Improvements in Oil Stoves.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 27th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 1st Nov.,
1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil Stoves.
I, JAMES DAVEY RIPPINGILLE, of Aston Brook Lamp Works, Aston-juxta-
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Lamp Manufacturer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in that class of oil stoves which
have the chimney or chimneys enclosed in an outer case forming the body of the
stove, and relates to means whereby a more perfect combustion than heretofore is
obtained, combined with means for enabling the tank to be slidden into and out of
position in the stove.
In carrying my invention into effect I employ a chimney to each burner, or a
chimney to act in combination with more than one burner, and I arrange such
chimneys so that there shall be no space between the lower end of the chimney and
the burner, but the cone shall enter directly into, or be fixed to the lower end of, the
chimney.
According to my invention, I hinge or joint the chimney in any suitable manner or
otherwise make it moveable, so as to cause its weight to act to keep it in its normal
or working position, and I provide it with a knob, lever, or projection. by which it
can when required be turned somewhat on its hinge or joint, so as to raise it above
the burner to permit of the latter and the tank being slidden into and out of the
stove. I also, as has before been proposed, provide the foot or sides of the stove
with ledges, on which flanges of the tank rest, thereby providing ready support and
guides for such tank, or other suitable support and guides may be employed.
When the cone is fixed to the chimney, it is caused to rest on the perforated
diaphragm surrounding the wick tube, but when the cone is fixed to the burner, the
lower end of the chimney fits down on to the cone plate.
When not employing a binge or joint to serve as an axis for the chimney, I con-
nect thereto a parallel or other suitable kind of lifting mechanism, or I mount it in
guides, so as to enable it to be raised when required for the insertion or withdrawal
of the tank.
I also, for the purpose of facilitating the cleaning of the glass or talc in the side or
sides of the chimney and stove, provide the latter with a door, which can be opened
for the insertion of the hand or of any cleaning instrument, or to permit of the
chimney being thrown back to afford free access to the parts.
DL: 10th Jan T... 1900
JAMES DAVEY RIPPINGILLE.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil Stoves.
I, JAMES DAVEY RIPPINGILLE of Aston Brook Lamp Works, Aston-juxta-
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, 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 :-
The invention has for its object improvements in that class of oil stoves which
have the chimney or chimneys enclosed in an outer case forming the body of the
stove and relates to means whereby a more perfect combustion than heretofore is
obtained combined with means for enabling the tank to be slidden into and out of
position in the stove.

page_text: In carrying my invention into effect I employ a chimney to each burner or a
chimney to act in combination with more than one burner and I arrange such
chimneys so that there shall be no space between the lower end of the chimney and
the burner but the cone shall enter directly into or be fixed to the lower end of the
chimney.
According to my invention I hinge or joint the chimney in any suitable manner
or otherwise make it moveable so as to cause its weight to act to keep it in its
normal or working position and I provide it with a knob, lever or projection by
which it can when required be turned somewhat on its hinge or joint so as to raise
it above the burner to permit of the latter and the tank being slidden into or out of
the stove.
I also as has before been proposed provide the foot or sides of the stove with
ledges on which flanges of the tank rest, thereby providing ready support and guides
for such tank or other suitable support and guides may be employed.
When the cone is fixed to the chimney, it is caused to rest on the frame carrying
the perforated diaphragm surrounding the wick tube but when the cone is fixed to
the burner the lower end of the chimney fits down on to the cone plate.
When not employing a hinge or joint to serve as an axis for the chimney I con-
nect thereto a parallel or other suitable kind of lifting mechanism or I mount it in
guides so as to enable it to be raised when required for the insertion or withdrawal
of the tank.
I also for the purpose of facilitating the cleaning of the glass or talc in the side or
sides of the chimney and stove provide the latter with a door which can be opened
for the insertion of the hand or of any cleaning instrument.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1. is a side elevation, Figure 2 is a front elevation, Figure 3 is a plan and
Figure 4 is a vertical section of an oil stove with my improvements applied thereto,
Figure 5 is a side elevation, Figure 6 is a plan and Figure 7 is a sectional elevation
of parts showing a modification and Figure 8 is a side elevation and Figure 9 is a
front elevation of a warming stove showing other slight modifications.
