Improvements in Gas Taps.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left. 24th July. 1889-Accepted. 24th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas Taps.
ROBERT LAMBERT BAKER 79 Clifton Street Old Trafford Manchester Clerk do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
For regulating the supply of gas to a burner, and is obtained by making a slot or
groove in the plug of the tap and on the face of the plug seat parallel with each
other, so as to allow a small quantity of gas to pass the tap when the plug is in
a turned off position, and thereby leaving a small light, without fear of its being
extinguished.
ROBT. L. BAKER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas Taps.
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ROBERT LAMBERT BAKER, 79 Clifton Street Old Trafford Manchester "Clerk," I 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 relates to improvements in the construction of Gas taps for obtaining
a glimmer of light on a burner without danger of extinguishing it when a small light
is required.
It is notorious there is a very great loss of time incurred by the constant turning
in, and out of gas jets, especially in large towns where fogs and dark hours occur
during the working day.
Also in workshops, mills and
afternoons after morning use &
light.
other places where gas jets have to be relit, in the
so saving time and danger from carrying a naked
Now this invention is designed to obviate the present methods in use and to save
the foregoing stated loss it is best described by drawings expressed in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
& 6 which explain themselves.
To effect this, I prefer to construct the ordinary gas tap or cock in such a
manner as to pemit a very minute quantity of gas to escape to the burner by
making a small groove or slot in the face of the plug (fig. 2) or valve seat (fig. 1)
jointly & parallel to each other, or in the face of the plug or on valve seat separately.
When this is done & the valve or cock handle is shut off sufficient gas is allowed to
pass & so effects the object.
In order that my invention may be fully understood and readily carried into effect
I will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings, reference being had to the
figures and letters marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is an elevation of the tap with plug or valve removed. Fig. 2, is an elevation
of the plug. Fig. 3, is a complete elevation. Fig. 4, is a plan of a tap. Fig. 5 is a
plan of washer. Fig. 6 is elevation of screw.
In these views a groove (a) shown in (fig. 1) made any shape, circular, square
or (V) is for the passage of gas.
Groove (6) can also be put in plug (c) (fig. 2)
running parallel to groove (a fig. 1) for the same object. (c) is the valve cock handle
for shutting off supply. (d) is the body of the tap. (f) is the washer, it is fitted
between the plug (c) to body (d). (g) is the screw for securing plug (c) to
body (d).
The Gas tap may be constructed of any metal, brass, iron &c.

page_text: Said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is,
(1) The construction & arrangement of parts forming my improvements in gas
taps as substantially set forth for the purposes specified.
(2) The saving of gas, tine, trouble, annoyance & danger from fire in carrying
about a naked light.
(3) General utility in workshops & other places where a small light is required,
substantially as herein described & as shewn in the drawings annexed.
1000
ROBERT LAMBE
BANIV.