Improvements in Lamps Burning Oils, Spirits, or other Fluids, and in Wicks therefor.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 10th Apr., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamps Burning Oils, Spirits, or other Fluids, and
in Wicks therefor.
1, EDWARD GEORGE MORRIS, Artist, of 370 Albert Road, Aston, Birmingham, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Instead of the ordinary wick, I introduce a burner of charcoal, carbon, or carbonised
material upon which the flame burns.
The oils, spirits, or fluids which are used in the lamp may, if desired, be aided in
flowing to the burner by the introduction of a conducting agent ;-such as sponge,
wool, or other suitable material.
By this Improvement many advantages are gained; amongst them being, (1) more
perfect combustion, (2) more brilliant light, (3) greater cleanliness, (4) more
durability, (5) and cheapness.
This Limprovement I claim in application to all lamps to which it may be applied ;
or stoves, or any apparatus in which oils, spirits, or fluids of any kind are burned for
heating, illuminating, or other purposes in which a wick is used, or my Improvement
may be advantageously applied.
Dated this 16th day of May 1888.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamps Burning Oils, Spirits, or other Fluids, and
in Wicks therefor.
1, EDWARD GEORGE MORRIS, Artist, of 370 Albert Road, Aston, Birmingham, 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 lamp has, in place of the ordinary wick, a burner A of pure carbon, or a
carbonised material upon which the flame rests. The burner may be cirenlar, double
circular or otherwise shaped; and may have in centre, round or by the side of which
the flame is a small ball ẞ of glass or metal. The oils, spirits, or other fluids may be
aided in flowing to the burner by a wick or suitable conductor, should the nature of
the fluid demand such introduction. The flame may be increased or reduced by a
regulating outer tube or flat piece fitting the chamber D containing the carbon or
carbonised burner, and which regulator is raised or lowered by ordinary telescopic
or screw action.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
A lamp which has a burner of the above mentioned nature, and which burner does
not require renowing and trimming as do the wicks now in use, but which burner is
not influenced by the combustion of the oils or spirits, nor the saturation by the
fluids. This Improvement. I claim for all lamps burning oils, spirits, or other fluids,
also for stoves used for illuminating, heating, or cooking purposes, burning oils or
spirits or for any purpose to which it may be advantageously applied in connection
with any particular apparatus burning oils, spirits, or other fluids; also the glass or
metal ball and the regulating outer tube or flat piece in combination with the wick or
burner A.
Dated this 8th day of January 1889.