US1363132A

US1363132A - Flash-light

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Publication number: US1363132A
Application number: US348863A
Authority: US
Inventors: Thomas E Lander; Hauenstein John
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1920-01-02
Filing date: 1920-01-02
Publication date: 1920-12-21
Anticipated expiration: 1937-12-21

Description

T. E. LANDER AND J. HAUENSTEIN.

FLASH LIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 2'. 1920;

Patented Dec. 21, 1920..

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THOMAS E. LANDER AND JOHN HAUENSTEIN, OF KANSAS. CITY, MISSOURI.

FLASH-LIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 21, 1920:

Application filed January 2, 1920. Serial No. 348,863.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, THOMAS E. LAN- DER and JOHN HAUENSTEIN, citizens of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have inventedcertain new and useful improvements in Flash-Lights, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to flash lights and oertains more particularly to attachments for holding one or more flash lights, and for signaling and other purposes.

The invention may be employed to advantage by automobile drivers, crossing policemen, railroad men, and others having occasion to signal at night or use flash lights for other purposes, and in order that said invention may be fully understood, reference will now be had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a plan view of a pair of flash lights equipped with the invention.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the parts disclosed by Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in section of the parts disclosed by F igs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a detailv of an arm and a signal lens associated with said arm.

Referring now in detail to the various parts, A designates a pair of flash lights of usual or any preferred construction. Each flash light A is provided at its forward end with a lens B and at its rear end with a screw cap C, which latter is removable so that the usual battery may be placed within the cylindricalbody portion D of the flash li ht. Each flash lightis also equipped with the customary switch F.

Referring now more particularly to the device constituting the present invention, 2 designates a handle provided at its ends with oppositely-disposed clamp members 4 adapted to embrace the cylindrical body portions D of the flash lights A and reliably hold the same.

One side of the handle 2 is provided with a stationary'sheath 6 in which arms 8 and 9 are slidably and removably mounted. Each arm has a resilient tongue 12 struck therefrom as shown on Fig. 4, to hold it in frictional engagement with the interior of the sheath 6. The arms 8 and 9 are connected at their outer ends by

hinges

14 and 16 to

annuli

18 and 20, adapted to engage the front ends of the flash lights A and pro v ded with

spring clips

22 and 24, respect lvely, which grasp the heads of the flash lights and coact with the arms 8 and 9 in holding said annuli in place. The annuli l8 and 20 are provided with

lenses

26 and 28, respectively, the lens 26 being, preferably, red, while the lens 28 is, preferably, green or some other suitable color so that said lenses may be employed for signaling purposes.

The stationary sheath 6 is provided with a movable sheath 30 connected tosaid stationary sheath 6 by a hinge 32. The movable sheath 30 is equipped with a blade 34, which is slidable within the sheath 30, so that it may be partly withdrawn from said sheath as disclosed on Fig. 3. The hinge 32 is friction-tight in order to hold the sheath 30 downwardly against the stationary sheath 6, or in the position disclosed by Fig. 3, or in any intermediate position. However, a catch 36 secured to the stationary sheath 6, is employed to reliably hold the movable sheath 3O downwardly against said stationary sheath 6.

In practice, when a powerful white light is desired, such as when repairing an automobile at night or changing a tire, the

annuli

18 and 20 are swung on the hinges l4 and 16 to throw the colored lenses 26 and'28, respectively, from in front of the lenses B. If preferred, the entire device may be supported by grasping the handle 2 with one hand, but if the use of both hands is desired for other work, the movable sheath 30 is swung downwardly and the blade 34 is partly withdrawn and inserted in the ground for support. The flash lights may then be adjusted to any desired angle through the intermediacy of the friction hinge 32, to throw the light to the desired point.

hen the device is to be used for signaling purposes, one of the flash lights A is reversed, together with one of the colored lenses, and its supporting arm, as indicated by dotted lines on Fig. 1. Thus should the lamp circuit of an automobile get out of order at night, the red lens may be utilized as a tail light to guard against rear end collisions, while the lens B of the companion flash light can be used as a head light in illuminating the road ahead.

From the foregoing description it will be understood that We have provided an attachment whereby the usefulness of flash lights is greatly increased and while we have disclosed the preferred embodiment of our invention, we reserve the right to make such changes in the constructlon, combination and arrangement of parts as properly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the character described, a handle, clamp members secured to said handle and adapted to support a flash light, and a colored lens associated with saiid handle and adapted to cover the flash light lens.

2. In a device of the character described, a handle, clamp members secured to said handle and adapted to support a flash light, and a blade associated with the handle and adapted to support the same.

3. In a device of the character described, a handle, clamp members secured to said handle and adapted to support, a flash light,

an annulus adapted to embrace the front end of said flash light, a colored lens fitted to said annulus, and an arm associated with an annulus adapted to embrace the front 1 end of said flash light, a colored lens fitted to said annulus, an arm to which the annulus is hinged, and a sheath on the handle to receive said arm.

5. In a device of the character described, a handle, clamp members secured to said handle and adapted to support a pair of flash lights annuli provided with lenses and adapted to embrace the front ends of said flash lights, a pair of arms towhich said annuli are operably-connected, a sheath fixed to the handle and in which said arms are removably mounted, a second sheath operably-connected' to the first sheath, and a blade slidably mounted on said second sheath, for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures, in the presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS E. LANDER. JOHN HAUENSTEIN,

Witnesses:

F. G. FISCHER, L. J. FISCHER.