US2701839A - Bottle or vase attached lamp support - Google Patents

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US2701839A
US2701839A US74750A US7475049A US2701839A US 2701839 A US2701839 A US 2701839A US 74750 A US74750 A US 74750A US 7475049 A US7475049 A US 7475049A US 2701839 A US2701839 A US 2701839A
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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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    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • the invention provides a novel adapter which makes it possible to convert, readily, easily and economically, almost any bottle, vase, jug or oil lamp to an electric light lamp.
  • Fig. l is a view in elevation of a bottle lamp utilizing an adapter embodying the invention
  • Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale;
  • Fig. 4 is a plan view of the resilient strip of the adapter which illustrates how the strip is attached to the pin extending from the electric light socket, and
  • Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2, but showing another form of pin extending from the socket.
  • reference character indicates a bottle or vase which provides the base for the lamp illustrated, and which can be of any suitable size or shape.
  • the adapter is inserted into and fits snugly in the opening in the neck of the bottle 11, and carries above it an electric light socket 12 of conventional form which receives an electric light bulb 13 to which is secured a shade 14 in the usual manner.
  • the adapter comprises an elongated hollow pin 15 which is threaded on its outer surface and is screwed into the lower end of the socket 12, and on which is wound an arcuate strip of suitable resilient material 16 between the cap 17 and the nut 18 on the pin 15.
  • the arcuate strip 16 can be a split circle or more or less than a circle, depending upon the thickness of the material used for the strip and the diameter of the neck opening of the bottle or the like with which the adapter is to be used.
  • the strip 16 need not have the same inner or outer diameter throughout its length, but either or both dimensions may vary within the length of the strip, and the word arcuate is used in that sense, also.
  • a nut 19 on the upper end of the pin 15 is turned up tightly against the bottom of the socket 12 to retain the pin in the desired position on the socket.
  • Adhesive 20 is afitxed to the inner or starting end of the strip and is wrapped partly around the pin 15 as shown in Fig. 4, to hold that end of the strip to the pin.
  • the curved side of shorter radius of the strip, or the concave side is placed adjacent the lower end of the pin in contact with the nut 18, and the strip is wound on the pin with the convolutions of the concave side preferably in contact with each other and with the inner convolution in contact with the pin.
  • the inner convolution of the upper edge portion of the strip, when wound on the pin as described, will be spaced from the pin as shown in Fig.
  • the strip is kept from unwinding by adhesive 21, the outer end of which is aifixed to the convolution adjacent the outer end of the strip.
  • the cap 17 is placed on the pin over the upper or larger end of the wound strip, the nut 19 is threaded on the pin and is turned down snugly against the cap, and the upper end of the pin is threaded .2 into the socket 12 until the nut 19 is fairly tight against the lower end or the socket.
  • the wound resilient strip 16 constitutes in effect, a cork or stopper which fits snugly in the opening in the neck of the bottle and securely holds the socket 12 in place above the bottle 10.
  • the frusto-conical shape of the wound strip together with the spaced relatio'riship or the upper edge portion of the strip and the pin, as well as the resilience of the strip itself, make the wound st'r'ip readily adaptable to a snug fit in the openings necks 'of bottles, vases, jugs, oil lamp bases and the To vary the diameter of the wound strip 16, different lengthso'f strips are utilized, with the longer strips providing the -'1argerdianaeters for the larger bottles and the like.
  • the adapters are produced in a few different diameters of wound strips and if a particular diameter does not fit the neck of the bottle or the like with which it is to be used, because it is too large, it is only necessary to peel off enough of the strip from the outer end thereof and cut it off at the proper point so that the diameter of the wound strip will be correct for that special use.
  • the adapter can be adapted to any size neck opening of almost any bottle, jug, vase or the like capable of use as the base of an electric light lamp.
  • the resilient strip 16 can be of cork, felt, cardboard, paper, plastic, cloth, leather, or any other material which is sufficiently resilient for the purpose.
  • the pin 25 has a split lower end and the end portions 26 are turned outwardly to provide a stop against which the lower end of the wound strip 16 rests.
  • the outer surface of the pin 25 is unthreaded and the upper end of the pin is inserted in the opening in the bottom of the socket 12 and is secured therein by a set screw 27.
  • the strip 16 is cut so that the inner end portion is wider than the outer end and is generally ellipsoidal in shape rather than circular, so that as it is wound on the pin 25, the upper surface presents a conical configuration rather than plane as in Fig. 2, to conform more nearly with the concavoconvex shape of the cap 17. Otherwise the structure, the operation and the results obtained are the same as with the forms of the adapter shown in Figs. 1 to 4.
  • An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to the socket and an arcuate strip of resilient material wound in a spiral about the pin with the concave side of the strip wound more tightly about the pin than the convex side to form a stopper for the neck of the bottle of frusto-conical configuration, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diameter of'the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip wound about the pin, and different smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting off the desired length of unwound strip.
