US2172757A - Ornament - Google Patents

Description

L. POLLOCK Sept. 12, 1939.

ORNAMENT Filed Feb. 3, 1957 Patented Sept. 1 2 1939 UNITED STATES ORNAMENT Leopold Pollock,

New York, N. Y.

Application February 3, 1937, Serial No. 123,804

1 Claim.

This invention relates to ornaments, particularly to light ornaments and has for an object the provision of improvements in this art. The ornaments may be used for many purposes, as

for example for holiday displays.

A feature of the invention is the novel means for securing a plurality of lighting elements such as lamp sockets, lamps or other light transmitting devices along spaced radii of a circle to give a star-like or wreath-like effect, this means comprising opposed plates provided with spaced recesses to receive the lighting elements.

Another feature is the novel means for securing the opposed plates together at the center whereby a single securing device may be employed.

Another feature is the novel type of plate-securing means which is adapted to cooperate with a plurality of different attaching or suspending devices whereby the ornament may be supported at different places, as for example, on a Christmas tree branch by one device and on a smooth surface such as a window pane by another device.

The central plate-securing and supporting means not only provides an inexpensive and quickly assembled arrangement but furnishes a better balanced support, avoiding the use of supporting means on one edge of the assembly which might spoil its appearance.

With the enumerated and other objects and features in view, one embodiment of the invention will be described, reference being made to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a light cluster assembly embodying the invention; 4

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a similar section, showing a different supporting device associated with the plate securing device and with the lamp sockets secured in a different manner.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 6 is a section similar to Fig. 3 showing a modified form of lighting elements.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 5, the lamps l0 are adapted to be inserted in lamp sockets ll arranged on spaced radii of a circle. The sockets are secured in position by spaced plates 12, preferably of metal, the plates being provided with recesses l3 to receive and retain the sockets. The sockets may be fully received in the recesses as shown in Fig. 2 or partially received as shown in the lower portion of Fig. 3.

The plates 12 are secured together by a central post l5 and a cooperating screw [6 threaded into the end of the post. The post 15 passes through one plate and its end abuts the inner surface of the other plate as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The plates may be bowed out in the center to form a resilient truss-like construction to more firmly retain the sockets.

The screw [6 may retain either a ring I! or a suction disc [8, the former being adapted to be threaded over a branch I9 of a tree and the lat ter being adapted to be secured to a smooth panel 20. When a ring is used a clip 2i may be employed to secure it. The ring being thus hinged is adapted to swing after engaging the branch and grip it against the plate. The weight of the ornament therefore serves to lock it in any position in which it is placed on the branch.

Inwardly extending members 23 may be provided on the plates for holding the sockets against unauthorized inward movement. These projections may take the formof tabs punched from the metal plates, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.

Another form of holding member shown in Fig. 3 consists of a filling ring such as a rubber band or gasket 24 disposed between the socket and the plates.

Fig. 6 shows a form of device in which indirect means are provided for illuminating the lighting elements 10'. For example the elements I0 may consist of a hollow transparent or translucent material open at the inner end to receive light from one or more lamps 25 secured in sockets 26 disposed between the plates I2. The sockets 26 may be anchored in any suitable way as by appropriate fittings, clip-plate or the like to the post 15'.

It will thus be seen that the present invention provides a simple, inexpensive, easily assembled, sturdy and practical ornament which may readily be mounted on either a tree branch or on a flat surface. In use it is only necessary to insert the lighting elements between the plates and by fastening the plates together by a single screw at the center the elements are securely fastened in place. The resiliency and strength of the plates due to their dished central portions produces a very firm springy grip on the sockets. Moreover, the one central plate fastening device serves to anchor either a ring suspension device or a vacuum cup device. Furthermore, by having the support at the center a better balance and neater appearance of the device as a whole are secured.

While one embodiment of the invention has nular ribs disposed between said spaced retaining means, a headed clamping post passing centrally through one of said plates and having a fiat end engaging the inside face of the other plate, a headed screw passing through the second plate and taking into the end of said post, the post being of such length that the plates are clamped tightly on the lighting elements when the end of the post engages the second plate, a washer on said screw, and a ring hinged to one edge of said washer, said ring being adapted to slip over a limb when extended and to swing upward when the weight of the device is placed thereon to bind the limb to the side of the adjacent plate.

LEOPOLD POLLOCK.

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