Improvements in the Combination and Arrangement of Acetylene or similar Gas Apparatus with the Tubular Frames of Cycles, Motor Cars, and similar Vehicles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Aug, 1898-Accepted, 8th Oct.,
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1898 1707)
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Improvements in the Combination and Arrangement of Acetylene or
similar Gas Apparatus with the Tubular Frames of Cycles, Motor
Cars, and similar Vehicles.
I, EDWARD SAMUEL BOND, trading as Bond & Cooper, of Crown Works, Booth
Street, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to improvements in the combination and arrangement
of acetylene or similar gas apparatus with the tubular frames of cycles, motor
cars, and similar vehicles.
I will describe it as arranged upon the frame of what is now known as a safety
bicycle.
It is found in using such gas apparatus as at present carried upon cycles that a
very large percentage of gas escapes from the generator and is lost, and one of the
chief features of this my invention is to prevent this waste by collecting such
escape into the tube or tubes of the machine frame which may at will be consumed.
The generator consists broadly of a tube within which is removably placed the
tube containing the carbide of calcium. At the lower end of this generator tube
is a screw cap in the end of which is a small hole for water inlet. At the other
end is secured a further tubular extension whose external surface is made to
tightly fit the interior of the down tube of the frame of the cycle, and preferably
by means of india-rubber or other suitable rings placed upon grooved collars on
the exterior of the said tubular extension. One or more passages or holes are made
at the junction of the generator with the extension communicating from the
exterior of the generator to the interior of the extension tube, which latter thus
forms a cap to the upper end of the generator. In this cap is further secured a
small gas discharge pipe which is, carried to near the upper part of the extension
tube, and there furnished with a gas tap and a terminating bib upon which may
be passed a flexible pipe. The bottom end of the down tube of the cycle frame is
hermetically sealed, but, is provided with an outlet and tap for draining off &c.
purposes when required.
The generator with its charge, and the extension tube is thus pushed down into
the down tube, but the diameter of the generator being smaller than the internal
diameter of the down tube, there is an annular space which serves as a water
reservoir. This water may be charged therein by means of a side inlet through
the down tube, which terminates upon the outside with a removable safety valve.
Within this annular space I also provide a float whose weight shall tend to press
the water downwards and thence up into the generator. The before mentioned
flexible pipe is further connected to a tube, preferably of metal, which is carried
in the horizontal tube of the frame and which emerges from such tube near the
steering post, with a gas tap and a terminating bib upon which again may be
passed another flexible pipe which latter communicates with the lamp itself."

page_text: After the generator and the extension tube is inserted in the down tube, the seat
pillar is inserted and the tightening of the seat pillar lug will secure the whole.
The seat pillar &c. is blocked off in such a manner that when 80
secured the interior of the tubes are gas tight. A slot hole &c.
is made in the seat pillar to permit of the flexible pipe passing
into the horizontal tube. In some cases instead of the seat pillar being carried in
the down tube in the ordinary manner I may provide a special short tube lying
parallel with the down tube for this purpose, so that the generator &c. will have
undisturbed occupation of the down tube.
I further provide at the front end of the horizontal tube an outlet branch
having a tap and terminating bib, so that when desired, the flexible pipe from the
lamp shall be disconnected from the generator, and attached to this branch
outlet so that the accumulated waste gas in the tube shall be utilized.
I may further provide a second small tube within the horizontal tube, having at
each end a band which shall emerge through the said horizontal tube and provided
with taps &c. so that such pipe may be used if desired for an auxiliary generator
(carried externally upon the frame), or for use in connection, with a pneumatic
brake &c.
DJ this 20th Jaf Ontahan 1007
Improvements in the Combination and Arrangement of Acetylene or
similar Gas Apparatus with the Tubular Frames of Cycles, Motor
Cars, and similar Vehicles.
I, EDWARD SAMUEL BOND, trading as Bond & Cooper, of Crown Works, Booth
Street, Handsworth, Staffordshire, Manufacturer, 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:
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This invention relates to improvements in the combination and arrangement
of acetylene or similar gas apparatus with the tubular frames of cycles, motor
cars and similar vehicles.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto
illustrative drawings upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, shows the invention applied to a cycle frame, and arranged to accommo-
date the usual method of carrying the saddle pillar.
Fig. 2, is a modification of the arrangement shown in Fig. 1, in which the
saddle pillar is utilized as part of the gas apparatus.
Figs. 3 and 4, illustrate this my invention as applied to a cycle frame in which
a separate tube is provided for the saddle pillar, thus leaving the down tube for
the undisturbed appropriation to the gas apparatus, minor differences in detail
being shown in the said two views.
6, is the down tube, and 7, the horizontal tube of a cycle frame. 8, is the gas
lamp which is carried from the steering post 9, or from other desirable part. 10, is
the saddle pillar.
In the down tube 6, is carried the generater 11, which consists broadly of a tube

