An Improved Blade and Band as an Improvement in Flame Spreaders for Gas Burners for the Better Illuminating Power of the Gas.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 15th Nov.; 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Blade and Band as an Improvement in Flame Spreaders
for Gas Burners for the Better Illuminating Power of the Gas.
ALFRED LITTLEHALES No. 155 Great Hampton Row Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Enameller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The blade consists of an oval or other convenient shaped piece of metal,-steel, asbestos,
clay, or any other substance suitable for the same, with a narrow strip of metal
projecting from one or both sides, in a downward direction to form a connexion with
the band, the blade is very thin at the bottom edge and stands upright accross the
burner and fits between the two holes from which the Gas is emitted, thus causing the
Gas to burn on both sides of the blade and producing a brighter light, the band is made
of hard springing-metal or steel not quite closed; so that it will clip the gas burner, from
one or both sides of the band, there is a small projecting piece or pieces to which
I rivet one or both sides of the projecting part or parts of the blade, thus securing the
blade to the band, the hotton part of the band has several small scollops turned
outwards for the better convenience of the person who puts them on the burners.
Dated this 13th day of November 1888.
ALFRED LITTLEHALES.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Blade and Band as an Improvement in Flame Spreaders
for Gas Burners for the Better Illuminating Power of the Gas.
ALFRED LITTLEHALES 155, Great Hampton Row Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Engraver, 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 blade consists of an oval or other convenient shaped piece of metal, steel, asbestos,
clay, or any other substance suitable for the same, with a narrow strip of metal or steel
projecting from one or both sides in a downward direction, to form a connection with
the band. The oval blade is very thin at the bottom edge, and stands upright across
the burner, and fits between the two holes from which the gas is emitted, thus causing
the gas to burn on both sides of the blade and producing a brighter light. The band
is made of a hard springing metal or steel not quite closed so that it will clip the Gas
Burner. From one or both sides of the band there is a small projecting piece or pieces
to which I rivet one or both sides of the projecting part or parts of the blade, thus
securing the blade to the band by means of a small rivet. The bottom part of the band
has several small scollops turned outwards for the better convenience of the person who
put them on the burners. I also make the flame spreader or illuminator in one piece
thus doing away with the rivet.

page_text: D. The blank to produce band..
E. Small projecting parts on band to which I rivet narrow strip B.
F. The flame spreader complete.
G. The rivet hole to connect B and E together.
H. Loose rivet to remove blade from the gas without removing the band from the
burner.
I. The blank to produce band, blade, and projecting parts in one piece.
J. Small peg on projecting part I.
K. Hole for projecting part J. to fit in when band is rounded.
L. The flame spreader complete in one piece.
M. Small scollops at bottom of band.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I hereby declare and
claim the same as my invention.
Dated this 6th day of August 1889.
ALFRED LITTLEHALES.