US730203A - Combined light and rein holder. - Google Patents

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E. BROWNING. COMBINED LIGHT AND REIN HOLDER APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15,-1902.

H0 MODEL.

Patented June 2, 1 903.

P TENT Fries,

' ELI BROWNING, OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES H. LANTZ, OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.

COMBINED LIGHT AND RElN HOLDER;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 730,203, dated June 2, 1903. Application. filed September 15,1902. Serial 110.123.3923. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, ELI BROWNING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Iowa Oity, in the county of Johnson and State of Iowa, have invented certain .new and useful. Im-

provements in a Combined Light and Rein Holder for Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the combination of a lantern, a lantern-holder, anda reins-i holder for vehicles, adapted to be mounted for; use on the tops of buggies, carriages, and

' duce a combined lantern, lantern-holder, and

other vehicles having tops.

One'of the objects of this invention is to produce a combined'lantern, lantern-holder," and reins-holder which may be mounted in.

such a wayupon the tops of buggies, car- Y riages, and other vehicles having tops as to furnish a headlight to guide the driver along his way at night and at the same time-provide convenient means for holding the reins out of reach of thehorses' tail when they are not held in the drivers hands.

1 Another object of thisinvention is to produce a combined lantern, lantern-holder, and reins-holder of the character described which will permit the, lantern to be automatically adjusted to upgrade and downgrade in the road along which a driver is traveling.

, Another object of this invention isto pro duce a combined lantern, lantern-holder, and; reins-holder of the character described which.

will prevent the horse from obstructing the light before the driver and at'the same time not blind the driver by glaring backwardly into his eyes. I I

I Another object of this invention is to produce a combined'lantern, lantern-holder, and reins-holder of the character described which will while .unobstructedly lighting the-way before the driver without blinding him with its backward glare so conceal the presence of those in the vehicle as to prevent footpads or any one by the wayside-from seeing them or in any way recognizing their individualities. a

Another object of this invention is to produce a combined lantern, lantern-holder, and,

reins-holder of the character described-which will render a woman driver along a public.

a man driver would be bykeeping her sex so completely inthe background of the light as to prevent her discovery by anyone on the wayside.

7 Another object ofthis invention is to produce a combined lantern, lantern-holder, and

reins-holder of the character described which maybe kept permanently in place without disfiguration of vehicle or inconvenience 'of driver or which may be readily and easily re- ]moved either in part or entirely when desired.

Another object of this invention is to pro:

reins-holder of the character described which may be left in place and in use with the top of the-buggy or other vehicle down as easily and as safely as when it-is up.

Another object of this invention-is to pro-.

duce a combined lantern, lantern-holder,-and reins-holder of the character described which in addition to the uses of a perfect road-lantern will provide convenient, safe, and ready holders in which the reins may be placed and kept out of the reach of the horses tail in such a manner as to'be easily and readily resumed by the driver.

v I attain these and other objects not specifiically ennmerat'ed by means of the constructions, combinations, and arrangements shown in the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which-- Figure 1 is the side view of the buggy-top equipped with a combined lantern, lanternholder, and reins-holder constructed accord ing tothe details ofmy invention. ,Fig. 2 is a full front view of my combined lantern, la'ntern-holder, and reins holder, showing the clam p-yoke for ad justing the lantern in position. Fig. 5 is a detailed view of the lower clamp-plate, showing the reins-holder at each end thereof and the countersunk bed or rest geared trunnion -beds, and the U -shaped provided in the central under surface thereof to engage the upper end of the upwardlyactuated clamp-screw. Fig. 6 is a sectional side view through the whole combination; and Fig. 7 is a detailed View of the upper clampplate, showing the countersunk beds or rests for the lugs projected from the bottom surface of the base-piece.

. frame, in connection with the inverted-bowlshaped upper piece 15 and the terminal lower piece to which the oil holder or reservoir 21 is attached, said ribs being united with said terminal upper and lower pieces.

5 is a bullseye lens set in an opaque flamechamber 16.

6 is a downwardly-disposed U -shaped clamp-yoke havingits upper end integral with the front side center of the base-piece 2 and its U curve thrown downwardly back around the front edge of the vehicle-top and fastened in place around such edge by the T-shaped clamp screw 7, which passes upwardly through the aperture 8 in the lower end of the clamp-yoke 6 and engages the countersunk bed 9, provided in the nether surface of the lower clam p-plate 10, securely fastened transversely along the under surface edge of the vehicle-top.

