US1678920A - Bedroom lamp stand and circuit-controlling mechanism therefor - Google Patents

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July 31, 1928. 1,678,920

5. B. SHIFFLETT BEDROOM LAMP STAND AND CIRCUIT CONTROLLING MECHANISM THEREFQR Filed 1260.5, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Samuel .5. S/mf/Zet A TTORN E Yj' July 31, 1928. 1,678,920

5. a SHIFFLETT BEDROOM LAMP STAND AND CIRCUIT CONTROLLING MECHANISM THEREFOR Filed Dec. 5, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

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UNITED STATES SAMUEL B. SHIFFLET'I, OF DEL RAY, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

BEDROOM LAMP STAND AND CIRCUIT- App1ication filed December This invention relates to bed lamp stands and circuit controlling mechanism therefor, and it has for its object to provide electrical circuits controlled by an alarm clock, suitable lights and alarm elements being included in said circuits to render the structure of utility in turning on the hghts and sounding an alarm in the users bedroom, at any time that the alarm clock may be set for.

I am aware of the fact that it is not broadly new with me to utilize an alarm clock for the purpose of closing an electric circuit at a predetermined t'me, and I do not claim any such idea broadly. However, as this description proceeds, 1t Wlll be seen that I have devised a specific arrangement of parts of the following advantage. The elements employed are largely of standard construction, such as may be secured upon the open market, at a small cost. The main lights and the master control swltch complementally form a pendant cluster; th1s arrangement bringfng the master switch into co-operative relation with the actuating element of the alarm clock, while the latter is mounted upon the top of and at the front edge of a stand. which is of a nature to serve as a bedroom table or stand, and to be placed alongside of the bed, or between twin beds, and the master switch and its actuating mechanism is of such a nature that the act of manually turning off the lights upon retir'ng, automatically sets the mechanism is such position thatit Wlll be acted upon by the alarm clock at the proper time the next morning.

Further objects and advantages of the 1nvention will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is'a perspective view of a devlce constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the alarm clock and associated .parts, and

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view of the electrical connections. Like numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

In carrying out the 1nvent1on I provlde a stand 5. having a body 6, one side of which is closed by a door 7, through which access may be had to the interior of said body. Upon the top of the stand 5, I mount an a arm c o k 8, of a conventional kind, such coN'raoLLme MECHANISM THEREFOR. s, 1927. Serial No. 237,502;

as may be purchased upon the open market, and I dispose, upon the top 5, an electric fixture, comprising three goose- necks 8, 9, and 10, having the downwardly curved or pendant terminal portions clearly illustrated in Figure 1. The goose-necks 8 andlO carry electric lamp sockets, 11 and 12, of the pull chain' type, in which electric bulbs 13 and 14, preferably of an ornamental form, are .mounted. The center goose-neck 5 termi nates in a switch 15, of a well known form, which comprises a push button 16, movable laterally through the body of the switch to on and ofl position.

As is more clearly illustrated in Figure 2, Imount upon the body 15, of the switch, a rigid keeper 17, which terminates in the downwardly directed tongue 18, and beneath this tongue I hinge a lever 19, at 20. The tongue 18 of the keeper limits the movement of the lever 19 away from the body of the switch. When the push button or plunger 16 is in the position illustrated in Figure 2, the switch is off and the lever 19 is forced over against the tongue 18, and thus is held in comparatively rigid position. When the alarm mechanism of the alarm clock operates, the thumb piece 21, on the back thereof, turns in the direction indicated by the arrow, carrying with it the tappet 22 that is mounted thereon. The head of this tappet is rounded, as indicated at 23, to act upon the lever 19, to move said lever to the dotted line position illustrated in Figure 2, and, consequently, to move the plunger 16 far enough to the right to cause it to snap to closed position. v

Thus, it will be understood that with this lamp stand located alongside of his bed,

the user may enjoy the lights 13 and 14,

and su h other elements as may be controlled by the master switch 15, until he becomes sleepy, and is ready to put out the lights. When that time arrives, he presses the plunger 16 to move it to the position illustrated in Figure 2. which, as will be presently set forth, extinguishes the lights 13 and 14, and may cut off all other mechanism controlled by the apparatus, and automatically sets plunger 16, and lever 19, in such position that when the alarm sounds upon the succeeding morning, the master switch will be closed.

This switch, as will be seen by referring to the diagrammatic Figure 3, is located in the positive side 2 1, of an electric circuit,

' tive lead 2-6 of said circuit. Thus, it is clear that with the switch closed, the lights 13 and 14 will be lighted.

An electric heater 28, which may be located at any suitable point in the bedroom, is connected by a conductor 29, with the positive side of the circuit, at 30, and with the negative side of the circuit by a conductor 31. An individual controlling switch 32, of the type of switch 15, is included in the conductor 29, so that the heater may be turned off, even though the master switch 15 be closed, and, by referring to Figure 1, it will be seen that this switch 32 is exposed at the top of the cabinet or stand for ready access.

Furthermore, since it is of polished metal and matches and balances a like switch 33, said location of these switches adds to the generally ornamental effect of the device. The switch 33 is in a circuit which includes a transformer 34, and electric bell 35, said transformer and bell being'preferably housed in the compartment formed by the body 6.

Furthermore, this housing serves to receive and conceal the wiring. If desired, an outlet 37 for a vacuum cleaner, not'shown, to be used in the bedroom, may be connected to the positive side of the circuit through a conductor 38, and to the negative side of the circuit, through a conductor 39. With the switches 32 and 33 closed, the master switch will, when turned on by the action of the alarm clock, complete the necessary circuits to energize the heater and to energize the bell 35. The switch 33 will only be turned on when the person usin the apparatus is unusually hard to awaken. Ordinarily, the alarm created by the alarm clock, will be suflicient, but if the user fears that he is likely to go back to sleep, after the alarm of the clock ceases, he may, by closing switch 33, when he goes to bed, insure the setting in action of an alarm, which will sound con- From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the arrangement described not only produces a structure of utility, as a stand,

and an alarm mechanism, having many de sirable features, but that the several elements are so correlated as to produce a structure of pleasing and ornamental appearance, and one that will serve as a time-piece.

Furthermore, it will be seen that all of the parts, except the lever 19 and keeper 20,

are of conventional form, and readily Se:

curable on the open market.

It is to be understood that the not limited to the precise construction set.

invention'isf forth, but that it' includes within its purview whatever changes fairly come within either the spirit or terms of the appended:

claims. 7 v "Having described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with an alarm clock, a

switch disposed rearwardly of the alarm clock, a keeper fixed upon the exterior of said switch, a lever. hingedly mounted beton is moved to off position to thrust said I I lever outwardly against said keeper, and a tappet of crank formation upon the alarm wind element of the alarm clock, shaped to engage the lower end of said lever with a wiping movement.

2. A device of the character described, comprising an alarm clock, an electric fixture comprising a member terminating in a downturned free end, a pendant switch car ried by the downturned free end of the fixture, which switch lies above the level of the alarm clock and comprises a push button laterally movable in a horizontal plane through said switch and under spring tension at its limit of movement to off position, a keeper comprising a plate secured to the body of the switch and projecting downwardly in the vertical plane of the push button, a pendant lever hinged upon the switch above said push button and beneath said keeper, the downwardly projecting portion of the keeper limiting the movement of the lever away from the switch, a tappet upon the alarm wind element of the clock which,

in its rotation, engages and moves said lever to actuate the push button to bring the switch to closed position, said push button, in, its movement to off position binding said lever between itself and said keeper.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

SAMUEL B. FSHIIFFLETT.

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