US531180A - Velocipede-lantern - Google Patents

Description

(N0 Model.)

R. P. GORMULLY.

VELGGIPEDB LANTBRN.

N0. 531,180. Patented Deo. 18, 18794.

, 'UNITED VSv'If-VlilS VPA'IENT OFFICE.

I. RICHARD PHILIPy GORMULLY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Y

AVE`LOCIPEDIELANTERN.

SPECIFICATION .forming part of Letters Patent No. 531,180, dated December 18, 1894.

Application led July 18, 1894.

TaaZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, RICHARD PHILIP GOR- MULLY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Velocipede-Lanterns, which are fully set forth in the following specification, reference being had to the accompany-l ing drawings, forming a part thereof.

This invention relates to devices for clamping a velocipede lantern to any portion of the4 machine suitable for holding it, and it consists in the devices by which the lantern is adapted to be thus vsecured either upon a horizontal or an inclined or a vertical arm of the machine.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the lantern attached to a horizontal bar, as, 'for example, the handle bar of a bicycle, by means of my improved clamp, the handle bar being shown in vertical section. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a lantern having the same clamping device attached at the side and shown secured to a rearwardly inclined bar, as the handle bar stem or steering post, or other arm of the frame in like position. Fig. 3 is a section at the line 3 3 on Fig. 1.

The lantern A is represented of usual form and construction and carried byv parallel links A A sustained by a spring in the usual manner. e

B is the supporting plateto which the parallel links are pivoted. The clamping device comprises the flexible metal strap C, which is adapted and of suflicient length to encircle by means of its flexible portion the post or bar of the frame to which the lantern is to be connected. At one end it has a noniiexible or comparatively rigid portion C', which may be a separate piece of metal from the more iiexible portion which clamps the supporting bar post and in the drawings is so represented. Y

Dis the clamping bolt which penetrates the plate B and the'rigid portion C' of the clamping strap being inserted from the rear and stopped by its head D at the back or inner side of the plate B. Next to the head D the bolt D has a square portion D2 and the opening through the plate B is likewise rectangular so' that the bolt cannot turn in the Serial No. 517,457. (No model.)

plate. The opening through the part C of the strap is circular, and the bolt at that point kis circular so that the strap may turn on the and the bolt D, this universal joint being also a sliding joint since the eye-block can not only turn on the bolt but slide on it. F is a clamping nut screwed on tothe end of the bolt D outside the eye-block E.

The plate B is reinforced-at the side opposite the clamping strap C by the washer G -which is riveted tothe plate and has a square aperture for the-portion D2 of the bolt and a spherical countersunk seat at g for the head D of the bolt which is spherically convex on its under side to it the seat.

The operation of this device will be understood from this description and the drawings to be that by withdrawing the bolt D, the

clamping nut having been removed, the strap C may be clasped about anyr desired bar or post of the machine, represented at H in the case of a horizontal bar and at .T in the case of an upstanding post; and when such bar or post presents a free and unobstructed end over which the strap may be passed from the end to the proper point for clam pingthe connection may be made without removing the bolt D; and in either case the bolt being in place and the clamping nut being screwed up agai-nst the eye-block, the strap' C will be drawn tightly about the bar or post whatever the size of theV latter within quite a wide range, the device becoming tight with the eye-block at a greater or less distance from the rigid end C of the clamp. It will be. observed also that incase attachment is made to a horizontal bar H the lantern may be adj usted at any desired pitch by rotating about the horizontal bar to the desired point and bringing the clamp tight at that point; also IOG that in case the attachment is made to an upstanding bar, Whether vertical or inclined, the lantern may be adjusted at any desired pitch, vertical or inclined, by rotating about the clamping bolt D before bringing the clamp tight; and that the tightening of the nut not only binds the clamping strap tightly on to the bar or post, but also binds the rigid end of the clamping strap firmly against the plate B, so that the one act or operation of tightening the clamping nut secures the device at both the points at which it is angularly adjustable. As the eye-block is forced i11- Ward toward the rigid portion C of the strap the bolt D is of necessity tilted through a considerable angle with respect to plate B, and in order that at all the inclinations at which it may be brought tight when the device is clamped on to bars of Various sizes the bolt head may bind rmly against its seat it is made spherical and provided With a spherical seat as described.

I claimlll In combination, substantially as set forth, the lantern supporting plate, the bolt which penetrates it and has its head stopped against it, a nut on the bolt, a ilexible strap having both ends loosely retained on the bolt between the nut and the plate and adapted to be forced by the lint longitudinally with respect to the bolt.

2. In combination, substantially as set forth, a lantern supporting plate,the flexible strap back of the plate, the clamping bolt penetrating the plate and having both ends of the strap retained by it and its head stopped on the plate, and the clamping nut on the opa posite end whereby both ends of the strap are bound between the nut and the plate.

3. In combination, substantially as set forth, the lantern supporting plate, the bolt which penetrates it and has its head stopped against it, the nut on the bolt and a flexible strap whose ends are retained by the bolt between the nut and the plate, one end of the strap being penetrated by the bolt and the other end being provided with universal sliding joint connection with the bolt.

4. In combination With the lantern supporting plate the strap C and the bolt which penetrates both, the eye-block E loose on the bolt and pivotally connected to the strap at an axis transverse to the bolt, and the clamping nut on the bolt outside the eye-block, substantially as set forth.

5. In combination substantially as set forth, the lanternsupporting plate, a flexible strap secured to the plate at one end, a clamping-bolt penetrating the plate and having the other end of the strap loosely retained by it and the clamping nut on the bolt outside the strap, whereby the screwing up of the nut causes the strap to bind the frame-bar to which it is attached.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, in the presence of two witnesses, at Chicago, Illinois, this 10th day of July, 1894:.

R. PHILIP GORMULLY.

Witnesses:

CHAs. S. BURTON, JEAN ELLIOTT.

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