US317237A

US317237A - Lamp-bracket

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Publication number: US317237A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1885-05-05
Anticipated expiration: 1902-05-05

Description

(No Model.)

G. J. STAUPPAOHER.

, LAMP BRACKET.

No. 817,237. Patented May 5, 1885.

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GEORGE J. STAUFFACHER, OF MONROE, WISCONSIN.

LAM P-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 317,237, dated May 5, 1885.

Application filed January 31, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE J. STAUFF- AOHER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Monroe, in the county of Green and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Brackets; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to lamp-brackets; and it consists in the improvements hereinafter fully described,whereby a support is provided above the lamp-stand that can be vertically adjusted.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bracket constructed in accordance with my invention, and Fig. 2'

is a central vertical section.

Ais the base of the bracket, having secured thereto the back section, B, which may be of any ornamental construction.

A block, 0, designed to be secured to the wall or body on which the bracket is to be hung, is provided with a series of projections, or, provided at their ends with lips or ears 3), said ends being designed to enter perforations therefor in the back B, the said perforations being necessarily of a larger diameter than that of the projections a, to permit the passage of the lips I) of the same. I

The Weight of the bracket and lamp results in pulling the upper edges of the openings in the back down upon the projections a, causing the lipsb to engage the outer face of the back, as shown in the drawings, and prevent the ac: cidental disengagement of said bracket from the block 0. v

A vertical extension, D, extends up from the back B, as shown, and is provided on its front face with a series of upwardly-inclined rackteeth, 0. l

A block, E, has a central opening, d, the front and rear faces of whichare parallel and inclined, as shown, so that when any weight or pressure is caused to bear upon a supporting plate or disk F, supported immediately over the base A by an arm, 6, projecting from the front of the block E, the lower edge, f, of the front inclined slot-face is caused to bear upon one of the rack-teeth, while the upper edge of the rear inclined slot-face bears against the back of the extension D, and thus locks the disk-supporting devices firmly in position.

By tilting up the disk F, its supporting-arm, and the block E,the said block can be readily moved up or down upon the extension D, so as to adjust the support in different positions.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that a bracket constructed in accordance with my invention is of simple and durable construction and effective in operation.

The combination, with the block 0, having pins provided with projecting lipped heads I), of a bracket proper provided with a shelf, A, and having perforations a, adapted to engage said pins, and a vertical extension of said bracket proper having rack-teeth, and blocks adapted to engage said rack-teeth, as specified, having an inclined slot, through which said extension passes, and carrying a supporting-disk, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE J. STAUFFAOHER.

Vitnesses:

EDWARD RUEGGER, JOHN LUOHSINGER.