US1973152A - Bed lamp and the like - Google Patents

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Sept. 11, 1934. E. P. RYAN BED LAMP AND THE LIKE Filed July 2,1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l Sept. 11, 1934. E. P. RYAN BED LAMP AND THE LIKE Filed July 2, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 E12 r2412 .2? .Rmzv

Patented Sept. 11, 1934 1,973,152 1 BED LAMBAND THE LIKE Edward P. Ryan, Baltimore, Md.

7 Application my 2, 1932, Serial No. 620,667

11 Claims.

My invention relates to improvement in lamps, and particularly, bed lamps.

The invention has, for one of its primary objects, to provide a bed lamp which will not only be ornamental but which also is susceptible of adjustment, so as to throw the light upon the book or magazine as the readerlies or reclines in bed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved bed lamp which is very simple in construction, easy to adjust, and will be but little, if any, more expensive than the usual bed lamp which in the last analysis is largely ornamental and of very little practical use for reading purposes, owing to the fact that the light is not thrown upon the book.

The invention also resides in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts, and in modes of operation, all of which will be readily apparent upon reference to the accompanying drawings in connection with the detailed description appearing hereinafter.

The drawings illustrate what now appear to be the preferred forms of the invention, but it is to be understood that the same may be modified considerably within the spirit and scope of the subject matter claimed hereinafter.

In the drawings, wherein the same reference characters have been used to designate the same parts in all views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form'of the invention, illustrating its application to the head rail of a bed stead;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the same with the covering removed;

Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view of the bearing taken on the line 3 t of Fig. 4; I

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of'the lamp frame;

Fig. 5 is a view of a modification shown in perspective;

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view;

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of the form of device shown in Figures 5 and 6, and 7 Fig. 8 is a fragmentary cross section of another modification.

Referring specifically to the drawings, and to the form shown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4, numeral 8 denotes the bed lamp generally, having a frame provided with the usual or conventional covering 9 which is preferably of ornamental colored fabric. As shown, a pintle' 10 isprovided at each end of the frame, and projecting beyond the fabric to be received in the bearing eye 11 which is formed by the brace rods 12, 13, which areconnected to the vertical end members 14 of the hanger frame as best seen in Fig. 4.

The upper ends of the hanger frame members 14 are hooked as indicated at 14 to engage over the head of the bed stead as indicated at 15.

. The hanger frame comprises, in addition to the vertical end rods 14, the top and. bottom horizon-v tal rods 13 12 and the crossed brace rods or wires 15, 15, illustrated in Fig. 4. a

The upstanding corner rods or members '14 of the hanger frame are provided with eyes 14 at their lower ends receiving the lower frame rod 12 which, as illustrated, is acontinuation of the brace rod 12. Likewise, the upper hanger frame member 13 is, or may be a continuation of the bearing supporting brace rod 13. The rods, 13 and 13 will be soldered to the upper ends of the hanger frame members 14, and the eyes 14 will likewise be soldered to the lower hanger frame member 12 so that we have provided a rigid hanger or supporting frame for the lamp frame proper.

The hanger frame also has a vertical supporting member 16 intermediate the vertical end members 14, and this member 16 is formed with a latch element 16 at its lower end which is adapted to engage over the lower horizontal side bar 19 of the lamp frame, so as tohold the same against shifting to reading position. In other words, the-latch element 1t holds the lamp frame in its ordinary ornamental position, which is the position that the lamp will preferably be kept in except when it is actually being used for reading purposes.

Coming now to the lamp frame itself, it will be seen that the same comprises arched end" members 17 of wire or the like, and having the bottom rail portions 17 The frame is preferably formed of wire of suiiicient gauge to give the frame the requisite stiffness necessary. However, other materials may be used, such as wood, strip metal, and the like. i w

The arched end members 17 are connected, as shown, by intermediate top rail 18 and by lower horizontal rails 19, which are very clearly shown in Figures 2 and 4.

In order 'to give additional stiffness to the lamp frame, at the site of each pintle 10, I provide the diagonal space member 20 which is preferably made in two sections of whichone is turned outwardly to provide the pintle 10,-it extending, as bestseen in Fig. 3, through a disklike enlargement which is soldered or welded to the member 20, and to a brace member- 21 which extends diagonally towards the forward lower lamp socket 25, while the supporting member 23 ,I member 36 of the shade frame. '65

corner of the arched end member 17. In this way, I provide a very strong and rigid support for the pintle 10 which is made entirely of wire frame members.

