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0. A. KINNEY.

SHADE RING FOR HANGING LAMPS.

N0.341,661. PatentedMayll, 1886.

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UNITED STATEs PATENT OFFICE-O CHARLES A. KINNEY, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO ED\VARD MILLER & CO., OF SAME PLACE.

SHADE-RING FOR HANGING LAMPS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 3%1561, dated IMay 11, 1886.

Application filed Mai-chi), 1886. ScrialNo. 194,010. (Nonmdehl To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. KINNEY, of Meriden, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement in Shade-Rings for Hanging- Lamps; and I do hereby declare the following, when taken in connection with accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to be a full, clear, and exact descrip tion of the same, and which said drawings constitute part of this specification, and represent, in-

Figure 1, a side view of the shade-ring; Fig. 2, a top view of the same; Fig. 3, a transverse section cutting through the point of connection between the lamp-supporting frame and the ring; Fig. 4, a transverse section cutting through one of the adj usting-screws and hanger; Fig. 5, a perspective view of the hanger detached. r

This invention relates to an improvement in the construction of that part ofa hanging-lamp fixture commonly called the shade-ring that is to say, the ring to which the frame carrying the lamp-fount is attached, and to which the chains from above are also attached, and which ring is also adapted to support thelampshade.

The object of my invention is the construction of a sheet-metal ring in a single piece, and which may be struck and spun into shape to give the requisite strength, and also at a cost slightly, if any, greater than a cast-metal ring; and it consists in the construction of the ring, as hereinafter described, and more particularly recited in the claims.

The shade-ring is worked up from sheet metal by spinning operations or by drawing and stamping. 1

A represents the central portion or flange of the ring-that is, the part of the ring which projects inward, and to which the lamp-frame and hanging devices are attached. It also serves as a seat,against which the upper flange of the shade may rest. From this ring the metal is turned downward, and then returned upon itself to form the vertical rim B. By turning the metal back upon itself the rim B is double in thickness, the two parts being worked close together in the turning process,

and preferably the lower doubled edge, C, is turned outward to add to the lateral strength of the rim. The metal extends above theflange, and is worked outward into a crown shape, or

any desirable ornamental shape to form a crown or finish to the rim, and which will hide the attaching devices on the flange.

E represents one part of the lampholding frame, which is secured to the flange Aby the usual nut and screw, as shown in Fig. 3.

The hanging devices, usually three in number, (represented at F F F, Fig. 2,) arestruck of L shape, (see Fig. 5,) the vertical leg or of the L pierced to receive the suspendingchains. The horizontal leg I) terminates in tongues d (Z.

The flange A is. constructed with a slot, e, at points where the chain attachments are to be made, up through which the leg to is passed, as seen in Fig. at. The tongues dd are turned up through slots f, and then struck down upon the upper surface, as also seen in Fig. 4, which makes a firm union between the parts and without solder. The inner edge of the flange A may be turned downward, as indicated in Fig. 4., to add somewhat to the strength of that flange.

The set-screws G, for supporting the shade, are introduced through the rim B, as seen in Fig. 4.

The double thickness of the rim 13 gives ample support for the set-screws, and makes the whole structure very much stronger than when of a single thickness, as in the usual construction of sheetmetal shade-rings.

The ring may be made ofa highly-ornamental character, and, owing to its peculiar construction, possesses a strength, if not equal to a castmetal frame, fully sufficient for all practical purposes, and, being made in a single piece without soldering or brazing, its construct-ion is cheap and durable.

I claim 1. The combination ofashade-ring for hanging lamps, constructed from a single piece of sheet metal, the lowerportion turned inward and returned upon itself to form the double lower rim, B, the edge of the inner thickness turned horizontally inward to form the flange A, the outer thickness extending upward to IOO cure the shade in the ring, and with means, flange, the otherleg, b, lying beneath the flange, substantially such as described, whereby the with a tongue-like projection therefrom turned ring may be attached to the suspending deup th rough said slotf and down upon the upvices and a lampsupport attached to said ring, per side of the flange, and lampholding sup- 5 substantially as described. ports attached to the said ring, substantially I5 2. The combination ofashade-ring for hangas described.

ing lamps, provided with the inwardlyard jeeting flange A, havingslots ef formed there- I WVitnesses: in, with. the L-shaped hanger, one leg, a, of GEO. L. COOPER,

IO which extends up through the slot (Z in the V. A. BRECKENRIDGE.

CHAS. A. KINNEY.

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