11 11 are conical lugs provided on the un-' der surface of the base-piece 2 to be pressed through the action of the clamp-screwinto the countersunk beds 11 11, provided in the upper surface of the upper clamp plate 22, which is to be permanently secured along the bow edge of the vehicle-top and give the lantern-holder rigidity of position when adjusted to said vehicle-top.

12 12 are reins-holders provided at each end of the lower clamp-plate 10.

13 13 13 13 are ribs which emanate from each of two hubs 14, provided on opposite sides of the skeleton frame and connected by such ribs with the terminal pieces of said skeleton frame. These ribs pass slantingly upward and slantingly downward in opposite inwardly-curved directions till they meet and intersect upwardly in the under rim of the invertedbowl -shaped upper piece 15 and downwardly in the upper edge of the bottom piece, to which the oil holder or reservoir 21 is attached, thus forming a skeleton frame to inclose and protect the opaque flame-chain ber 16, which carries the bulls-eye lens 5.

17 17 are spring-tongues set in the months 18 18 of the trunnion-beds 3 3 and controlled by the downwardly-actuated screws 19 19 in guarding the passage-way through which the trunnions 4 4 slide in reaching their beds 3 3 in the upper ends of the vertical shanks 1 1 on each side of the lantern.

19 19 are downwardlyactuated screws passed vertically downward through the upper jaws of trunnion-mouths 18 18 to regulate the tension of tongue-springs 17 17 in retaining the trunnions 4 4 in their beds 3 3 and in regulating the grade-adjusting oscillation of the lantern in its holder.

20 is a weather-cap, consisting of a horizontally-disposed rim projection from the cap piece 15 over the ventilation-holes provided on the sides of said cap-piece.

21 is an oil holder or reservoir, which is attached by suitable means to the lower end piece of the skeleton frame which incloses the opaque flame-chamber 16.

22 is the upper clamp-plate, carrying countersunk beds 11 11 to engage the lugs 11 11 and hold the bracket in place.

In adjusting this combination to a vehicle for use the upper and the lower clamp-plates 22 and 10 are first securely attached along the upper and the lower surfaces of the bow of the vehicle-top, near enough to the front edge thereof to' permit the lugs 11 11 on the base-piece-to rest in the beds 11 11 on the upper clamp-plate and the aperture 8 in the lower end of the clamp-yoke 6 to come over the countersunk bed 9 in the under surface of the lower clamp-plate. The clamp-yoke is then passed over the front edge of the vehicletop, and the T-shaped clamp-screw 7 is inserted through the aperture 8 and turned till it engages the countersunk rest 9 in the lower clamp-plate and presses the conical lugs 11 11 on the under surface of the base-piece into the countersunk beds 11 11 in the upper surface of the upper clamp-plate. The lantern is then adjusted to the holder by passing the trunnions 4 4 through the springgeared passages 18 18 into the trunnion-beds.

3 3 in the vertical shanks l 1 on each side of the lantern. The ease with which this insertion of the trunnions is made, as well as the security of their retention therein, is controlled by the spring-screws 19 19, passed downwardly through the upper jaws of the U-shaped trunnion-beds provided in the upper ends of the vertical shanks. Gravitation keeps the lantern in an upright position and maintains a spirit-level in the lantern by inclining it forward toward the plane of the surface top of the vehicle when going upgrade and backward toward that plane when going downgrade, and thus prevents the flame from blackening the lens in such a manner as to destroy its light-giving efliciency.

While I may slightly Vary the construction, arrangement, and disposition of parts without departing from the scope and the spirit of my invention and do not want to be limited to the exact constructions, arrangements, and dispositions shown and described,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