The members 18 serve, not only to connect the arched end pieces 17 but also, as shown in Fig. l, provide supports for the lamp socket carrier members 22, 23, which have their ends anchored to the lowermost frame members 18.

he socket-supporting cross member 22 is turned intermediate its ends to provide the eye 22 for receiving the reduced rear end of the is depressed intermediate its ends so as to lie beneath and support the enlarged portion of the lamp socket 25.

Numeral 24 designates the coil spring having one end anchored to the lower bar l2 of the hanger frame, and the other end anchored to one of the arched end frame members 17 of the lamp frame. The spring 24 will be under slight tension so as uo tend to swing'the lamp frame outwardly to'the dotted line position shown in Fig. 2. This action is resisted, as bestseen in Fig. 2, by the latch element l6 engaging slightly under the lower rear frame member 19 of the lamp frame.

As will be obvious, it is a simple matter to release the latch 16 from the rear horizontal frame member 19 so that the spring will actuate the lamp frame outwardly to throw the light upon the book the reader reclines or lies in bed. When it is desired to return the lamp to its normal. position, the shade is simply pushed rearwardly until the member 19 again engages the latch element 16*. r I

The lamp of Figures li, as will be seen, is

made entirely of wire with the parts soldered or otherwise secured together, thus providing a very light and satisfactory frame, which can be read ily rocked in the bearing eyes 11 toan operative position.

' Turning now to Figures 5, 6, and 7, We have a slightly modified form of the invention illustrating the use of strip material, such as wood or metal, for the production not only of the hanger frame but also of the lamp or shade frame.

Fig. 5, for instance, illustrates the application of the modified form of lamp to the head 15 of a bed-stead,-it being noted that the hanger frame provides upstanding members 32 having hooked ends 32 Members 32 are connected below the hooked portions by cross bar 33 and there is an additional cross bar 34 at the lower ends of the members 32 for connecting the same. These elements comprise the hanger frame as will be readily apparent from an inspection of the drawing.

The hanger frame is connected to the lamp shade by means of the hinge elements 35 which are secured to the upper cross member 33 of the hanger frame and to the opposed horizontal I I I This is best shown in Figures 6 and '7. v

The shade frame, as illustrated in Figures 5, 6, and 7, comprises a pair of spaced arched members'or strips 38 extending lengthwise of the frame, and having their endsanchored to the end bars 4.0 and to the lower longitudinal frame bars 36 from which rise the vertical post elements 37 which connect, not only'to the arched members 88, butalso to the upper longitudinal bars or members 3.), as best illustrated in Fig. 7. Additional cross members 39 connect the arched frame members 38 at the site of the upstanding posts or members 37, so that the element 3'7, 36, 36 provide a rectangular support at both the front and rear of the shade frame for the arched members 38. It is particularly important that the frame be rigid and firm at the site of the hinges 35. The construction shown and described will obviously provide a very sturdy frame, and particularly a sturdy support for the hanger frame hinges, as just pointed out.

In the form of invention shown in Figures 5, 6, and 7, the springv 24 of Figure 4 has been eliminated, and the lamp is maintained in adjusted position by means of links 41, 42, having a friction joint connection 45 as shown in Figure 6, the end of the link 41 being pivoted as at 43 to the adjacent hanger frame member 32 while the link 42 is pivoted as at 44 to the adjacent upstanding post member 37 at the rear of the lamp frame. All. of the pivot points referred to,'namely, e3, 44, 45, maybe friction pivots so that the'links will remain in an adjusted position to support the lamp at any desired angle for reading purposes,

but which will admit of ready return of the lamp frame to engagement with the hanger members 32 when it is desired to use the lamp merely for ornamental purposes.

The device of Figures 5, 6, and 7 is obviously most economical and simple in construction. The lamp frame is supported in flat contact with the hanger frame when the lamp is not being used for reading purposes, and has all the appearance of the ordinary, ornamental bed lamp.

