US708239A - Folding mirror-support. - Google Patents

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No. 708,239. Patented Sept. 2, |902,Y B. C. LYN.'

FOLDING MIRBQR SUPPORT.

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WITNESSES:

",ATTQRNEY UNITED STATES ,PATENT GEEICE.

p BERNARD C. LYON, OF NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.

FOLDING MIRROR-SUPPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 708,239, dated September 2, 1902.

' Application inea May 4. 190i. serial Nb. anoz. (No model.)

.To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that `I, BERNARD C. LYON, a citizen of the.United States, residing at New London, Connecticut', have invented certain new and'useful Improvements in Folding Mirror-Supports, of-which ythe following'is va. full, clear, and'exa'ct description.

My invention' relates to folding mirror holders.

The object of .my inventonis to providea simple, iuexpensive,.and effective holding-device which may be folded into'coinpact' formL by which a mirrormay ,beso positioned .withy relation to the'source of` light*v that the` user' get agoodlight-npon the object j can always o to be reflected. l 1 I preferred form; but

' or a window-sash.

.the clip D may be applied In the drawings,-Figure 1 isa perspective view of my improved mirror-holderas applied to a gas-fixture and vadjusted in one of its many positions. Fig. -2 is a plan view of aportion of the holding device shown in Fig. 1, dotted lines indicating thedilerent planes into which the parts may .be swung. Fig. 3

. is a sectional elevation'of a portion of awindow-sash with a portion of the holding device shown' in connection therewith. Figs. 4, 5, and 6 are views of details. 'l

The holder shown in the drawings is the it should be understood that Iconsider that changes-such as aduplication, reversal of parts, ke-may be 'made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of -the invention. 'f'

In the device as shown in the drawings, A is the main arm, preferably comprising twoA telescopic members, so that the arm may be lengthened or shortened at will.

B is va, link pivoted thereto at h. D is a clip hinged at b' to the link B. Th function of the clip D is to engage with any fixture for a light-for example, a gas-fixture y In the preferred form the clip D hasaface d, havingtherein a keyholeopening d2, whereby said clip is adapted to be detachably eng ned to a stud e on a collar E, which latter may be of suitable form to engage on a gas-fixture. It is obvious that to anydevice having suitable connections; The clip D also has a shoulder d', which is useful when the mirror is to besupported in front of a window.

D is a thin blade projecting,r from the clip D.

' bars.

any ordinary hand-mirror.

angle relatively to each- ,is pivoted'to F is a terminal link, which may be in'the form of an elbow arm A. y F isa lateral'projection'from the elbow F, to which is pivoteda plate G, which in turn carries an extension-loop H. This extensionloop H may be formed of two telescopic side Thev loop H is adapted to receive and hold the mirror I. (Illustrated-in dottedoutline, Fig. 1.) The loop H is made adjustable in order that it may receive and properly hold Various means the several pivoted pivoted at f Vto the main maybe devised to hold arms. (the parts A, B, and F) at the proper'f ferred form comprises a hook, which is pivoted to one part and may engage in any one iof a series of perforations in. the other part.

For example, the hook J is pivoted to the link B and may be swung thereon, while the bill of the hook is adapted to engage' in any one' of a series of perforations a a. The hook K the main arm-A, whiie its bill may engage in any one of a series of perforations f in the elbow F. The angle that these parts' make to one another is determined and fixed by varying the engagement of the hooks J or K. The pivotal connection between the elbow Fand the extensioneloop H per'-l mits the lo'op, and thereby the mirror'I, to be swung at a Wide angle relatively to the memberF-for example, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2. If desired, a set-nut may be employed upon a pivot between and',H,"whereby these parts m'ay be held at the desired angle.

In Fig. 1 I have shown the holder as connected to the fixture for an artificial light.

In Fig. 3 a portion of the holder is shown other; but the 'pre-,f

the parts F adjusted upon a window-sash, so that the natural light may fall upon ktheface of the user. In this view the blade D is held between the lower partL of an upper windowsash andthe upper part M of the lower window-sash. In this position the-holdin g device D is firmly secured, while the link B rests upon the upper part of the lower windowsash. In this position the angle of the parts A and B may be varied by shifting the position of t he hook l'.I. So, also, may the angle of the parts A and F be varied means the user is permittedto locate the mi r IOS to suit. By this very compact package and placed Wherever desired.

The device is of great practical utility and may be uscd to advantage by tourists or traveling salesmen, since it occupies but little space. It is available at all times and wherever the user may be as a means to secure a proper light for making a toilet.

"What .l claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A mirror-holder comprising a main arm, a link attached to one end ofsaid arm, a tubular member attached to said link, said tubular member being adapted to slip on over the tip ol a gas-burner, a blade projecting from said tubular member downward at an angie thereto.l and means attached to the other end of said main arm lcr holding ainirror at various angles.

f3. A njirroiuholder comprising a series of hinged arms vertically adj ustable, means consisting of hooks for holding said hinged arms at-operative positions, a tubular device attached at one end of one of said arms adapted to be removably secured to a tubular support, and a frame attached to one of said arms for holding a mirror, said frame being composed of extensible loops with means for adjusting the same.

3. A mirror-holder comprisinga main arm A, a link B hinged to said arm',a`cli`p D hinged to said link, a tubular support E adapted to be secured to said clip, said clip and tubular support being adapted to be attached to avvindow and to 'a gas-burner, respectively; and means attached to said arm A for holding a mirror at various angles, said-nieanseomprising,r an extensible frame hingredtoA said mainarm and adjustable with respect thereto."

A mirror-holder comprising arm A, link B hinged thereto, clip D hinged to said Alink. B, a blade D' secured to said. clip D'and projecting at an angle therefrom, and means for-1 attaching said clip toa supporting member, and inca-ns for holding 'a mirror,.said means being hinged to said arm-A.;

signed at New York, Y.,niis aan@ or May, 1901. A

' Barisano' o.' LYON:

Witnesses r Roar. S. ALLYN, L. VREELAND.

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