide is a
coiled spring, with its ends abutting against the slide front and the fixed bracket
respectively.
OPERATION.
On placing a globe in position, press back the clip, by applying pressure to the
pusher, then drop the edge of the globe into the gaps or rests, when the releasing of
the said pusher automatically secures the globe in position.
To release the globe, press the pusher inwards, when the clip will be removed from
the rim, thus allowing the globe to be removed.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamp-globe Holders.
I, GEORGE HENRY BARNES of 31 Warstone Lane, in the City of Birmingham,
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 :-
This invention relates particularly to globe or shade holders, commonly called
"Comet "globe holders, consisting essentially of a skeleton gallery, with horn rests,
at the extremities of arms, constituting the frame proper of the said holder.
The globe, technically called the "Comet," is secured to its holder, by the lower
edge of it, engaging generally within rests or seats, one of which is adjustable or
movable, and it is in respect to this last named rest or seat, that my invention has
reference.

page_text: In carrying out my invention, I provide the outer end of one of the arms, with a
slide, having an obliquely and upwardly directed globe clip, and a pusher plate, by
means of which latter, the slide is operated rearwardly, for disengaging the globe from
the clip.
Directed rearwardly from between the parts as aforesaid, constituting the front of
the slide, are two guides bars, working through holes or eyes, of a bracket plate,
disposed at the rear of the path of the said slide.
The fastening arm is gapped with a spring carrying rod and guide, directed up its
middle, in manner that the said rod, passes through a like shaped hole within the
middle of the pusher of the slide, and around the said rod, a coiled spring is evolved,
with its ends abutting against the fixed bracket plate as aforesaid, and the slide
respectively.
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Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing, represents in side elevation, (with the globe
partly in section) a Comet" holder, provided with an automatic fastener, constructed
and arranged according to my invention. It will be seen, that the said fastener,
consists primarily of a slide, carrying a clip, disposed at the outer end, or within the
outer end, of one of the arms, constituting the holder, and by means of which, the
globe is secured and held within the holder, when the same is placed within the rest
gaps or seats of the other arms.
Figure 2 represents a top side plan of the said holder with the shade taken in
horizontal section upon the dotted lines A B.
Figure 3 shows the fastening portion of the holder, and with the clip removed from
the inside edge of the globe, by the pushing back of the slide, through the intervention
of the pusher, and when in this position, the globe admits of being removed.
Figure 4 shows the arm Figure 3, without the globe, and with some of the parts in
section.
Figure 5 is a cross section, upon the dotted lines CD, looking towards the pusher.
Figure 6 is a like section as Figure 5, but looking towards the guide bracket.
Figure 7 is a like view as Figure 6, without the guide bars.
Figure 8 is an elevation of the fastening arm separately.
Figures 9, 10, and 11, is an end, side, and top view of the slide with clip and
pusher.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
a, a², are the arms of the skeleton holder, united together by a middle piece b,
which takes upon the burner end of a gas bracket. The arms a², have no fastening
means, but are provided with rests or gaps c, disposed between the fixed horns a³, of
them. The arin a, which carries the fastening means, is provided with a slide d,
consisting of a clip d, finger or thumb pusher d³ and guide bars d'. The clip d², i
slotted, so as to admit of the part d³, embracing and sliding upon the part à, as a
guide.
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The pusher d³, is gapped at the middle part of its underside, and embraces and
slides upon the part d', of the said arma, whilst the extreme middle of the said pusher,
has a hole, of the cross section of the bar as, upon which it also takes and slides.
The guide bars d', which are directed rearwardly from the pusher, or pusher plate,
consist of two opposite side bars, directed through holes e², of a bracket plate e,
secured at right angles or transversely to the plane of the said arm, and at the end of
the gap a, subdivided by the bar a³.
These guide bars have turned up ends d, for limiting and preventing the outward
movement and withdrawal of the slide.
Encircling the bar a, and with its ends abutting respectively against the inside of
the pusher part 3 of the slide, and the bracket plate e, is a coiled spring, which
automatically brings the clip d², up to its holding position, when a globe is inserted
between it, and the fixed horn a', of the arm a.
The clip d², pusher d³, and guide bars d, constituting the slide, are preferably made
in one piece, and from cut out sheet metal.
By the clip, pusher and guide bars, working upon and within the parts as described,
the slide is directed and guided in an efficient and simple manner,

page_text: OPERATION.
To place the globe in position, press back the slide, by applying backward pressure
to its pusher, then drop the lower edge of the globe, into both the stationary rest gaps,
and between the movable clip, and its horn, when the releasing of the pusher,
automatically secures the globe, by the clip being brought and retained upon the
inside of its rim, through the agency of the spring.
To release the globe or comet, press inwards the pusher, when the clip is removed
from the rim, thus allowing the globe to be removed.
In conclusion I wish it to be clearly understood, that I make no exclusive claim to
the employment of a securing slide, with clip, operated by a spring, as I am aware
that "Comet" or globe holders, embodying these features, have been used prior to my
invention, but,
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: :-
First: A "Comet" or globe holder, securing or affixing the globe in position by
a slide, consisting of a clip, pusher, and guide bars, all made in one piece, and cut out
from sheet metal, substantially as described and set forth.
Secondly-A "Comet" or globe holder fastening, consisting of a slide, having
clip, pusher, guide bars, and spring, arranged and working within cut away portions,
and upon un-cut away portions, and inserted parts of an arm, of the said holder,
substantially as described and set forth.
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Thirdly A "Comet" or globe holder, disposing the spring for automatically
bringing back the slide, between the fore part of the said slide, and the back of the
cut-away part of the arm, or a bracket closed within the arm, substantially as described
and set forth.
Dated this 13th day of August. 1890
Dated this 13th day of August 1890
GEORGE HENRY BARNES.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.