US1023085A - Folding chandelier. - Google Patents

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W. LUMLEY.

FOLDING GHANDELIER.

uPLIoATIoN FILED JAN. 27, 1909.

1,023,085, Patented Apr.9,1912.

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WILFRID LUMLEY, OF EAST- CONNEAUT, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T THE GONNEAUT i COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FOLDING CHANDELIER.

1,023,085. Speccaton of Letters Patent. Patented Apr, 9 1912. Application filed January 27, 1909. Serial No. 474,388.

To all Iwhom it 'may concern.' l A I provide the chandelier with a supporting Be it known that I, WmFRID LUMLEY, tube A through whichl the electric conneca citizen of the United States, residing at tions are led to the arms B of the chande- East Conneaut, in the county of Ashtabula lier; said tube having at its upper end a nut and State of Ohio, have invented a certain provided with a hook A, which may be re- 60 new and useful Improvement in Folding placed by other suitable means, for securing Chandeliers, of which the following is a the structure to the ceiling or an overhead full, clear, and exact description. hanger. On to the bottom of the supporting The object of the present invention is to conduit is secured a hollow spider C having 10 provide an improved fixture for electric a perforate tubular boss C which is in- 65 lights, and the invention is particularly diteriorly threaded "for the purpose of receivrected to a construction in the nature of a ing the lower end of the supporting con# chandelier having a number of arms prolduit A and is provided with lateral projectjecting from a single central supporting ing wings C2 on which are pivoted the horistem. zontal arms of the chandelier. The spider 70 The purpose of the invention is to produce is further provided with suitably located a structure which may be folded or comsupporting surfaces C3 spaced a proper dispacted into a space smaller than that which tance away from the pivots C4, against it occupies when installed in position, withwhich surfaces a portion of each arm takes out in any manner impairing the ornamental when in its extended position. I have shown 75 effect of the design and without producing but one of these supporting surfaces for eachany complication in the electrical installaarm in the present drawing. tion or weakening the structure so that it Resting on Vthe spider and surrounding will not perform its functions in a thorthe tube A is a jacket D of suitable shape oughly eliicient manner. i and material and supporting at the upper 80 The above and other advantages it will be end thereof a canopy'D adapted to cover seen are obtained in the embodiment of my the joint between the chandelier and the ceilinvention described in the following speciing. From the lower side of t-he spider is fcation with reference to the accompanying suspended a tie-rod E having at its lower drawings, in whichend an ornamental nut E for securing in 85 Figure l is a side elevation of an electric position the finishing shell or jacket E2 chandelier to which my invention has been forming the centerpiece of the chandelier. applied. Fig. 2 is any enlarged vertical The upper end of the jacket E2, which is transverse section showing the details 0f rectangular, is designed to be upon a level structure at the points where the lateral with the upper face of the horizont-al arms 90L projecting arms of the chandelier are sewhen the latter are thrown out into position. cured to the supporting body. Fig. 3 is The sides, in this last named jacket, are a cross-section looking upward along the notched or cut away at their upper edges to line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation receive t-he arms as they are turned downpartly broken away and partly in section ward and to closely fit the saine as shown in 95 showing the lateral arms of the chandelier Figs. 1, 2 and 3. folded upward into compact position; one A crowmor finishing plate F, which in of the pendant sockets being illust-ratedV in the present illustration is shown as made place. Fig. 5 is a bottom plan of the crown in one piece, is vertically movable` over `the plate by which the horizontal arms are held jacket D and is adapted to rest close upon 100 in the lateral position against accidental the upper face of the projecting arms B, upward displacement. Fig. 6 is a side eleso that, when it is in its lower position, vation of the locking disk which fastens where it may be secured by means of the down the crown plate. Fig. 7 is a topy plan sliding locking ring F shown, it forms a of the locking disk. Fig. 8A is a side eleva close finishing fit with the arms B and, it 105 tion of the supporting spider to whichV the may furthermore" be noted, that the arms horizontal arms are pivotally connected. will be held in their true horizontal posi- Fig. 9 is a plan view of the supporting tion and will not be subject to vaccidental spider shown in Fig. 8. upward displacement. On the lower face In the various figures it will be seen that of the crown are four ,circular bosses F2 110 stamped in the metal and in position so as to fit between the angular corners of the lower casing. This is an advantageous structure since itl facilitates getting the parts into position, there being no slow accurate tting required.

The electric connections for the chandelier are drawn down through the hollow supporting stem A and the perforat-ions inthe upper end of the tie-bolt E or equivalent structure, which thus in effect forms a prolongation of the stem A, into the horizontal hollow arms and to the socket pieces hanging therefrom.

