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1. An illuminating-lens for tiles, composed of a glass body and a sheet-metal thimble that is tightly applied to the body of the lens and provided with an inwardly-bent protecting top-flange and an inwardly-bent retaining bottom flange for the lens, substantially as set forth.     2. The combination, with a supporting tile-frame having bottom openings, of illuminating-lenses provided with tightly-fitting sheet-metal thimbles having overlapping top and

bottom flanges, and cement fillings between the frame and incased lenses, substantially as set forth.     In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing witnesses. LOUIE E. DAVENPORT. Witnesses:     PAUL GOEPEL,     CHARLES SCHROEDER.