Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1886.
Specification Accepted, 18th Jan., 1887.
We, SHIPLEY WELLS SPOONER, Boat Builder, PERRY TITUS, Agent, and WILLIAM
HENSLEY TACKETT, Carpenter, all of Astoria, in the county of Clatsop and State
of Oregon one of the United States of America 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 :—
Our invention consists of a special construction of the burner, the match-carrier and
igniter, all as hereinafter described and claimed. Reference being had to the accom-
panying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures..
Fig. 1 is a plan view of our improved lamp-burner with the cap removed. Fig. 2.
is a sectional elevation of the same, taken on the line xx of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an
opposite section on line y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a side view of match carrier. Fig. 5
is a plan view of match scratcher or igniter. Fig. 6 is a part sectional elevation with
cap removed. The body A, wick tube B, and cap C may be of ordinary construction,
except that the cap is provided with the match scratcher or igniter D. E, is the disc
for carrying several matches, F, which disc being revolved brings the matches first in
contact with the igniter D, and then in line with the upper end of the wick-tube, so
the flame of the match will ignite the wick. The Disc E, is formed with recesses e,
preferably dovetailed, into which the matches are inserted and it is secured upon the
shaft G, which is journaled in the body A and also in the cross-piece or bridge H, so
that by turning the shaft by the handle g the matches will be brought in succession into
contact with the igniter D. and scratched and ignited. The cross-piece H is provided.
with a pivoted catch, (shown clearly in fig. 2.) the hooked end of which engages the
shaft G, and holds its inner end upon the said cross-piece. By throwing the cap C
back in the usual manner and releasing the catch, the shaft and disc E, may be readily
removed when it is desired to clean the burner.
The outer bearing of the shaft G, is upon the upper edge of the body A, and the cap C,
when latched in the usual manner holds the shaft in place. The two diaphragms J, K,

page_text: in the burner are correspondingly slotted as shewn at j, k to form spaces for the
revolution of the disc E and matches F. The igniter D is by preference in the form of
a spring-plate formed with several points or teeth d as shewn in Fig. 5. so it will yield
to the matches F, so there will be no danger of breaking the matches from contact with
the igniter and so it will be effective in igniting the match. Through the upper edge
of the burner A, is placed the wire L, cranked or bent at one extremity in such a
manner that the weight M hangs vertically therefrom, and which when the lamp is
turned over, falls into the position shown by dotted lines; at the same time carrying
with it the extinguisher N. The extinguisher N, is formed by bending round or other-
wise securing to the wire L, a flat piece of metal, which at its opposite edge is again
bent at right angles to its surface in order that it may extend over the burner B,
either when the weight M falls to one side or it is required to extinguish the flame,
this same being effected by lifting the weight M together with the extinguisher N,
into the position shewn in the drawings annexed. This lighter is applicable to burners
for burning any kind of oil, burning fluid, or gas. We are aware that lamps have
been heretofore provided with a match-carrying disc mounted on a shaft extending
outside the burner, and we do not claim the same broadly as of our invention; but
said prior lighting devices were not adapted to be readily removed to allow of cleaning,
whereas in our construction the match-carrying mechanism may be readily removed
without the use of tools to allow of the parts being cleaned.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
1.) The combination with the ordinary lamp-burner, A, B, C, and the cross-piece H
at one side of the wick-tube B, of the shaft G, journaled upon the upper edge of the
body A, and on the cross-piece, the disc E upon the inner end of the shaft between
the wick-tube and the cross-piece, match holding recesses being formed in the said
disc, and the igniter D, extending through the cap C, substantially as set forth,
described and illustrated in the drawings annexed.
2.) The combination, with the ordinary lamp-burner, A, B, C, the cross-piece H at
one side of the wick-tube B, and the hooked catch pivoted on the said cross-piece, of
the shaft G, journaled upon the upper edges of the body A and the cross-piece, and held
to the cross-piece by the catch, the match holder E on the inner end of the shaft,
between the wick-tube and the cross-piece, and the igniter D, extending through the
cap C, substantially described, set forth and illustrated in the drawings annexed.
3. In combination with the outer edge of the body A, the extinguishing cap-not
claimed as new, but the working with a crank movement and the weight attached to
the end of the crank-arm which serves to keep the extinguishing cap off the wick-tube
by its weight, and acts as an extinguishing device when the lamp may be turned over,
substantially as described, set forth and illustrated in the drawings annexed.