Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Nov., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 25th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 2nd Oct., 1897
I, HENRY SALSBURY, of 125 and 126 Long Acre, London, Lamp Manufacturer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain detail improvements in lamp burners.
1. To means for easily and readily locating the burner proper in the neck of the
oil well or tank.
2. To means for rendering the connection seam or junction oil tight.
3. To means for preventing the wick dropping while travelling, at the same time
easily liberating it for adjustment and for trimming.
For the purpose of my first detail, I stamp or otherwise form a steel or metal plate
of substantially a long oval shape with springy lips at the longer end to project
beyond the base of the wick tube for passing into slots or recesses in the inner
periphery or inner flange of the crown rim of the oil well and against inelines
whereby the burner proper becomes locked by a slight twist for the lips to engage
under the full edge of the flange, the oval plate being secured to the burner
shell by rivets and having a slot fitting over the wick tube which otherwise projects
downwardly.
For the second detail, I make an annular groove around the neck, or I rib the neck
of the burner proper where it fits the top flange ring of the oil well, and I strain a
leather or equivalent ring in the groove as a packing or seating ring to bear in
contact with the top exposed flange of the oil well.
For the third detail, I curl a short length of wire around the spindle of the wick
lifter and preferably between the two lifter wheels, one end of this wire is left free
and the other is secured to some part of the burner casing.
When the spindle is turned in one direction, the curl of the wire is slackened i.e.
when winding up, but the reverse turning causes the wire to curl up by contact of
the free end against the casing and so causes the curl to grip the spindle and act as
a brake against the wick lowering except when the nip is overcome by externally
applied force.
I HENRY SALSBURY of 125 and 126 Long Acre, London, Lamp 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 certain detail improvements in lemn houne-

page_text: 1. To means for easily and readily locating the burner proper in the neck of the
oil well or tank.
2. To means for rendering the connection seam or junction oil tight.
3. To means for preventing the wick dropping while travelling, at the same time
easily liberating it for adjustment and for trimming.
Figure 1 of the annexed drawings, detail views of plate A forming the first part of
my said invention.
Figure 2, under plan of crown rim forming the second portion of said invention.
Figure 3, shows elevation of crown rim, spring ended plate and connection to oil
well. First and second parts combined.
Figure 4 section of burner complete and through spindle of wick winder.
Figure 5, exterior of burner at right angles to that shown at Figure 4.
Figure 6, detail elevation of third part of my said invention.
For the purpose of my first detail and as shown at Figure 1 I stamp or otherwise
form a steel or metal plate A of substantially a long oval shape with springy lips B, B,
at the longer end to project away from the base C of the burner shell J for being
passed into slots or recesses E, E, formed in the inner periphery, see Figure 2, and
under or on to inclines of an inner flange F of the crown rim P of the oil well H
whereby the burner proper becomes locked by a slight twist for the lips B, B,
engaging under the full edge of the flange F, the oval plate A being secured to the
base of the burner shell J by rivets K-K, and having a slot. L for fitting over the
wick tube M. which otherwise projects downwardly.
For the second detail, see Figure 4, I make an annular groove around the neck N
or rib the neck of the burner proper where it fits the top flange ring or crown rim
P of the oil well H and I strain a leather or equivalent ring Q into the groove as a
packing or seating ring to bear in contact with the top exposed flange of the crown
rim P of the oil well.
For the third detail, see Figure 6, I curl a short length of wire R around the
spindle S of the wick lifter and preferably between the two wick lifter wheels T, T;
one end of this wire is left free say U see Figure 4 and the other V is secured to
some part of the burner casing so that when the spindle S is turned in one direction
the curl R of the wire is slackened, i.e. when winding up but directly the reverse
turning takes place the free end of I comes into contact with the casing I and causes
the curl R to grip the spindle S and act as a brake against the wick lowering except
when the nip is overcome by externally applied force.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The several detail improvements relating to lamp burners for use in combination
as set forth and substantially as shown on the annexed drawings.
2. As part of a lamp burner the spring ended plate A affixed to shell J for locating
the burner to the oil well by a twist action as specified and as indicated on the
drawings.
3. As part of a lamp burner in conjunction with that claimed in the second
claiming clause hereof, the packing leather Q in groove of burner shell as described
and as exemplified on the drawings.
4. In a lamp burner the employment of a wire, coiled on the spindle of the wick
lifter appliance said coil of wire having one end fixed and the other end free as
represented on the annexed drawings and as and for the purposes explained.
The 25th day of August 1897
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said H. Salsbury.