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LEWISFfBETTS, OF GHICG, ILLINOIS.

Letters PatentNo. 81,7584, dated September 1, 18,68; antedatec August 2l), 1868.

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Be it known that I, LEWIS F. BETTS, of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lanterns; and I do hereby declare that .the following is a f ull, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a. lantern with a vertical fourth removed. i

Figure 2, a horizontal semi-section at the lower guard-ring.

Figure 3 represents the mode of attachingthe guard to the base and the spring-stop'of the guard, and

` Figure 4 thefastening for securingthe wires of the.'guard at the intersections.

Like letters refer to the same partsin all of the igures.

The nature of my invention consistsin securing-theupper endof theglohein the top or cap of a lantern by a. series of springs ora spring-band,`pressing against the side of the globe at such upper end; in constructing the main portion ofY the base in sections, and fastening them together by means'of :tlanches; in fastening the auches by eyelets; in supporting the guard of the lanternlupou ledges or brackets at the base of the guard, so as to leave an openspace between the lower guard-ring and the base of the lantern; in a novel mode of attaching a removable guardto a lantern; in a new and improved fastening for the wires of the guard at their intersections, and in securing the lampor oil-pot to the base by means of inclinededges or cones.

v'Ifo enable others skilled in the art'to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe my improved 4 lantern. i A n y The flange, E, of the base is made of the ordinary size, and is carried intothe lanternbeyond the vertical portion of the base to the oil-cup.. Two holes, g, are out on opposite sides, and a portion of the metal turned or stamped up, so as to'form the cams or inclines b, hereinafter morefully described. Thevertcal portion, D;

ofthe base I usually make 'in thrce'sections, althoughit can be made in two `or more than three.4 These sections arhe cut in th-e proper form and stamped, so that the middle will be of the proper curve of the lantern, and a anch, F, formed Aat cachend of cach section. Near the middle of each section, at the lower edge, I leave a small point of the inetal to project through the base-{iange E. I fasten the hanches Ftogether by'the eyelets el, and then pass the pointsz' through the base-iange E, and bend them down, so as to hold the whole base together without solder. The wire or ring J is inserted before the anches are fastened together. I then dip the whole "base into molten solder, which solders the [lunches Etogether, and also soldiers-firmly the base-flangeEand the ring J, so that I am (enabled to construct them withgreat rapidity. l

The oil-pot or lamp'G ismade in the form shown, or in any convenient form, and nas a. rod or wire passingr through it, at the' proper point to form the lugs or pins c. In inserting the lamp, the pins epass through the openings g,`wl1en the lamp is turned on the inclinies or cams b, as far as is necessary to make the bottom of the lamp iitfclosely and firmly against the ange or band to4 which the cams are attached. I usually make these cams orinclines/with a slight rise, commencing at one spring, g, and continuing to the other one ongthe opposite side..y yI`, however, the angle of the incline 'is increased, it will not need to be carried as far on the raised or projecting edge, but by making the angle slight there is no tendency in the lamp to -turn on the inclines and drop out. The guarcl at the top is permanently attached to the band or projection L, and at the lower end'the vertical rods-or wires nrefseeured to a bander ring, I, by means of. a. peculiar fasteninghf, and the alternate rods N extend below the ring or hoop I, so as to form hooks,e, (shown more fully at Hg. 3,) which project down,

and by a slight turn of the guard are made to enter the holes din the ledge o`r bracket formed `by the union of the anches F, and when 'made by the union of ythe ilancbes, as described, the holes ell arethe eyelet-hles mentioned, but it will be obvious that, for the purpose of attachin'gfthe .guard to the base, brackets or ledges Vattaclzied to a. band made of a lsingle piece can be used as well.

The lower bander ringrests on the outer extremity of the brackets in thenotches, or against the 'shoulders h, where it is securelv held by the hooks e.'

si ,5in- 2 The guard is prevented from becoming detacbcdby the spring K attached to the' rod or band J, (iigs' and S.) This spring presses against the rod or wire Nfand also against the guard-ring, so that itis impossible to detach the guard withoutA depressing the spring by hand, and when se depressed a slight turn will detach it. The guard-ring H is secured to the rods N by the same fastener as that used for ring or band I. IF, however7 a stamped band is used at I, rods N can then pass through such lia/nd, and be soldered.

By the use oi' the fastenerfin the construction ofthe guard, I am enabled to complete it without the use of solder, for by the use of pliers constructed for that purpose, the pieeesjo are thoroughly clamped on, so lthat when put together can dip the guard in molten solder, as described, for the base, and thoroughly solder every joint and intersection, and make the guard doubly strong. and irl/less time than is consumed by any mode of fasteningguard-rods heretofore known or used.

'lhe globe or glass rests upon the band D, as shown, and its upper endis kept in position irnaly by the hand C. This band is cut, as shown at e, at short intervals, so that the parts of' the band will operate as springs, and not only keep'the globe in place and prevent rattling, but will accommodate themselves to differentsized globes and always haake a perfect t. Perfect springs can be used in place of' this band, but not so cheaply, and it will be obvious that this band or these springs can be placed so as to fit either the inside or outside of' the upper end of the globe, but I prefer the outside, as shown.

This band C can he made of the lower portion ofthe cap or nome A, or of a sepawte piece soldered on, as may be most convenient. The cap or domo A is provided with the usual bail, M, and is made of any desired configuration, as may be also the base, D; thus, when completed, making a strong, durable, cheap, and coniplete lantern, and by onlyintorposing the ring J', one which will not obscure the light for a great distance around and below it. i

Having thus fully described my lautern, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, :is-

1. The springband G, for securing the upper end of theglobe, substantially as specified;

y 2. .Constructing alantern-base of two o'r more sections, D, provided with fianches F, substantially as and for the purposes set forth: l

3. Securing the i'lanches and forming tue carrying-holes for the guard by means of eyelets at ci', substantially as described.

4. The brackets or ledges. F, for supporting andrcarrying the guard at adistance from the main portions of the base, substantially as specified.

5,. The rod or ring J, vfor strengthening the base and supporting the brackets or ledges `without materially obstructing the light, substantially as specified.

6. The extended guard-rods N, when such extended portion e is used for a hook or catch, substantially as described.

7. The combination and arrangement of the guard, provided with hooks e with the brackets l5', substantially as and for the purposes specified.

8. The spring-stop K, in combination with the hooks e and bracket F, for preventing the detachment of the guard, substantially as specified. v

9. The inclines or cams b', for securing and tightening the lamp, in combination with the pins c, substantially as specified.

LEWIS F. BETTS.

Witnesses.

L. L. BOND. E. A. WEST.

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