US2313115A - Adjustable support - Google Patents

Description

March 9, 1943. 'Q E, ALLEN ETAL 2,313,115

ADJUS TABLE SUPPORT Filed Aug. 29, 1941 Patented Mar. 9, 1943 UNET . stars s fears Vlrr orsi-c ADJUSTABLE" SUPPORT George E. Allen, Lawrence A.Me'tz, and Francis C. Sharpe, Builo, N. Y.

1 Claim.

This invention relates to supports for lanterns and similar illuminating devices, and has for the primary object the provision of an efficient and inexpensive portable device which may be easily and quickly set up at various places for safely supporting an illuminating device and may be readily adjusted to accommodate illuminating devices of different sizes and may be easily folded while remaining attached to the illuminating device, so that the support with the illuminating device thereon may be rested on the ground or a table or the like, for refueling, cleaning or repairing the illuminating device.

With these and other objects in View as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features cf construction, combination and arrangement ci parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a top plan view illustrating an adjustable and. portable support constructed in accordance with our invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing the support with a fragmentary portion of a lantern or the like associated therewith.

Figure 3 is a side eleva-tion partly in section illustrating the support arranged for insertion in the ground.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a base block preferably of circular formation and is provided with a centrally arranged opening 6 in which is suitably secured a depending stem l, the lower end of which terminates a limited distance below the bottom face of the base block. The lower end of the stem 'I is hinged to a bracket rod 8, as shown at 9, which may readily be inserted withm a sleeve Ill of a bracket Il or within a socketed ground engaging post l2.

The bracket il may be readily adapted to a wall or like support by fasteners I3 and the post I2 is pointed, as shown at I4, to facilitate the insertion thereof in the ground.

The periphery of the base block 5 is provided with screw threaded sockets in which are threaded sleeves l extending radially from the block and are internally screw threaded to receive threaded arms l5 to which are riveted or otherwise secured retaining ears i6 that extend upwardly and inwardly with respect to the base block and coact in removably securing on the base block a lantern or similar illuminating device, the base of which is indicated by the character I1.

One of the earsY IB is equipped with a set screw I8 which may be turned into engagement with the base of the illuminating device for firmly anchoring the illuminating device onto the base block.

The arms I5 being adjustable or threaded in the sleeves I4 permit the ears I6 to be adjusted radially toward and from the center of the base block for the purpose of accommodating illuminating devices of different sizes.

By referring to Figures 2 and 3 it will be seen that when the device is associated either with the post I2 or the bracket II, the hinge 9 is located Within the socket portion of the post or within the sleeve IIJ of the bracket which will prevent the member 8 from hinging relative to the stem 'I and thereby removably sustain the base block and its associated parts on the bracket or post. However, when the base block and its members I and 8 are removed from either the bracket II or thepost I2, the member 8 may be swung on the hinge 9 to assume a position substantially at right angles to the stem 'I. The member 8 when in the dotted line position, as shown in Figure 2, or a'folded position as described, will permit the resting of the device on a support such as a table, ground or the like with the illuminating device applied thereto. This is extremely desirable as it will permit refueling, repairing or cleaning of the illuminating device while still attached to the present invention.

The bracket II is preferably constructed from a single length of metallic material which is bent upon itself to form a shank with the sleeve I0 at one end and laterally extending attaching ears at its opposite end through which the fasteners I3 extend,

Thus it will be seen that a very emcient and inexpensive adjustable support has been provided especially adapted for safely supporting an illuminating device at any place desired either upon a wall, or by a post arrangement inserted in the ground and if desired the member 8 of the stem 'I maybe inserted through a keeper of an oar lock permitting the present invention to be readily installed upon a boat for the purpose of safely maintaining the illuminating device on the boat. This would be extremely desirable by iishermen and the like. Y

However, the present invention is not necessarily restricted to the foregoing uses and may be used for many other purposes.

While we have shown andl described the prelt'erred embodiment of the invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

In combination with a vertically arranged supporting post having one end pointed for insertion in the ground and provided with a socket in its upper end portion, a circular base block normally arranged horizontally above the upper end of the post to have a base of a lantern resting thereon, `a plurality of clamping arms `threaded in the periphery of the base block and coacting with each other in gripping the base of the lantern and each including telescopic sections with one section threading into the other section whereby the arms may be lengthened and shortened for accommodating lantern bases of dilerent sizes, a stem secured to the base block centrally thereof and normally extending into the socket of the post, said stem including sections and a pivot connecting the latter-named sections and lying in the socket of the post to prevent said sections of the stem from pivoting relative to each other until the stem is removed from the post whereby one of said sections of the stem may be pvoted to parallel the under face of the base block to permit the latter to be rested on a horizontal support While the lantern attached thereto is refueled and cleaned.

GEORGE E. ALLEN. LAWRENCE A. METZ. FRANCIS C. SHARPE.

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