Improvements in Gas Burners.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1897-Accepted, 3rd July, 1897
Improvements in Gas Burners.
We, WILLIAM THOMAS SUGG, Engineer, EDWIN SUGG WRIGHT, Engineer, and
WILLIAM GEORGE HERBERT MATTOCK, Foreman, all of Vincent Works, Regency
Street in the City of Westminster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide means whereby an ordinary illuminating
burner may be converted into an incandescent burner or vice versa.
The fragile character of the incandescent mantles is well known and if from any
cause the mantle is destroyed and it is not convenient immediately to replace it the
burner is rendered useless for illuminating purposes for a longer or shorter period of
time, a matter which may cause considerable inconvenience.
In carrying out this invention as applied to an Argand Burner the centre peg is
formed into the mixing chamber of an atmospheric burner which extends the whole
height of the argand burner. Gas is supplied to the mixing chamber by a bye pass
which can be regulated by a suitable tap or the ordinary tap may be made to
regulate both the argand supply and the atmospheric burner supply.
On the top of the mixing chamber is fitted a steatite burner which consists of a
stump to fit the mixing chamber, an annular tray which not only receives the
mantle but extends over the top of the argand ring which is thus protected from
the entrance of dirt and a cylindrical portion the sides of which are perforated for
the exit of the mixture of gas and air.
The top end of the cylinder is closed and carries a socket to receive the end of
the mantle-supporting post or pin.
The inner wall of the annular tray is formed at a considerable inclination so as to
provide a conical portion to support the lower end of the mantle:
If the mantle is broken all that is necessary to be done is to turn off the gas from
the mixing chamber and remove the steatite burner. The argand burner is then
free to be used.
It is preferred to use steatite for the incandescent burner as that material is
a non-conductor of heat but metal or other suitable material may also be used if
preferred.
It will be obvious that if desired a pilot light may be adapted to the burner.
T11000
Improvements in Gas Burners.
We, WILLIAM THOMAS SUGG, Engineer, EDWIN SUGG WRIGHT, Engineer, and
WILLIAM GEORGE HERBERT MATTOCK, Foreman, all of Vincent Works, Regency
Street in the City of Westminster, 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:

page_text: The fragile character of incandescent mantles is well known, and if, from any
cause, the mantle is destroyed, and it is not convenient immediately to replace it
the burner is rendered useless for illuminating purposes for a longer or shorter period
of time, a matter which may cause considerable inconvenience.
Now, the object of this invention is to provide means whereby an ordinary argand
burner may be converted into an incandescent burner, part of which means may in
case of need be removed, and another part rendered inoperative, so as to leave the
argand burner available for use.
In carrying out this invention, the centre peg of the argand burner is formed into
the mixing chamber of an atmospheric burner, which extends the whole height of
the argand burner. Gas is supplied to the mixing chamber by a bye-pass, which
can be regulated by a suitable tap, or the ordinary tap may be made to regulate
both the argand supply and the atmospheric burner supply.
On the top of the mixing chamber is fitted a steatite burner, which consists of a
hollow stump to fit onto the bunsen tube or mixing chamber, an annular tray, which
not only receives the mantle, but extends over the top of the argand ring, thus
protecting the holes in the ring from the entrance of dirt, and a closed cylindrical
chamber, the sides of which are perforated for the exit of the mixture of gas and
air.
The top of this chamber carries a socket to receive the end of the mantle-
supporting post, or pin.
The inner wall of the annular tray is formed at a considerable inclination, so
as to provide a conical portion to support the foot of the mantle, and to keep the
edges thereof from breaking.
When the mantle is destroyed, and it is not convenient to provide a new one,
for the moment, it is only necessary to turn off the gas from the mixing chamber,
and remove the steatite burner, and the argand burner can then be used in the
ordinary way.
It is preferred to use steatite for the incandescent burner, as that material is a
non-conductor of heat, but metal or other suitable material may also be used, if
preferred.
It will be obvious that, if desired, a pilot light may be adapted to the burner.
In the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 shows in sectional elevation one of Sugg's London argand burners, with
the incandescent appliance adapted thereto.
Fig. 2 is a similar view of the argand burner without the appliance; and
Fig. 3 is a vertical section of the gas cock, showing another position.
In the argand burner proper, no alteration is made, and a description of its
construction is therefore unnecessary.
To adapt it, under the present invention, the centre peg A is bored out to form a
gas chamber A¹, and is connected with the gas supply pipe, or, it may be, with the
Barrel of the gas cock, as shown in the drawing, by the pipe B.
The top of the chamber A¹ may be closed by a perforated cap, to break up the
stream of gas into a number of fine streams. C is a tube which is fitted onto the
peg A, and has openings near to the bottom to allow for the inlet of air. This
tube forms the mixing chamber, and, with the hollow centre peg A, constitutes a
bunsen burner.
The tube C carries, at top, a distributing appliance, preferably made of steatite,
and consisting of a hollow stump D, which fits closely onto the tube C, an annular
tray D to receive the foot of the mantle, and a perforated chamber D, which serves
as the burner.
From Fig. 1, it will be seen that this tray covers the argand ring, which is thus
protected as before explained.
The mantle (indicated by dotted lines) is carried by the rod E, which fits into the
socket on the top of D
G is the gas cock, which is so arranged that it may, be used either for the main
burner, the bunsen burner, or cutting off the supply..

page_text: The position of the plug for the main burner is seen at Fig. 2, for the bunsen
burner at Fig. 1, and as entirely shut off at Fig. 3.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we may here remark that it will be
obvious that a competent person could, from the above description, readily apply the
invention to an ordinary argand burner, and it is not, therefore, considered necessary
to further explain the application to such a burner and what we claim is :—
1. The means, as herein shown and described, whereby an argand burner can be
converted into an incandescent burner when desired.
2. The combination with an argand burner, of a bunsen burner, as shown and
described.
3. The combination with a combined argand and bunsen burner, of a distributing
chainber fitted to the bunsen burner, and adapted to cover the gas outlets of the
argand, and to support an incandescent mantle, as shown and described.
Dated this 20th day of Mor 1807
NEWTON & SON,
Agents for the Applicants.