René Lalique also became renowned for the many various automobile
radiator caps (also known as "mascots"), that he designed with glass sculptures in the 1920s. Lalique
automobile radiator caps were granted a French patent, but it was not the glass
mascot sculptures that were patented. The invention that was patented was the actual
metal cap that attaches to the car hood. It contained a socket with a small connected
light bulb, which could light up the glass mascot sculpture.
Thus, Lalique’s radiator caps were awarded the French patent FR667900, titled Bouchons lumineux pour radiateurs de voitures automobiles (Lighted
caps for automobile radiators), on July 1, 1929. The title clearly designated
the electrical component of the cap, even if the popularity of the caps produced
resided in the many Lalique glass mascot variations that adorned the patented radiator
caps on automobile hoods.
The patent recites a printed glass-cap subject (1), specifically the “Archer”, and the patented metallic means of attaching both the glass Archer
(1) and cap to the automobile radiator, and lighting it.
The metallic means comprised a cap (14) with a rim (5), connected to an upper cavity designed to house the base (11) of the glass Archer. The base (11) of the Archer was secured to the cap using an appropriate clamping nut (12) and washers (13). A socket (2) equipped with a support (3) for an electric lightbulb (4) extended through the cap, into the radiator, in such a manner that the rimmed cap, together with the socket and lightbulb, remained almost flush with the hood, without increasing the height of the mascot. A contact wire (8) exiting via a small opening (7) above the rim, was connected to the socket contact plate (9), in turn connected to the light bulb contact plate (10). The glass mascot could then be lighted, in several different colors, depending on the color of a base plate (17) placed between the base (11) of the glass mascot and the top of the light bulb. The rimmed cap (14) was screwed to the radiator via threaded sides (6), located beneath the rim (5).
The single keyed patent figure is included below, depicting a vertical sectional elevation of the cap and glass Archer embodiment of the invention. An image of the marketed and signed glass Archer sculpture is also included.
The metallic means comprised a cap (14) with a rim (5), connected to an upper cavity designed to house the base (11) of the glass Archer. The base (11) of the Archer was secured to the cap using an appropriate clamping nut (12) and washers (13). A socket (2) equipped with a support (3) for an electric lightbulb (4) extended through the cap, into the radiator, in such a manner that the rimmed cap, together with the socket and lightbulb, remained almost flush with the hood, without increasing the height of the mascot. A contact wire (8) exiting via a small opening (7) above the rim, was connected to the socket contact plate (9), in turn connected to the light bulb contact plate (10). The glass mascot could then be lighted, in several different colors, depending on the color of a base plate (17) placed between the base (11) of the glass mascot and the top of the light bulb. The rimmed cap (14) was screwed to the radiator via threaded sides (6), located beneath the rim (5).
The single keyed patent figure is included below, depicting a vertical sectional elevation of the cap and glass Archer embodiment of the invention. An image of the marketed and signed glass Archer sculpture is also included.
References
https://www.musee-lalique.com/en
Lalique website
https://www.lalique.com/en
3 comments:
Dear Lalique Museum,
We wish to use this information in our series of books entitled Unique Lalique Mascots and credit the Museum and François Hermann in the 'Credits' on the book.
Yours sincerely,
G.G. Weiner of www.uniquelaliquemascots.simplesite.com
Dear Lalique Museum,
Re: Lalique patent and images.
We wish to use this information in our series of books entitled Unique Lalique Mascots and credit the Museum and François Hermann in the 'Credits' on the book.
Yours sincerely,
G.G. Weiner of www.uniquelaliquemascots.simplesite.com
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