The lower hanger frame bar 34 preferably extends the full length of the lamp frame, so to provide a stop or support for the frame in display position, so that the two frames will lie in flat contact with one another in display position to relieve the hinges or pivots 35 of the frame.

As in Fig. 8 the device of Figure 7 may have a forwardly extending spring latch element 68 carried by the bottom rail 34 of the hanger frame to engage the corresponding rail 36 of the shade frame. As illustrated the latch 60 a finger piece 60 The links 41, of Fig. 6 are eliminated. I

Having thus described my inventioitwhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: I

l. A bed lamp or the like comprising a hanger frame, vertical end rods incorporated in said hanger frame, and having hooked ends, top and bottom rail members incorporated in said hanger frame and connected to said end rods below said hooked portions thereof, .the ends of said top' and bottom rail members being turned forwardly and converging at their extremities, a bearing carried by the forwardly converging ends of said top and bottom rail members, said shade frame having pintles engaging in said bearings and including end pieces and longitudinally'extending connecting members for said end pieces, and

2. In a bed lamp, a hanger frame, comprising end rods having hooked upper ends, top and bottom rail members incorporated in said hanger frame and connected to said end rods, the ends of said top and bottom rail members being turned forwardly and converging at their extremities,

bearings provided by said converging rail ex tremities, said shade frame having pintles engaging in said bearings, end pieces and longitudinally extending connecting members therefor, latch means associated with the bottom rail portion of said hanger frame and adapted to engage an adjacent longitudinal connecting member of said shade frame to hold the latter in display position, and yielding means operable upon release of said latch to actuate said shade frame to reading position.

3. In a bed lamp, a hanger frame comprising end rods having hooked upper ends, top and bottom rail members incorporated in said hanger frame and connected to said end rods, the ends of said top and bottom rail members being turned forwardly and converging at their extremities, bearings provided by said converging rail extremities, said shade frame having pintles engaging in said bearings, end pieces and longi tudinally extending connecting members therefor, latch means associated with the bottom rail portion of said hanger frame and adapted to engage an adjacent longitudinal connecting member of said shade frame to hold the latter in display position, and yielding means operable upon release of said latch to actuate said shade frame to reading position, said yielding means being connected in part to one of said rail mem bers of the hanger frame and in part to one of the longitudinal members of the shade frame.

4. A bed lamp or the like comprising a hanger frame and a shade frame pivotally connected thereto, and connected link elements carried by each of said frames and having, means for maintaining the shade frame in both display and reading positions.

5. A bed lamp or the like comprising a hanger frame and a shade frame pivotally connected a frame normally positioned adjacent said hanger frame, means for tiltably connecting said frames together and an independent extensible means having end portions connected to said hanger frame and said shade frame at fixed points thereon for maintaining said shade frame relative to said hanger frame in an adjusted position.

7. In a bed lamp structure, a hanger frame having a shade frame pivotally connected thereto and anextensible means having extremital portions connected to fixed points on said frames for maintaining one of said frames in an adjusted position.

8. A bed lamp comp-rising a hanger frame equipped with means for securing the same to a bed and provided with lineal frame portions,

means connected to said frame and consisting of a shade frame equipped with lineal frame portions some of which function to retain a lamp within said shade frame, said shade frame capable of being adjusted to various positions whereby light rays emitted by the lamp may be directed over a desired area and extensible means having pivot portions connected to a fixed point carried by said hanger frame and said shade frame for holding said shade frame in position for directing said rays.

9. A bed lamp or the like comprising swingably connected hanger and shade frames formed with lineal rail portions, and extensible means having pivot portions respectively connected to fixed points on said'rail portions of the frames for maintaining the shade frame in both display and reading positions.

10. A bed lamp structure or the like comprising a hanger frame, a shade frame adjustably connected thereto, a connecting device having variably spaceable portions swingably secured to said hanger frame and said shade frame, and means incorporated in said connection device for connectin said variably spaceable securing portions for varying the distance between the same in a manner for maintaining one of said frames in an adjusted position relative to the other.

11. A bed lamp structure or the like comprising a hanger frame having a shade frame adjustably connected thereto, a member for holding said shade frame in predetermined adjusted position and having spaced portions swingably connected to fixed points on said frames and said holding member incorporating means for effecting and maintaining variable spacement between said spaced frame engaging portions.

EDWARD P. RYAN.

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