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No. 827,733. PATBNTBD AUG. '7, 1906.

W. B. BROWN.

l LIGHT FIXTURE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.28, 1905.

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No. 827,783. PATENTED AUG. 7, 1906.

W. B. BROWN. LIGHT FIXTURE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.28. 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 7, 1906.

Application filed August 28.1905. Serial No. 276.050.

To @ZZ whom t muy concern:

Be it known that l, WILL B. BROWN, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Goshen, in the county of Elkhart and State of lnldiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Light-Fixtures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates particularly to such fixtures as chandeliers, brackets, &c., adapted for use either as electric or as combination fixtures; and my primary object is to provide a thoroughly practicable, cheap, and highly-ornamental wooden fixture which may be readily designed to harmonize vwith the character of the finish and furnishings of the installed. Thus, for instance, the fixtures illustrated in the accompanying drawings harmonize with mission furniture and antique or weathered-oak trimmings.

The preferred construction is illustrated in the drawings, in which-'- Figure 1 represents a broken vertical sectional view of a wooden chandelier constructed in accordance with my invention, Fig. 2, a view, partly in section and partly in elevation, of a bracket-fixture constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 3, a plan view of a pipe-suspending spider or ceilingplate Fig. 4, a broken section showing a detail of the connection between the members of a combination lamp-socket box and shadebase employed; Fig. 5, a broken plan section taken as indicated at line 5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6, a plan view of the lower member of said shade-base; Fig. 7, a bottom plan view of the upper member of said shade-base, Fig. 8, an inner face view of a block or union employed for connecting said shade-base to the bracket-arm of the chandelier, and Fig. 9 a section taken as indicated at line 9 of Fig. 5.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 3 to 9, inclusive, A represents the vertical hollow shaft or stem of a chandelier, B, means for connecting the same with a ceiling B; C, a hollow bracket-arm support suspended by the shaft A D,."bracketearms connected with the member C; E, combination lamp-socket boxes and shade-supports suspended from the ex tremities of the arms D F, lamp-sockets incased therein and fitted with lamps F', and G shades or globes depending from the members E. The shaft A comprises a tubular metallic inner member a of circular crosssection and a tubular wooden outer member a', which preferably is of square cross-sec tion. The ceilingeattaching means B comprises a spider b, having an upper ring 1)', joined by screws b2 to the ceiling, and a lower ring b3, into which the upper vend of the tube a is screwed, and a stepped inverted wooden pyramid t4 of square wooden blocks glued together, the pyramid having a central opening b5, accommodating the spider Z7 and shaft A. The larger or base block of the pyramidforming blocks is joined by screws b to the ceiling. The box-form bracket-arm support C is of wood and comprises an open-ended tubular wooden member c of square crosssection, a top plate c/, whose edges project beyond the outer surfaces of the member c and which is joined by screws c2 to the top of the member c, and a bottom member c, having a square tenon c4,fitting with the lower end of the member c and joined thereto by screws c5. Upon the top c rests a squareshaped block c6. The lower end of the member a is tenoned to pass through openings in the members c c, and the tube c projects beneath the member c and is equipped with a nut c7, which serves to clamp the members c c6 between itself and the shoulder at the base of the tenon. The arms D comprise wooden members d of square cross-section and having bores d lined with a non-conducting coating d2, Fig. 9. The ends are provided with circular tenons d3 d4. The tenons d3 pass through perforate rectangular blocks d5 and enter perforations in the member c. The tenons d4 enter mortises d, Fig. 8, in the inner faces of blocks or unions 17. The blocks d7 are provided at their lower ends with tenons d8, through which extend passages dg, communicating with the bores d of the members d. Each. combination socket-box and sh ade-base E is of wood and comprises a lower rectangular horizontal block c, Figs. 1, 4, and 6, having a vertical central bore c, screw-perforations e2, and a transverse groove c3 on-the upper surface of 'the block and intersecting the bore e, and an upper pyramidal block e4, mortised at its upper end to receive the corresponding tenon d8, and chambered beneath its mortise to receive the upper end of the lamp-socket F. The blocks are joined by screws c5, Fig. 4, which extend through the block c and into perforations c inthe block c4. The lampsockets F have connected therewith the usual circuit changing keys f, which extend through the grooves c3 in the blocks e. Each shade or globe G comprises an open-ended walls of the- IOO IIO

pyramidal hollow wooden frame g, whose inclined f aces g have openings receiving glass or other transparent material g2. The upper end of the frame is joined vby dowels g3 to the lower side of the block e.

Referring to Fig. 2, D represents a bracketarm, E/ a combination lamp-socket box and shade-base, and G/ a shade supported from the member E@ The construction of and connections between the parts is the same as described with reference to the chandelierarms D except that the arm D has a tenoned -extremity which 'ts into a mortise in a stepped wooden plate h, which is removablyr secured to a vertical wall h by screws h2. The wall 7L is represented as a part of a bracket-support C, similar to the support C. However,the plate 7L may be attached to the vertical wall of a room, as is evident. The bracket-arm D/ is valuable in chandelier connection, inasmuch as it enables the iixture to be shipped in a knocked-down condition, the assemblingT bein readily accomplished by the dealer. All t e passages except the one having the metallic walls preferably have their walls lined by a coating of non-conducting material d2, as indicated by the heavy internal lines. Vertical wires 7c extend through the supporting-pipe a, from the ceiling, and joined to these wires within the chamber c are wires 7c', which pass through the chandelier-arms and are joined to the lamps within the lamp-socket boxes. The construction provides for the convenient wiring of the 'lixe tures. Thus the lower cap-piece c3 of the chamber c is removable to enable the wires 7c and fr to be connected, and the members c and e4 are separable to enable the lamp-socket to be inserted and properly connected. So, also, the nut t7 may be applied before the cap-piece c3 is secured in place. The construction is thoroughly adapted to its purpose, and its value will at once be appreciated by those skilled in the art of the production of artistic fixtures. l

Changes in details of construction lwithin the spirit of my invention may be made. Hence no undue limitation should be understood from the foregoing detailed description.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a fixture of the character set forth, the combination of a hollow arm, and a sectionally-constructed lamp-socket box su ported on said arm and providedwith a lateral key-passage, for the purpose set foi th. 2. In a fixture of the character set forth the combination of a hollow arm equipped at 'an extremity with a union, and a lampsoclret box connected with said union, comprising an upper chambered member and a lower chambered member removably connected with said upper member, one of said chambered members having a lateral keypassage, for the purpose set forth.

3. In a fixture of the character set forth,

the combination of a hollow arm, a union carried by an extremity of said arm, and a lampsoclet box comprising a chambered upper block supported from said union, and a removable lower block having a vertical bore and provided at its upper portion with a lateral groove affording a key-passage, for the purpose set forth.

4. In a fixture of the character set forth, the combination with a hollow arm, of 4a sectionally-constructed lamp-socket box connected therewith and a shade -frame suspended from and detachably. connected with said box, for the purpose set forth.

5. In a fixture of the character set forth, the combination of a wooden lamp-socket box having separable upper and lower sections,

one of said sections having a lateral' key-passage, and a wooden frame suspended from the lower section and having rigid connection therewith, for the purpose set forth.

WILL B. BROWN.

In presence of F. M. WIRTZ, J. H. LANDES.

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