US158615A

US158615A - Improvement in travelers lamps

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Publication number: US158615A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1875-01-12
Anticipated expiration: 1892-01-12

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UNITED STATES 'PATENT i THOMAS n'. ALMOND, or FITOHBURG, MAssAoHusnrrs.

` IMPROVEMENT InI TRAvELERs LAMPS.,

Specification forming part of Letters Patent NO.`I5S,615, dated January 12., 1875; application tiled November 23, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

e. it known that I, THOMAS B ALMOND,

of Fitchburg, in the county of Viorcester and State of Massachusetts,.have invented a new and Improved Travelers Lamp, of which the following' is a specification: i

Figure l -is a iront elevation of my improved travelers lamp, showing it in position for use. Fig. 2 is' a horizontal section oi' the same on the line c c, Fig.- 1. Fig. 3 `is a side view of' the same as it appears when folded together,

and Fi-g. 4 an edge view ot" the same as folded together. y l

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to a new folding lamp to be used by travelers, hunters, so1- same is made of cylindrical or other form,

and, preferably, quite fiat, as shown, and with an openin g at the top, which is closed by wiregauze a. This lamp containsv an absorbing iillin g, composed *of cotton-fiber, or other suitable iiber, upon which is sprinkled a thin layer of asbestus.

In use oil, or a suitable hydrocarbon, is poured into the lamp, to be'telnporarily ab- .sorbed by the filling, and consumed by theiiame above the gauze a. It' it were not for the asbestus layer between the gauze andthe cotton, the latter would soon'he charred by the ame, and, by losing its fibrous. condition, become useless as a means oi' feeding the fuel' .to the llame; but the asbestus pre! serves `the till-ing in the proper fibrous condition, and retains the lamp in proper condition for use.

The lamp vA is, at diametrically opposite 2, or lin line therewith, as shown by dotted` lines in Fig. 4. C and D aretwo metal plates, which are, by pins e and f, pivoted to projecting'lugs g of the plate B, but so that they 1 are at opposite'sides of the plate B respectively.' Each plate, C D,.has a recess formed in it of Aa size and shape requisite for aecommodating and hiding half the lamp A. y Thus, :when the lamp is swung in linewitl1 .the plate. B, andthe plates C D are folded close to the plate B., all as in` Figs. 3 andl 4, the whole lamp willv be in a compact form for convenient transportation; but when the-lamp is to be used, the plates C D are swung apart toadmit the lamp in a horizontal positioube-4 tween them, as in-Figs.1 and 2, and are then placed upon the ground or iioor, and form, together with the plate B, a treble support for the lamp, and also for the vessel E, which is to be heated by the'lamp.

The lower ends of the plates C B D stand on the ground, while their upper ends support the cookingvessel. l

Thev plates Gand D constitute, also, shields toprevent the llame ot' the lamp from being ai'ected by the wind as the lamp is suspended between them, and serve, also, during'trans portation as covers to prevent the liquid contents of the lamp from evaporating.-

Instead of suspending the lampin the perforated plate B, it may be hung between the plates G -D in other suitable manner.

T. claim as vmy invention- ,I

l. The combination oi' the lamp A with the two plates (l D, between which. it is supported, said plates converging at a point out side ofthe lamp to constitute windshields, substantially as specified.

"1. The converging plates with recesses, intowhich the lamp A 'may be folded, to constitute a receptacle for said lamp during transportation, and vertical windshields, while the lamp hangs horizontally be- D, provided4 tween them when in use,

substztutiallyas'spccispread over the fibrous filling directly be- Iied. 11e-ath the gauze, substantially as specified.

3. The perforated middle plate B combined The above, description of my invention with the plates C D of a lamp-support, and signed by me this 6th day of October, 1874. with the lamp A," as set forth. THOS. R. ALMOND.

4. The portable lamp A, which is com- Witnesses: bin'cd with the folding stand C D, and pro-V F. V. BRIESEN, `vided with the gauze @and with the asbestus E. C. WEBB.