US586061A - Frank rhind - Google Patents

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A TTOHNEY FRANK RIIIND, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO THE BRIDGEPORT BRASS COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

LAMP-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 586,061, dated July 6, 189'?. Application filed March 27, 1897l Serial No. 629,503. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK RHIND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bridgeport, Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lamp-Burners, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to that class of lampburners in which a plurality of springs is used to maintain in position a chimney. It is intended to utilize the same springs to support a globe, shade, or the like.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure I represents in elevation a lamp-burner embodying my invention. Fig. Il, also in elevation, shows a modified detail.

The same numerals refer to like parts in both views.

l designates a burner-body; 2, a spring consisting of shank 2l, bracket 22, and prong 23; 3, a chimney; 4, a globe.

In the example of my invention illustrated in Fig. I of the drawings the burner-body l may be of any desired form. It is preferably formed with a flat deck, on which the chimney Sstands. Extending radially from the body l is a plurality Of springs 2, the prime function of Which is to securely hold the chimney 3 in position. As shown, each spring 2 consists of a shank 2l,a horizontal outwardlyextending portion, a vertical portion, a reverted portion, an inwardly-turned portion, (the last four parts uniting to form an L- shaped hook or bracket 22, adapted to support a globe 4,) and al chimney holding prong 23.

The operation of my device will be readily understood from an inspection of the drawings. It will be seen that the chimney-holding portion or prong 23 springs slightly inward and has an outward turn Or lip at its This is the customary manner of upper end.

providing for a variation in size of different chimneys and for a lead Or easy entrance of the chimney between the springs. It will of course be understood that the parallel parts which form the bracket for the globe or shade 4 may, if desired, be secured together, as by soldering or riveting.

` In Fig. II, I have shown an obvious modiiication Of the form of the spring 2, in which the prong 23 is doubled or reverted and the bracket 22 is the free end of the spring.

It is clear that many alterations may be made in the shape Of the various parts of my combined chimney-prong and globe-bracket. Ordinary chimney-springs have been made in many forms to hold chimneys of various shapes and to engage them at different points.

Again, globes and the like are formed with lips of varying shapes and may be required to be held in different positions.

lVhat I claim as my invention, and desire tO secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is as follows:

l. In a lamp-burner a combined chimneyholding spring, and globe-holding bracket, consisting Of an integral wire or strip forming both said spring portion and said bracket portion, one of said portions being formed by doubling back said Wire on itself, substantially as described.

2. In a lamp-burner a combined chimneyholding spring, and globe-holding bracket, consisting of an integral Wire or strip, said bracket portion being formed by doubling back said wire On itself, substantially as described. v

4 FRANK RHIN D.

Witnesses:

` GEO. L. COOPER, C. R. Avans.

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