US1328581A - Candle-socket - Google Patents

Description

' J. MOREY CANDL E' $0CKET.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 21, I9I8- Patented Jan. 20, 1920.

UNITED PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY d. IiIOREY, OF SYRACUSEE,v NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB, TO PASS & SEYMOUR, INC., OF

SOLVAY, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

CANDLE-SOCKET.

tures, particularly to those fixtures which,

are constructed and designed to resemble candles, and which have a small electric light bulb at one end in simulation of a candle flame.

' These fixtures comprise essentiall a lamp socket, a casing of fiber or porce ain sur rounding and concealing the socket and suitable supports for said casing and socket. it is the principal object of my invention to provide such a fixture in which the lampsocketand casing are supported and held in correct relative position by a single member which may be stamped from sheet metal, thus rendering the fixture simple, easy to construct, and inexpensive.

The invention will be fully disclosed in the following description taken in. 'connection with the accompanying drawings, in

which 7 Figure 1 isa perspective view of the fixture, the outer. shell or casing having been removed;

Fig. 2 is a section through the axis of the I fixture; and

'Fig. 3 is a section along .the line 33 of Fig. 2. v

The fixture comprises the insulatin block 10, the supporting member A and t e casin 12, the insulating block and the casing being both supported by the supporting member. The insulating block is of the usual cylindrical type, having the lamp terminals 13 and 14 and wire term'nals 15 and 16 secured thereto. Beneath t e wire terminals 15 and 16' are longi 17 and 18' which receive t e wires connect- .ing the terminals 13 and 14 with the source of current supply, as clearly shown in Fig.

1, the wires being illustrated in dotted lines.

' Closely fitting" the insulating block and extending a short distance above and a considerable distance below the same, is the casing 12, which is usually of fiber or porcelain, and which has the general appearance of the outside of a candle. The insulating block, as well as the casing, are supportedmppn the Specification of Letters Patent.

v block 10.

tu'dinal grooves Patented Jan. 20, 1920.

metal member A, which in turn is attachable to any suitable support or conduit not shown, by means of an attachment sleeve 19,"'internally screw threaded and rigidly secured to member A.

This supporting member has a disk shaped horizontal portion or base plate 11 and a plurality of upwardly extendin members integral therewith, shown as t rec in number, which serve as guides to center the shell 12 and hold it against lateral movement relative to the disk 11. Two of these members or tongues 20 extend upwardly for a short distance only, while the third memher or post 21 isot considerable length and constitutes the support for the insulating This member 21 .is inclined toward the axis of the fittin and at its upper end is formed with a horizontal por tion 22, which is secured to the insulating block at its center by a screw 23.

Thus the integral suppoiiv A which may be stamped from sheet metal, performs the double function of supporting both the casing or shell 12 and the insulating block 10, which in turn supports the lamp, shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1-9 The insulating block, lamp contacts, and upright portion 21 of the supporting member are all concealed by the casing and the latter is firmly held in position by the flange members 20 and the lower portion of upright 21. The diskll is of the same diameter as the outer surface of the shell while members 20 and 21 fit within the shell and are consequently, Within the margin of the disk.

The device is simple, the parts easily constructed and inexpensive to manufacture, and neat and attractive in appearance.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of thecharacter described, the combination with a lamp base having lamp and wire terminals, of a support for the lamp base, and for a candle shell or casing comprising a sleeve in axial alinement with the base spaced 'thcrefrom, a disln mounted on the sleeve, means integral with the disk for supporting and centering the candle shell thereon, and a post integral with and extending upward from the disk and having its upper end portion parallel with the disk, said lamp base being secured to said latter portion.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination with a lamp base having lamp and wire terminals, of a support for the lamp base and for a candle shell or easing comprising a sleeve in axial alinement' with the base and spaced therefrom, a disk mounted on the sleeve, means integral with the disk for supporting and centering the candle shell thereon. and a post extending upwardly and inwardly toward the axis of the lamp base, the lamp base being attached to the upper portion of said post.

3. In a device of the character described. the combination with an attachment sleeve. of a support comprising a base plate secured to the sleeve, integral tongues on the base plate for centering and guiding a candle shell, a post integral with the base plate and extending upwardly therefrom having" its upper end parallel with the plate, a lamp base connected to said parallel upper portion of the post, and a candle shell surround ing the lamp base and resting on said base plate.

l. In a device of the class described, the combination of an attachment sleeve, of a circular base plate rigidly secured to said sleeve, upwardly extending tongues within the margin of said base plate for centering a candle shell thereon, an upwardly extending lamp support integral with the base plate and within the margin thereof, the upper end of said support having a horizontal e2:- tension, a lamp base secured to the horizontal portion of said support, said lamp base eing in axial alinementwith the attachment sleeve whereby a candle shell surrounding the lamp base may rest on the n'iargin oi the base plate.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature.

HARRY J. MOREY.

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