Improvements relating to Incandescent Gas Burners.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1899-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Incandescent Gas Burners.
I, EDWARD ALBERT WOOD, of 100, Aston Road, in the City of Birmingham,
Clay Pipe and Asbestos Fuel Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements relating to incandescent gas burners,
my object being to so construct the crutches, props, or like appliances for such
burners as to enable the mantles to be more readily and effectually supported than
by the appliances now in use.
I construct my improved mantle crutch or prop, preferably from two parts,
consisting of a rod or stem of clay, iron, steel, asbestos or other suitable material,
and a cap or head of similar material which fits upon the upper end of such rod
or stem. The lower end of the rod or stem fits within the burner in the ordinary
manner.
The cap or head of the mantle prop I preferably make of a conical and curved
configuration having its apex grooved or forked for the reception of the mantle
loop. The exterior surface of the cap or head is fluted to correspond with the
ordinary folds or puckers formed at the narrowed upper end of the mantle, in
order to steady the mantle or prevent oscillation of the same when in service.
To lighten the head or cap of the mantle crutch or support I preferably make it
of a hollow or cup like form.
By providing for the support and steadying of the mantles as hereinbefore
described they can be more readily fixed in position upon the burners, whilst
liability to accidental detachment is avoided.
Dated this 2nd fr
1000
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, EDWARD ALBERT WOOD, of 100, Aston Road, in the City of Birmingham,
Clay Pipe and Asbestos Fuel 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 consists of improvements relating to incandescent gas burners.

page_text: my object being to so construct the crutches, props, or like appliances for such
burners as to enable the mantles to be more readily and effectually supported than
by the appliances now in use.
In the accompanying sheet of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred
to.―
Figure 1 is an elevation and Figure 2 a plan of a mantle support constructed in
accordance with my invention.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of the cap or head portion alone, and Figure 4
an elevation of the stem or rod alone.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
I make my improved mantle crutch, prop, or support, preferably from
two parts, consisting of a cap or head A and a rod or stem B, each being formed
from fire-clay, iron, steel, asbestos, or other suitable material, the cap or head A
being arranged to fit upon the upper end of the rod or stem B. The lower end of
the rod or stem B3 fits within the burner in the ordinary manner.
The lower portion of the cap or head A is of a conical and curved configuration
whilst the apex or upper portion is grooved or forked for the reception of the
mantle loop. The exterior surface of the cap or head is fluted or so formed as to
correspond with the ordinary folds or puckers at the narrowed upper end of the mantle,
in order to steady the mantle or prevent oscillation of the same when in service.
To lighten the head or cap of the mantle crutch or support I preferably make
it of a hollow or cup like form.
By providing for the support and steadying of the mantles as herein before
described they can be more readily fixed in position upon the burners, whilst
liability to accidental detachment is avoided.
I sometimes make the combined forked end and guard comprising the cap or
head A, in one piece with the rod or stem B.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
Mantle crutches or like appliances for incandescent gas burners arranged to
serve the combined purposes of supporting and steadying the mantles, substantially
as described and as illustrated.
Dated this 28th day of January INTR
ay of January IS
MARKS & CLERK,
18; Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, and
25, Cross Street, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.