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US1825085A
US1825085A US480311A US48031130A US1825085A US 1825085 A US1825085 A US 1825085A US 480311 A US480311 A US 480311A US 48031130 A US48031130 A US 48031130A US 1825085 A US1825085 A US 1825085A
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
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  • This invention relates to lamps and par-' ticularly to reading lamps.
  • the principal object of p to devise a reading lamp having the parts constructed and assembled in a novel man ner so that the lamp may be made to resemble a miniature lighthouse with a low light shining through the lens, and a bright light for reading thrown downwardly lo which will not be visible to an observer viewing the lamp from the side.
  • a further object of the invention is to devise a reading lamp which presentsa particularly realistic representation of a miniature lighthouse, and which throws a bright light downwardly for reading, but has the parts arranged so that the reading light feature of the lamp will not interfere with the realistic appearance of the miniature lighthouse.
  • Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a reading lamp made in accordance with the inven- 1:0;tion.
  • Fig. 2 is a section through the axis of the lamp shown in Fig. r
  • Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modified form of the invention.
  • Fig. 4 is a section along the line ll-f Fig. 3.
  • the readingflamp includes a base 1 which is in the. form .of a. lighthouse tower.
  • a top N 2 is formed of opaque-material, as sheet metal, and spaced apart from the base 1 to accommodate a lens 3 therebetween.
  • member 4 is secured to the top of the base and is provided with posts 5 upon which the top 2 is supported.
  • a source of light such as. an electric'light bulb 6 is contained within the top 2 in position to throw a bright reading light downwardly between the top edge of the lens 3 and the lower edge of the .top '2.
  • a reflector 7 of f'rusto-conical shape is mounted withinethe lens 3 and reflects a portion ofthe light, which is thrown downwardly from the, bulb 6,- out through the' lens.
  • the reflector 7 may be of any desired color but is so designedand located that the amount of light which it reflects through the lens is not enough tofdazzl'e theeyes, but similar in intensity to" the light" which passes through the sh'ade ofa' conventional reading light such as commonly used "in living rooms.
  • a socket 8 is provided for the bulb 6 and is rigidly supportedby a tube 9 which extends into the base I andissecured thereto. Power is supplied to the socket 8; through wires 10 which extend upwardly through the base 1 and" through; the tube, 9.
  • the lens 3 and reflector"? are supported by a support; member 11 which is secured tothe base I by suitable means such as a nut threaded on'the tube9 f I
  • Thetop 2 may be supportedentirely by the posts'5' or may be supported by springclamps 12 which are of the type commonly used with light lamp shades.
  • the bulb 6' is mounted lower in: the lamp and'is -illustrated as contained Wl-thlHthGlBDS-B.
  • a translucent screenlfi is mounted-betwe'en the lens 3 and the bulb; 6 to soften the light whi'ch passes through the lens and to prevent it from being so of anydes'ired thickness, or the inside of'the lens may be treated,.' as by frostinglor paint-T mg, to reduce the amount of light ⁇ which.
  • the lns may be transparent but" must atleast be translucent.
  • a top l't having izspring'i clips 1-5, forsupporting-the'top l l 'on the'lens, may be sub stituted. for the top 2 when thebuIb- G' is mounted down iii-the lens, as inFig. 3.
  • a readinglamp including in combination a base portion; a translucent member a mounted on the base portion; an opaque shade mounted over the translucent mem-* ber with its marginal edge spaced away zontally spaced from the base portion so that light from the source of light may be thrown downwardly between said lower opaque shade and the base port-ion; a cylindrical translucent member mounted on said lower opaque shade in position so that a portion of the light from the source of light will pass therethrough; and an upper opaque shade mounted over the cylindrical translucent member.
  • a source i of light mounted under the opaque shade in position tothrow most of the light down- 'wardlyunder the edge of the opaque shade and across the top-.edgeofthe translucent member, and aportion of the light through the translucent-member.
  • a readinglamp in the formof a light house including in combination a base portion; a lens mounted on the base portion; an opaque top mounted over the lens with its marginal edge, horizontally spaced away from the lens; a sourceof light mounted under the opaque top in position to throw light directly under ⁇ the edge of the opaque top; and means to reflect a portion ofthe light through the'lens.
