US1640446A - Lantern - Google Patents

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J. W. GOSLING Aug. 30, 1927. 1,640,446

LANTERN Filed 2, 1925 l2 Shafts-Sheet l HS Alf-tornei J- Aug. 30,1927.

J. w. GosLlNG LANTERN Filed @rch 2. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor-'z Joseph Gosling,

His Attorneg.

Patented Augu, 1927.

UNITED STATES, PATENTfoFFic-E.

i JOSEPH W. GOSLING, OF SCHENECTAD-Y, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, .Ay CORPORATION 0F NEW YORK.V

LANTEBN.

Applicationiied Marcha. 19,257. seriai No. 12,483'.

My invention relates to lanterns; more particularly it relates' toy lanterns adapted for use in connection withstreet and highway lighting nnd to lanterns which are in-` (L l n a a stalled in exposed situations. My invention also relates to lanterns of the foregoing type generally known as ornamental lanterns.

yIIeretofore lanterns ot this general'type have been so constructed that whenever' a'v portion ot the glass is broken or a sectionot the trame, as is often the case, ithas beenl necessary to remove the unit in oider to have the repairs made. One of theI objects of'niy invention is to provide a lantern of such construction'that in the event thatl one ofthe panels or ribs isbroken thev unit may be readily repaired just where it 'is installed.

It is an object of my invention to provide an improved form of gasketfoit special construction and coloring andV of retaining means for the glass panels. It is Yalso an ob- I' ject of my invention to provide aflantern, thev cost of repairing aiidof maintaining which is very low. v It is also an ob]ect otmyinvention to provideother details of construction'with the object ot' increasing the/olii?V as the bottom fitter.` Fig.,2 shows that element of the 'frame ofA .the lantern whichis l 'interposed between the canopyandjbody, sometimes knownV as the top fittercy, andfalso shows the cross element which supports the reflector. Fig.`3 is an ,enlarged section of the trame, Fig. 2, between the lines 3- 3 and 31-31, Fig. 4 is a plain view taken along line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section'taken along line 5-5, Fig. v1, and 5-5,Fig.1 2,"`l showing the relation between the canopy, its.l

hingevand the top fitter.;v Fig. 6 is a section along line 6-.16Fig.` 1, showing the relation two adjoining glass panes". Y

Referring more in deta`l` tothe drawings, it will be seen that thecariopy`28 is one of usual and well known;construction. This of one of the ribs of the rame,the gasket-'arid canopy ishingedin the usual wayv bygpin 51 A(see Fig. 5) to lugs 2 and 3 of the top fitter, Y

the body and the` base' afrereadilyj recognizable, which base is sometimes known Fig. z2.l The canopy isjfurther providedwith v a latch V4, Fig. 1, which is adapted to enterA vthe slot 5 in the lug 6 of the top vfitter. By lmeans of the thumb nut 7, the canopy may be located in a closed position. The'frame of the lantern comprises the top fitter elemenxt-8,jFig. 2, and the bottom itter9,'between-which the ribs 10, 11, 12, andV sovon, are interposed as shown in Fig. 1. These ribs are removably secured to the elements Sand 9 'byany'suitable means, such as the screws 13 and 14, Fig. 1. Eachone of groove'14, Fig.- 6, whichis adapted' tore-l ceive a gasket element 15, which element may 'the ribs is provided With a longitudinal i be of any suitable material Asuch asl rubber.

Thisl 'asketA should be preferably light colored, such as white, or nearly White. This gasket is V-shaped on the innervsidve, as in- 'dicated in Fig. 6, and'is provided with lateral angesl and 17, `and with a rib 18 on the outward'side,which fits intothe longitudinal grooveotthe rib;y Between the ribs v10, 11, etc. and'th'efflange'19 of the bottom.y

itteryI also provide a gasket' element 2O.

'When the ribs and the top Vand-bottom 'fitr tersare secured together, it will be seen that the panels, such as'21, 22, 23, can be slipped into position. rvFor "example, thev panel "23,

Fig, 4, may be'dropped into position betweenl` the vgasket elements 24 and" 15j. Simi# larly,fthev pane ofglass'22 Vcan be dropped into place "betweenv the'gasket elements 15.`

and 26. ''Vhen' a'panel is in position, as indi.-

cated in'fFig., 1, it has an upward andloutwardslopewith respect to the axis of the unit,"inasm'uch as the' top itteris of'larger diameter than the bottom fitter. In order vto ,secure the glassv plates i'n positionl 'provide suitable vspring i devices *some ot which are Vsecured tothe bottom 4fitter and some to the Vtop tter. For example, in order to secure 'the panels 22 andi-23,in'position, Fig. 4, I

provide a bifurcated spring 27 opposite the rib. -1,0,"Fig-4. fOne'fofjthe-prongs 29 of this .spring 27' engages the ypa'1ie-22'on`one rvside ofthe gasket 25,'.whereas the other prong 30 I engages Vthe pane-23on-the other iside. The

screw 214 is'usedtos'ecure the spring'29 to ther rbottom fitter.- 'Each similar-spring, such asv the springs"32,f v33,1is similarly secured.

