Improvements in Globe and Chimney Supports for Gas and other Burners.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1895-Accepted, 7th Dec., 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Globe and Chimney Supports for Gas and other
Burners.
I, EDWARD SANTLEY BUTLER, residing at 29 Le Count Place of New
Rochelle, in the County of Westchester, State of New York, United States of
America, Dentist, 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 supports for the globes or chimneys of gas, or other
burners, and the object thereof is to provide an effective globe or chimney holder,
which is simple in construction and operation, and comparatively inexpensive,
while being perfectly adapted to securely hold a globe or chimney in position.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, and in which :-
Fig. 1, shows an ordinary globe secured to usual gallery or globe support of a..
gas burner, by means of my improvement.
Fig. 2, a section on the line 2, 2, of Fig. 1, and
Fig. 3, represents the details of the construction.
Referring to the construction shown in the drawing, it will be seen that the
gallery or globe support A, is of the form usually employed in connection with gas
burners for supporting the globes used in connection therewith, and is provided
with the usual head B, through which the burner tip passes, and the annular
support C, having the upwardly directed flange or rim D, the head B and
annular support C, being connected by arms E, in the usual manner.
The flange or rim D is provided with the usual spring clasps or clamps F, or
these clamps may consist of screw-bolts or lugs or shoulders adapted to extend
inwardly and over the flange at the bottom of the globe or chimney G.
Pivotally connected with one side of the flange or rim D, by means of a shoulder
or projection d, formed on, or secured thereto, is my improved fastening device or
lock K, consisting of a plate of any desired form, provided at one end with a
shoulder or projection by means of which it is connected with the shoulder or pro-
jection of the flange or rim D, and on the adjacent corner of the same end with a
frictional roller L, which is formed of any desired material, and adapted to bear
against the base of the globe or chimney, or the upper inclined surface of the
flange or rim at the bottom thereof, and hold the globe or chimney in place..
The opposite or free end of the lock K, is provided with a downwardly directed,
and outwardly curved wing or projection M, adapted to be grasped by the thumb
and finger, in the operation thereof, and also to limit the inward movement of the
pivoted lock or fastener, by striking against the flange or rim D.
In operation, the globe or chimney G, is placed on the gallery or support C, the
flange or rim at the bottom thereof, fitting within the rim or flange D, of the support,
and under the spring or other devices F, and the lock or holder K, is then turned
into the position shown in Fig. 2, in which the roller L, will press upon the upper
surface of the flange or rim at the bottom of the globe or chimney, or against the
base or neck of the same above said flange or rim, as may be desired, or in
accordance with the formation of the globe or chimney, and the latter will be
securely held in place thereby.
It is evident that more than one of my improved locks or fasteners may be

page_text: employed if desired, and that changes therein, and modifications thereof, may
be made without departing from the scope of my invention, and I therefore reserve
the right to make such alterations in the constructions shown and described, as
fairly come within the scope of my invention.
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. A globe or chimney holder provided with an annular base or support, having
an upwardly directed Hange or rim, and a lock or fastening device pivotally
connected with, said support, or the rim or flange thereof and adapted to be turned
inwardly to press upon and hold the globe or chimney, substantially as shown and
described.
2. A globe or chimney holder provided with an annular base or support, having
an upwardly directed flange or rim, and a lock or fastening device pivotally
connected with said support, or the rim or flange thereof, and adapted to be turned
inwardly to press upon and hold the globe or chimney, said lock or fastener being
provided with a friction roller pivotally connected therewith by means of which
contact with the globe or chimney is made substantially as shown and described.
3. The combination with a globe or chimney support, for gas or other burners,
provided with an annular base or support, having an upwardly directed rim or
Hange within which the base of a globe or chimney is adapted to be placed, of a
lock or fastening device pivotally connected with the upwardly directed rim. or
flange and adapted to be turned inward in contact with, and to hold the globe or
chimney, said lock or fastener being provided with a friction roller, by means of
which contact with the globe or chimney is made, and the rim- or flange. of the
holder being also provided with springs or other devices to hold the globe or
chimney, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 31st day of October 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London,, W.C., Agents.