Improvements in Hydro-carbon Burners!
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1896-Accepted. 7th Mar., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Hydro-carbon Burners!
I, ALFRED STIDHAM ELLIOTT, of No. 1003 Jefferson Street Wilmington,
Delaware, United States of America, retired Banker, 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:-
This invention consists of a hydro-carbon burner, embodying a cap which is
adapted to vaporize the fluid admitted thereinto in an effective and expeditious
nanner, and a chamber wherein the vapor is caused to be mixed or mingled with
air, whereby the light produced is of greater brilliancy and illuminating power, of
the order of incandescent.
In the accompanying drawings-
Figure 1 represents a partial vertical section, and a partial side elevation of a
hydro-carbon burner embodying my invention.
Figure 2 represents a horizontal section thereof.
Figure 3 represents a partial side elevation and partial vertical section of a
portion of the device, showing also a different form of chimney support from that
in Figure 1.
Figure 4 represents a side elevation of a detached portion.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
A designates a cylinder or casing, and B designates a sleeve which rises from
within the upper part of said casing, and is surmounted by the annular cap C,
which is hollow so as to form a chamber therein. The lower wall D of said cap
is depressed, and from the same depends the vertical tube E, which is open at top
and bottom, and forms the mixing chamber of the burner, as will be hereinafter
explained.
The side of the cap C is elevated and forms the circumferential flange F, within
which is the burner plate or tip G of perforated or other suitable formation, said
plate resting on the base D, and having depending from the crown thereof the
deflector H, for distributing the gas to said burner plate G.
J designates a pipe for supplying hydro-carbon fluid to the chamber of the
cap C, the same being firmly secured to the sleeve B and tube E. Connected
with the side of said pipe is a ring K to which is secured the depending pipe L,
whose lower end is attached to the branch M of the needle valve N, it being
noticed that the exit or discharge opening P of said valve is located below the
pipe or mixing chamber E.
Embracing the cap C is a removable thimble C', on which are vertical
corrugations or crimps Q, the latter being surrounded by the lower portion of the
mantle R, which is formed of refractory or other suitable material, and supported
by means of the rod S in any desired manner.
T designates the chimney which is rested on the rim U in Figure 1, or the
arms V in Figure 3, said rim and arms being adapted to be removed, and the
chimney may be displaced with the same when so desired.
The operation is as follows:
The hydro-carbon fluid is directed by the pipe J into the chamber of the cap C,
and is vaporized therein. The vapor then enters the pipe L, and is directed by
the same to the valve N, the vapor as it leaves said valve entering the chamber E,
where it is mixed or mingled with air that enters said chamber, the resultant gas
then reaching the tip G, when it may be ignited and burned.

page_text: It will be noticed that as the cap C is depressed, and its side forms the flange F,
the latter will be subjected to the flame which is directed against it by the tip G,
so as to be highly heated, and thus quickly and thoroughly vaporize the fluid in
said cap. Owing to the corrugations or crimps Q, air will be permitted to enter
the mantle from below, and thus be supplied to the flame. The air that enters the
mantle also serves to centre the latter, and prevent swinging thereof. It will be
seen that the burner is of simple and inexpensive construction, and efficient in
operation.
The burner is preliminarily prepared for the vaporization of the Huid in the
chamber of the cap C, by heating the proper pipe or part of the burner by a
taper or other means, so that evaporization is effected to start the flame, which
subsequently continues the vaporization.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1st. A hydro-carbon burner having a mantle, a thimble and a vaporizing
chamber, the latter being so situated as to he surrounded by said thimble, and to
extend into said mantle, combined substantially as described."
2nd. A hydro-carbou burner consisting of a casing, a mixing chamber therein,
an annular cap having a vaporizing chamber therein, and an upwardly extending
circumferential flange, a burner tip in the cap adapted to cause the flame to impinge
against said flange, a supply pipe leading from said chamber and adapted to
discharge into said mixing chamber, substantially as described.
3rd. A hydro-carbon burner having a mantle adapted to become incandescent,
and a cap with a burner tip therein, and a corrugated or crimped thimble embracing
said cap, substantially as described.
4th. A hydro-carbon burner having a burner tip, a mantle adapted to become
incandescent, a vaporizing cap, a removable thimble embracing said cap and
provided with corrugations or crimps, and means for supporting a chimney,
substantially as described.
5th. A hydro-carbon burner having a chambered cap, and supply and discharge
pipes connected with the same, said cap containing a burner tip and having its side
forming a communicating chambered flange around and above said tip, substantially
as described.
6th. A hydro-carbon burner having a chambered cap, a burner tip in said cap,
a mixing chamber below said tip, a supply pipe leading to said chamber, a ring
connected with said pipe, a discharge pipe which is carried by said ring, and leads
from said chamber, said discharge pipe leading to said mixing chamber, substantially
as described.
7th. A hydro-carbon burner having a chambered cap, with a circumferential
hollow flange rising therefrom, a buruer tip in said cap, supply and discharge
pipes communicating with the chamber of said cap, and corrugations or crimps on
a thimble embracing said cap, substantially as described.
8th. In a hydro-carbon burner, a chambered cap with a hollow flange rising
circumferentially therefrom and communicating therewith, a burner tip within said
cap inclosed by said flange below the same. a deflector depending from said tip
end a supply pipe leading into said chamber, a ring connected with said pipe, and
a discharge pipe carried by said ring leading from said chamber, substantially as
described.
اليوم
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.