Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1886.
Complete Left, 19th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 19th Apr., 1887.
RESERV
ROBERT THOMAS EDMUNDS, 50 First Avenue Grovevale Plaistow, Ship Fitter
WILLIAM HENRY EDMUNDS, 32 Lorrimore Square Walworth, Clerk, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
We make an apparatus for the purpose of automatically igniting a lamp or spirit
stove for boiling water or other liquids in a kettle, or boiler, and our mode of carrying
this idea out is as follows:
We employ a box tray or other suitable contrivance through which a rod bar or
bolt passes such rod bar or bolt carrying a clip or holder into which clip or holder is
inserted an ordinary match or lucifer. This rod bolt or bar is actuated by a spring
or weight. In the box we place a lamp or stove and above the lamp or stove a kettle
or boiler in the top of which we fit a whistle or steam bell.
In setting the apparatus ready for action, we pull back the rod bar or bolt so that
the spring is compressed or weight lifted up and kept in that position by means of a
slot into which we insert a wedge actuated by a trigger the match being inserted in
said clip or holder in such a manner that when the rod bar or bolt is released by
means of the wedge the match is caused to rub against a suitable surface and ignite
it will then light the lamp or stove and make the contents of the kettle or boiler to
boil and so cause the whistle to blow or the steam bell to ring.
The Apparatus is set in motion by clock work machinery at any desired hour the
aların may be required.

page_text: ROBERT THOMAS EDMUNDS 50 First Avenue Grovevale Plaistow, Ship Fitter
WILLIAM HENRY EDMUNDS 32 Lorrimore Square Walworth Clerk 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 :-
.
We make an apparatus for the purpose of automatically igniting a lamp or spirit
stove for boiling water or other liquids in a kettle or boiler and our mode of carrying
this idea out is as follows.
We employ a box, tray A or other suitable contrivance as shewn in Figs. 1 2 & 3
on accompanying drawing through which a rod bar or bolt B passes such rod bar or
bolt having a clip or holder C fixed to it. This rod, bar, or bolt is actuated by a
spring D or weight. In the box or tray we place a lamp or spirit stove E and above
the lamp or stove a kettle or boiler Fig. 4 in the lid of the kettle or boiler wo fit a
whistle Fig. 5 or steam bell Fig. 6.
In setting the apparatus ready for action we pull back the rod bar or bolt B so that
the spring is compressed or weight lifted up and kept in that position by means of
a slot into which we insert a wedge F actuated by a trigger G (which is to be
connected to clockwork machinery or other suitable means), the match being inserted
in said clip or holder C in such a manner that when the rod bar or bolt B is released
by means of the wedge F and pulled sharply back by aid of the spring D and chain J
the clip or holder C coming in contact with the spirit stove cover L removes it and
the match is caused to rub against a suitable surface contained in the holder H ignite
and light the lamp or stove E and make the contents of the boiler to boil and when
sufficient steam is generated so cause the whistle to blow or the steam bell to ring.
The spout of the kettle is made steam tight by means of a plug K.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our Invention and
in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is
1 An Automatic water boiler and
2 Continuous alarm by means of the whistle or bell which will continue to blow or
ring until the water is entirely evaporated the
3 Apparatus as set in motion by clockwork machinery or other suitable means as
set forth.
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