Improved Means for Generating and Utilising Gas or Vapour from Hydrocarbon and other Oils.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 8th Sept., 1893—Accepted, 4th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Generating and Utilising Gas or Vapour from
Hydrocarbon and other Oils.
I, HENRY KNIELING, 47, Pulford Street, St. George's Square, Pimlico, S.W.
Brassfinisher, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:---
A piece of gauze or other suitable material is placed over the wick or wicks of a
burner of ordinary form, containing petroleum, spirits, or any other material
suitable for being converted into gas or vapour. When the wicks are lit, the gauze
being placed over the light prevents the flame passing through, permitting the
unconsumed gas or vapour to escape freely.
Dated this 13th day of December 1892
HENRY KNIELING.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Generating and Utilising Gas or Vapour from
Hydrocarbon and other Oils.
I, HENRY KNIELING, 9, Carpenter Street, Culvert Road, Battersea-park Road,
Brassfinisher, 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:-
My invention consists of improved means of making gas or vapour from hydro-
carbon and other oils, by means of a piece of wire ganze perforated metal, or any
other material which will answer the same purpose. This said piece of gauze being
placed in position over the lighted wick or wicks of a burner, makes the gas or
vapour instantaneously, which gas or vapour passes off through the gauze and is
utilised in various different ways. I wish it to be thoroughly understood that I do
not bind myself down to use this said gas or vapour in any particular way whatever,
I intend it to be used for lighting purposes, heating and cooking stoves, engine
power, and in any other manner for which such a gas or vapour can be utilised.
Having briefly described the nature of my invention, I will now, for the purpose
of making it more easily understood, proceed to describe it more in detail.
When the wick is lighted the gauze is placed over the flame and prevents the
light from passing through, the flame is thus kept under the gauze, allowing what
would be the luminous part of the flame to pass off freely through the gauze in the
form of gas or vapour. The gas or vapour then passes off for use.
The supply of gas or vapour is regulated by the turning up or down of the wick
in the usual manner. The gas or vapour is made instantaneously.
I must here state that I do not bind myself down to any particular shape or form
of gauze, the gauze being regulated by the size and shape of burner, I reserve the
right of making it in any shape or form which I think fit, it being the gauze, and
the making of the gas or vapour by means of the gauze, which I claim as my own
particular 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 :-
1st. The aforesaid method of making gas or vapour from hydrocarbon or other

page_text: oils, by means of a piece of metal gauze, perforated metal, an arrangement of wires
or any other suitable material above the wick or wicks as herein-before described.
2nd. The rapidity with which the gas or vapour is made by the aforesaid means.
Dated this 7th day of September 1893.