Improved Anti-vibration Appliance for use in Incandescent Gas Lighting.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 5th July, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
(Communicated from abroad by ALFRED VAUGHAN, Milton Street, Ashfield,
Sydney, Australia.)
Improved Anti-vibration Appliance for use in Incandescent Gas
Lighting.
CHARLES PEACH, 30, Augusta Street, Birmingham, Jeweller, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In the use of incandescent gas burners it has been found that the mantles,
particularly those attached to street lamps, are liable to excessive vibration from
various external causes, such for instance as a blow to the lamp or the effect of
passing traffic. The constant vibration it has been further ascertained tends
to materially shorten the life of such mantles, as well as interfering very materially
with the steadiness, supply and quality.
Means have been applied by me to prevent the destruction of such mantles by
vibration.
In the accompanying drawings I show a novel method of supporting incan-
descent gas burner or burners by means of a spring or springs, within the luting
cup of my invention.
Sectional elevation shows.
A. Outer tube or cup.
B. Intermediate tube.
C. Inner tube.
D. Gas supply connection.
E. Screw to connect burner or burners.
F. Spiral spring.
G. G. G. Side springs
H. Adjustable sleeve to support intermediate tube and burner or burners.
In the use of my invention I screw or suitably connect the tube or cup A on to
the gas connecting or supply pipe of the lamp to which it is desired to affix the
same at 1). I then place the spring F inside A and over C. I next place the
intermediate tube B I adjust the movable sleeve H by means of a set screw, so
that the lower portion of the tube 33 does not rest on the bottom cup A. Further
by means of the arrangements shown, or other similar arrangements of the side
springs G G G fixed on tube B I am enabled to prevent any communication
between tubes A and B, except by the springs G G G and F.
Further by means of the arrangements shown, or other similar arrangements,
the spring or other elastic support is so placed as to be protected from the heat
of the burner, avoiding thereby any liability of such springs, or other elastic
means of support losing its temper or becoming otherwise destroyed from heat
or burnt gas.
I now fill the tube A with luting materials of water, glycerine, oil, mercury, or
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page_text: any other suitable fluid, or combination of fluids, which will flow up the tube B
and form a gas tight seal, thus preventing the gas escaping from the tube C.
A further effect of the use of this luting material is that the same will partly
support the tube B and at the same time form around B. a cushion which will
retard vibration being communicated to the inner portions of the fitting.
The fitting is now ready to receive the burner or burners which may be
screwed on to screw E, and when the gas is turned on it flows from D through C
to E and the whole is ready for use.
I prefer to make my improved fittings of metal although any other suitable
material may be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I do
not confine myself to any particular forms shown in my drawings, but what I
claim is,
In fittings for incandescent gas burner mantles or similar fragile fittings a
combination of a spring or springs within a luted cup joint filled with suitable
luting materials, having the effect herein described substantially as herein shown
and described and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 27th day of August 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Anti-vibration Appliance for use in Incandescent Gas
Lighting.
CHARLES PEACH, 30, Augusta Street, Birmingham, Jeweller, 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:-
In the use of incandescent gas burners it has been found that the mantles,
particularly those attached to street lamps, are liable to excessive vibration from
various external causes, such for instance as a blow to the lamp, or the effect of
passing traffic. The constant vibration it has been further ascertained tends
to materially shorten the life of such mantles as well as interfering very materially
with the steadiness, supply and quality.
Means have been applied by me to prevent the destruction of such mantles by
vibration, which is shown and described in plans and Specification of Patent
granted to Alfred Vaughan on the 23rd day of December 1896 No. 29553/96.
In the drawings left with the Provisional Specification I show a novel method
of supporting incandescent gas burner or burners by means of a spring or springs
within the luting cup of my invention.
Sectional elevation shows.
A. Outer tube or cup.
B. Intermediate tube.
C. Inner tube.
D. Gas supply connection.
E. Screw to connect burner or burners.
F. Spiral spring.
G. G. G. Side springs.
H. Adjustable sleeve to support intermediate tube and burner or burners.
In the use of my invention I screw or suitably connect the tube or cup A on to
the gas connecting or supply pipe of the lamp to which it is desired to affix the
same at D. I then place the spring F inside A and over C. I next place the

page_text: intermediate tube B in position over C and inside A and spring F. On the
intermediate tube B I adjust the movable sleeve H, by means of a set screw, so
that the lower portion of the tube B, does not rest on the bottom cup A. Further
by means of the arrangements shown, or other similar arrangements of the side
springs G G G fixed on tube B, I am enabled to prevent any communication
between tubes A, and B, except by the springs G G G and F.
Further by means of the arrangements shewn, or other similar arrangements,
the spring or other elastic support is so placed as to be protected from the heat
of the burner, avoiding thereby any liability of such springs, or other elastic
means of support losing its temper or becoming otherwise destroyed from heat
or burnt gas.
I now fill the tube A with luting materials of water, glycerine, oil, mercury, or
any other suitable fluid, or combination of fluids, which will flow up the tube B,
and form a gas tight seal, thus preventing the gas escaping from the tube C.
A further effect of the use of this luting material is that the same will partly
support the tube B, and at the same time form around B, a cushion which will
retard vibration being communicated to the inner portions of the fitting.
The fitting is now ready to receive the burner or burners which may be
screwed on to screw E, and when the gas is turned on it flows from D, through C,
to E, and the whole is ready for use.
I prefer to make my improved fittings of metal although any other suitable
material may be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that I do
not confine myself to any particular forms shown in my drawings, but what I
claim is:-
In fittings for incandescent gas burner mantles or similar fragile fittings a
combination of a spring or springs within a luted cup joint filled with suitable
luting materials, having the effect herein described substantially as herein shown
and described and for the purposes set forth.