Improved Gas Lighter and Bye-pass Regulator.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application; 3rd June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 2nd Mar., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
SIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Gas Lighter and Bye-pass Regulator.
I GEORGE ROACH of No. 22 Shakespeare Road, Herne Hill in the County of
Surrey an Assistant at the Army & Navy Co-operative Stores Limited do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is concerning an apparatus constructed for the purpose of
comfortably manipulating the so called "bye pass" of the incandescent or other
gas burners without the use of a ladder or the like, and combined with an
arrangement for lighting at the same time the burner if required.
The apparatus consists of a small metallic piece, preferably of a tubular shape,
and fixed to a wooden handle of suitable length. To the outer surface of this
metallic piece or tube and near its upper part are applied two hooks of a special,
preferably forked, shape each fitting to the lever of the "bye pass." One of
these hooks or forks is properly bent upwards, thus suitable for pushing the lever
in that direction, whilst the other one has a corresponding inclination downwards
in order to be used for pulling the lever that way.
As above indicated, the metallic piece or tube is projecting a little above the
bottom of the two hooks or forks just mentioned. This prolongation is provided
with an incision, cut from its top part and fitting the gas-tap. By applying this
part of the apparatus the gas-tap can be opened and closed.
The part of the metallic tube, which is below the two hooks or forks, is shaped
so as to form a small reservoir, with suitable arrangement for filling it with spirit
or the like burning fluid and for fitting in a small wick. In this way a gas lighter
is provided for and this completes the apparatus.
Dated this 20th day of May 1804
I GEORGE ROACH of No. 22 Shakespeare Road Herne Hill in the County of
London an Assistant at the Army & Navy Stores 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 :-
My invention is concerning an apparatus constructed for the purpose of
comfortably manipulating the so called bye-pass of the incandescent or other
gas burners without the use of a ladder or the like, and combined with an
arrangement for lighting at the same time the burner, if required.
The present specification refers to the accompanying drawings which show how
this invention can be carried out.
Fig. 1 is a side view of the whole apparatus.
Fig. 2 shows the top part of it, in front view.
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page_text: The apparatus consists of a metallic piece A (Fig. 1) preferably of a tubular
shape, and fixed to a wooden handle B of a suitable length, at the top of the
piece or tube A is fitted another piece C (Figs. 1, 2 and 3) provided with two
hooks a and b of a special, preferably forked, shape for instance as shown in Fig. 3
each fitting to the lever of the bye pass. These hooks are fitted to the outside
surface of the piece C near its top and in diametrically opposite positions. One
of these hooks or forks (a) is properly bent upwards, thus suitable for pushing the
bye-pass lever in that direction whilst the other one (b) has a corresponding
inclination downwards in order to be used for pulling the lever that way
(see Fig. 2).
The upper part of the piece C which projects above the bottom of the hooks a
and b is provided with a vertical incision c (Figs. 1 and 3) fitting the gas tap. By
applying this part of the apparatus the gas tap can be opened and closed.
The part of the metallic tube A which is below the piece C is shaped so as to
form a small reservoir D (Fig. 1) with suitable arrangements (d) for filling it
with spirit or the like burning fluid, and also with arrangements (e) for fitting in
a small wick. In this way, a gas lighter is provided for, and this completes the
apparatus.
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
An improved gas lighter and bye-pass regulator essentially as above described
and shown in the accompanying drawings, consisting of a tubular part A fixed to
a wooden handle B and carrying at its top another piece C. fitted with two
specially shaped hooks or forks a and b and with a vertical incision c the said
piece A being combined with a reservoir D with arrangements a for filling and
with arrangements e for applying a wick.
Dated this 2nd day of March 1897
GEORGE ROACH.