An Attachment for Gas and other Domestic Lamps or the like for Heating Solids or Liquids.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1890-Accepted, 5th Apr., 1890
An Attachment for Gas and other Domestic Lamps or the like for
Heating Solids or Liquids.
I, HERBERT EDWIN DANE of 3 Wheatley Terrace, Erith, in the County of Kent,
Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
:-
This invention consists in an attachment for use with gas fittings such as gas
brackets, or chandeliers or oil or other lamps employed for domestic illumination, the
object being to provide a stand or holder by which a kettle, stew-pan or other vessel
may be supported over the flame for the cooking or heating its contents thereby, either
with the usual globe or chimney upon the gallery or equivalent thereof in the burner
or lamp, or when the said globe or chimney is removed.
The attachment or holder is constructed so that its lower end shall be capable of
resting upon and being supported by the usual gallery or equivalent globe or chimney
holder after removal of the globe, the upper end of the holder is designed to receive
or support the vessel to be heated at a suitable distance above the burner and is
perforated, corrugated, recessed, indented or otherwise shaped to allow the heated gas
from the burner to pass out under the said vessel when the latter is placed thereon.
I prefer to make the upper part of the holder or attachment with or as a flange
which may rest upon the upper end of the globe or chimney when the latter is to be
retained over the burner.
In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a vertical central section and Fig. 2 is a plan
view of a corrugated flanged holder made according to this invention. Fig. 3 is a vertical
central section and Fig. 4 a plan view of a similar flanged holder but provided with
a vertical rim around the edge and with perforations c in place of the corrugations b.
Fig. 5 is a central vertical section. Fig. 6 a plan view of another modified form in
which the flange is made as a cross with upturned corners d. In Figs. 7 and 8 is
illustrated a holder with flat disc e or flange piece and vertical legs, each elbowed at a
to be supported on the upper rim of the globe. Figs. 9 and 10 illustrate a holder of
irregular form, not adapted to be supported by or on the globe, but only on the gallery
or equivalent.
Throughout the figures A is the part by which the holder is supported on the gallery.
B the extended part, flange, or equivalent for supporting the vessel. In all cases the
part A is of such width at its base that it may be placed on the gallery or equivalent,
and when the attachment is to be capable of support also on the globe or chimney,
it is made preferably with vertical sides so that it may easily pass with the globe or
chimney.
The flange B is of varying form and its surface is either made plain, corrugated,
scalloped, perforated, slotted (with or without a raised rim) or otherwise arranged so
that the heated gases have free escape when a kettle, saucepan, or other vessel is
placed immediately upon the top. The flange can also be sectioned and any part of it
bent or made in such a manner as to allow the heated gases escaping.
The shank A is made either circular, square, octagonal or of other shape of section,
or formed by one or more legs, projections, or suitable appliances for keeping the
attachment steady when in use. The shank is attached to the flange or the invention
made in one or more pieces with or without seams as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
An attachment for gas, oil, or other lamps or burners used for domestic illumination,
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globe or chimney holder in place of said globe or chimney, and a part B for supporting
cooking vessel or the like to be heated and adapted to allow the heated gases etc.,
from said burner to pass out below said vessel, said part B being preferably also so
contrived that the attachment may be supported thereby on the globe or chimney.
Dated this 3rd day of March 1890.