US1162288A - Lantern. - Google Patents

Description

E. GRAH.

LANTERN.

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l ,162.288, v Patented Nov. 3U, ISHS.

vilncmcs EMIL GRAH. F TOLEDO, OHIO.

LANTERN.

l .il 62.288.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented NOV. 30, 1915.

Application led October 22, 1914. Serial No. 867,943.

To r/ZZ Hwm it may concern.'

le it known that l. Emi. GRAU, a citizen ot the Vnited States. residing at Toledo, Lucas county, (lhio, have invented a new and uset'ul Lantern, ot which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to circuit conductingand controlling means from la source otl electrical supply;

This invention has utility when incorporated in connection with an electrolytic cell or battery, having special value as an illuminating device tor lantern or flashlight use.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation, with parts broken away, of a dry cell with the device as an illuminating attachment incorporated therewith; Fig. 2 is a perspective view oi the illuminating devic attachment of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a side elevation. on a smaller scale, o'f the dry cell lantern. the attachment being provided with a cell embracing clasp: and Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view ot the clasp of Fig. 3.

The electrol \,'tic cell or dry battery l is providedwith a waterproof cap 2 through which extend the electric current supply terminals 3, 4, threaded to receive the thumb nuts The illuminating device orlantern attachment is of simple continuous conductors, the pair ot' conductors being continuous between the supply terminals 3, Je, and the lamp terminals, 7 ot' the lincandescent lamp 8.

' A cheap and cilicient form for the major conductor of the attachment may be wire. This wire conductor may be continuous from the eye 9. having an upwardly rising bail portion 1() to the coiled handle. 11 'forming a convenient grip portion in carrying'the.

device as a lantern, while the central loop 12 therein may serve as a support tor susl pending the lantern for use or hanging away. To complete the handle connection, the bail portion 13, extends downwardly parallel to the bail portion 10, to the eye 14 opposite the end eye 9. Fromv the eye 1&1, the embracing portion section 15; extends to the upwardly extending portion 16 having the loop 17 to be made tast to the terminal 3 by a nut 5, thereby locking the cap 2 in position at one edge. while the central nut 5 upon the terminal 4 holds the cap 2 in position centrally, and it is so firmly mounted in position that in use of the lantern even out in rain, there may be noaccumulation ot water on lthe cell top to short circuit be-vr tween the terminals and thus allow the cell if to run down. From the loop 17, this major conductor wire of the attachment, has the downwardly extending portion- 18 to the embracing portlon section 19, oppositelyextending as to the section 15, but similar thereto. .This section 19 extends to the eye 20 intel-locked with the eye 9, and .then by the embracing portion section 21, proceeds to the upstanding section 22 terminating in the lamp socket forming coil 23. From this coil or socket 23, this major conductor has the downwardly extending portion 24 tothe embracing portion section 25 terminating in the eye 26 interlocking with the eye 14.

The battery embracing portion comprises the sections 15, 19, 21, 25, slightly crinkled to prox'ide automatic gripping in extending the attachment over the cell in mounting or assembling...v The reflector 27 may be slipped over theI outer end o't' the socket 23, and the attachment tinned or coated to maintain the ina jor conductor element or wire more firmly in its yieldable lamp gripping position as well kas mounting the reflector. In the socket 25 at'tcr portion may be inserted the insulator 27, to space from the wire conductor element the "second conductor element 28 having the `opposite end 29 movable by the ttexing ot the portions 22, 24'toward the cell 1, to contact the nut 5 at the terminal 4, and thereby act as a flash light 'in completing electric circuit to the lamp terminal 7, While the wire conductor or first element has completed circuit Vto vthe lamp terminal 6, througlr'the portions 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17. from the `terminal 3.

hnlit is desired to use the device c'on- -tinnouslyfprlasajlantern, the conductor element 28 may haverjthe opening. BOtheren y engage over the terminal 4 or the v'nut 5 thereon, and the, lamp 8 will burn during the molan produces:

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:tern attnelln'ient loi an f* embodying .,ontinueus @onent to loi'n'l a handle and eX- tending th 'o3-.n to tendu-ace the body of i thence lient ind to i lietteijf terminal and to lfo'ln n lamp soeleb, n Jetleetoi' the socket3 an insulator in the und a Second eondnetoi.M em'iied t Suid emiductoz olnm'a'ble by to close n eia'euit from a Sec- Ury terminal. o tible lantern attachment 'toi' elechm'ing apanol" terminals, Sunland, ing; a continuons "upon e battery termi- .o a, znnp socket to me mounted lamp sa said conducto?, an intermediate portion of Said conductor forming a handle.

Sil. An incandescent lamp mounting embodying' a lmnp Socket provided with a pau' of terminals, an insulator between said terminals? said terminale` being continuous therefrom to ifoizn conductors, and a battery provided with a. pull' ol: teln'ilnalsto which said conductors extend, one ol' said conductors heine; wire and having n buttery ernln'acing poltion.

l. An incandescent linnn mounting einhodying a lainn ,sot-,liet provided with a pair of teln'iinal`r an insulator' between said terminals, said terminalel being continuous therefrom to tol-ni conductors. and a battery provided with a pail' ot' terminals to which said eonductoi-s extend, Said conductors forming a buttery embracing holder and a handle.

5. An incandescent lamp mountingl enihodyinjg a linnn socket provided with a pair of tel'n'iiuals` an insulator hetueei'i Said terminals, said terminals being; continuous tliereliom to foi-n1 conductors, and a battery Vprovided with a pair ot' terminal4 to which said emuluetol's` extend, one of Said conductoi'xs being' lexihle to permit moving of 'the insulator for closing ot' the Circuit by the other Conductor troni the battery to the lmnp socket.

ln testimony whereof 'I hereunto Set my hand in the presence ot' two witnesses.

.EMIL GRAH.

'Vltnesses Gino. l. Kinn, GLAnYS JAunsoN.

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