Then it is desired to fold the chandelier for the purpose of packing or shipping the saine, the locking ring F, above referred to, is slid up the jacket D; its set screw having been first loosened. The set screw is again tightened when the ring is at the upper end of the jacket and it is thus held in that location temporarily. rThe crown F may now be slipped upward and each of the horizontal arms turned up as shown in Fig. 4 so that they support the crown piece. Ordinarily the frictional resistance of the hinges or pivots on which the horizontal arms turn will be suflicient to keep them in this folded position, but some wrapping may be given a turn about the arms so as to insure that they will not fall down or project outward accidentally during shipping.

It will be seen that with the arrangement thus described it is possible to keep a chandelier of considerable dimensions in onethird or one-fourth of the space ordinarily occupied by it, and this is a matter of the greatest consequence to the dealer who keeps a large stock on hand, since it either trebles the capacity of his storage room or else cuts to one-third the rent for his storage, as the case may be. It is also an important matter in the shipping of the goods.

It will be seen that I have obtained the advantages herein described without in any manner impairing the ornamental effect of the chandelier which, as seen by reference to Fig. 1, is precisely the same as if the chandelier were made up of fixed and immovable parts the same as has heretofore been customary.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: i

l. A chandelier comprising a tubular supporting stem adapted to contain electric light wires, a spider attached near the lower end of said stem, tubular arms adapted to contain electric light wires and pivotally supported on `said spider, and supporting means for sustaining the said arms in their extended position, said tubualr stem, said spider and arms having openings therein through which said wires may be led.

2. A chandelier comprising a tubular suplight wires, a spider near the lower end of said stem, tubular arms pivotally supported by said spider and adapted to contain electric light wires, said tubular stem having openings therein, means establishing communication between said openings and said arms through which said wires may be led, and a crown plate surrounding the stem and adapted to rest on the upper face of the ecting arms when they are in their horizontal posit-ion, said crown plate being movable upwardly along the stem to allow said arms to be swung upwardly.

3. A chandelier for electric light fixtures comprising a stem and a spider carried thereby, tubular branch arms adapted to carry electric light wires and pivotally connected to said spider, means of communication between said stem and said tubular branch arms, a shell-like jacket supported beneath the spider and having notches in its upper edge fitted closely to the branch arms in their horizontal position.

4:. A chandelier for electric light fixtures comprising a stem having a spider carried thereby, tubular branch arms -adapted to carry electric light wires and pivotally connected to said spider, means of communication between said stem and said branch arms, a shell-like jacket supported beneath the spider and fitted closely to the lower face of the branch arms in their horizontal position, and a crown plate vertically movable along said stem and adapted to fit close to the upper faces of said arms when the arms are in their horizontal position.

5. A chandelier having a tubular stem, a spider on said stem, arojecting arms connected to said spider, a jacket beneath the spider, said jacket being open at its upper end and having angular corners at said end, and a crown plate adapted to rest upon the upper edge of Said jacket when the arms are in a horizontal position, said crown plate having circular bosses on the lower face thereof spaced to tit closely inside said angular corners of the jacket.

6. A chandelier comprising a tubular supporting stem adapted to contain electric light wires, a spider carried by said stem, and tubular arms carried by the spider and pivotally mounted thereon, said spider having supporting surfaces against which the inner end of the tubular arms takes when in extended position.

7. A carrier for electric lights comprising a tubular stem, a tubular tie-rod connected therewith and tubular arms adapted to contain wires, means of communication between said tubular stem, tie rod and said tubular arms, means for sustaining the said arms in extended position and permitting them to be readily folded to a position approximately parallel with the axis of the porting stem adapted to contain electric stem without disturbing the wiring.

8. A chandelier comprising a tubular supporting stem, a body secured thereon, tubular arms, supported on said body and movable in relation thereto and to said stem to such an extent as to permit them to be folded approximately parallel to said stem, and means of communication between said parts for the passage of electric light wires.

9. A carrier for electric lights, comprising a tubular stem, a spider secured thereto, a tubular tie-rod secured to said spider, said spider having means of communication between said stem and said tie-rod,'tubular arms pivoted to said spider, said spider having supporting shoulders to the rear of the pivotal point of said arms, against which a portion of the tubular arms engage when in extended position.

10. A carrier for electric lights compris'- ing a hollow stem and a body, means being provided for holding the stemy and the body in fixed relative position, hollow arms normally held in said body in extended position with reference to said stem and in fixed re lation thereto, but adapted to be folded to a position approximately parallel to said stem, and wires forming current connections for the lights carried by said arms arrangedl in said stem and arms so that the connections may remain uninterrupted when the Y in fixed relative position, hollow arms nor mally held in said body in extended position and secured against displacement by a part which can upon occasion bedisplaced in the longitudinal direction of said stem to allow said arms to be released and folded to a po sition approximately parallel with said stem, and wires forming current connections for the lights carried by said arms arranged in said stem and arms so that the connections may remain uninterrupted when the arms are folded as aforesaid and restored to normal position.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses. VILFRID LUMLEY. VVitn'esses H. R. SULLIVAN, J. M. VVooDwARD.

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