US1873943A

US1873943A - Mirror and accessories therefor

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Publication number: US1873943A
Application number: US510208A
Authority: US
Inventors: Woller Oliver C Ritz
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1931-01-21
Filing date: 1931-01-21
Publication date: 1932-08-23
Anticipated expiration: 1949-08-23

Description

Aug. 23, 1932.

O. C. RITZ WOLLER MIRROR AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR Filed Jan. 21, 1931 Patented Aug. 23, 1932 OLIVER C. RITZ WOLLER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS MIRROR AND ACCESSORIES THEREFOR Application filed January 21, 1981. Serial My invention relates to mirrors and accessories therefor, comprising means for supporting'the mirror in adjustable position, means for supporting an electric lamp in 5 convenient posltion with respect to the mirror, means-for shielding the lamp for controlling the rojection of light therefrom, and means or supporting .a magnifying glass in convenient position with respect to lo the mirror. It is the object of my invention to provide an improved form and arrangement of parts in a device of this type whereby the mirror ma be adjusted both horizontally and verticall and whereby either the 15 lamp and shield or the magnifying glass may be adjusted independently with respect to the mirror. It is one of the objects of my invention to provide an improved arrangement 20' shielding means for an electric light bulb for controlling the direction and extent of the light rays from the bulb. It is still another object of my invention to improve devices of this type in sundry details herein- 25 after pointed out. The preferred meansby which I have accomplished m objects are illustrated in the drawing an are'hereinafter specifically described. That which I believe to be new and desire to cover by Let- 30 ters Patent is set forth in the claims.

In the drawing,--

Fig. 1 is a side view of the preferred form of my improvedapparatus. I

Fig. 2 is a rear face view of a fragmentary 85 portion of the mirror, showing the means for removably mounting a magnifying glass thereon.

Fig. 3 is a front face view of the electric light bulb and the shield therefor. c

Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional .view taken at line of Fig. 1 upon a slightly diminished scale, with the electric light bulb and its supporting arm in changed position; an

Fig. 5 is a side view, partly broken away, 45 showing a changed form of construction.

'Referring now to Figs. 1 to 4: inclusive, in which corres onding parts are indicated by the same re erence characters, indicates an upright wall portion, such as a door jamb 50 or the like, havin a bracket 11 fixedly its lower end with a mounted thereon. Upon the lower outwardly turned arm of the bracket 11, I have pivotally mounted a clip 12, such clip being adapted to swing horizontally about the ivot bolt 13 by which the connection is efected. 'A support 14, comprising an arm formed from a stripof sheet metal doubled backwardly upon itself into substantially the form of'a yoke, is removably supported by the clip 12 which is provided with an upwardly turned hook portion 15 for this purpose. Atits outer end, the support 14 is provided with a downwardly extending arm 16 and outwardly extending arm 17, such arms being connected with the arm 14 by means of a horizontally disposed ,bolt 18, a nut 19 being adapted to be tightened on the bolt for holding the

arms

16 and 17 in any f desired adjusted position with respect to the In the construction shown, the arm 17 is in the form of two angle bars which are mounted rigidly in position upon the rear face of a mirror 20 for holding, the mirror in substantially perpendicular position with respect to the arm 17, with such arm 17 in centered osition with respect to the mirror.

Upon t e rear face of the mirror 20 near the upper edge portion thereof, I have provided a bracket or hasp 21 adapted to receive a standard 22 therein, such standard 22 in the construction shown being curved outwardly and downwardly at its free end. Upon the outer end of the standard 22, I have pivotally mounted a bar 23 by means of a bolt 24, the bar 233being provided upon magnifying glass 25 of any approved type.

Upon the lower end of the arm 16, I have provided a disc ring 26 which serves as a shield for controlling the rays of light from an electric light bulb 27 mounted in the,ring

d 26. In the construction shown, the electric light bulb 27 is mounted in a socket 28 of any approved type which is releasably held in position by means of-a spring clip 29, which in turn is adjustably mounted upon the arm 16 by means of a bolt 30 working in a slot 31 extending longitudinally of said arm 16.

With the parts mounted in position as shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the mirror, light and magnifying glass can be adjusted as a unit by swinging movement about the bolt 13. If desired, the electric light bulb 27 can be adj usted with respect to the mirror by swinging the arm 16 about the horizontally disposed bolt 18; or the light 27 and the mir- ,ror 20 can be adjusted angularly up or down with respect to the support 14 by swinging the way, or the magnifying glass with its standard 22 can be lifted out of position in the bracket or hasp 21.

If it should prove to be desirable, the mirror support 14 and all the parts mounted thereon can be removed as a unit, such support 14 being adapted to be lifted readily out of the grip of the hook 15 of the clip 12.