  • a reading lamp including in combination a base portion; a cylindrical translucent member mounted on' the base portion; an opaque shade mounted on the translucent member with its marginal edge horizontally spaced from the translucent member; a source of light mounted under the opaque shade in position to throw light downwardly across the top edge of the translucent mem ber and under the edge of the opaque shade; a frustro-conical' reflector mounted within” the translucent member in position to reflect a portion of the lightfrom the light source through the translucent member.
  • a reading lamp in the formof a light-. house including in combination ai'base pol?- tion; a cylindrical lens; means supporting the lens with its lower edge spaced apart from the basejportion; a source of light; means securedto the baseeportion forsupporting the sourceof light in position so that part of the lightrpasses through the lens and part is thrown downwardly past an end of the cylindrical lens; and opaque shade means to prevent anyiight from be ng thrown in a horizontal direction, except that light which passes through the lens.
  • a reading lamp including in combination a base portion; a source of light; a lower opaque shade supported from the base portion with its lower marginal edge -hori v

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Sept. 29, I931.
c. w. NEILL READING LAMP Fild Sept.. 8. 19:0
Patented Sept. 29, 1931 1,sz5,oss
PATENT OFFICE enA-BLns.w-.. NEILL, or sYnAc s E, haw; YORK READING Application filed September 8; 1930; Serial no'.'4so;s1r.
This invention relates to lamps and par-' ticularly to reading lamps.
The principal object of p to devise a reading lamp having the parts constructed and assembled in a novel man ner so that the lamp may be made to resemble a miniature lighthouse with a low light shining through the lens, and a bright light for reading thrown downwardly lo which will not be visible to an observer viewing the lamp from the side. A further object of the invention is to devise a reading lamp which presentsa particularly realistic representation of a miniature lighthouse, and which throws a bright light downwardly for reading, but has the parts arranged so that the reading light feature of the lamp will not interfere with the realistic appearance of the miniature lighthouse.
Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear and will be pointed out as the description proceeds. V
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts in all the views.
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a reading lamp made in accordance with the inven- 1:0;tion.
Fig. 2 is a section through the axis of the lamp shown in Fig. r Fig. 3 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modified form of the invention. Fig. 4 is a section along the line ll-f Fig. 3.
The readingflamp includes a base 1 which is in the. form .of a. lighthouse tower. A top N 2 is formed of opaque-material, as sheet metal, and spaced apart from the base 1 to accommodate a lens 3 therebetween. A
member 4 is secured to the top of the base and is provided with posts 5 upon which the top 2 is supported.
A source of light such as. an electric'light bulb 6 is contained within the top 2 in position to throw a bright reading light downwardly between the top edge of the lens 3 and the lower edge of the .top '2.
the invention is A reflector 7 of f'rusto-conical shape is mounted withinethe lens 3 and reflects a portion ofthe light, which is thrown downwardly from the, bulb 6,- out through the' lens. The reflector 7 may be of any desired color but is so designedand located that the amount of light which it reflects through the lens is not enough tofdazzl'e theeyes, but similar in intensity to" the light" which passes through the sh'ade ofa' conventional reading light such as commonly used "in living rooms.
A socket 8 is provided for the bulb 6 and is rigidly supportedby a tube 9 which extends into the base I andissecured thereto. Power is supplied to the socket 8; through wires 10 which extend upwardly through the base 1 and" through; the tube, 9.
The lens 3 and reflector"? are supported by a support; member 11 which is secured tothe base I by suitable means such as a nut threaded on'the tube9 f I Thetop 2 may be supportedentirely by the posts'5' or may be supported by springclamps 12 which are of the type commonly used with light lamp shades. In the modified form of the invention shown in-Fig.-3 the bulb 6'is mounted lower in: the lamp and'is -illustrated as contained Wl-thlHthGlBDS-B. A translucent screenlfi is mounted-betwe'en the lens 3 and the bulb; 6 to soften the light whi'ch passes through the lens and to prevent it from being so of anydes'ired thickness, or the inside of'the lens may be treated,.' as by frostinglor paint-T mg, to reduce the amount of light} which.