In all the figures like parts are indicated by similar lotters of reference.
a is the body of the stove, b is the oil tank which is supported by its flange b¹ on
ledges a fixed on the sides of the body of the stove so as to support the tank slightly
above the surface on which the stove stands and permit of the same sliding freely to
and fro thereon, c is the wick tube, d is the support or frame carrying the usual
perforated diaphragm surrounding the wick tube, e is the cone and f is the chimney.
According to the method of carrying my invention into effect represented at
Figures 1 to 4 I hinge or joint the chimney to the body of the stove by means of
hinges at the back and lower part of such chimney. In this arrangement the cone e
is represented as fixed to the lower end of the chimney in which caso it is caused to
rest on the support or frame d carrying the perforated diaphragm, but the cone may
be fixed to the burner in which case the chimney will be arranged to fit down closely
on to the cone plate.
g
The chimney is provided with a wire f¹ passing out through a slot a' in the
stove body to enable the chimney to be turned so far on its hinges g as to raise its
front lower edge sufficiently high to permit of the tank and burner being freely run
into and out of the stove; thus the weight of the chimney is caused to keep it in its
normal or working position.
The wire f¹ may be fixed directly to the upper part of the chimney as represented
at Figure 4 or for the purpose of preventing its becoming unduly hot it may be
extended as shown by the dotted lines in Figure 4 and be fixed to the lower end of
chimney or to the cone. Or such wire f¹ may pass direct from the lower part of the
chimney through a slot in the stove body opposite the same in which case it will be

page_text: placed at the side of the chimney so as to prevent injury to the hand holding the same
when the lighted burner and tank are being withdrawn from or inserted into the
stove. Other means of moving the chimney and other descriptions of hinges or joint
may however be provided. The chimney may be fitted at its top with a support f
for culinary vessels and instead of being at one side of the stove it may be in the
centre thereof as hereinafter described and shown in Figures 8 & 9 and the body of
the stove may be provided with supports for culinary vessels.
In the modification represented at Figures 5 to 7 I dispense with the hinges g and
provide the chimney with guide pins which fit within grooved guides a³ fixed to
the body of the stove and I lift such chimney off the burner by means of slotted
levers h¹ acting on the lower guide pins f³ and fixed to a shaft h provided with a
thumb piece by which it may be rotated when required. Other suitable means for
guiding and raising the chimney may however by employed without departing from
the peculiar nature of my invention.
For the purpose of facilitating the cleansing of the glass or tale in the side or sides
of the chimney and stove the body of the latter may be provided with a door not
shown but which will be readily understood, which can be opened for the insertion of
the hand or of any cleaning instrument.
In the modified form of stove represented at Figures 8 and 9 the burner and
chimney are in the centre of the tank and stove body instead of being on one side
thereof as in the previous figures and instead of supporting and guiding the tank by
flanges & resting upon ledges a' I provide the body of the stove with a bottom a to
carry the tank and I fix guides a³ to such bottom to guide the tank into and out of
position. I also, instead of employing a short hinge pin g' extending only from one
fixed lug of the hinge to the other as shown in the previous figures einploy a hinge
pin gl long enough to extend from front to back of the stove body whereby greater
facility is obtained for placing and fixing such pin in position as it can be freely
passed through holes formed in the front and back of the stove and through the
different parts of the hinge and then soldered or otherwise fixed in position from the
outside of the stove body.
I would have it understood that other suitable supports and guides for the tank
may be used in lieu of those above described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
In oil stoves having a chimney or chimneys enclosed in an outer case forming the
body of the stove, a hinged or otherwise moveable chimney or chimneys combined
with suitable lifting means and with a sliding tank or tanks, the weight of the said
chimneys, acting to keep them in their normal or working position all substantially as
herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated September 27th 1890.
JAMES DAVEY RIPPINGILLE.
By Harris & Mills,
, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.