' For accommodating different sizes and shapes of bulbs 27, I have made the clip 29 adjustable longitudinally of the arm 16 by the provision of the slot 31. The electric light bulb can thus be centered in position very readily with respect to the shield 26. With the bulb 27 in centered position with respect to the shield, the light projected forward from the bulb is limited both in its extent and with respect to the directions in which such rays may pass so as to provide a considerable degree of control for the ray of light. I am thus able very easily to regulate the light so that it shall be directed as desired.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modified construction, comprising a base 32 with a standard 33 rising therefrom, in which an adjustable standard or support 34 is mounted, the vertical position of the adjustable standard 34 within the fixed sandard 33 being controlled by a set screw 35. At its upper end, the adjustable standard 34 is provided with. a horizontally disposed arm 36 upon the free end of which there are mounted, arms 37 and 38 corresponding with the

arms

16 and 17 as above described, the arm 38 being provided with a mirror 39 thereon, and the arm 37 supporting a bulb 40 and a ring shield 41, together with a spring clip 42 adapted to grip a socket 43 in which the bulb 40 is mounted. In the. arrangement shown in Fig. 5, the adjustable standard 34 is movable up and down, the device as a whole is adjustable about a vertical axis as may be desired, the bulb 40 is adapted to swing about the mounting bolt 44-for adjustment with respect to the mirror 39, or the mirror 39 and lamp 40 may be adjusted together about the bolt 44 if desired.

an arm pivotally mounted on said supp By the use of my improved device, one is enabled to adjust the mirror to any desired angle or height and to adjust the lamp toward and away from the edge of the mirror.

While I prefer to employ the form of construction as shown in my drawin and as above described, it will be understoo that my invention is not limited thereto exce t so far art.

I claim I Y 1. In a device of the type described, th combination of a support mounted for swinging in a horizontal plane about a vrtical axis, two. arms pivotally mounted to swing about a horizontal axis on said support and independently swingable about said horizontal axis, a mirror mounted on one of said arms, and means on the other arm for supporting an electric light bulb thereon.

2. In a device of the type described, the combination of a support, two arms pivotally mounted on the same axis on said support, a mirror mounted on one of said arms, and a spring clip onthe other arm and adj ustable longitudinally thereof for releasably supporting an electric light bulb with its longitudinal axis substantially parallel with said arm.

3. In a device of the type described, the combination of a support, a mirror, means for mounting said mirror on said support, means for supporting an electric light ulb on said support slightly beyond the edge of the mirror so as to be adjustable forwardly and backwardly With respect to said edge of the mirror, and shield means having an opening therethrough of considerably smaller size than that of the bulb mounted in substantially centered position with respect to the bulb for controlling the extent and the direction of the projection of light from the bulb.

4. In a device of the type described, the combination of a support, a mirror, means as the claims may be so limited by t e prior 7 for mounting said mirror on said support,

ort for mounting an electric light bulb slightly beyond the edge of the mirror so as to be adjustable forwardly and backwardly with respect tosaid edge of the mirror, and shield means connected by said arm opposite said bulb having an opening therethrough of considerably smaller size than that of the bulb for controlling the extent and direction of the projection of light from the bulb.

5. In a device of the type described, the combination of a support, a mirror, means for mounting said mirror on said sup ort, means for supporting an electric light bulb on said support slightly beyond the edge of the mirror so as to be adjustable forwardly may extend in substantially centered posit-ion adapted very materially to cut down the effective size of the ray of light projected forward from the bulb.

6. In a device of the type described, the combination of a support, a mirror, means for mounting said mirror on said support, an arm pivotally mounted on said support for mounting an electric light bulb slightly beyond the edge of the mirror so as to be adjustable forwardly and backwardly with respect to said edge of the mirror, and shield means in the form of a disc ring movably mounted on said arm so as to be adjustable longitudinally of the arm into centered position with respect to the bulb for cutting down the effective size of the ray of light projected forward from the bulb.

7. In a device of the type described, the. combination of a support, a mirror, means for mounting said mirror on said support, means for supporting an electric light bulb on said support slightly beyond the edge of the mirror, a magnifying glass, and means for supporting said magnifying glass in front of said mirror in parallel relation thereto.

8. In a device of the type described, the combination of a support, a mirror, means for mounting said mirror on said support,

means for supporting an electric light bulb ,on said support slightly beyond the edge of the mirror, an arm mounted on a horizontal pivot in front of said mirror near its upper edge, and a magnifying glass mounted on said arm so as to be swung across the face of the mirror in parallel relation thereto about said horizontal pivot.

9. In a device of the type described, the combination of a support, a mirror, means for mounting said mirror on said support, means for supporting an electric light bulb on said support slightly beyond the edge of the mirror, a standard releasably mounted on said mirror near its upper edge, an arm pivotally mounted on said standard on a horizontal axis located at right angles witherespect to the face of the mirror, and a magnifying glass mounted on said arm so as to be movable with said arm across the face mirror in parallel relation thereto.

10. In a device of the type described, the combination of a bracket having a horizontally disposed arm, a clip in the form of an upwardly open hook pivotally mounted on a vertical axis on said arm, a yoke releasably mounted in the hook of said clip, two arms pivotally mounted on the same horizontal axis on said yoke, a mirror mounted on one of said arms, means on the other arm for releasably supporting an electric light bulb thereon, and means for holding said arms in adjusted angular position with respect to said yoke.

OLIVER C. RITZ WOLLER.

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