AN IMPROVED SELF LIGHTING GAS BURNER AND TAP
Year: 1884

page_text: I ALFRED KINNEAR, of No 19 Camomile Street, in the city of London, Yara
Merchant do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "AN IMPROVED
SELF LIGHTING GAS BURNER AND TAP" to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved self lighting gas burner and tap whereby
a lighter or auxiliary burner is employed to automatically light the main burner
when the tap is turned on, the said auxiliary burner being shut off by the operation,
and on the tap being turned off the main light is extinguished and the auxiliary
burner again lighted.
For this purpose I employ a double way tap having a main way direct through
the plug and leading to the main burner and also an auxiliary way round the
surface of the plug leading to the lighter or auxiliary burner. When the main way
is fully open by turning on the tap and the main burner fully alight the auxiliary
way is entirely closed and the lighter extinguished. When the main way is
entirely closed, the auxiliary way is partly open allowing sufficient gas to pass
through to keep a small pinhead jet burning which forms the lighter. When the
plug is being turned on to open the main way to the burner as it is being opened
it automatically opens the auxiliary way to the full extent whereupon the lighter
flares up and ignites the gas which is then slightly on at the main burner and as
the plug is turned on to the full extent the main way is gradually opened and at
the same time the auxiliary way is automatically closed until when the main is
full on and the burner fully alight the auxiliary way is shut off and the lighter
is entirely extinguished. On the plug being again turned off the reverse operation
takes place and the lighter is again left with the pinhead jet burning.
The auxiliary burner or lighter and conducting tube to same is fixed in a cavity
in the case of ordinary burners in the side of the conductor to the main burner
which allows of a globe holder or triangle being fixed around both the main and
auxiliary conductors and also allows a ventilated "draught guard" to be fixed
around the lighter for its protection.
In the auxiliary conductor before it reaches the plug a screw thread is tapped
and a screw is inserted for the purpose of regulating the quantity of gas passing to
the lighter and to assist in keeping only a pinhead jet burning when the main
burner is off.
When "argand" burners are used the lighter with draught guard round it is
fixed in the centre between the two main conductors to the burner ring..
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page_text: I, ALFRED KINNEAR of 19, Camomile Street, in the city of London, Yarn
Merchant.do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "AN IMPROVED
SELF-LIGHTING GAS-BURNER AND TAP " 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 an improved self lighting gas burner and tap with globe
holder whereby a lighter or auxiliary burner is employed to automatically light
the main burner when the tap is turned on, the said auxiliary burner being shut
off by the operation, and on the tap being turned off the main-light is extinguished
and the auxiliary burner again lighted means being also provided for governing or
regulating the supply of gas to the main burner.
In order to enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same
by reference to the accompanying drawing in which figure 1, represents an elevation
and figure 2, a vertical section of a self-lighting gas-burner and tap constructed
according to my invention; figure 3, is a detached view of the plug of the tap and
figure 4, is an end view of the plug; figure 5, is an enlarged sectional view of the
governor or regulator which I find it advantageous to employ. Similar letters in
all the figures represent similar parts.
In carrying out my invention I employ a double way tap a, having a main
way b, direct through the plug c, and leading to the main burner d, and also an
auxiliary way e, passing round the surface of the plug c, and leading to the lighter
or auxiliary burner f; the auxiliary way e, communicates with the main way b,
at a point below the plug c, as shewn in figure 2, and by means of the channel e¹,
with the main way b, through the plug o, as shewn in figure 3.
The auxiliary burner or lighter f, and conducting tube to same is fixed in a
cavity g, at the side of the conductor to the main burner which allows of a globe
holder h, or a triangle being fixed around both the main and auxiliary conductors
and also allows a ventilated "draught guard" i, to be fixed around the lighter f
for its protection the necessary supply of air to the lighter passing up through the
cavity. g.
In the auxiliary conductor e, before it reaches the plug c, a screw thread
is tapped and a screw j, is inserted therein for the purpose of regulating the quantity
of gas passing to the lighter f, and to assist in keeping only a pin-head jet burning
when the main burner d, is off.
The operation is as follows:-
When the main way b, is fully opened by turning on the tap by the plug end A
(made of suitable non-conducting inaterial) into the position shewn in figures 1, 2
and 4, and the main burner d, is fully alight the auxiliary way e, will be entirely
closed and the lighter f, extinguished. When the main way b is entirely closed
the auxiliary way e, is partly open the gas passing through from below the plug c,
and sufficient gas will be allowed to pass through to keep a small pin-head jet
burning at f, which forms the lighter, the screw j, baving been adjusted with this
object. When the plug c, is being turned on, as it is being opened it automatically
opens the auxiliary way to the full extent by bringing it into communication with
the main way b, through the channel e¹, whereupon the lighter f, flares up and
ignites the gas which is then slightly on at the main burner d, and as the plug c,
is turned on to the full extent the main way b, is gradually opened and at the same
time the auxiliary way e, is automatically closed until when the main is full on
and the burner d, fully alight the auxiliary way e, is shut off and the lighter f, is

page_text: entirely extinguished. On the plug c, being again turned off the reverse operation
takes place and the lighter f, is again left with the pin-head jet burning.
When "Argand
"burners are used the lighter f, with draught guard &, round it
is fixed in the centre between the two main conductors to the burner ring.
For regulating the supply of gas to the burner I provide a cylinder or case k
baving a rim, on its lower edge and perforated with a number of holes m, and
closed at the top end; the said case k, is fixed in the main way b, and commu-
nication with the main way b, from its interior is effected through the said holes m, ;
within the case k, is a second case or cylinder n, open at the top end and having a
small hole o, in its lower end and capable of sliding within the outer case k. The
passage of the gas through the governor at normal pressure is indicated by the
arrows but an extra pressure of gas will force the case n, upwards and so partially
cover the holes m, and reduce the supply until the extra pressure is relieved when
the case n,
will fall and uncover the holes m. The pressure of the gas above the
governor plus the weight of the case n, is equal to the pressure of the gas below the
governor or in other words the pressure of the gas below the governor, minus.
the weight of the case n, is equal to the pressure of the gas above the governor.
It will be obvious that if required I may dispense with the said regulator or
governor.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my sid
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1). The improved self-lighting gas-burner and tap with globe-holder herein-
before described and represented in the accompanying drawing.
(2). In a self-lighting gas burner and tap the cavity g, for receiving the lighter f
and for supplying air to the same within the draught guide i, substantially as.
and for the purpose herein before described and represented in the accompanying
drawing.
(3). In a self-lighting gas burner and tap such as that herein before described the
means whereby a globe holder or triangle can be fixed around the main and
auxiliary conductors substantially as hereinbefore described and represented in the
accompanying drawing.
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