  • An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to the socket and an arcuate strip of resilient material of substantially uniform width wound in a spiral about the pin to form a stopper for the neck of the bottle of frusto-conical configuration, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diam:
  • eter of the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip wound about the pin, and different smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting off the desired length of unwound strip.
  • An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to an electric light socket, a stopper of frusto-conical configuration for the neck of the bottle formed by an arcuate strip of resilient material wound about itself in a spiral and about said pin, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diameter of the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip Wound about the pin, and different smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting off the desired length of unwound strip, a cap on the pin for the end of the stopper of larger gameter, and stopper retaining means on the other end of e pm.
  • An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to the socket and an arcuate strip of resilient material Wound in a spiral about the pin with the concave side of the strip wound more tightly about the pin than the convex side to form a stopper for the neck of the bottle of frusto-conical configuration, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diameter of the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip wound about the pin, and difierent smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting ofi the desired length of unwound References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 466,169 Hume Dec.

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Feb. 8, 1955 w. N. DE SHERBININ BOTTLE OR VASE ATTACHED LAMP SUPPORT Filed Feb. 5, 1949 b j :21.22%;; m l m N .4 1 M I JOE! (Ittorneg U ite S sfi o fie 2,701,839 Patented Feb. 8, 1955 2,501,839 BOTTLE R VASE ATIAGHED SUPPORT William N. de sher'binin, Brookfie'ld, Conn. Application February 5, 1949,'Serial No. 74,750 4 Claims. (cl. 240-526 This invention relates to electric light lamps.
The invention provides a novel adapter which makes it possible to convert, readily, easily and economically, almost any bottle, vase, jug or oil lamp to an electric light lamp.
The invention will be understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, and in which:
Fig. l is a view in elevation of a bottle lamp utilizing an adapter embodying the invention;
Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2--2 of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale;
3 is a transverse sectional view on line 3-3 of 1g.
Fig. 4 is a plan view of the resilient strip of the adapter which illustrates how the strip is attached to the pin extending from the electric light socket, and
Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2, but showing another form of pin extending from the socket.
Like characters of reference designate the same or similar parts throughout the several views.
Referring to the drawing, reference character indicates a bottle or vase which provides the base for the lamp illustrated, and which can be of any suitable size or shape. The adapter is inserted into and fits snugly in the opening in the neck of the bottle 11, and carries above it an electric light socket 12 of conventional form which receives an electric light bulb 13 to which is secured a shade 14 in the usual manner.
In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the adapter comprises an elongated hollow pin 15 which is threaded on its outer surface and is screwed into the lower end of the socket 12, and on which is wound an arcuate strip of suitable resilient material 16 between the cap 17 and the nut 18 on the pin 15. The arcuate strip 16 can be a split circle or more or less than a circle, depending upon the thickness of the material used for the strip and the diameter of the neck opening of the bottle or the like with which the adapter is to be used. The strip 16 need not have the same inner or outer diameter throughout its length, but either or both dimensions may vary within the length of the strip, and the word arcuate is used in that sense, also. A nut 19 on the upper end of the pin 15 is turned up tightly against the bottom of the socket 12 to retain the pin in the desired position on the socket.
To apply the resilient strip 16 to the pin 15, short pieces of adhesive tape or the like 20 and 21 are conveniently employed. Adhesive 20 is afitxed to the inner or starting end of the strip and is wrapped partly around the pin 15 as shown in Fig. 4, to hold that end of the strip to the pin. The curved side of shorter radius of the strip, or the concave side, is placed adjacent the lower end of the pin in contact with the nut 18, and the strip is wound on the pin with the convolutions of the concave side preferably in contact with each other and with the inner convolution in contact with the pin. The inner convolution of the upper edge portion of the strip, when wound on the pin as described, will be spaced from the pin as shown in Fig. 2, and the extent of this space will be dependent upon the degree of curvature of the strip. The strip is kept from unwinding by adhesive 21, the outer end of which is aifixed to the convolution adjacent the outer end of the strip. After the strip 16 is so wound on the pin and is secured by the tape 21, the cap 17 is placed on the pin over the upper or larger end of the wound strip, the nut 19 is threaded on the pin and is turned down snugly against the cap, and the upper end of the pin is threaded .2 into the socket 12 until the nut 19 is fairly tight against the lower end or the socket.