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1. The'combination of a lantern, alanternholder and a reins-holder for vehicles adapted to be adjusted to the'top of a'buggy, carriage or other top-vehicle, comprising a horizontally-disposed base-piece supporting integral vertical shanks projected from near each end thereof and rising'on opposite sides. of a lantern, said vertical shanks carrying at 7 their upper ends'trunnion-beds guarded by spring-geared passage-catches adaptedto receive and hold trunnions on each'side of a skeletonframe, terminating at its top in an inverted-bowl-shaped cappiece and at its bottom in a rim-piece to which an oil holder or reservoir may be attached,. said a skeleton frame being adapted to encompass and protect a flame-chamber, said upper cap-piece being provided with lateral ventilation-holes undera rim projection around its crown, said 4 base-piece having downwardly-projected conical lugs integral with its under surface to rest in countersunk beds provided in an upper clamp-plate and a downwardly-hooked U-shaped clamp-yoke integrally projected from the front side thereof between the bases of the vertical shanks, said upper clamp-plate being provided with countersunk beds to engage and hold said downwardly-projected conicallugs, said U-shaped clamp-yoke be- 30 ing provided with an aperture through its nether end to admit a clamp-screw, and' sai'dlantern and lantern-holder. being, provided with downwardly-projected upwardly-grappling rein-hooks let fall from the ends of a lower clamp-plate firmly secured tovthe edge or rim of the under surface of the vehicle-top and provided. with a centrally-located coun tersunk bed for the end of the clamp-screw to rest in, substantially as described.

2. In the combination of a lantern, a lan-v tern-holder and a reins-holder for vehicles, adapted to be adjusted to the top of top-vehicles,a skeleton frame for flame-chambers, comprising an inverted-bowl-shaped upper cappiece with lateral ventilation-holes under a horizontally-disposed rim projection around its crown, ribs extending upwardly and downwardly in oppositely inward directions from theupper and lower sides of hubs on either side of said skeleton frame, said ribs meeting and intersecting each other, upwardly, in the rim of the inverted-bowl-shaped cap-piece and, downwardly, in the rim of the lower end piece of said skeleton frame, said hubs; being provided with trunnions, which may be. semicircular in crosssection, buttressed against washer-shoulders at their inner ends, and said lower end piece being adapted 'to receive and hold an oil holder or reservoir, substantially as described.

3. In the combination of a lantern, a lantern-holder and a reins-holder for vehicles, adapted to be adjusted tothe top of top-vehicles a lantern holder or bracket, comprisin g a horizontally-disposedbase piece having vertical shanks integrally projected from its 1 upper surface, near the ends thereof, and car ryin'gintheir forwardly-drooping upper ends trunnion-beds, guarded by spring-gearedpassage-catches and adapted to receive and hold the trunnions projected from the sides of an intersuspended lantern-frame,saidbase-piece having. integral downwardly-projected conical lugs thereunder and a forwardly-projected down and backwardly hooked U-shaped clamp-yoke integrally projected from its front edge, or side, between the bases of the vertical shanks, said U-shaped clamp-yoke'being provided with a clamp-screw apertureein its nether end to admit an upwardly-actuated clamp-screw, substantially as described..

4. In the combination of a lantern,a lantern-holder and a reins-holder for vehicles adapted to be adjusted to thetop of top-vehicles, a spring-geared latch-guarded trunnion-passage and trunnion-bed, comprising a downwardlyslanting U shaped slot made transversely through the forwardedrooping' upper end of a vertical shank on each side of a lantern-frame and having a downward curve on the lower inside of the U-bow to one side of its bottom as a bed for the trunnion to rest andturn in,1the mouth of said U -shaped transverse slot being provided with a spring-tongue made fast to the upper end of the U -bow, passing downwardly back between'the jaws ofthe U-bow and actuatedfby a downward screw,

passed vertically through a threadedaperture through the upper 'jaw of the Ll-bow to regulate the pressure ofv the spring-.tongueon the'trunnion'and hold the trunnionin its bed, substantially as described.

5. In the combination of a lantern, a la'n tern holder and a ,reins-holder for vehicles adapted to be adjusted to thetop of top-vehicles, an upper clamp-plate, adapted to be permanently fastened along the front edge of the upper surface of the bow in a vehicle top, and provided with countersunk beds or rests in'its upper surface toengage and; hold conical lugs provided onthe bottomv surface of a lantern-bracket to hold it in place on the top of a vehicle, substantially 'as described.

6. In the combinationof a lantern, a lantern-holder. and a reins-holder for vehicles adapted to be adju'stedto the top of top-vehicles,'a reins-holder,.con 1prising a horizon tally-disposed lower clamp-plate permanently secured'to the front under surface of 'thebow ina top-vehicle and'rein-hooks let fall, from eachend thereof, said rein-hooks and clampplate being provided, on their under'surface, with a centrally-locatedcountersunkbed or aperture to receive and hold theupper end of an (upwardly-actuated clamp-screw, sub.- stantially as described. A

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

ELI BROWNING. Witnesses: 1 j I W. B. BROWNING,

R. IL'BRowNIuG.

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