US1622057A - Portable wall bracket - Google Patents

Description

Patented Mar. 22, 17.927.,

UNETED STATES tPA'iENfll @FF-ICE.

CARL SENTER, 0F LOS NGELES, CALIFORNIA.

PORTABLE TALL BRACKET.

Application filed May 19,

My invention is a portable Wall bracket tor an electric light, adapted to be suspende ed from a picture molding and to be shiftable therealong.

An object ot' iny invention is to -provide a portable wall bracket for an adjustable electric lainp7 whereby the bracket may be suspended troni a picture inolding and shift-- ed therealong7 the device being adjustable to position the electric lauro at different elevations and to allow inclining ot the lamp or swivelling saine horizontally or in any other desired position.

Another object ot iny invention. is a portable wall bracket adapted to be suspended trom a picture molding in which the electric light wire passes downwardly through hollow telescopic tubes to a tlefzibly jointed conduit leading to an electric lighti the telescopic sections being` provided with cleats for winding the excess electric wire or cord thereon.

ln constructing my invention oi a portable wall bracket l utilize a hook with horii/.ontally extending ends. the hook being adapted 'to engage over a picture molding` and the horizontal ends beine; adapted to lit in the groove of the molding against the Yell. A tube depends trein the hook having an inner telescopic. tube slidable therein and adjustable in diferent elevations. VBy ineens oit a jointed conduit the electric lainp may be positioned at di'lerent inclinations and swivelled horizontally or in any other desired position. r)The electric wire passes downwardly through the telescopic tubes and such tubes are provided with adjustable cleats for coiling the wire when the bracket is removed troni the wall.

My invention will be more readily understood troni the following description and drawings7 in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation ot iny portable Wall bracket in position on the wall;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation enlarged ot a wall bracket;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3-3 ot Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a broken Yfront elevation showing the hook with the lateral extensions ttor engaging the picture molding' to prevent rocking.

My bracket comprises a hook 1 which has lateral extensions 2. the hook being adapted to engage over picture molding 8 which 1926. Serial No. 110,138.

may be secured on a Wall 4. The hook is of substantial construction suiiicient to carry the weight and have a pleasing appearance. A nail hole 5 extends through the shank portion 6 of the hook and an outer tube 7 extends downwardly from the shank ot the hook. An inner telescopic tube 8 is slidable vertically in the outer tube, the outer tube prete 1ably having a split end 9 With -a clamping collar l0, whereby the inner tube rnay be located at any position.

A jointed conduit designated generally by the numeral 11 comprises an inner section 12 having a hinged connection 13 to the inner tube 8. This hinged connection has a clainp screw 14- or the like to clamp the conduit in adjusted position. The axis of the pivot 13 is horizontal. A middle section 14 is connected to the section 12 by a vertical pivot 15 having a clamp screw 16. The outer section 17 is connected tothe middle section 14e by a universal joint 18, this joint being of a tight litting type having friction resistance whereby the lamp socket 19 and the reliector 2O may be held in any position in relation to the universal joint; the lamp bulb 21 being positioned in the socket and centered relative to the reflector 20.

The lamp Wire or cord 22 preferably has an ordinary socket 23 on one end and enters the tube 7 through an aperture 24; passing downwardly therethrough and around the joint 13 by nieans of apertures 25 and 26 in the tubes 8 and the inner section 12 of the conduit 11; thus forming a slight loop 27. The cord has a second loop around the joint 15 preferably passing through apertures 29 and 30 in the inner and iniddle sections 12 and 14 of the conduit 11. The Wire passes through the universal joint to the socket.

A plurality of slidable cleats 31 have split sleeves 32 on the tube 7 and are clamped by ineans of clamp screws 33 whereby they may be adjusted in any suitable position. Thus for packing or vstorage the inner tube 8 may be telescoped at full distance in the tube 7 and the surplus electric cord or Wire Wound or coiled on the cleats 31. These cleats may also be utilized for any surplus Wire Which leads troni an electric light socket.

By ineans of the jointed conduit 11 the larnp may be positioned in different positions as indicated by the full and dotted lines of Figs. 1 and 2 and the Whole conduit may be raised and lowered by telescoping the tubes 7 and 8. The extensions 2 of the hook not only secure the hook in firm relation to the picture molding but prevent rocking or swinging of the device on the molding.

Although my invention is of a simple character and is designated as designed particularly for picture moldings, the nail hole allows same to be secured on a wall or other structure when a picture molding is not installed in a room.

twill be apparentlhat the general construction and specific details of my invention may be considerably changed to adapt Y same to dierent constructions and for different arrangements of ornamentation, etc. Such changes however, would be Within the spirit of my invention as set forth in the description, drawings and claim.

the hook and depending therefrom, an inner tube telescoping in the outer tube, means to secure said tubes in desired relative position, a lamp supporting` device at the lower end of the inner tube, an electric light Wire passing through the said tubes, there being in addition cleats secured to the outer tube,

one of said cleats being adjustable and adapted to allow coiling of' the electric light Wire thereon.

In testimony whereof I have signedl my name to this specification.

CARL U. SENTER.

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