Improvements in Extinguishers for Petroleum and other Lamp Burners.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Extinguishers for Petroleum and other Lamp
Burners.
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We, ANTON WEIGLE, of 12, Bleichstrasse, Wiesbaden, Locksmith, and SIGMUND
MORITZ, of 7, Schusterstrasse, Mainz, Merchant, both in the German Empire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and the manner in which the same is to
be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention relates to an extinguishing device for petroleum and other lamp
burners and has for its object to provide such a device which whilst serving to
automatically extinguish the flame in case of vibration or if the lamp be upset
from any cause can also be used for extinguishing the lamp at will.
An extinguishing device constructed in accordance with our invention is
illustrated in the accompanying drawings to which reference will now be made
and in which Fig. 1 is a section through a burner with the flame uncovered and
Fig. 2 a similar view with the flame extinguished.
c is a wick disc or plate situated over the top or aperture of the burner a and
mounted upon a rod b attached to the base d of the burner.
Mounted and adapted to slide upon the rod 6 or between or upon the burner is
a casing or tubular part e pressed downwards by a spiral or other spring h, also
mounted upon the rod b. This casing e terminates at its upper end in a disc or
cap flanged as shown or of other convenient form and carries a toothed bar or
rack g, adapted to be engaged by a toothed wheel or pinion i so mounted as to be
capable of revolving in or on the burner and by operating which the casing e can
be raised until the arm k of a double armed lever k can be pushed or placed under
its lower edge as shown in Fig. 1. The lever kis hinged upon the burner as at /
or otherwise conveniently and is provided with a counterweight. When the
casing e is raised the extinguisher f comes against the disc c which forms a motion
limiting stop, and leaves the edge of the burner exposed for lighting.
When it is desired to extinguish the lamp the counterweighted part of the lever k
is pressed downwards removing the part ¹ from under the casing e which is at
once depressed by spring the disc or cap f coming upon the burner and extinguish-
ing the flame. The same movements will obviously take place automatically
when the lamp receives such a jolt or shock as will impart sufficient centrifugal
force to the counterweight.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
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1. The improved extinguisher for use with petroleum and other lamp burners
comprising a casing e with extinguishing disc or cap f, mounted and sliding under
spring action upon a central supporting rod or part, and an operating rack and
pinion, a double armed and counterweighted lever adapted to support the casing e
at its highest point against the action of a spring and release same and so

page_text: extinguish the flame of the burner on the lamp being overturned or violently
shaken or moved or when operated at will substantially as set forth.
2. The improvements in extinguishers for petroleum and other lamp burners
comprising the combination of a spring pressed sliding casing or part with
extinguisher and a double armed counterweighted lever adapted to support the
sliding casing and extinguisher and release same automatically or at will sub-
stantially in the manner set forth.
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3. The improved extinguisher for use with petroleum and other lamp burners
constructed, arranged and adapted to operate substantially in the manner and for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 6th day of January 1898.
For the Applicants,
PRYOR & HARVEY,
Agents, 3, St. Nicholas' Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne.