US498416A

US498416A - Frederick k

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Publication number: US498416A
Authority: US
Publication date: 1893-05-30
Anticipated expiration: 1910-05-30

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(No Model.)

P. K. WRIGHT.

LANTBRN.

No. 498,416. Patented May 30, 1893.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

FREDERICK K. WRIGHT, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE STEAM GAUGE AND LANTERN COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

LANTERN.l

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 498,416,`dated May 30, 1893.

Application filed September 24, 1891. Serial No. 406,652. (No model.)

cages which inclose the oil pot and globe of a lantern, and which are composed essentially of horizontal rings or bands and upright conneeting wires.

The object of myinvention is to fasten the upright wires to the lower band without the aid of solder and in such manner that the parts will be securely held together.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure l is a sectional elevation of a lantern provided with my improvements. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section thereof in line :7c-, Fig. l. Figs. 3 and 4 are fragmentary vertical sections, on an enlarged scale, showing the position of the upright wires before and after being secured to the lower band.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the base of the lantern, B the oil pot and C the upwardly projecting annular liange on the base surrounding the oil po D represents the lower band or collar of the frame which is arranged within the base flange C.

E is the globe resting upon said band and F the dome or top arranged above the globe.

G represents the upper horizontal ring of the frame, H the intermediate ring, and I the upright connecting wires which-are attached to the intermediate ring by clasps li or in any other suitable manner. The upright wires are secured to the upper horizontal ring by bending the upper ends of the upright wires around the upper horizontal ring, so as to form eyes j, as represented in Fig. 1, or in any other suitable manner. The lower ends of the upright wires are curved so as to form hooks k having their convex sides facing inwardly. The outer concave sides of the hooks are partly out away, thereby reducing the thickness ot' the hook portions of the upright wires and forming shoulders Z on their outer sides.

The lower band or collar of the frame is provided with an annular bead M projecting inwardly and an annular series of openings n formed directly above said bead and corre-v -hooks to bear against or embrace the bead.

Upon securing the upper ends of the upright wires to the upper horizontal ring, the hooks are firmly held in contact with the bead. In the upright position of the wires I, their lower ends are prevented from being raised or drawn out of the band by their hooks which embrace the bead, while any downward movement of the upright wires is prevented by their shoulders bearing against the lower edges of the openings n. After securing the upper ends of the upright wires to the upper horizontal ring the intermediate ring is secured to said wires by the clasps.

My improved means of fastening the lower ends of the upright wires to the band is extremely simple and durable and reduces the expense of manufacturing the lantern frame by dispensing with solder.

I claim as my invention- The combination with the lower band or collar of a lantern frame having on its inner surface aconvex annular bead, and openings above said bead, of upright Wires having reduced curved end portions which pass inwardly through saidv openings and fit against the inner convex side of said bead, said wires having at the upper ends of said reduced portions shoulders which bear against the outer side of the band or collar, substantially as set forth.

Witness my hand this 22d day of September,1891.

FREDERICK K. WRIGHT.

Witnesses:

FRANK C. CROWELL, P. L. SALMON.

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