In this manner, the wound resilient strip 16 constitutes in effect, a cork or stopper which fits snugly in the opening in the neck of the bottle and securely holds the socket 12 in place above the bottle 10. The frusto-conical shape of the wound strip, together with the spaced relatio'riship or the upper edge portion of the strip and the pin, as well as the resilience of the strip itself, make the wound st'r'ip readily adaptable to a snug fit in the openings necks 'of bottles, vases, jugs, oil lamp bases and the To vary the diameter of the wound strip 16, different lengthso'f strips are utilized, with the longer strips providing the -'1argerdianaeters for the larger bottles and the like. Commercially, the adapters are produced in a few different diameters of wound strips and if a particular diameter does not fit the neck of the bottle or the like with which it is to be used, because it is too large, it is only necessary to peel off enough of the strip from the outer end thereof and cut it off at the proper point so that the diameter of the wound strip will be correct for that special use. Thus, the adapter can be adapted to any size neck opening of almost any bottle, jug, vase or the like capable of use as the base of an electric light lamp.
The resilient strip 16 can be of cork, felt, cardboard, paper, plastic, cloth, leather, or any other material which is sufficiently resilient for the purpose.
In the form of the adapter shown in Fig. 5, the pin 25 has a split lower end and the end portions 26 are turned outwardly to provide a stop against which the lower end of the wound strip 16 rests. The outer surface of the pin 25 is unthreaded and the upper end of the pin is inserted in the opening in the bottom of the socket 12 and is secured therein by a set screw 27. Also, the strip 16 is cut so that the inner end portion is wider than the outer end and is generally ellipsoidal in shape rather than circular, so that as it is wound on the pin 25, the upper surface presents a conical configuration rather than plane as in Fig. 2, to conform more nearly with the concavoconvex shape of the cap 17. Otherwise the structure, the operation and the results obtained are the same as with the forms of the adapter shown in Figs. 1 to 4.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that changes may be made in the form, location and relative arrangement of the several parts of the adapters disclosed herein without departing from the principles of the invention. In consequence, it will be understood that the invention is not to be limited excepting by the scope of the appended claims.
What is claimed is:
1. An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to the socket and an arcuate strip of resilient material wound in a spiral about the pin with the concave side of the strip wound more tightly about the pin than the convex side to form a stopper for the neck of the bottle of frusto-conical configuration, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diameter of'the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip wound about the pin, and different smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting off the desired length of unwound strip.
2. An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to the socket and an arcuate strip of resilient material of substantially uniform width wound in a spiral about the pin to form a stopper for the neck of the bottle of frusto-conical configuration, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diam:
eter of the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip wound about the pin, and different smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting off the desired length of unwound strip.
3. An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to an electric light socket, a stopper of frusto-conical configuration for the neck of the bottle formed by an arcuate strip of resilient material wound about itself in a spiral and about said pin, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diameter of the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip Wound about the pin, and different smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting off the desired length of unwound strip, a cap on the pin for the end of the stopper of larger gameter, and stopper retaining means on the other end of e pm.
4. An adapter for attaching an electric light socket to the neck of a bottle or the like comprising a pin arranged to be secured to the socket and an arcuate strip of resilient material Wound in a spiral about the pin with the concave side of the strip wound more tightly about the pin than the convex side to form a stopper for the neck of the bottle of frusto-conical configuration, means for detachably securing in place the outer end of the strip, the mean diameter of the stopper being determined by the length of the arcuate strip wound about the pin, and difierent smaller diameters being provided by unwinding the arcuate strip and cutting ofi the desired length of unwound References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 466,169 Hume Dec. 29, 1891 1,111,228 Miller Sept. 22, 1914 1,241,576 Teague Oct. 2, 1917 2,076,782 Jedlicka Apr. 13, 1937 2,174,913 Carington Oct. 3, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS 81,595 Switzerland June 16, 1919 615,878 France Oct. 19, 1926 285,216 Italy May 5, 1931 443,402 Great Britain Feb. 27, 1936
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FR615878A (en) * 1926-05-10 1927-01-18 Transformation device for vases or vases
GB443402A (en) * 1934-05-31 1936-02-27 Rene Pierre Stopper for bottles or other receptacles arranged in a special manner to serve as an electric lamp support
US2076782A (en) * 1935-04-22 1937-04-13 Hancock Nelson Mercantile Comp Specialized jar or bottle closure
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US1111228A (en) * 1913-07-14 1914-09-22 Arthur A Miller Bottle-stopper.
US1241576A (en) * 1916-12-22 1917-10-02 Edward Miller & Company Holder for candles and the like.
CH81595A (en) * 1918-12-30 1919-06-16 Emil Haase Bottle cork replacement
FR615878A (en) * 1926-05-10 1927-01-18 Transformation device for vases or vases
GB443402A (en) * 1934-05-31 1936-02-27 Rene Pierre Stopper for bottles or other receptacles arranged in a special manner to serve as an electric lamp support
US2076782A (en) * 1935-04-22 1937-04-13 Hancock Nelson Mercantile Comp Specialized jar or bottle closure
US2174913A (en) * 1938-05-12 1939-10-03 K L G Sparking Plugs Ltd Joint for ceramic materials

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US5282596A (en) * 1991-07-22 1994-02-01 White Lloyd N Bird housing mounting apparatus and method
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