An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Making and Regulating the Supply of Oil Gas.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 23rd Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 25th Oct., 1887
An Improved Automatic Apparatus for Making and Regulating the
Supply of Oil Gas.
ALEXANDER ECKFORD 73 Nicolson Street Edinburgh Cashier do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The Invention consists of a Retort, either Cylindrical, or Spiral or of any other
convenient form, into this Retort is inserted a supply pipe which may proceed from
an overhead reservoir and the supply maintained by gravitation, or from a reservoir
on the same level having the oil supply effected by a pump, between the reservoir and
the Retort in the supply pipe a cock is fixed, having an arm of sufficient length to
bring it into communication with a diaphragm, which will be immediately described.
The oil having entered the Retort by the supply pipe before mentioned is converted
into Gas and passes out from the Retort by another pipe which carries it to a Water
Chest or Washer, attached to the said Water Chest or Washer is a pipe terminating
in a collapsable diaphragm or bellows made of Leather or any other suitable material
and it is through the action of this diaphragm or bellows that the supply of oil is
regulated and a continuous pressure or volume of Gas maintained, the continuity or
volume of Gas is due to the expansion of the said diaphragm or bellows, by the Gas
received from the Retort, the diaphragm as it expands or is inflated with the Gas rises
and falls as the pressure varies, the crown or upper side of the diaphragmn is furnished
with a spindle set upon a collar, resting upon the crown, upon this spindle may be
placed the weights requisite to obtain the pressure of Gas required, when the pressure
or volume of Gas required is exceeded, the diaphragm rises by expansion as before
mentioned, and actuates the lever or arm before referred to, as being attached to the
supply cock in the supply pipe, and according as it rises or falls cuts off or continues
the supply of oil, thereby the use of a Gasholder for Portable and other purposes is
dispensed with..
Dated this Twenty fifth day of December 1886.
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ALEXANDER ECKFORD 73 Nicolson Street Edinburgh Cashier 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 consists of a Retort either cylindrical, or spiral or of any other con-
venient form, into this retort is set a supply pipe which may proceed from an overhead
reservoir and the supply maintained by gravitation, or from a reservoir on the same
level having the oil supply effected by a pump, between the reservoir and the retort,
in the supply pipe, a cock is fixed having an arm of sufficient length to bring it into
communication with a diaphragm which will be immediately described. The oil having
entered the retort by the supply pipe before mentioned is converted into gas and
passes out from the retort by another pipe which carries it to a condenser.attached to
the said condenser is a pipe terminating in a collapsable diaphragm or bellows, made
of Leather or any other suitable material, and it is through the action of this diaphragm
or bellows that the supply of oil is regulated and a continuous pressure or volume of
Gas maintained, the continuity or volume of gas, is due to the expansion of the said
diaphragm by the gas received from the retort, the diaphragm as it expands or is
inflated with the gas rises and falls as the pressure varies, the crown or upper side
of the diaphragm is furnished with a vertical spindle for the purpose of receiving the
weights necessary for maintaining the required pressure of Gas according as the
number of jets is increased or diminished, when the pressure or volume required is
exceeded, the diaphragm rises by expansion as before mentioned, and actuates the
lever or arm before referred to as being attached to the supply cock in the supply
pipe and according as it rises or falls cuts off or continues the supply of oil, by this
means an ample and continuous supply of fine gas is obtained without the use of a
gasholder.
This invention is for the purpose of manufacturing gas from mineral oil, by a
continuous process, the apparatus consisting of a Retort or Generator, Condenser and
Diaphragm.
The oil is stored in a reservoir A and led to the retort D by the pipe B when
coming into contact with the red hot sides of retort, is converted into gas, the gas
then passes into condensor or cooler E and thence by the outlet M to the burners,

page_text: attached to the condensor is a pipe F for conveying the pressure of gas to the
diaphragm G which is inflated by the gas, the diaphragmn raises the arm or
lever J which actuates the regulating cock Ĺ which is inserted in the oil pipe B
cutting off the oil supply according to the pressure, weights are put on the vertical
spindle I which is fixed to the crown on disc H of diaphragın, thereby securing
any pressure required.
Nis a Tin case in which diaphragin works O. plugs at bottom of condenser pipes
for drawing off condensation.
CLAIMS.
1. What I claim is distinct novelty and originalty in the production of a continuous
supply of Gas from oil without the necessity of a Gasholder.
2. And in particular by the application of the diaphragm in procuring continuity
without the aid of a gasholder.
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