Improvements in Oil Lamps..
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 27th Dec., 1893-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
" Improvements in Oil Lamps..
I ANDREW OLSEN of 83 Admiral Street, Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster,
Shipwright, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to lamps in which paraffin and like oils are burned and the
main objects are to prevent heating of the oil, and explosions or flames if the lamps
are overturned. to facilitate the placing and removal of burners; and to regulate
the supply of oil and secure better illumination.
A lamp under my invention consists essentially of a reservoir from which a wick
tube or tubes is or are led from the bottom externally up to the top of the reservoir.
The tube or tubes is or are tied to the top of the reservoir, and the burner or
burners fit or fits telescopically in the tube or tubes. Each tube is reduced in area
below the wick so as to act by capillary action.
Dated this 12th day of June 1893
Per pro J. T. KING,
J. Johnson,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil Lamps.
1 ANDREW OLSEN of 83 Admiral Street Liverpool, in the County of Lancaster
Shipwright 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 invention relates to lamps in which paraffin and like oils are burned and the
main objects are to prevent heating of the oil and explosions or flames if the lamps
are overturned, to facilitate the placing and removal of burners and to regulate
the supply of oil and secure better illumination.
A lamp under my invention consists essentially of a reservoir from which a wick
tube or tubes is or are led from the bottom externally up to the top of the
reservoir. The tube or tubes is or are tied to the top of the reservoir and the
burner or burners fit or fits telescopically in the tube or tubes. Each tube is
reduced in area below the wick so as to act by capillary action.
In order that my invention may be readily understood I have appended hereto
a view, part being in vertical section and part in elevation of a lamp constructed in
accordance with my invention.
a is the lamp reservoir of any desired shape. b, b', are wick tubes led from the
bottom of the reservoir a externally up to the top thereof and tied thereto by
pieces c, c'. Each of the said tubes b, b' is in internal cross section of the same
size and shape as the wicks and communicates with the reservoir through a minute
aperture d, d so that oil can only enter the said tubes and ascend therein by
capillary action. The said wick tubes 6, 6', are provided at their upper ends with
sockets eto receive burners f, f, which burners are of any usual or suitable
construction. One of the burners el is shown fitting telescopically into its socket,
so that it can be readily removed and replaced, and this is the construction which
I prefer as it allows of easy removal and replacement. The other burner e is
e,

page_text: _shown screwed into its socket in which case the wick must be withdrawn before the
burner can be taken on or off. g filling aperture. The oil reservoir may be of any
desired shape.
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 :-
Lamps having a reservoir from which one or more wick tubes are led up from
the bottom to suitable burners, and in which the tube or tubes is or are constructed
and connected with the reservoir substantially in the manner and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated the 23rd day of December 1893,
Per pro J. T. KING,
J. Johnson,
Agent.