Improvements in Means for Carrying Shades or Globes or the like upon Pendent Fittings for Gas or Oil
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 5th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 22nd Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Means for Carrying Shades or Globes or the like
upon Pendent Fittings for Gas or Oil,
I, THOMAS BAKER SMITH, of 55, Douglas Road, Handsworth, in the County of
Stafford, Works Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention relates to improvements in means for carrying shades or globes
or the like upon pendent fittings which may be used for gas or oil consumption
and more particularly refers to that kind of fitting having two downhanging
rods between which is situated the burner and its associate parts.
It consists as follows:-Upon the said down rods are formed or removably
attached, outstanding projections, that is one on each side. I now make a ring
upon which may be supported the globe or shade &c., and which encircles the
two rods. From such supporting part this ring assumes a downward short cylin-
drical shape, in which are cut openings or slots, so that when the said ring is
passed upwards on the down rods of the fitting the projections before named
upon the latter shall enter auch openings or slots. Attached to or formed upon
the ring upon its lower part are guides which shall embrace the rods so as to
steady and preserve its proper level position when in its place. Upon the ex-
terior of this cylindrical part I now place a circular sliding band which may be
rotated a given distance backwards and forwards by means of a suitable knob
or the like. In this band and coinciding with the slots in the ring are hori-
zontal slots and each with an upward open slot. Hence when the ring is passed
upwards on to the fitting, the projections upon the rods pass through the slots
or openings until they come fair with the horizontal slots. By now turning
the band around, the ring is bolted or locked to the projections and thereby
firmly supported with the globe or shade 7 carried thereon.
The reverse movement of the band will of course unlock it ready for removal.
If desired I may provide a spring or drop action which shall tend to keep the
band always in its locked position.
Dated this 2nd day of Decembar 1907

page_text: Improvements in Means for Carrying Shades or Globes or the like
upon Pendent Fittings for Gas or Oil.
I, THOMAS BAKER SMITH, of 55, Douglas Road, Handsworth, in the County of
Stafford, Works Manager, 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 improvements in means for carrying shades or globes
or the like upon pendent fittings which may be used for gas or oil consumption
and more particularly refers to that kind of fitting having two downhanging
rods between which is situated the burner and its associate parts.
In order to more clearly explain the nature of this my said invention, and
the mauner in which the samne is performed, I have appended hereunto an illus-
trative sheet of drawings, upon which are figures and numbers of reference
similar numbers refer to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a front view of this my invention showing it in its locked position.
Fig. 2, is a part sectional side view of my invention.
Fig. 3, is a view showing the device in its opened position.
Fig. 4, is a detail view of the slot in the locking band.
Figs. 5 and 6, show elevation and plan views in detail of the escapement open-
ings in the shade support.
Upon the down rods 9, are formed or removably attached outstanding projec-
tions 10, that is one on each side. I now make a ring 11, upon which may be
supported the globe or shude &c. (not shown) and which encircles the two rods.
From such supporting part this ring assumes a downward short cylindrical shape,
in which are cut openings or slots 12, so that when the said ring 11, is passed
upwards on the down rods 9, of the fitting, the projections 10, shall enter such
openings or slots 12. Attached to or formed upon the ring 11, upon its lower
part, are guides 13, which shall embrace the rods 9, so as to steady and preserve
the proper level position of the ring when in its place. Upon the exterior of the
cylindrical part of the ring I now place a circular sliding locking band 14, which
may be rotated a given distance backwards and forwards by means of a suitable
knob 15, or the like. In this band and coinciding with the slots 12, in the
ring 11, are horizontal slots 16, and each with an upward open slot 17. Hence
when the ring 11, is passed upwards on to the fitting 9, the projections 10, upon
the rods pass through the slots or openings 12, until they come fair with the
horizontal slote 16, see Fig. 3. By now turning the band 14, in the direction
of the arrow 18, the part 14" is passed over the projection 10, and thereby the
ring 11, is bolted or locked, and firmly supported with the globe or shade &c.
carried thereon.
The reverse movement of the band 14, will of course bring it back into the
position shown in Fig. 3, in which it is unlocked ready for removal. If desired
I may provide a spring 19, or the like, at any suitable part, which shall tend
to keep the band 14, always in its locked position.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
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1. The combination with a lamp fitting having roda 9, with projections 10, of the
ring 11, with guides 13, such ring having slot openings 12, and locking band 14,
having slot openings 16 and 17, the whole constructed and operating substantially
as set forth and shown, and for the purposes specified.

page_text: 2. The combination with a lamp fitting having rods 9, with projections 10,
and ring 11, having openings 12, to receive projections 10, of the movable bolt
part 14, by which the projections 10, are locked to the ring 11, substantially
as set forth and shown.
Dated this 3rd day of September 1898.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent, 12, Cherry Street, Birmingham.