US1000452A - Combined lamp and shade holder. - Google Patents

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J. STODDART. COMBINED LAMP AND SHADE-HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAY a1, 1911.

Patented Eng. 15, 1911.

taken at a plane urrs sra rns A'MES STODD ART, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE ENDS COMPANY, OF

Arnn err NEW' YORK. N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NE'W YORK.

COMBINED LAMP AND SHADE HOLDER.

e em- Patented Aug. 15, 1911.

Application filed May31, 1911. Serial- No, 630,530.

To all whom "it may concern:

, Be it known that I, J AMES citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, Essex county, State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Lamp and Shade Holders, of: which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relatesto-improvements in electric lamp fixtures, the object being to provide in a combined lamp and shade a holder so constructed that the holding element may be adjusted so as to permit of the interchange of lamps of dill'erent power and size without injurir'u'isly atl'eeting' the reflection of the lighttherelrom respectively.

VVh-ile ordinary incandescent lamps ofditlerent power are adapted to a standard socket,'said lamps vary so materially in size that an o 'dinary fixture designed to receive and properly support a large sized lamp will not properly support a small sized lamp. This is due to the fact that the smaller lamp will be, when in place, located at such an elevation that the rays therefrom will not be properly reflected by the shade. By my improi 'e'inent it is possible to substitiite lamps of varyingsizes, a simple adjust; ment being provided whereby, without dis turbing the various connections, each particular lam-p may be adjusted relatively to the reflector so that they will cooperate to the greatest advantage.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of my invention adjusted properly to support a comparatively small lamp of relatively low power in proper relation to the shade or reflector. Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing another part in section, said elevationbeing at right angles to the plane of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detail.

1 represents a link which may constitute the upper sup port for a combined lamp and shade holder. Atthelower part of this link there is a body casting 2, which has a central passage in line with the loop of the link 1. To the lower end of the casting. 2 is secured a suitable shade holder frame or bell 3, provided with any suitable means, such as screws, for holdinga shade 4'.

5 is a lamp socket. 6 is a tube or socket carrier passing through the boreotl the casting 2 and taking S'roona'nr, a

,such a lamp is used, the socket into the upper end of the socket 5. The upper end of the tube 6 is provided with an ofi'set 6 to prevent said tube from moving down to' a point beyond a predetermined limit.

7 is a clamp-screw in the casting 2, the forward end" of which screw may engage the tube (3 so as to hold it at any ClGSll'LilxllQViL- tion. j

8 represents a lamp adapted to be screwed into the socket 5, said lamp being ofcomparatively small .size and power. When is adjusted to stand in a lowered position relatively to the shade support 3 so that the rays from the lamp 8 will be properly reflected.

9 represents, in dotted. outline. a larger. lamp of relatively higher power. il'henj, this lamp is used, it is obvious that in the absence of a relative adjustment between the lamp supporting element and the su 3 ortin element said him; would an 7 t.

down to such an extent below the desired. plane-that not only would it be unsightly,....

but it would not be positioned correctly relatively to the shade a. To that end, when such a lamp is used, the lamp support or socket 5 may be raised to the position indicated in dotted lines, Fig. 1, said adjustment of the socket being ordinarily accomplished by simply releasing the clamp-screw 7 and pushing the socket up to the proper elevation where the tube 6 may again be gripped by the clamirscrew "T.

The circuit wires which lead inter the socket 5 may lead down from above through the tube (3, which latter thereby performs the double function of an adjustable carrier for the socket as well as a guide and protector for the ends of the circuit wires lead ing into the socket.

By this arrangement very substantial advantages are derived in that a. single combined lamp and shade holder may be adapted to various combinations of lamps and shades. H

I have shown my invention in, its preferred form, but Yam-aware that various changes may be made'without departure" socket and has been passed up through the bore in the body castlng 2. -To that end it may be assumed that in the drawings a short thread is provided-at the upper end of the tube 6 to receivethe particular form therein shown. Indeed, broadly, it is immaterial how the 0H- set 6 is secured to the tube, although in some instances it is preferable that said flange be arrangedto be applied thereto or removed therefrom to facilitate assembling and disassembling of the parts. i

What I claim is:

1. In a combined lamp and shade support, a shade carrying element, a ,lamp socket element, an adjustable connection between. said twoielements whereby one may be adjusted relatively to the other, said con- ,nection including a body casting non-adjustably secured to the shade carrying element, said casting having a bore therein, a tube slidably 'mounted in said bore, said tube being connected to said lamp socket element and opening into the interior of said'element, and means to hold said tube at any position of adjustment in said borer 2. In a combined lamp and shade sup' port, a shade carrying-- element, a, lamp socket element, anadjustable connection. be-

tween said tWo elements whereby One may be adjusted relativelyto='the otl1er,' said connection including a body'ycasti'ng non'adju'sta'bly secured to-the shade carrying ele-J ment, said casting having a bore'therein, a tube slidably mounted in saidbore, said tube being connected to said damp socket element and opening into. the interior of said element, andmeans to hold said tube at any position of adjustmentfin said bore, said means comprlslng -a screw passing transversely through siid'casting and into the bore to-engage the tube therein.

3. In a cOmbinedJampZ and" shade support, a shade supporting element, a lamp supporting socket, atube'leadin upwardly from said socket, a guide fors'ai tube, said guide being" connected tosaid shade support, and means to hold said tube at various positions of adjustment in said guide.

Witnesses:

E. E. MORSE, J. BRUNER.

JAMES steamer

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