Improvements in or connected with Gas Burners, applicable to Gas Stoves.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1890.
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Gas Burners, applicable to Gas
Stoves.
I, JOHN JOSEPH HOOKER, of Tideswell, in the County of Derby, Clerk in
Orders, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
the
The invention is designed with the object of increasing the illuminating and
heating power of gas, and consists essentially in constructing a burner with a
reservoir or chamber in which the gas is heated and caused to expand and from
which the gas issues through a series of perforations or apertures formed therein.
In carrying ont the invention, I construct the burner with a reservoir or chamber
of egg, globular, cylindrical, annular, or other suitable or convenient shape in which
In con-
gas will be heated before it issues from the apertures of the burner.
structing this reservoir I prefer to carry a tube through the interior of it to the top
or end, so that the gas will get thoroughly heated before reaching the apertures
but, in some instances the gas may enter direct into the chamber at the point where
the gas pipe connects with it. Round the base or other convenient part of the
chamber I place one, two, or more perforations in rows or otherwise through which
the gas jets issue and which when lit play upon the external walls of the chamber
and so heat it.
The burner may be used with or without a glass shade, chimney or covering and
may be used in any position.
As applied to stoves I increase the size of the burner, forming a large chamber
into the interior of which the gas enters, and issuing from small perforations, as
already described, heats the structure and also the gas contained therein, which is
caused to expand. This enlarged structure is provided with two sets of per-
forations. When not desired for illuminating purposes the
perforations,
a wire gauze, if desired, being inserted to prevent the flame.entering the interior.
The interior of the chamber may be made divided into a number of chambers, some
opening only to the outside.
outer set may be closed and the gas ignited at the inner or lower set of ons of the
Instead of applying the heating chamber direct to the burner it may be applied
to the arm or bracket which carries the burner; a small aperture covered with
wire gauze allowing the gas to be heated by a flame which by a cap or covering of
wire gauze is prevented passing beyond a small space in which it is confined.
Dated this 10th day of June 1890.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Gas Burners, applicable to Gas
Stoves.
I, JOHN JOSEPH HOOKER, of Tideswell, in the County of Derby, Clerk in
Orders, 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 :-
The invention is designed with the object of increasing the illuminating and
heating power of gas, and consists essentially in constructing a burner with a
reservoir or chamber in which the gas is beated and caused to expand and from
which the gas issues through a series of perforations or apertures formed therein.

page_text: Fig. 1, is an elevation of burner constructed to be applied to ordinary gas
brackets.
of
perforations.
Fig. 2, sectional elevation of same burner shewing double row
Fig. 3, elevation of similar burner with single ring or row of perforations.
Fig. 4, sectional elevation and
Fig. 5, plan of annular burner.
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Figs. 6, 7, 8, longitudinal section, transverse section, and plan, respectively, of 1
rectangular burner.
Fig. 9, sectional elevation of burner similar to that shewn in Figs. 6, 7, 8, with a
curved top.
Fig. 10, sectional elevation of large sized annular burner with air regulator
attached.
Fig. 11, plan of air regulating disc.
Fig. 12, elevation of conical burner with perforations inside.
Fig. 13, sectional elevation of Fig. 12, with perforations near the top of the cone.
Fig. 14, sectional elevation of similar burner with perforations at bottom of the
cone.
Fig. 15, sectional elevation of similar burner with an air passage through the top.
Fig. 16, sectional elevation of stove.
In carrying out the invention I construct the burner of any suitable or desired
shape with a reservoir or chamber A into which the gas enters and from which it
issues wherein it is heated before passing from the burner and being ignited. The
burner may be constructed with the gas tube only entering the chamber A. or as
shewn in Figs. 2, an ordinary burner or other tube may extend into the chamber so
that the gas may not be delivered into it at a point in close proximity to the
perforations.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 the burner is shewn of pear shape with two rows of
holes a encircling it at about the widest part. These holes are preferably inclined
one to the other so that the jet or flame issuing from one will impinge against that
issuing from the adjacent one. The burner is fitted at its base with a tube B having
an external screw b of size and shape to take the place of an ordinary burner
and an internal screw into which an ordinary burner or other tube may be fitted
(as shewn in dotted lines) to deliver the gas near the top of the chamber A.
Referring to Fig. 3, a burner constructed similar to that in Figs. 1 and 2 is shown
with a single row of perforations. In some instances I place a single row of
perforations higher up and nearer to the top of the chamber.
Referring to Figs. 4 and 5 an annular burner is shewn the gas chamber A
surrounding an air passage C through which an abundant supply of air is provided
for the flame. In this burner I prefer to use two perforations a at the top of the
air passage. C inclined in opposite directions so that the flames will meet.
C
Referring to Figs. 6 to 9 a flat burner is shewn with a central air passage
around which the gas chamber A is placed provided with a series of perforations at
the upper edge through which the gas issues.
Referring to Figs. 10 and 11 the gas chamber A is made spherical with a cylin
drical air passage C. The perforations a are disposed annularly around the inner
top surface of the air passage C and at the bottom of this air passage is placed a
regulating grid c by which the quantity of air to the flame can be regulated. On
the outside of the chamber A is fitted a gallery D to carry a glass shade or
globe E.
.
Referring to Figs 12 to 15 the burner and gas chamber A are made in the form
of a hollow cone with the perforations or apertures a placed inside. The inne
surface of the hollow cone acts as a reflector to deflect the rays of light and a sof
steady light is obtained.
Referring to Fig. 16 the invention is shewn as applied to a stove for heating

page_text: purposes with a cylindrical gas chamber A mounted upon a stand F and an internal
or central air passage C. The perforations a may be placed in any convenient
position opening into the air passage C and when desired that the stove shall not
shew light a gauze wire disc G is placed over the top of the passage C or if desired
the gas chamber may be placed in the centre surrounded by an air passage or series
of air passages. The gas chamber A may in the case of a stove be divided into a
number of compartments some not connected with the gas and only opening to the
outside which may be used for cooking purposes.
The burners may in each instance be used with or without a glass shade, chimney
or covering.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A gas
burner having a reservoir or chamber, from holes in which the gas issues,
and in which it is heated and caused to expand before being ignited constructed and
arranged substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 10th day of March 1891.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.