US1597609A - Battery lamp - Google Patents

Description

a www@ A, M A EL@ N BATTERY LAMP Filed M212' 25, 1925 ATTC R N EY Patented Aug. 24,1926.

iifaire staresV ANDREW iviABoii, or Wnsr FRANKFQRT', immers.

' f 4 "BATTERY LAMP.

Application filed May 25, 1925. i Serial No. 32,817.

This invention relates generally to port- 'able electric lamps, and contemplates the provision of a lamp designed to represent a candle7 which may be used as a lamp-foi' any and' all. purposes, and at the same time canbeused to good advantage as an ornai ment, as it possessesan artistic appearance.

The nature and advantages of the -invene tion will be better understood when the fol lowing detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the

invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In thedrawing` forming part of'this application like numerals of reference indicate similar partsl in the several views, and wherein Figure l is a vertical vsectional view through the invention. Y

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing how the movable element of the switch is mounted.

Figure 3 is a view of one of the slotted plates used in connection with said movable switch element.

vFigure 4 is a similarview of another of such plates. Y

Figure 5` is a view similar to Figure 2 of a modified form of the invent-ion.

Figure 6 is a similar 'view of another modified form of the invention.

The article formingthe subject matter of the present invention comprisesl a base 10 which is formed to provide a socket like portion 11 which is interiorly threaded adl jacent its upper end as at 12, and accommodates the threads on the lower end of a shell13. VThese parts are designed to reprel sent a candle as clearly illustrated in- Figure 1, and it might be here -stated that these parts may be constructed from any suitable material, and artistically designed to afford the invention a high degree of ornaniental value. In other words, the invention is not only susceptible for use as a `lamp as such, but is particularly useful as an ornament which can be arranged on dressers, buffets and places where such ornaments are usually arranged. The upper end of the shell 13 has associated therewith an electric light bulb 14 which, as clearly shown in Figure 1, is designed to represent a flame, which when lighted affords the appearance of the burning of a candle. Arranged within this shell 13 is a plurality of battery cells 15, the lower cell being supported on a coiled spring 16, which in turn reposes upon a plate 17 of insulated material, this plate being arranged in the socket11A resting upon an annular shoulder 18 forming part there--v of. Secured to the underside vof thisV plate 17 isla resilient Contact element '19 forming part of the switch,l the fastening element 20 utilized-to secure said element to the plate 17, Vbeing also 'employed to provide a con'd nectionbetween'the element and the coiled spring 17.'V This contact kelementf19` is Ycurved,and5by reason of its resiliency, normally occupies `the position vshown in Figure 1, wherein it will'be noted that the" said'element rests against a stop-pin`21 of insulated material. The other element ofthis switch,

-which of course is manually operated,is in lthe. nature of aheaded lpin 22 which is mounted upon the` socket 11 in clearly shown' in Figure-2. -f

YIn thisiiguret-it "will be noted that the socket 11 is formed with an enlongated slot 23, at the opposite sides of which is ar ranged spaced parallel plates indicated at the manner 24 andl 25 respectively.4 The slot in the plate 24 isV of keyhole shape and indicated at 26, while the slot inthe plate 25 is elongated and indicated at 27. It will be n ow noted that the pin 22 passes through theser elongated slots, and is formed with a rcduced portion 28 ata point adjacent the head 29. Surrounding the pin 22 between the plates 24 and 25 is a coiled spring 30, the opposed ends of which are received by channel shaped washers 31 c which bear lil) against the adjacent plates as clearly shown in Figure 2. Now, when the pin 22 is ari ranged at the corresponding lower ends vof kthe slots26 and 27, it is normally held in spaced relation to the contact v19, one ofthe washers 31 of course being securedto the pin 22 in any suitable manner. Vhen itis desired tol close the circuitto the electric. light bulb -14 it is only necessary to move the pin 22 inwardly against the tension of the spring 30, into engagement with the contact 19. Then the pin 22 together withV its associated parts is moved upwardly in said slots, allowingthe shoulder 32 of the pin to bear against the plate 24 at the opposite sides of the reduced portion of the keyhole slots therein, which arrangement manifestlyv holds the pin 22 incontacting engagement with ,the element. The invention is not only useful for the'purpose intended,

. but is also simple in construction, and canl be manufactured and sold at a nominal cost. v y Figure 5 shows a modiiiedrform of the invention, wherein the movable Contact 22l of the switch is normally maintained in its inactive position by means of a leaf Vspring 19 arranged in the slot 23 ofthe shell 13, in contra-distinction to the use of a coiled spring and spaced washersl as shown in the preferred form vin Figure 2. The leaf I spring 19 is slotted as at 20', while carried by the contact 22 is a washer 21 against which the spring 19 normally engages to A In Figure .6, @the inventionY is diferent hold the contact 22 inan inactive position.

i from vthe preferred form` shown in Figure.

2 byY formingv the plate25 with Vanoifset i ylpitermediate portion to form what may be termed ak containerffor theL washery 81 kand coiled'rspring3().the purpose for which .v will be hereinafterdescribed; `The other [to cooperate with the reduced portion 28).V

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Y* While itisbelieved that fromrthe foregoing description, lthe, nature-and advanY plate 24: -isfformedwith the key hole slot of the1movable contact in'thekmanner above tages o/ftheinventi'on will bereadilyapparent, I desire to have it understood that I,v do not limitmyselfto what isherein shown /upon said shoulder, a coiled spring yresting upon theplate,` a plurality of battery cells arranged within the shell with the lowermost shell resting upon the saidrspring, a light bulb in the upper `end ofl the shell having connection withvtheuppermost cell, a curved resilient contact vhaving one end 'connected with the plate and coiledspring, a stop pin carriedA by the socket member against which the other end of the resilient contact normally bears and a circuit closure membercarried by the socket and adapted to'be movedv into and 1out of engagement with the said vresilient i contact as and for the purpose specified. ,In testimony whereof I aiiix ture. u

my signa- ANDREW Manou.

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