Improvements in or connected with Gas Burners.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1892-Accepted, 30th July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Gas Burners.
I EVAN WILLIAM KILLEY of 73 St. Domingo Road, Everton, Liverpool, in
the County of Lancaster Marine Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to gas burners and is designed to increase the illuminating
effect of gas.
In carrying my invention into effect, the plan which I prefer is to provide a thin
plate or diaphragm for the gas to impinge against as it issues from the burner.
The plate is fastened by a clip or otherwise to the burner or to the bracket in
which the gas burner is secured. In the well known Bray burner, the diaphragm
is preferably located vertically between the two diagonal gas passages through
which the gas issues, while in other forms of burner it may, if desired, be slightly
inclined.
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The gas as it issues from the burner, impinges therefore against the diaphragm
and the flame is thereby considerably spread out, and more air is permitted to gain
access to it than is the case when the diaphragm is not applied to the burner. The
result is that all or a considerable part of the gas which hitherto passed away
wholly or partly unconsumed is, by my invention, burut, and the illuminating effect
of the flame proportionally augmented.
Dated this 1st day of June 1892.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Gas Burners.
I, EVAN WILLIAM KILLEY, of 73, St. Domingo Road, Everton, Liverpool,
in the County of Lancaster, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this 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 relates to gas burners, and has for its object to provide such
burners with a device for spreading or extending the flame, whereby a larger
quantity of the oxygen of the air is caused to mingle and combine with the gas
and flame, and effect a much more complete combustion of the gas than is the case
with ordinary burners. The result is that the illuminating power of the gas is
much increased.
The invention may be fully understood from the following description, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this Specification, in
which :-
:-
Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section.
Figure 2 a front elevation, and
Figure 3 a plan of a "Bray" burner, showing my invention applied thereto;
Figure 4 is a view of a slight modification showing the invention applied to a
slot burner;
Figure 5 represents approximately a view of the flame produced by means of
my invention and that produced by a "Bray" burner without my device applied
Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in all the figures.
thereto.

page_text: In Figures 1, 2 and 3—
A, is an ordinary "Bray" burner, B a thin plate or diaphragm, C a sleeve or
clip adapted to slip on to the burner and to which the diaphragm is attached.
The diaphragm is located as shown between the two diagonal gas passages, whereby
the jets of gas, as they issue from these passages, impinge against both sides of the
same, and cause the flame to be considerably spread or enlarged as depicted by
full lines in Figure 5, and more air is permitted to mingle or combine therewith
than has hitherto been possible, and consequently the illuminating effect of the
flame is proportionally augmented. D are air holes in the sleeve, and E channels
therein. The jets issuing from the burner and impinging against the diaphragm
cause the air to be drawn through these holes and along the channels to the lower
part of the flame, where it has a direct influence in preventing any unsteadiness or
flickering of the flame. For ordinary domestic purposes, a No. 2 Bray burner
may be used, and, in conjunction with this size, a brilliant light is produced equal
to the light given by a No. 4 Bray burner without my device attached. The
saving in gas is, therefore, considerable, and is estimated to be about 50 per cent.
In the slot burner depicted in Figure 4, the diaphragm B is slightly inclined,
whereby the jet of gas issuing through the slot impinges against it and the same
result is obtained as with a Bray burner.
The dotted lines in Figure 5 depict a flanfe produced by a burner without my
invention applied thereto.
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
1. The combination, with a Bray or other like gas burner, of a thin plate or
diaphragm, so located between the diagonal gas passages of the burner, that the
jets of gas issuing therefrom impinge against opposite sides of the diaphragm and
spread or enlarge the flame of gas, whereby the volume and illuminating power are
increased by the additional supply of air, substantially as described.
2. The combination, with a gas burner, of a thin plate or diaphragm B, a sleeve
to which the diaphragm is attached, and means for admitting currents of air to the
lower part of the gas flame, substantially as and for the purposes described.
3. Forming gas burners with an inclined or sloping diaphragm or plate, located
immediately above the gas passage and against which the gas impinges, substan-
tially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 24th day of June 1892.
.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.