Improvements connected with a Combined Walking Stick and Electric Lamp Appliances.
Year: 1894

page_text: e of Application, 22nd June, 1894-Accepted, 11th Aug., 1894
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with a Combined Walking Stick and
Electric Lamp Appliances.
I, HARRY NEWBOLD, of 143 Rue St. Antoine, Paris, France, Electrician, 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 fitting an electric lamp with a primary battery or
accumulator in a walking stick, and to providing the head or knob of the stick with
an automatic actioned contact maker in order that electrical contact can be made
on the head or knob being released and springing up under the action of an
enclosed spring, and for breaking contact when the head or knob is returned by
pressure.
For the purpose of my invention, I bore an ordinary stick or cane to a given
depth from one end, and insert into said hollow, a celluloid or other casing having
flat sides to leave spaces for the conducting wires to lodge in. The celluloid casing,
of which there may be two, arranged end to end by suitable thimbles or ferrules,
each being provided with an acid injection nozzle coverable by an inverted glass, or
other cap to prevent (should the stick or cane be turned end for end) the acid from
escaping. The casings contain the usual primary battery or accumulator media
and are coupled up for intensity with their conducting wires in connection with the
platinum of a glow lamp and with a shoulder of a closing plug respectively.
Where the glow or incandescent lamp is situated, is a semi circular screen for
the attachment of a spring cap, said screen also serving as a reflector.
The screen
is slotted for pins or studs of the cap to slide in and by which the cap is guided.
The screen is closed at top and has a tongue depending therefrom, this being
passed through an ear projecting inwardly from the cap to draw the tongue away
from the shoulder of the closing plug to break contact when closing the cap, and
for putting into contact during the release of the cap for completing circuit, and
producing the incandescence of the lamp.
The invention will be clearly understood by reference to the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 is a part sectional elevation of the upper part of a walking stick or
cane with the cap closed and the tongue out of contact with the shoulder of the
closing plug.
Figure 2 is a view with the cap extended, and the tongue in contact with the
shoulder of the closing plug.
Figure 3 is a transverse section through the line a, a, aud showing the spaces by
flattening the sides of the celluloid, or other casing, or casings.
A is the walking stick, or cane. B the casings containing the ordinary primary
battery or accumulator media shaped to fit therein. C, C, the acid charging
nozzles; D, D, the glass inverted covers on same.
E closing plug; F shoulder thereon of conductable metal in connection with the
lamp by the wire G, G¹ being a wire from the other terminal of the lamp to one
pole of the battery, or an accumulator. His the other conductable wire in
connection with the screen I partly surrounding the lamp J as the other conductor
through the tongue K, which from its attachment to the closed end of the screen,
can be drawn towards and from the shoulder F by the ear L of the cap M, this
forming the bead or knob of the stick or cane. N is a spring for forcing the cap M
upwardly to uncover the lamp.
P is a catch on the cap M to retain the cap in a closed condition when pushed
down and closed, which catch can be released by a pressure on the outside stud Q

page_text: for the spring N to shoot the cap up, and the tongue K to then make contact with
the shoulder F, and complete circuit.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The arrangement of lamp appliances forming part of a walking stick, or cane by
which combination electrical contact can be automatically made and broken on the
opening and closing action of a cap head or knob, as set forth and substantially as
shown on the annexed drawings.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Patent Agent,
Agem for the said Harry Newbold.
Datca 18 ty or
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London, Patent Agent,
Agem for the said Harry Newbold.