An Improved Portable Stove for Heating Liquids and other purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 20th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Stove for Heating Liquids and other
purposes.
I, THOMAS MORGAN, of 25 George Street, Brighton, in the County of Sussex,
Hotel Waiter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to portable stoves which are heated by the use of
mineral oils or methylated spirits poured on cotton wool or other material as.
hereinafter described.
In carrying out my invention the apparatus is formed by a vessel of suitable
size and shape, having an air tube in its centre, the length of which depends
on the size of the vessel used; into this vessel place cotton wool to within
a short space of the top of the air tube, and 1 pour on it mineral oils or
methylated spirits.
I construct the stove preferably in one casting, having a pierced base or legs
so that the air can be admitted freely into the tube, and on the top of the
stove I form lugs or rests, for the pan or other utensil, which are fixed so as
to allow the air to pass between the top of the stove and the pan. Surrounding
the top of the stove I have a screen which prevents the lighted stove from
being blown out when used outside in windy weather.
In working my invention I apply a light to the cotton wool, which is
saturated with mineral oils or methylated spirits, and the said tube which
admits air from the base acts as a burner.
When the stove is not heating any liquids, and it is desired to reduce the
flame, this can be done by placing a cover over the stove, but if it is required
to be extinguished I close the bottom of the air tube by means of a slide or
any other method.
The portable stove is specially adapted for heating liquids and soldering irons,
and for plumbing purposes and may be applied to various uses.
Dated this 20th day of March 1891.
THOMAS H. MELLOR,
110, St. James's Street, Brighton, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE
SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Stove for Heating Liquids and other
purposes.
1, THOMAS MORGAN of 25 George Street, Brighton in the County of Sussex,
Hotel Waiter, 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 object of this invention is to construct portable stoves which are heated by
the use of mineral oils or methylated spirits poured on cotton wool or other suitable
material placed in the stove or vessel as hereinafter described.
In order that my invention may be distinctly understood, reference is to be
had to the accompanying drawings which form part of this Specification and in
which
Fig. 1 is a vertical section on line 6. 6. shewing the stove with a cover on, and
the air tube with slide for extinguishing the stove,
Fig. 2 is a section on line 6. 6 of Fig. 4 of an alternative cover that is intended
for the heating of soldering irons, and for plumbing and other purposes,

page_text: Fig. 3 is a plan view of the base of the stove at 5. 5. and
Fig. 4 is a plan of the top of the stove.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.
In carrying out my invention I construct a vessel A of any suitable size and shape
having an air tube B in its centre, the length of which depends on the size of the
vessel; into this vessel I place cotton wool C to within a short space of the top of
the air tube and I pour on it mineral oils or methylated spirits.
The vessel A has at the top lugs a for resting utensils on, these lugs being
higher than the top of the vessel so that the flame obtains a greater heating power
and burns more fiercely, which enables liquids to be boiled in a short space of
time.
The cover D when placed on a lighted stove reduces the flame but does not
extinguish it, the flame being kept alight by the admission of air through the air
tube before mentioned, the flame however can be extinguished by closing the
aperture of the air tube by means of the slide E which moves in grooves on the
underside of the vessel; this cover D is not intended to be a tight fit, sufficient
air space being left to allow the products of combustion to escape.
This stove may also be used by plumbers for heating their soldering irons and
when so used the cover F shewn in Fig. 2 must be placed on the top of the vessel;
this cover is made in one casting, and has across its centre a funnel shaped
receptacle H which is open at both ends, the soldering irons are supported in this
receptacle by the rim of the cover at each end, and by one or more projections K
on each side.
I construct the stove preferably in one casting having a pierced base or legs J so
that the air can be admitted freely into the tube B, I do not however wish to
restrict myself to making the stove in one casting or of any particular material.
In working my invention I apply a light to the cotton wool or other material
which is saturated with mineral oils or methylated spirits, and the flame is
drawn round the tube B which admits air from the base and which acts as a
burner.
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
1-The construction of a portable stove for heating liquids and for other purposes,
the heat for which is obtained by means of lighted cotton wool or other material
saturated with mineral oils or methylated spirits, substantially as and for the purposes
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2-In portable stoves as set forth, the application of the tube in the stove for the
admission of air, the alternative covers for same and the slide for extinguishing the
flame substantially as and for the purposes described and illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings.
Dated this 17th day of August 1891.
THOMAS H. MELLOR,
110, St. James's Street, Brighton, Agent for the Applicant.