page_text: within which is removably placed the usual tube containing the carbido of calcium.
This down tube is hermetically blocked off at 12, so as to form a watertight
chamber, with inlet at 13, and outlet at 14. The inlet may if desired be further
provided with a safety valve, but usually a small gas outlet hole 15 is preferred.
Between the external of the generater 11, and the internal of the down tube a
water space is left. At the lower end of the generater is the small inlet hole 16,
for the water to enter the generater. At the other end is the tubular part 17, which
is preferably made to fit the inside of the tube 6, to prevent rattling, which may
be done by one or more india-rubber rings 18, (or the like). 19, is a small gas
discharge pipe, which conveys the gas from the generater to near the horizontal
tube 7, and also serves to connect the part 17, to the generater.
At 20, I may
place a gas tap, or in some cases such tap may be dispensed with. 21 is a flexible
tube connecting the pipe 19, to the pipe 22, and tap 23, from whence the pipe 24,
communicates with the lamp 8. In the saddle pillar a slot hole 25, is made to
allow of its passing down over the pipe 21. It will be seen that the tightening
up of the seat pillar lug bolt 26, will secure the whole of the parts in position.
Instead of having the pipe 21, within the tubes 6 and 7, I may modify it as seen
in Fig. 2, in which I may hermetically seal the saddle pillar 10ª, and connect the
pipe 19 directly thereto, in which case the tap 20, communicates with the interior,
and to which is connected the pipe 21, which again communicates with the
interior pipe 22, by tap 20b. This tap 20 in this case however is not absolutely
necessary. In this case the removal of the pillar 10%, of course removes with
it the generater.
Referring now to Fig. 3, it will be seen that the seat pillar is carried in an
extended lug 27, so that it leaves the down tube entirely for the accommodation
of the generater, &c. This enables me to fix at the upper end of the tube 19,
the cap 17, to which is externally attached the tap 20, tube 21, which is again
connected to tap 20b. In this case I have also shown that if desired the internal
pipe 22 (shown in Figs. 1 and 2) may be dispensed with by making the tube 7
gas tight and using it to convey the gas from the tap 20b to the outlet tap 23.
In Fig. 4, I have further shown how in some cases I may carry within the tube 7
an extra pipe 28, with connection tap 29 at each end (one only is shown) so that
it may be used either for an externally carried auxiliary generater, or it may be
used for the convenience of a pneumatic brake device. In this figure also I have
shown how the pipe 21, may be concealed within the tubes, but readily accessible
by the removal of the cap 17.
It will be readily seen that in some cases I may carry the generater in the cycle
frame tube, and convey the gas from the tap 20, to the lamp by means of a
flexible pipe carried externally to the tube 7.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. Carrying the generater 11, with gas pipe 19, in a chamber formed within
the tube of the cycle frame, having communicating pipes leading therefrom to
the lamp 8, substantially as set forth and shown.
2. The combination with the cycle frame, of the generater carried in the tube 6,
forming water reservoir, the gas tube 19, leading to interior of tube 7, with outlet
tap 23, and pipe 24, leading to lamp, substantially as set forth and shown, in Fig. 1.
3. The combination with the cycle frame of the generater carried in tube 6,
forming water reservoir with the saddle pillar 10, forming gas communication
to pipe 21, with pipes 22, and 24, with their respective taps 20, 20b, and 23, and
lamp 8, all substantially as set forth and shown in Fig. 2.
4. The combination of generater in down tube 6 having external tap 20,
pipe 21, leading to interior of tube 7, and thence to the lamp, and the saddle
pillar 10 carried in extended tube 27, all substantially as set forth and shown
in Fig. 3, and for the purposes specified.

page_text: 5. The combination with the generater, carried in down tube 6, having com-
munication pipe 21, of the horizontal tube 7, as a gas pipe leading to pipe 24,
and thence to lamp, as set forth and shown in Fig. 2.
6. The combination with generater carried in down tube water chamber 6,
having cap 17, of the interior pipes 21, 22, leading to pipe 24, and thence to
lamp.
7. The combination with tube 7, of the auxiliary communication pipe 28,
with inlet and outlet taps 29 as set forth and shown.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham.