Improvements in Lamps for Lighting and Heating Purposes and in Detail Appliances to be Used in Connection therewith.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 23rd Nov.; 1887
Complete Accepted, 30th Dec., 1887
Improvements in Lamps for Lighting and Heating Purposes and in
Detail Appliances to be Used in Connection therewith.
I, HENRY FRICKER of 4 Great Portland Street, Oxford Street, London, Manager
do hereby declare the nature of this invention which has been communicated to me
from abroad by Richard Mott Wanzer, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Manufacturer
to be as follows:-
The objects of this invention are:-
1. To construct or arrange the air producing gear of an oil lamp in a special
manner, so that the tube through which the air supply to the fan passes has a clear
passage to ensure an uniform distribution to all the blades or vanes of the fan.
2. To make a cup or receptacle in the lamp casing for receiving any overflow of
oil without the chance of said overflow dripping and mixing with the gear that would
interfere with its proper action.
3. To arrange the gear that the action of the fan may continue during the winding
up of the main spring so that the flame is not interfered with or caused to flicker or
produce smoke if the lamp be alight while winding.
4. To enable the lamp to be fitted with a globe and be used as an ordinary lamp,
the flame being preserved from draughts.
5. To construct a hood reflector that it may sit on the body of the lamp and be free
to be turned to obtain a reflection from any desired angle.
6. To construct a reflector casing into which the lamp can be inserted and
enclosed.
7. To construct a frame to be fitted on the lamp and be used for supporting a
ketile or other like culinary utensil; the lamp whether used for lighting purposes or
for heating, being without a chimney.
According to the first part of this invention, the air tube is cylindrical or of other
shape with a clearance through from the bottom or sides for the free entry and
passage of air to the fan which is supported or held between two brackets fitted in the
tube, one above and one below said fan, the driving gear being on the outside and
preferably so divided that the spring and ratchet is arranged diametrically opposite

page_text: to the train of wheel work to ensure the better balancing of the lamp and to enable
gear of large size being used, by which the fan can be kept revolving for a much
Tonger time than with small gear with one winding, besides securing stronger works
for maintaining the necessary action thereof with great regularity.
According to the second part of the invention, the lower part of the cup in which
the oil reservoir rests is formed with a ring shaped screen which reaches nearly to
the bottom of the reservoir, this having a flange of slightly larger diameter, so that
any overflow from the burner may drip from the flange into the space between the
ring and the lamp casing.
According to the third part of the invention the gear is constructed similar to the
going barrel of a watch so that the revolution of the fan may continue while the
spring is being wound up.
According to the fourth part of the invention, the body of the reservoir is provided
with a bead or rim on to which a ring may be fitted for carrying a glass globe, opaque
or other, for softening the light, if the lamp be used for ordinary lighting or for
reading purposes. Instead of a globe a shade may be arranged to rest on the bead or
rim for concentrating the light downwards.
According to the fifth part of the invention, a reflector of hood shape is provided
at its lower end of ring form so that it may he supported by the bead or rim and be
available for being turned round to direct the light of the exposed flame in any
desired direction, so that supposing the lamp to be used for reading purposes a
person's eyes may be protected from the direct rays. The reflecting surfaces of this
hood may be plain or many faced to give increased brilliancy.
According to the sixth part of the invention, the casing is made into which the
lamp can be inserted and closed in by a glass door. The upper part of the casing at
the back forms a conical hood but set horizontally for reflecting the light, the
reflective surface being plain or formed with many faces to obtain increased
brilliancy.
According to the seventh part of the invention, three or four vertical bars connect
a top and bottom ring, the lower one sits upon the bead or rim of the reservoir and
the upper one is shaped for receiving a kettle, a saucepan, or other culinary utensil by
which the heat of the flame over which the kettle is placed may be utilized for cooking
purposes without interfering with the flame as a light, giving medium.
The lamp may be used in combination with a cooking stove or more than one lamp
may be fitted and they may be in communication with an oil tank common to all, so
that cooking solid food of any kind may be effected, said cooking stove being so
made that it is available for ordinary cooking purposes for a small family, the lamp
or lamps being placed in or removed at will so that when not employed for cooking
purposes they may be used for lighting.
The cooking stove may be of any dimensions and provided with the usual
appliances or means for retaining the heat with chambers or flues where desired to
enable the vapours to pass away.
The lamps burn without producing smoke and by the action of the fan maintaining
the supply of air great heat is produced.
Dated this 23rd day of February 1887.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Henry Fricker.

page_text: Detail Appliances to be Used in Connection therewith.
I HENRY FRICKER of 4 Great Portland Street, Oxford Street, London, Manager,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention which has been communicated to me
from abroad by Richard Mott Wanzer of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Manufacturer
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The objects of this invention are
1. To construct or arrange the air producing gear of an oil lamp in a special manner
so that the tube through which the air supply to the fan passes has a clear passage to
ensure an uniform distribution to all the blades or vanes of the fan. The gear is so
arranged that the action of the fan may continue during the winding up of the main
spring so that the flame is not interfered with or caused to flicker or produce smoke if
the lamp be alight while winding.
2. To make a cup or receptacle in the lamp casing for receiving any overflow of
oil without the chance of said overflow dripping and mixing with the
would interfere with its proper action.
gear that
3. To enable the lamp to be fitted with a globe and be used as an ordinary lamp the
flame being preserved from draughts.
4. To construct a hood reflector that it may sit on the body of the lamp and be free
to be turned to obtain a reflection from any desired angle.
5. To construct a frame to be fitted on the lamp and be used for supporting a kettle
or other like culinary utensil the lamp whether used for lighting purposes or for heating
being without a chimney.
According to the first part of this invention the air tube A which I show at Figures 1
and 2 of the annexed drawings is cylindrical or of other shape with a clearance
through from the bottom or sides for the free entry and passage of air to the fan B
which is supported or held between two brackets C, D, fitted in the tube A one above
and one below said fan B the driving gear being on the outside and preferably so
divided that the spring E and ratchet F is arranged on one side of the tube A and
diametrically opposite to the train of wheel work G which is on the other side of the
tube A to ensure the better balancing of the lamp and to enable gear of large size to
be used by which the fan B can be kept revolving for a much longer time than with
small gear with one winding besides securing stronger works for maintaining the
necessary action thereof with great regularity.
The gear is constructed similar to the going barrel of a watch so that the revolution
of the fan may continue while the spring is being wound up.
According to the second part of the invention which is shown at Figure 3, the
lower part of the cup H in which the oil reservoir I rests is formed with a ring shaped
screen J which reaches nearly to the bottom of the reservoir this having a flange K
of slightly larger diameter so that any overflow from the burner may drip from the
flange K into the space L between the ring J and the lamp casing H.
According to the third part of the invention the body of the casing H is provided
with a bead or rim M on to which a ring N may be fitted for carrying a glass globe,

page_text: opaque or other, for softening the light, if the lamp be used for ordinary lighting or
for reading purposes. Instead of a globe a shade may be arranged to rest on the bead
or rim for concentrating the light downwards.
According to the fourth part of the invention a reflector P of hood shape (shown at
Figure 4) is provided at its lower end with a band or ring N so that it may be
supported by the bead or rim M and be available for being turned round to direct the
light of the exposed flame in any desired direction so that supposing the lamp to be
used for reading purposes a persons eyes may be protected from the direct rays. The
reflecting surface of this hood may be plain or wavy faced to give increased brilliancy
as at Figure 3.
According to the fifth part of the invention which is shown at Figure 5, three or
four vertical bars Q, R, connect a top ring S and a bottom ring T the lower one T
sits upon the bead or rim M of the casing H and the upper one is shaped for receiving
a kettle U or it may be a saucepan or other culinary utensil by which the heat of the
flame over which the kettle is placed may be utilized for cooking purposes without
interfering with the flame as a light giving medium.
The lamp may be used in combination with a cooking stove or more than one lamp
may be fitted and they may be in communication with an oil tank common to all, so
that cooking solid food of any kind may be effected, said cooking stove being so made
that it is available for ordinary cooking purposes, the lamp or lamps being placed in
or removed at will so that when not employed for cooking purposes they may be used
for lighting.
The cooking stove may be of any dimensions and provided with the usual appliances
or means for retaining the heat with chambers or flues where desired to enable the
vapour to pass away.
The lamps burn without producing smoke and by the action of the fan a supply of
air at a great heat is produced.
In the drawings I have shown the lamp with a pedestal to stand upon a table but
by a ring bracket attached to a wall the lamp can be held by the bracket ring
engaging under the body H.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The arrangement of spring and driving gear on the outside of an air supply tube
for working an internal fan when affixed to a lamp substantially in the manner
described and shown in Figure 1 and 2 of the annexed drawings.
2. Fitting a flanged screen L within the lower part of the reservoir portion of a
lamp casing when used in combination with the flange K of the lamp reservoir as and
for the purpose described.
3. Forming a bead on the body of a lamp for the reception of a ring by which a
globe or shade can be supported as described.
4. Forming a hood shaped reflector with a lower ring to sit upon the bead M and
capable of turning thereon for directing the rays of light in any desired direction as
set forth.
5. The employment of a skeleton frame composed of two rings S, T, held at a
distance apart by rods QR one ring to sit upon the bead M of the lamp casing the
other ring S serving to support a kettle or other heater as described with reference to
Figure 5.
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H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said H. Fricker.