US1030825A - Combined memorandum-pad support and lighting device. - Google Patents

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0. KNOERZER & J. W.'WEIS. COMBINED MEMORANDUM PAD- SUPPORT AND LIGHTING DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED APE.17, 1911.

Patented June 25, 1912.

OTTO KNOERZEIR AND JOSEPH" W. WEIS, F HAMMOND, INDIANA; SAID KNOEBZER ASSIGNOR T0 SAID WEIS.

COMBINED MEMORANDUM-PAD SUPPORT AND LIGHTING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1912.

Application filed April 17, 1911. SeriaI No. 821,6(N).

To all whom it may concern:

'Be it known that we,'OT'r0 .KNOERZER and Josnrri WV." Wars, citizens of the United States, residing at Hammond,- in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have invented new. and useful Improvements in Combined Memorandum- Pad Support and Lighting Devices, of which the following is a 'specifi cation. v

This invention relates toa new and improved combined memorandum pad support and lighting device and has for its object to support such asz'a bedstead, chair or the like.-

It frequently :happens that :thoughts or ideas are developed at times when it would be very advantageous to register or record them, that is, to make a memorandum theredo a great deal of thinking of for future reference. Many'brainy men after retiring forthe day, and theconvenience of having a self illuminating device upon which the thinker may make a memorandum of his thoughts orideas is self evident.

This invention has been designed to produce a simple device of this character, and to such ends theinvention consists in a memo-v randum pad support, arranged to support an electric battery andhaving a small incandescent lamp associated therewith and arranged -to reflect light upon the surface of the pad to be written upon. The invention further consists in the details of construction, combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter set :forth and claimed.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawing furnished herewith, in which Figure 1 iszaaperspective view of a combined memorandum pad supportand lightin'g device embodying our improvements, Fig. 2 is a section taken on theline 2-2 of Fig. 5, Fig. 3.is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 5, Fig. tis an end view lookin in the direction of the arrow 4, in Fig.-5'an Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section throughthe.

device.

In the drawings 10, represents a memorandum pad support, here shown in the form of a flat rectangular plate 11, having an upturned flange 12, along one side, and an'up wardly curved flange 13, at one end. Secured to the support .at its upper end is a battery case 14, having four sides and two ends. The battery case may be secured to the support by soldering its lower side 15,130 the flanges 12, 16, of the supporting plate 11. One end 17, of the case 1s preferably secured rigidly to the side walls thereof, but the other end 18, is removably secured thereto in order that the interior may be readily accessible. In the simple form shown, the ends 17, 18, are flanged to fit upon the ends ofthe sides of the case. The case is shown of rectangular form, but obviously it may be made of any suitable form or shape, as desired. Y

Within the case is an electric battery-19, held therein by friction with the walls and arranged to light a small incandescent elec-' tric lamp 20, removably secured in a socket 21, that projects out from the side of the case that extends upward from the pad. The socket flares outwardly as seen in 22,150

partly shade the lamp and to direct the rays of light toward the pad, whereby it may be illuminated when the light is turned on. The lamp makes an electric contact with the metal case through its engagement with the socket 21, and also makes an electric contact with the metal body of the battery as at 24. Said-battery is insulated from the metal case by a wrapper 25, of insulating material,

which wrapper is cut away at 26, to expose the metal body of thebattery for contact with thepoint 24-, of the lamp. A stop 29, spaces the end of the battery 19, away from the end wall :11, In this space is containedmeans for making and breaking the circuit between the battery and lamp.

Ametalpush butt0n'28, is carriedby the end .wall 17, of the case and is arrangedto make contact with a'contact piece 27,0f the battery. The push button acts as a-contact piece whereby when said push button pushed inward a circuit is made through the battery, the lamp and the case. Thelocationw of the push button 28, is of some importance because with the arrangement shown in the drawing-the device maybe held'in' the'hand the push button pressed with one of the fingers of the hand holding the device, while I end of the flange 12, and in the space between the case and plate 11, of the holder 10, is secured a fiat spring 31, which is arranged to secure a pencil P, in the holder. The flat spring 31, is soldered or otherwise secured to the flange 12, of the plate 11, and is arranged to be pressed back whenever a pencil is thrust in through the opening 30, the tendency of the spring being to frictionally hold the pencil between the flange 13, of the plate and the spring.

In order that the register may be detachabl carried by a bedstead or the like, so as when one has retired, we provide means for 'detachably securing it to such a bedstead or other support. One form of the detaching means comprises a wire hook 33, secured at the top of the device and arranged to hook over any horizontal rod such as the cross rod of a bedstead. The form of hook shown has two legs that extend in through holes in the wall of the case and are bent outward to engage with the wall when the hook is-drawn to its outward position. It may be pushed back so as to be partly closed within the case when not in use.

Another form of securing means comprises a clip 34, lying underneath the plate 11, and secured to the flange thereof by hooks 36, the clip being wound into the form of coil springs 35, between its ends that act to press the long arm of the clip toward the plate 11. This clip provides means whereby the device may be detachably secured upon a verticalsupport such as a post or the hke.

In using the device, a memorandum pad ,A, is inserted between the battery case and plate 11, and held therebetweenby reason of the friction. The memorandum pad is scored along the line (1, whereby the sheets tenupon. The device-may be grasped in one hand and the push button pressed to make contact with the battery, closing the circuit through the battery and lamp and lighting the latter. The; light from the lamp isthrown directly upon the upper surface of the pad so that the user may see to write thereon in an otherwise dark place. After using the device it may be hung upon the bedstead or other convenient place for future use. p

It is obvious that in place of a memorandum pad, a memorandum book such as a guide book, may be carried by -the device,

the dark by pressing the button and illuminating the book from the lamp.

We are aware that various alterations and modifications. of this device are possible without departing from the spirit of our device, and we do not therefore wish to limit ourselves to the exact form of construction shown and described.

We claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A combined memorandum pad support and lighting device comprising a memorandum pad supporting plate, a battery case secured thereto at one end, and spaced therefrom to receive a memorandum pad therebetween, said plate and case cooperating to grip said memorandum pad therebetween, and said case containing an electric battery, in circuit with an electric lamp,

' projecting out from the side of said case adjacent the pad, and arranged to illuminate said pad.

2. A combined memorandum pad support and lighting device, comprising a memorandum pad support, a battery case se-' cured thereto at one end and co-acting with the support to grip a memorandumpad therebetween, an electric battery within said battery case and an electric incandescent lamp in circuit with said battery and supported by said case on its outer side, said lamp being arranged in position to illuminate a pad carried by the support.

3. A combined memorandum pad support and lighting device comprising a pad supporting plate, a battery case secured thereto at one end and spaced therefrom to receive a pad therebetween, said plate and case acting to grip said pad therebetween, an electric lamp rojecting out from the side of the case adjacent the pad and adapted to illuminate the latter, an electric battery contained in said case, and a push but- .ton projecting out from one end of the case OTTO KNOERZER.

JOS. W. WEIS.

Witnesses:

B. Gnnnmo,

CHARLES O. SHERVEY.

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