Improvements in Lamp Chimneys.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1897-Accepted, 16th Oct.,
1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamp Chimneys.
We, GEORGE JOHN WINKLER, Laborer, and PAUL REUSCH, Baker, both residing
at Dunellen, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, United States of America,
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 lighting devices for use in connection with lamp
chimneys, and the object thereof is to provide an improved device of this class
by means of which a lighted match may be applied to the wick of the lamp
without removing the chimney.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of our improve-
ment are designated by the same numerals of reference in each of the views,
and in which :-
Fig. 1, is a side view of a lamp chimney, provided with our improvement; and,
Fig. 2, a section thereof, on the line 2, 2.
In the drawing forming part of this specification, we have shown at 5, a lamp
chimney which is provided at the lower end thereof, with a reduced cylindrical
extension 6, of the usual form, and in the practice of our invention, we form
in one side of said reduced cylindrical extension 6, of the chimney 5, an opening 7,
and we secure to, or form on the sides of the extension 6, a plate 8, which is
provided with a corresponding opening 9, or said plate 8, may consist simply
of a shoulder or projection formed on said extension 6, and provided with a flat
outer surface; and pivotally connected with the flat outer surface of the part 8,
below the opening formed therein, as shown at 10, is a triangular plate 11, which
is adapted to cover the openings 7, and 9, and in one side of which is formed
a circular notch or recess 12.
The flat outer surface of the part 8, is provided near the upper side thereof,
with an angular arm 13, between which, and the part 8, the plate 11, is adapted
to move, and secured to or formed on the part 8, in the lower left hand corner
thereof, is a pin 14, which is adapted to limit the downward movement of the
plate 11, to the left, and secured to, or formed on the part 8, near the right
hand side thereof, is a pin or projection 15, which is adapted to limit the movement
of said plate to the right.
When the plate 11, is in the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, a lighted
match may be inserted through the openings 7, and 9, for the purpose of lighting
the lamp, and the said openings 7, and 9, may be closed so as to cut off the
draught therethrough when the lamp is in use by turning said plate to the right
as shown in full lines in Fig. 1.
The angular arm 13, operates by friction to hold the plate 11, in the position
shown in full lines in Fig. 1, and this device is simple in construction and
operation, and is perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended,
and does not add materially to the cost of the chimney.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. A lamp chimney, the base of which is provided with an opening, and a
pivoted plate which is adapted to close said opening, substantially as shown and
described.
2. A lamp chimney, the base of which-is provided with a flattened raised portion
in which is formed a central opening, said chimney being also provided with an
opening which corresponds therewith, and a plate which is pivotally connected
with said flattened raised portion, and which is adapted to close said opening,
and means for limiting the movement of said plate, and for securing the same
in position to close said opening, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 11th day of September 1897.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.