US1893730A - Lamp - Google Patents

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Jan. 10, 1933." M. R. CHARLES LAMP Filed Jan. 15, 1931 INVENTOR M55; 76. 6249.456

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' My invention relates to lamps, more particularly to ornamental lamps, and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a lamp of this class which simulates a candle.

' Second, to provide a lamp of this'class forming in one unit the body of the candle and a representation of its flame in which the body portion emits a soft glow whereas the flailxlie representing portion emits a brighter li t. i ird, to provide a lamp of this class which is-so arranged that its size may be reduced to that of the old fashioned candle used on Christmas trees and to provide a lamp which closely simulates the appearance of these candles when so arranged.

Fourth, to provide a lamp of this class which is particularly adapted for use in candelabrum or other ornamental candle holdin devices, and

Fiftfi, to provide on the whole a novelly constructed ornamental lamp which is durable, eflicient in its action and which will not readil deteriorate or get out of order.

Wi these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and pertions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanyin'g drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application, in which: Figure 1 is anelevational view of. my lamp structure; Fig.2 is an enlarged sectional view thereof with parts and portions asshown in elevation; Fig. 3 is a substantially diagrammatical view of lamp element with the lamp shown in dotted lines; and Fig. 4 is a similar diagrammatical view of a slightly modified form of my lamp structure. Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

Body member 1, fitting 2, neck 3, head member 4, conductor carrying member 1a, conductors 5 and 6, illuminating elements 7,

illuminating element coil 8, illuminating elements 9 and conductor 10 constitute theprin cipal parts and portions of my novel lamp.

The lamp structure includes a body member 1, which is formed of glass and which is hollow with the outward appearance of a candle-as shown best in Fig. 1. At its lower end, the body member 1 i'sprovided with a su1table fitting2, which enables it to be secured to a conventional light socket. At the up er end of the body member 1, there is re- -vi ed an upwardly extending integral s ort body 1 but is solid as. I

ber 1. Cast in the caz 'lrging member 1a is a pair of conductors 5. ese conductors 5 are connected in any suitable manner to the fitting 2. The conductor carrying member 1a -also forms a means whereby air may be ex-' hausted from the body member 1', and, if de- I sired, inert gas substituted in place'thereof. A second pair of conductors 6 are cast in the material of the neck 3 so that their ends extend into body member 1 and into the head member 4. Extending between the pairs of conductors 5 and 6, within the body member 1, are a pair of elements 7 As shown in Fig.

2, the'elements 7 are straight. Within the head member 4, there is provided an illuminating element coil 8, the ends of which are connected to the corresponding endsof the conductors 6, thus providing a circuit in which the illuminating elements 7 and coils 8 are in series. The element within the, head member. 4 is in the form of a coil by reason of the limited space and also for thepurpose of intensifying the illumination; The a1r in the head member 4'is exhausted-through the tip thereof.

The glass of the body member 1 is preferably treatedso as to be translucent or opalescent in order to simulate the waxy nature ber 1, as compared to that in the hea mem ber 4 this may be accomplished by substituting illuminating elements 9 in place of the illuminating elements 7 the latter elements having less resistance than the coil 8, so that when the coil is giving ofi a bright light, the elements 9 are merely glowing.

Substantially the same efiect can be accomplished in another manner as indicated diagrammatically in Fi 4. With this structure, a conductor 10, whic extends from the carr ing member 10: to the head member 4, is su stituted in place of one of each pair of conductors 5 and 6, thus leaving only one illuminating element 7.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and ar-' rangement of parts and portions, and certain modifications thereof, I do not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, nor to the modification thereof, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one end of said body member for connectin the same to a source of electrical energy a ollow head member, a solid neck member oining'said head member to said body member, conductors cast in said neck member and communicating between said head member and said body member, an illuminating element connected with said fittin means and joined to said conductors an an illuminating means within said head member joining said conductors.

2. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one end of said body member for connectin the same to, a source of electrical energy, a ollow head member, a solid neck member joining said head member to said body member, conductors cast in said neck member and communicating'between said head member and said body member, an illuminating element connected with said fitting means and joined to said conductors, and an illuminatin means within said head member 'oining sa1d conductors, said body member having a lesser transparency than said head member whereby the density of light emitted by said body member is less than that emitted by said head member.

3. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one end of said body member for connecting the same to a source of electrical energy, a hollow head member, a solid neck member joining said head member to said bod member, conductors cast in said neck mem er and communicating between said head member and said body member, an illuminating element connected with said fitting means and joined to said conductors, and an llluminatin means'w-ithin said head member joining sai conductors, said illuminatin element having a lesser resistance than 'sai illuminating means whereby the density of light emitted thereby is less than that emitted by said illuminating means.

4. ha lamp structure, a hollow body member, fitting means at one end of said body member for connnecting the same to a source of electrical energy, a hollow head member, a solid neck member joining said head member, to said body member, conductors cast in said neck member and communicating between said head member and said body member, an illuminating element connected with said fittin means and joined to said conductors an an illuminating means within said head member joining sa1d conductors, said body member having a lesser transparency than said head mem er, and said illuminating element arranged to emit a light of lesser density than said illuminating means, whereby the intensity of light given off by said body member is less than that given oil by said head member.

5. In a lamp structure, a sealed hollow body member, a separately sealed hollow head member formed integrally with said body member, a sealed hollow head member extending from a portion of the wall of said body member, a conductor extending through said body member, the one end thereof termmatin within said hollow head member, a secon conductor extending into said body member a third conductor extending between sai body member and said head member, an illuminating element within said body member connecting said second and third conductors, an illuminating means within said head member connecting said first and third conductors, and a fitting for connecting said first and second conductors to a source of electrical ener 6. n a lamp structure, a hollow body member formed to simulate a candle and closed at both ends, a headmember integrally attached to one end of said body member, sealed therefrom and formed to simulate a candle flame conductors communicating between said head member and said body member, other conductors extending through the end of said body member opposite from said head member and illuminating elements within said head member and body-member.

7 In a lamp structure, a hollow body member formed to simulate a candle and closed at both ends, a head member integrally attached to one end of said bod ,.member, sealed therefrom and formed to simulate a candle flame, conductors communicating between said head member and said body member other conductors extending through the end of said body member opposite from said head member and illuminating elements within said head member and body member, said body member having less transluoency than said head member, whereby the light emitted by said body member has less density than that emitted from said head member.

8. In a lamp structure, a hollow body member formed to simulate a candle and closed at both ends, a head member integrally attached to one end of said body member, sealed therefrom and formed to simulate a candle flame, conductors communicating between said head member and said body member, other conductors extending through the end of said body member opposite from said head member, and illuminating elements within said head mem her and body member, the illuminating element within said head member being arranged to emit a light of greater densit and concentration than that emitted by the illuminating element within said body member. In testimon whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at an Diego, California this 9th day of January 1931.

MABEL R. CHARLES.

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