US1639493A - Boudoir lamp - Google Patents

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Aug. 16, 1 927.. ',T,639,493

' C. FISCHER BOUDOIR LAMP Filed March 23, 1925 IN l/EN TOR Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

UNITED STATES CHARLES FISCHER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

Botmom LAMP.

Application filed March 23, 1925. Serial No. 17,689.

This invention relates to lamp frames and more particularly to that type ofaframe employed in what is known as a boudoir lamp.

These lamps are used extensively in apartment bed rooms to provide soft, tinted illumination. They are formed of a wire frame having means on the upper part of the frame for supporting the body, arms and head of a doll or the like. A light is mounted in the interior and the skirt of the gown on the doll is draped around the frame. The skirt is made of a light silky material of any appropriate shade and when the light is turned on a beautiful soft illumination is provided and a very pleasing and pretty effect is produced.

As ordinarily used the lamp socket is supported on a pair of hooks secured in the lower part of the frame. The ribs of the frame are wired together at the top in any convenient manner. This makes a weak and flimsy structure not capable of .being nested for shipping purposes.

One of the main objects of my improve ment is to provide a metal cap to which the upper ends of the ribs of the frame are secured. The doll is secured to the cap, being provided with a threaded stem passing thru a perforation in the cap. The cap has a pair of depending arms which form means for supporting the lamp socket. way a very rigid and dependable structure is provided which not only permits nesting to faclhtate shippmg, but is more economical to manufacture.

The invention will. be described in detail in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of the complete lamp with a large part of the skirt broken away to show the frame.

Figure 2, is an elevational view with the doll removed. This view is taken at right angles to Figure 1.

Figure 3, is a top plan view, partly broken away.

Figure 4, is a detail sectional View showing one means of securing the doll in place.

Figure 5, is a detail sectional view showing another means of securing the doll in position on the metal cap, and

Figure 6, is a plan view of the cap, before the arms have been bent into position.

The reference numeral 6, denotes the ribs In this of the wire frame. They are secured at their lower ends 7, in any convenient manner, preferably by turning up and soldering to a wire ring 8. The ribs are secured at 9, in a similar manner in holes 10 along the outside perimeter of a metal cap 11.

The metal cap 11, as shown particularly in Figure 6, has a pair 'of diametrically opposite arms 12, which are preferably formed integral with the cap and stamped from the same material as the cap. The outer ends 13, of these arms are narrower in width and shoulders 14, are thus provided.

The arms are bent downwardly so as to extend into the frame, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and support at their ends, the lamp socket 15. The lamp socket is provided with suitable holes and the narrowed parts 13, of ti arms pass through these holes. The shoulders 14, rest against the top of the socket and the ends of the arms are bent as at 16, thus securely holding the socket in place. When in use the socket carries a light 17.

Means are provided for firmly and detachably securing a doll head to the cap. The cap 11, is made with a central perforation 18. The doll or image 19, is provided with a screw threaded stem 20. This screw threaded stem, as shown particularly in Fig 'ures 4 and 5, is preferably moulded in the doll and projects from the lower part so that it may pass through the perforation .18 (Fig. 6'). In Fig. 1, a nut 20, is screwed into position on the stem to hold the doll in place.

Figure 5, shows another way of holding the doll in position on the metal cap. A nipple 21, is secured in the perforation, preferably by eyeleting or riveting, and is interiorly screw threaded to accommodate the threaded stem 20. This does away with the loose nut and makes it easier to assemble the doll and the frame. In both figures an internally screw threaded member is thus provided with which the stem on the doll engages. It is to be understood that numerous ways of securing the doll in position on the metal cap, may be utilized.

From the foregoing description, it will be readily seen that the metal cap forms an important feature in the construction of the frame. It provides a substantial member for securing the upper ends of the ribs in position and the depending integral arms fern; an supporting means for the lamp socket. The frames having open bottoms and no obstructions in their lower arts, may easily be placed one within the other or nested to facilitate shipping.

In usage the upper part of the dolls figure is secured in place as shown in Figure 1. The skirt of the dress or gown is appropriately draped about the wire frame, and when the light is turned on a very desirable effect is secured.

It will be understood that changes may be made in carrying the above invention into effect, without departing from the principle thereof.

What I claim is:

1. A lamp doll frame of the character described having in combination a wire frame comprising a series of ribs and a. metal, perforated cap to which the outside of the upper ends of the ribs of the wire frame are separately secured, said cap provided with arms extending into the frame, the arms forming means for supporting a lamp socket.

2. A lamp doll frame of the character described having in combination, a wire frame comprising a series of ribs and a sheet metal centrally perforated cap provided with a series of holes extending around the outside perimeter of the cap, through which holes the upper ends of said ribs enter, thus securing the cap to the frame, said cap being provided with a pair of integral arms stamped out of the metal forming the cap, said arms extending downwardly into the frame and forming means for supporting a lamp socket.

3. A lamp doll frame of the character described having in combination, a wire frame about which the skirt of the doll is adapted to be draped, said frame comprising a series of ribs and a sheet metal centrally perforated cap, to the outside perimeter of which the upper ends of said ribs are separately secured, said ca being provided with a pair of diametricaliy opposite depending arms, said arms extending downwardly into the frame and forming means for supporting a lamp socket.

4. A lamn doll frame of the-character described having in combination a wire frame comprising a series of ribs and a sheet metal cap secured to the upper ends of said ribs, said cap having a central perforation and a doll secured to said cap, said doll provided with a threaded stem passing thru said perforation.

5. A lamp doll frame of the character described having in combination a wire frame comprising a series of ribs and a sheet metal cap secured to the upper ends of said ribs, said cap having a central perforation, a doll secured to said cap, said doll provided with a. threaded stem passing thru said perforation, said cap being also provided with a pair of depending arms extending into the frame, said arms providing means for supporting a lamp socket.

6. A device of the character described having in combination a wire frame comprising a. series of ribs, a wire ring to which the lower ends of the ribs are secured, a metal cap to which the upper ends of the ribs are secured, said cap having a perforation, a dolls head provided with a threaded stem projecting from the lower part thereof, said threaded stem being arranged to pass thru said perforation in the metal cap and an internally screw threaded member with which said threaded stem engages so as to hold the doll firmly in position.

7. A device of the character described having in combination a wire frame comprising a series of ribs, a wire ring to which the lower ends of the ribs are secured and a metal cap to which the upper ends of the ribs are secured, said cap having a'perforation, and a screw threaded nipple riveted in said perforation, said cap being also provided with a pair of diametrically, opposite, integral arms stamped out of the material forming the cap, said arms extending downwardly into the frame to form means for supporting a lamp socket.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

CHARLES FISCHER.

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