US1573580A - Canopy holder - Google Patents

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H. E. RUTTLE CANOPY HOLDER File'd March 10. 1924 mama A C l 'azwdoean W f/QF/Z/ [Ruffle MVM Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

; UNITED STATES I 1,573,580 PATENTF'OFIFICE.

HARRY E. RUTTLE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CANOPY HOLDER.

Application filed March 10, 1924; Serial No. 698,115.

To all whom, it may concern.

Be it known that I, T'IARRY E. RUTTLE, a

tofore various means have been used for holding globes and canopies in position but I under present conditions with devices now extensively in use, much breakage and depreciation result from insecurity and looseness of fit incident to inadequate holding devices commonly used, or to lackof fastenings. In connection with street lighting extensive use is made oflarge upright globes set on the tops of posts. Each globe has a wide mouthed top and a canopy set thereon, usually with some sort of securing means to prevent accidental displacement. But heretofore the usual construcaion and arrangement of parts has not eliminated extensive losses caused by storms jarring the canopies loose and'breaking them.

'The main objects of this invention are to provide an nnproved form of connector and fastening means for such devices, and

especially to provide an improved form of fastener for a. canopy resting on the top of a globe; to provide means of resilient character adapted for ready application of the canopy to the globe and removal thereof as may be desired from time to time; to provide an improved form of cushioning means disposed between the adjacent rims of the globe and canopy; to provide such a cushioning device in the form of an expansible resilient ring adapted to provide a continuous cushion-like bearing both vertically and laterally for the canopy, and preferably also adapted to insure and maintain definite spacing of the holding means; to provide for screw setting of the fasteners on the top rim of the globe; and to provide a protective bearing cushion and strain equalizing device for transmitting the pressure of the fastener setting screws tothe globe vrim.

An illust 'ative embodiment of this invention is shown by the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the top part of a lamp post with a globe and canopy in place thereon.

Fig-J2 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

F ig.- 3 is a fragmentary horizontal section' on the line 33 of Fig. 2. I

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of one of the fasteners.

Fig. 5 cushioning ring on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a similar section on the line G6 of Fig. 3 and shows the notch to receive the spring fastener. v

Fig. '7 shows a much enlarged modified form of screw cushioning means in the form of a cap on the tip of the screws.

In the construction shown in the drawings, the globe 1 is secured to the top of the lamp post 2 in any desired manner as will be understood, though details of the globe securing means, being no part of this invention, are not here shown, any one of the numerous well-known forms being adapted for the purpose.

Resting on the top of the globe 1 is a is a section through the canopyv canopy 8 which is held in place releasably.

by a plurality of resilient spring in the form of sheet metal clips 4. The lower edge of the bearing rim 5 of said canopy is cushion-ed relative'to the top of the globe by means 6, here shown as an annular hoop-likegasket which embraces the upstanding top flange of the globe. This gasket is of angular form in cross section and is substantially L-shaped to conform with the shape of the restricted upstanding globe neck or top 7 whereby. cushioning is provided both for the downwardly facing edge 5 of the canopy rim 5 and for the inner vertical face of said rim near its lower edge.

The globe 1 curves inward at the top and terminates substantially with the upward rim or neck 7 The upper edge of said rim 7 curves inwardly for a short distance as at 8 and ends in an upright narrow edge flange 9 about which the inne-rendsof the holders 4 aredisposed as shown in Figure 2.

The downwardly and outwardly turned inner tips v10 of clips 4 are each perforated and threaded at 11 to receive a set screw 12. In order to distribute the pressure somewhat and cushion the seating of the screws fasteners 12 where they bear against the inner side of the globe part 8, appropriate means are interposed, such for example as an annular strip 13 of fiber adhesively secured to the globe or rubber caps 1 1- placed on the screw tips. The middle part a of the clip loops down back of the gasket 6 and under the.

edge 5 of the canopy and up outside of said flange and terminates in an inwardly turned catch part 15 forn'ied to grip the convex peripheral shoulder 16 of said canopy. The clips l being substantially S-shaped in general form, and suitably proportioned are naturally adapted to serve alone to hold the canopy in place. The accessory gasket 6, cushion 13 or let and screws 12 add security.

The gasket 6 has notches 1'? cut out in its nearly horizontal flange 6 to accommodate and receive the clips 4; and whereby it also serves to hold the clips properly spaced apart.

In assembling the device the clips i are first set in place preferably three in number and equally spaced, and the gasket 6 is slipped on over the globe flange 8 and said clips. The clips are adjusted to the notches 1'? and then the screws 12 are set. The canopy is then lowered into place and is pushed down with suflicient force to overcome the resilience of the resilient arms 18 of the clips 4t which spring back into place as the globe comes to rest on the gasket 6. The reverse operation is followed in removing the canopy and said accessories.

Although but one complete specific embodiment of this invention has been herein shown and described, together with a slight modification in Fig. 7, it will be understood that numerous details of the constructions shown may be altered or omitted with out departing from the spirit of this invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A canopy open at the bottom, a support therefor having an upstanding flange part, fasteners embracing said flange part for support, said fasteners having outwardly disposed upstanding arms to receive and ient arms to receive the lower edge of said canopy for securing the same.

3. A globe having an upstanding top flange, a plurality of fasteners secured to said flange and a canopy resting on said globe in overlapping relation to the canopy flange, said fasteners having outwardly 'disposed upstanding arms to embrace the lower edge of said canopy and said flange having an inwardly disposed upper edge engaged by the inner portions of said fasteners.

4'. A globe having an upstanding top flange, a plurality of fasteners secured to said flange, cushioning means to receive the bearing of said fasteners on the inner side of said flange, and a canopy resting on said globe in overlapping relation to the canopy flange, said fasteners having outwardly disposed upstanding arms to embrace the lower edge of said canopy.

A globe having an open top with an inwardly turned flange, canopy holder clips adapted to be sprung into place on said flange, cushioning means disposed between said flange and the inner tips of said clips and screwed in said tips for setting against said cushioning means to secure said clips on said flange.

6. n canopy fastener for use on open topped globes, comprising an inwardly dis- ')ose'd hook part adapted to engage the top flange of the globe and an outwardly disposed upstanding resilient arm to receive the lower edge of the canopy, said inner part having a set screw to engage the globe flange whereby the fastener may be held securely in place.

Signed at Chicago this 6th day of March HARRY E. RUTTLE.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,573,580, granted February 16, 1926, upon the application of Harry E. Ruttle, of Chicago, Illinois, for an improvement in Canopy Holders, an error appears in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 82, claim 5, for the Word sore-Wed read screws, and that the said Letters Patent should be read With this c'orrection therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in. the Patent ()fiice.

Signed and sealed this 23d day of March, A. D. 1926.

[SEAL] I M. J. MOORE,

Acting Gammz'ssz'oner of Patents.

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