Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Mounting Gas Burners.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Sept.. 1895-Accepted, 2nd Nov., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Mounting
Gas Burners.
I, THOMAS REDMAN, of 13 Thornton Square, Bradford, in the County of
York Gas Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to prevent or reduce the transmission of shocks
or vibrations given to street lamps, brackets or ceiling lights, to the gas burners
and other fittings connected therewith and in such a manner that, gas burners and
apparatus of the most delicate construction such as mantles, may be applied
thereto with little risk of breakage by shock or vibration.
fitted.
When applying my invention to street lamps, the gas supply pipe may
be conducted to within a suitable distance of the gas burner in the usual
manner. At the termination of the gas supply pipe, a tap is fixed, and this is
coupled by a flexible tube to a metallic connection, to which the gas burner is
The gas burner
may be suspended by an arrangement of springs or elastic
connections, coupled to some convenient portion of the lamp or other suitable
fixture: or it may be supported by an elastic or spring cushioned chair so arranged
that in either case of mounting the burner, should the lamp receive a shock, the
vibration to the burner and delicate attachment is entirely prevented or greatly
reduced by the intervening spring or elastic mounting.
When applying my invention to brackets or ceiling lights, a similar connection
is made with the gas supply pipe, and the burner supported in a similar manner to
that before described.
Dated this 5th day of December 1894.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Method of and Apparatus for Mounting
Gas Burners.
I, THOMAS REDMAN, of Rose Mount, Undercliffe, Bradford in the County of
York late of 13 Thornton Square Manningham Lane, Bradford, aforesaid, Gas
Engineer, 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 object of this invention is to entirely prevent or greatly reduce the trans-
mission of shocks or vibrations given to street lamps by passing vehicular traffic,
wind pressure or from other causes, suddenly passing to the gas burner or fittings
immediately connected therewith or suspended thereby, by so supporting the gas
fitting and burner that, the burner may be provided with material of the most
delicate and fragile description, such as mantles, for producing an incandescent
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page_text: light, and thereby increase the illuminating power of the gas consumed with little
risk of destruction of the fragile mantle, by the shaking of the lamp during
boisterous weather or by the passing of vehicles.
When the burners of street lamps are attached to the gas supply pipe in the
usual manner, and the burner provided with a mantle as now made for increasing
the illuminating power of the gas by an incandescent light, it is well known
that the mantles are so fragile, that should the lamp be shaken by a passing
vehicle or by wind pressure, the shock passes direct to the gas burner and
mantle, thus suddenly shaking the mantle, that there is great risk of it being
destroyed.
I have discovered, that by suspending or carrying the gas burner and attach-
ments supporting the mantle over the burner by a flexible support, the liability
of destroying the mantle from the before mentioned causes, if not entirely obviated,
is to a great extent reduced, and in describing my invention in detail, reference is
made to the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
Fig. 1 represents an elevation partly in section of a street lamp fitted with my
arrangement of suspending the burner and mantle holder with mantle covering
the burner.
Fig. 2 is a modification of my flexible support, and
Fig. 3 a plan of same.
Similar letters indicate similar parts where they appear.
The street lamp A. is supported by a column B. in the usual manner, through
which the gas supply pipe C. passes, at the top of which is fitted a tap D. of the
usual description. This tap is coupled by a flexible tube E. to the burner and
mantle holder F. which is supported by what is known as a harp shaped frame or
bar G. and a spring H. the latter being attached to a hook J. at top of lamp; the
transparent chimney K. is of the ordinary description and held in its required
position in relation to the burner by any convenient arrangement.
It will be understood by forming a flexible connection between the burner and
mantle holder F. and the supply pipe C. and suspending the said burner and
mantle holder F. and transparent chimney K. in the manner described, any sudden
shock given to the lamp A. or column B. is minimised by the said connections, the
suddenness of the shock being in a great measure absorbed by the spring H. and
flexible tube E. so that the delicate mantle M. supported in the usual or any other
convenient manner is not disturbed and destroyed by the sudden sbaking of same,
as is the case when the burner and mantle support are rigidly connected to the
supply pipe C. and supported in the manner as hitherto.
My invention may also be carried out in a modified manner such as shown by
Fig. 2 in which case the connection between the tap D. or pipe C. and burner and
mantle holder F. is accomplished by a flexible tube E. as before described, but
the burner and mantle holder F. are supported by a bridge N. under the four
corners of which is placed a spiral spring S, the intervening of which between the
bridge N. and lamp base and the connection by a flexible tube E. as described
absorbs any shock given to the lamp A. or column B. to such an extent that the
mantle M. Supported by the holder in any well-known or convenient manner is
not destroyed.
It will be readily understood by persons conversant with gas fittings that my
invention is also applicable to fixed wall gas brackets or ceiling lights, in which
case the burner and mantle holder F. are suspended or supported and the connection
with the gas supply pipe C. made in the same manner as herein before described,
with reference to Fig. 1.
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 what
I claim is,
The buruer and mantle holder F. combined with a flexible pipe E. and gas
supply pipe C. and burner and holder F. suspended or supported by one or more

page_text: springs intervening between said holder and lamp or other support, all arranged
substantially in the manner as shown and described and for the purpose as hereinbefore
set forth.
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JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.