Year: 1888

page_text: [ EDWIN CARPENTER BELLAMY of 129 Pritchett Street, Birmingham, in the
county of Warwick Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of
parts, constituting mechanisin for the extinguishing of hydrocarbon or other oil
lamps automatically, or, at will, which is applicable to lamps having one or two
flat wicks, and its object is to provide that the flap or shutter of the extinguisher
box, shall be operated upon direct, by a hinged lever, which said lever is operated
automatically by means of a depending weight, which in its normal position is
supported in a cup, or other recess, but when tilted over beyond a given angle,
such weight falls off its support, and raises the extinguisher.
To operate it at will, the weight is simply pushed or lifted from off the support,
and allowed to fall by the side of the same.
In constructing this my invention as applied, say to a single flat wick burner, I
should proceed somewhat thus :-
The extinguisher box is made similar to those in ordinary use, to which is attached
the flap or shutter, similarly as at present.
Upon the outside of this flap is provided a slotted projection, peg, or its equivalent,
which is operated upon by the end of a lever. This lever is hinged, having its fulcrum
supported from the body of the burner, and therefrom extending outwards, while its
inner part extends to, and engages with the projection or peg &c. upon the flap. At
the outer end of this lever, a weight (spherical preferred) is suspended by a book
or chain.
Immediately beneath this weight is a dish, cup or its equivalent, in which the weight
rests while in its norinal condition.
While thus resting in this recess or cup, the lever is inoperative, that is, the
extinguisher is down and inactive. This recess may be formed either by attachiment
to the body of the burner, or other suitable part of the lamp, or may be formed in the
reservoir itself.

page_text: In applying this my invention to a duplex wick burner, I may either provide that
the flaps, as already described, shall be upon the two outsides, and make the inner
part of the lever forkwise, to embrace each flap simultaneously, or, I may place
the flaps with their projections, upon the inside, when the single lever may engage
with both flaps.
By reason of the preponderating weight of the inner part of the lever, and the
weight of the shutter box &c., the said box falls and rights itself ready for lighting,
when the ball is again lifted on to its cup.
Dated this 28th day of Augusi 1888.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12, Cherry Street, Birmingham,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: Improvements in Extinguishing Mechanism for Lamps.
I EDWIN CARPENTER BELLAMY of 129 Pritchett Street, Birminghain in the
county of Warwick Manufacturer 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 relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of
parts, constituting mechanism for the extinguishing of hydrocarbon or other oil
lamps automatically, or, at will, which is applicable to lamps having one or two
Hat wicks, and its object is to provide that the flap or shutter of the extinguisher
box, shall be operated upon direct, by a hinged lever, which said lever is operated
automatically by means of a depending weight, which in its normal position is
supported in a cup, or other recess, but when tilted over beyond a given angle,
such weight falls off its support, and raises the extinguisher.
To operate it at will, the weight is simply pushed or lifted from off the support, and
allowed to fall by the side of the same.
In constructing this my invention as applied, say to a single flat wick burner, I.
should proceed somewhat thus:-
The extinguisher box is made similar to those in ordinary use, to which is attached
the flap or shutter, similarly as at present.
Upon the outside of this flap is provided a slotted projection, peg, or its equivalent,
which is operated upon by the end of a lever. This lever is hinged, having its
fulcrum supported from the body of the burner, and therefrom extending outwards,
while its inner part extends to, and engages with the projection or peg &c. upon
the flap. At the outer end of this lever, a weight (spherical preferred) is suspended
by a hook or chain.
Immediately beneath this weight is a dish, cup, or its equivalent, in which the
weight rests while in its normal condition.
While thus resting in this recess or cup, the lever is inoperative, that is, the
extinguisher is down and inactive. This recess may be formed either by attachment
to the body of the burner, or other suitable part of the lamp, or may be formed upon
the reservoir itself.
In applying this my invention to a duplex wick burner, I may either provide
that the flaps, as already described, shall be upon the two outsides, and make the
inner part of the lever forkwise, to embrace each flap simultaneously, or, I may
place the flaps with their projections upon the inside, when the single lever may
engage with both flaps.
By reason of the preponderating weight of the inner part of the lever, and the
weight of the shutter box &c., the said box falls and rights itself ready for lighting,
when the ball is again lifted on to its cup.

page_text: will now more particularly explain how this invention may be performed having
reference to the accompanying illustrative sheet of drawings upon which are figures
and letters of reference, similar letters referring throughout the several views to the
same thing or part.
Fig. 1, shows part of a burner in part sectional elevation, having this my
extinguisher illustrated thereon.
Fig. 2, is an end view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a plan of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4. shows the automatic action of the mechanism when the ball is thrown from
its seat.
Fig. 5, shows its application also to a duplex wick burner, also modification in the
support for weight or ball.
Fig. 6, is an end view of Fig. 5.
Fig. 7, shew the duplex extinguishers in their raised position.
I will first describe it as applied to a single wick burner as shown in Figs. 1, 2,
3, & 4.
The extinguisher box a, is made similar to those in ordinary use, to which is
attached the flap or shutter b, by means of the hinged pivots at c.
Upon the
outside of this flap is provided a slotted projection or loop d; or its equivalent.
This
Engaging with this loop d, is the one (inner) end of the operating lever e.
lever is hinged at f, upon the body of the burner g. At the outer end of this
lever a weight h, (spherical preferred) is connected by means of a hook i, or
chain &c.
Immediately beneath this weight h, I provide a support j,, which is formed cup
wise to receive the weight h, or other suitable shape to suit taste, or variation in the
shape of the said weight h.
While the mechanisin is in its state of rest, the weight h, is carried upon this
support as seen in Figs. 1 & 5, that is the lever is inoperative, and the shutter box
down the wick tube.
is
It will now be readily seen, particularly upon reference to Fig 4, that should
the lamp from accident be upset or tilted over, the ball is thrown from the
support, and in falling, forcibly pulls down the lever, and raises the extinguishers.
putting out the light.
Not only does the extinguishing take place, but by reason of the weight being
attached to the end of the lever and having nothing whereon to rest, the shutter
box retains its covering position until righted at will, thereby preventing the escape
of smoke &c., until the extinguishing of the burning wick is complete.
In Figs. 5 & 6, 1 have shown this my improved extinguishing mechanism as
applied to a duplex wick lamp, in which the flaps, are placed upon the two
inner sides of the wick tubes, (see Fig. 6) and the inner end of the operating
lever e, engaging with both the loops d'. Fig. 7, shows position of boxes when
extinguishing the light.
Further, in Fig. 5, 1 have shown how the extended cup bracket j, may in some
cases be dispensed with.
In the case of metallic reservoirs, the feeding screw k, may be placed immediately
beneath the weight, having its top dished or cupped to receive the said weight in the
manner aforesaid.
e,
Upon again placing the weight upon the support j, (or cup k,) the lever is lifted,
and the extinguisher boxes brought down back into working position ready for
lighting &c.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim is :-
1st. The combination with the flap or shutter of the extinguishers of single or
duplex wick lamp burners, of an operating lever e, acting directly thereon, by means

page_text: of a loop d or d', or its equivalent, substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated
upon the drawings.
2nd. In an oil lamp the combination of the weight h, and extended cup or
support or k, with the operating lever e, extinguisher b, and boxes a, all substantially
as shown and for the purposes specified.
3rd. Forming a support for the weight, by means of the extended bracket i, or
the feeder screw cap k, substantially as shown and set forth.
4th. The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting the extinguishing
mechanism for oil lamps, substantially as hereindescribed and illustrated upon the
drawings.
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.