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US1040814A
US1040814A US66526811A US1911665268A US1040814A US 1040814 A US1040814 A US 1040814A US 66526811 A US66526811 A US 66526811A US 1911665268 A US1911665268 A US 1911665268A US 1040814 A US1040814 A US 1040814A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21V—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMS THEREOF; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHER ARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • My invention relates to light climrners and more portieulfuly to that close-used in connection with.
  • Another object of my invention iis the prorioion olf the dimmer which effects the rays of light projected forwordly from said lump except through o, smell interval below the renter ot' the light, to permit e. ditl'used light to the ground slightly in advance of the lamp.
  • Fig. .3 is :.1 front elevation thereof, ltig. 3 is u vertieul Seli-lionel View thcrethrough.
  • the ends; of the wire 1G are lett' free so that they moy over lop so that in zipplyinmfr the dimmer to the treme ot u lens the wire muy be coiled m u smaller circle which permits the dimmer to --when released the wire springe ⁇ boek to its norniul position in which action it binds ageinst the inner woll ot the treme und also draws: the fabric lll tout.
  • 'lhe fabric 1l is providei'l with ou openingr 'li' which opening is positioned eo that when the dimmer is applied the direct revo of the light will poes therethrough und be projected to the lground in advance of the lensI and the opening will be mede, of o, deaired sie@ to pei-mi oullieient light to poss therethrough to satisfy tho requirements.

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F. H. TOBIAS.
LIGHT UIMMER.
APPLICATION FILED 1111011211111.
1,049,81@ Patented 0ct.8,1912
FRANCIS H. '1'0`BIAS,
,ftlftrmNT @il 0F NEWT YORK, Il?. Y.
LGHT-DIMMER.
Specification of Lettere: Patent.
Totented (let. tl, lil
`implication filed December 12, 1911. Serial No. 665,268.
To all whom t may concern:
Be it known that lo, FRANCIS .lL-. Tonnie, o. citizen of the United Stotes und residing et New York, in the county ot' New York and Stute of New York, have invented certain new and useful. limprovenienteY in Light- Diminers; and l do hereby dechire the :fol-- lowing to be e, full, clear, and exoct descrip tion of the invention, such es will emtble others skilled .in the art to which it opper tuins to nmke and use the suine.
My invention relates to light climrners and more portieulfuly to that close-used in connection with. automobile or other headliebtel and hns: :for on object to provide o simple device which may be easily applied ond emily* detached :from o lump sind tui`- ther-nuwe, one which muy be epplied teeny lzilnp olif the standard make.
Another object of my invention iis the prorioion olf the dimmer which effects the rays of light projected forwordly from said lump except through o, smell interval below the renter ot' the light, to permit e. ditl'used light to the ground slightly in advance of the lamp.
Further objects will be apparent from the following speeieetion, appended claims :1nd druwingi, in which:-
liig'urc 1 ie n 'fragmentary perspect irc View ot o lomp equipped with my device. Fig. .3 is :.1 front elevation thereof, ltig. 3 is u vertieul Seli-lionel View thcrethrough.
`Referring more s'ieritiesillr to the drewh ings there is shown n homing ttl priwiderl with :L burner li. reflector l :intl lens lil.
Y'ilhe dimmer compi-loes o circular piece ol" tubi-ir Vl-l nhieh muy be of linen, muslin or :my Surh nmteriol, und about the marginal edgetliereotisnstrandothruidiortho lire'ht which serres us :i` facing' in which inserted o strand o t lepi-ine' wire tti which keeps the circuler piece ol fabril: lil tout', und the oil'- oulor pier-c ofV fabric is mode to lit e stench ord sized lomp ond the dimmer is then ineerted in the ltreme supportiner the lens imn'iediiitely behind the lens. The ends; of the wire 1G are lett' free so that they moy over lop so that in zipplyinmfr the dimmer to the treme ot u lens the wire muy be coiled m u smaller circle which permits the dimmer to --when released the wire springe` boek to its norniul position in which action it binds ageinst the inner woll ot the treme und also draws: the fabric lll tout.
'lhe fabric 1l is providei'l with ou openingr 'li' which opening is positioned eo that when the dimmer is applied the direct revo of the light will poes therethrough und be projected to the lground in advance of the lensI and the opening will be mede, of o, deaired sie@ to pei-mi oullieient light to poss therethrough to satisfy tho requirements.
l om ewore that furious modifications may be made within the scope of my' inven tion and 1. In o dimmer for lumps, e disk et fabric having a faeing about the merg? edge thereof und a strand of spring wire 1u Suid facing.
Q. ln o lomp dimmer, u disk oF 'fabric having o facing about the marginal edge thereo'l", a strand of .opi-inteT wire within Suid fouine, Suid spring Wire being yielduhle to permit the diumcter of Suid disk beine rcduced in applying the sume, ond on opening; through said disk between the center :1nd the margin to permit direct' roya to posi; therethrough.
3. ln n dimmer for lumps;v :i disk ot 'zihrie bovine* o farine; about', the edge thereof, u :sti-unil ol spring wire in Seid fuoingn :ind on opening' through Suid disk eeeentricellgr formed therein, :mid opening pcrl'nittingi lirert ruys to poss therethrough to he projected to the ground in advance of the lomp.
In testimony whereof 'l eii'ix my signature in presence of two witnesses.
FRANCI Si l'l'f TOBLXS.
'fully described my invention, ll
Witnesses A. STEPHEN limousin-miur, S. ll. (lonowo.
he decreased in applying the dimmer oud-
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