On theupper side ofthe lamp the panels A 'are held in place by means of the adjusting screws' and 37,- byinea-ns otwhich screws 'thepressu-re againstV the panels of glass may beV regulated yso as to insure a kclose -it` against the gaskets. `These screws arepreterably made ot nonmetallic material such as hard fibre or hard rubber.

The top fit-ter is further provided with a couple ot members 38 and '39 located dia-inetrically opposite, as shown in Fig. 2. Hinged between these two members 38 and 39 there is a beam A which supports the ree tractor or reliector element 40 ot the unit. This beam comprises a pair o1 .strips 41 and 42, which are secured one end to `the link 43 andat the opposite end are notched yand rest upon Lpin 44, which pin passes through a perforated support 45, and which latteris secured to the element 39. The link 43 is yprovided with slotted channelsi. one on each side, 46 and 47, .oli' the element 43. Through these channels a pin 48 projects, which pin is held by theincniber 49. which latter is secured to the projection 38,y and which, member 49 serves as a bearing Afor the pin 48. Near thee-entrai portion ot the vbeam the reflector, or retractor, 40, is secured in place through the medium vota bolt 50.- f

With this construction it is possible to tilt the reflector 40 aboutthe pin 48 *in order to .re-lamp the unit. such-that the` strips 41 and `42 are .merely notched on the right hand end and merely rest on top otl the pin 44.; sov that the whole beam A may be rotatedabout pin 48, and so that the slots 45 may slide over the ends ot the pin 48 until fthe bottom ot' the slots strikes the pin 48, .and thus the reflector '40, may be raised to any desired height tor clearing the lamp 52. vAftei'the unit has y thepin 48. allowingl the beam to fall back" been re-lamped the beam A is let down into v position once more, which position is indicated in Fig. l.

, Itwill be. understood thatV the ire-lamping operationinay be vcarried out. it necessary, by the repairn'ianby the use ota single hand. This is necessary sometimes.inasmuch as units of thisv type are Otten located on top oit a` pole and the person who is rei-lamping needs one hand to hold him in position and has' only vone hand available for the purpose ot re-lainping. Under these conditions he may iinlatch and raise the dome 28, n

rotating it about the pivot Fig. After the dome israised with the single hand, he may raise the beain A and rotate it about and rest on the rim ol:l thetop fitterV 8, whereupon heinay readily remove the lamp 52 and put in a newv one.

It will be seen that witha lantern otv this construction it is possible to remove one or'inorc otthe 'panels by removing en@ V@y drawn and a new panel substituted, where- The arrangen'ient is' Furthermore, by the provision ot the gaskf ets. such as gaskets 20, 15, they unit is vprotected against dust and lthe elements and `thereby maintained clean and efficient.

Furthermore, by the provision yoi" ligilfit colored gaskets the illuminating efficiency of the unit-is considerably greater than would otherwise be the case. Y Y

While I have illustrated'my inventionl iii connection with-afspecial .form ot construetfion, it will be understood that in view ot the disclosure those versed in the art may readily vaiy thev details without departing lfrom the spirit ot the invention or `trein the scope ot the claims herein.l

What I claim as new and desir-e to se? cure by Letters Patent ot the United States isie 1. A lantern lia-ving a top traineand a bottom frame and a .series ot ribs interposed between the topand the bottoni frames, sail; elements forming a series ot panel trames, a glass panel for each frame, a non-metallic.

gasket imbedded in each rib-tor protectingV the `glassV from thenietal, eachv ot said ribsy vserving as a traine element tor twol adjacent panels, the ,gasket oneacli rib protruding between the twoadgacent 'panelsto prev-ent the panels from coming intov Contact.

2.'A lantern having a top traine and a bottom trame and a series of ribs interposed between the topY and the kbottom Vtrames,

said elements forming aseries ot panel..

tram-es. al glass pane-l toi' eaclitran'ie, a non# metallic gasket for each rib i'or proteetiiinjfy the glass from the metal.7 each ot said ribsV servingasa traine element tor twofadjaceiit panels, the gasket tor each` rib preti-"iiding'V Y betiif'eeii the two adyacent panels tor prevent 'ing vthe panels from,A coming` into contact.

3. A lantern .having aVA top. vtrame and a bottom traine and ailseries ot ribs interposed between the top andbottoin trames said ele-` ments 'forming a: series of panel trames. a glass panel tor each frame, a non-inetallie gasket foreach rib tor protecting the lglass from the metal each ot said ribs serviiio' as a frame element tor two adjacent panelfgtlie i gasket tor each rib protrudingY between the two adJacent panels yfor preventing' the panels troni coming into contact, said gasket 'being of light colored material.y v

In witness whereof. I have hereuntoy set'` my hand this 28th day ot February, 1925.

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