' passes through the'lens 3: The lns may be transparent but" must atleast be translucent. A top l't having izspring'i clips 1-5, forsupporting-the'top l l 'on the'lens, may be sub stituted. for the top 2 when thebuIb- G' is mounted down iii-the lens, as inFig. 3.
'bright'that' it glares. The=screenl3maybe A and formed with a'nannu'lar recess around" thelower margin for fitting; over a glass diskilS; The glassdisk 18 rests-onthe'base 1. A readinglamp including in combination a base portion; a translucent member a mounted on the base portion; an opaque shade mounted over the translucent mem-* ber with its marginal edge spaced away zontally spaced from the base portion so that light from the source of light may be thrown downwardly between said lower opaque shade and the base port-ion; a cylindrical translucent member mounted on said lower opaque shade in position so that a portion of the light from the source of light will pass therethrough; and an upper opaque shade mounted over the cylindrical translucent member.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature.
CHARLES XV. NEILL.
from the translucent member; and a source i of light mounted under the opaque shade in position tothrow most of the light down- 'wardlyunder the edge of the opaque shade and across the top-.edgeofthe translucent member, and aportion of the light through the translucent-member.
2. A readinglamp in the formof a light house including in combination a base portion; a lens mounted on the base portion; an opaque top mounted over the lens with its marginal edge, horizontally spaced away from the lens; a sourceof light mounted under the opaque top in position to throw light directly under {the edge of the opaque top; and means to reflect a portion ofthe light through the'lens. v
3. A reading lamp including in combination a base portion; a cylindrical translucent member mounted on' the base portion; an opaque shade mounted on the translucent member with its marginal edge horizontally spaced from the translucent member; a source of light mounted under the opaque shade in position to throw light downwardly across the top edge of the translucent mem ber and under the edge of the opaque shade; a frustro-conical' reflector mounted within" the translucent member in position to reflect a portion of the lightfrom the light source through the translucent member. s
4:. A reading lamp in the formof a light-. house including in combination ai'base pol?- tion; a cylindrical lens; means supporting the lens with its lower edge spaced apart from the basejportion; a source of light; means securedto the baseeportion forsupporting the sourceof light in position so that part of the lightrpasses through the lens and part is thrown downwardly past an end of the cylindrical lens; and opaque shade means to prevent anyiight from be ng thrown in a horizontal direction, except that light which passes through the lens.
5. A reading lamp including in combination a base portion; a source of light; a lower opaque shade supported from the base portion with its lower marginal edge -hori v
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Cited By (8)

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US2574164A (en) * 1947-04-23 1951-11-06 Baay John Smoking stand with reflector and lamp
US5957562A (en) * 1998-04-13 1999-09-28 Hill; Raymond Lighting apparatus for a model lighthouse
USD417745S (en) * 1997-12-22 1999-12-14 Oddo Scott E Lighthouse lantern
USD422966S (en) * 1999-05-10 2000-04-18 Jeff Yu Combined receptacle adapter and light
USD424018S (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-05-02 Jeff Yu Combined receptacle adapter and light
USD424520S (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-05-09 Jeff Yu Combined receptable adapter and light
USD425862S (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-05-30 Jeff Yu Combined receptacle adapter and light
US6250768B1 (en) 1998-04-13 2001-06-26 Raymond Hill Lighting apparatus for a model lighthouse

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2574164A (en) * 1947-04-23 1951-11-06 Baay John Smoking stand with reflector and lamp
USD417745S (en) * 1997-12-22 1999-12-14 Oddo Scott E Lighthouse lantern
US5957562A (en) * 1998-04-13 1999-09-28 Hill; Raymond Lighting apparatus for a model lighthouse
US6250768B1 (en) 1998-04-13 2001-06-26 Raymond Hill Lighting apparatus for a model lighthouse
USD422966S (en) * 1999-05-10 2000-04-18 Jeff Yu Combined receptacle adapter and light
USD424018S (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-05-02 Jeff Yu Combined receptacle adapter and light
USD424520S (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-05-09 Jeff Yu Combined receptable adapter and light
USD425862S (en) * 1999-05-24 2000-05-30 Jeff Yu Combined receptacle adapter and light

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