Improved or New Method of Lighting by Oil or any Hydrocarbon whereby any Number of Lights or Burners may be Obtained and Supplied by Tubes or Arms from One Container or Reservoir.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 18th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 8th June, 1889
Improved or New Method of Lighting by Oil or any Hydrocarbon
whereby any Number of Lights or Burners may be Obtained
and Supplied by Tubes or Arms from One Container or
Reservoir.
THOMAS PENN & ALFRED EDWARD PENN of No. 40 Westbury Street Wandsworth
Road in the County of Surrey Engineers do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Improved or new method of lighting by oil or any hydrocarbon whereby any
number of lights or burners may be obtained & supplied by tubes or arms from one
container or reservoir to facilitate a more extensive use of this means of obtaining
light as a substitute for gas.
Our Invention has reference to the construction of oil lamps & the like specially
where more than one burner is required in such manner as to have the arms carrying
the burners bent in a novel and particular way to ensure perfect combustion of the
oil or hydrocarbon used and a gradual & sufficient supply of oil from the container
or reservoir in order to keep the wicks in the burners constantly burning.
Our Petroleumiers will in all respects tesemble an ordinary gas pendant or gasalier
with the exception of a bulb or reservoir instituted in the centre and at the junction
of the arms (which may be any number) or at any other convenient position or place
to contain oil or any hydro-carbon and the bending of the arms in such a manner
as heretofore described to obtain a certain level of the oil.
We propose to construct our lamps, pendants and petroleumiers in all styles
necessary to suit the public taste which are in use or in such ways as may be novel or
new and of such materials as may be best for the purpose.
We propose to use any kind of burners (Patent safety or ordinary) at the upper-
ends of the arms which may be best suited for the same carrying a tri-angle or clasp
for the purpose of carrying a globe such as are used in general for the perfect
combustion of the flame.
Signed this 18th day of June A.D. 1888.

page_text: THOMAS PENN & ALFRED EDWARD PENN of No. 40 Westbury Street Wandsworth
Road in the County of Surrey, Engineers, 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:-
Improved or new method of lighting by oil or any hydrocarbon whereby any
number of lights or burners may be obtained and supplied by tubes or arms from one
container or reservoir. To facilitate a more extensive use of this means of obtaining
light as a substitute for gas, and in order to produce the desired result it will be
necessary to employ various forms of special mechanism for the many different forms
which the lighting may take to suit public requirements which hereinafter will be
fully dealt with in this our Specification.
Our Invention has reference to the construction of oil lamps and the like specially
where more than one burner is required in such manner, as to have the arms carrying
the burners bent or arranged so as to ensure perfect combustion of the oil or hydro-
carbon used, and a gradual & sufficient supply of oil from the container or reservoir,
in order to keep the wicks in the burners constantly burning.
Our Petroleum fittings or Petroleumiers will in all respects resemble ordinary gas
fittings, constructed in accordance with the different styles, shapes and designs of the
same differing only by the introduction of a bulb or reservoir (which may be made
of any suitable material) instituted in the centre and at the junction of the arms
(which may be any number). So as to secure the arms to the central reservoir we prefer
to employ a metal or other suitable tail piece arranged to receive the arms and securely
attached by suitable means to the bottom or underneath of reservoir, which tail piece
serves to give finish to the article and is an essential condition by way of securing
the total consumption of oil contained in the reservoir. The arms are so arranged.
that their upper extremities correspond with the level of oil in container, & are
capable of receiving any kind or form of burner best suited for the various purposes.
Or at times we may prefer to use an ornamental metal piece attached to the arms for
better convenience of carrying the burner glass &c. In order that our said Invention
may be fully understood we shall now proceed to particularly describe the same and
for that purpose shall refer to the figures on the annexed sheet of drawings. The
same letters of reference indicating corresponding parts in both figures.

page_text: Fig. (1) represents a three light central reservoir hydraulic fitting showing flat
wick burner and ordinary gas Globes suitable for drawing rooms & the like.
Fig. (2) represents a two light stiff pendent shewing round wick burners and opal
shades suitable for shops & billiard lights.
By our said Invention we propose to dispense with many inconveniences attached
to ordinary paraffin fittings and to construct them in every way similar (and of every
form) to ordinary gas fittings. It will be seen from the accompanying drawings,
that in the centre and at the junction of the arms (but which may be placed at any
other convenient position or place) we provide a reservoir or container a of sufficient
capacity to hold a supply of oil for any length of time, which reservoir is provided
with a filler 6 of ordinary construction for purpose of-filling the same. To the bottom
of reservoir (after a portion has been removed) we attach by any suitable means a
metal tail piece c constructed suitably to effect several purposes amongst which are
A substantial method of securing the arms to the reservoir, to effect the total
consumption of oil contained in the same and to reduce the height of upright tubes
carrying burners by means of enlargening the flange and removing more of the bottom
portion of reservoir; which would otherwise be a detriment where a large reservoir
was employed. To the aforesaid tail piece is connected the arms d which are arranged
and bent in any suitable manner to allow their upper extremities to correspond with
level of oil in container. In some instances we prefer to attach an ornamental metal
piece to form the upper extremities of the arms which provides a more accomodating
space for the easy working of the wick. We propose to employ any kind or form
of burner best suited for the many different forms which these fittings will be
constructed in. We may also at times prefer to make the reservoir an independent
part of the fitting so that it can be removed to be refilled in which case we shall
supply supports from the tube which is attached to the ceiling to the arms and provide
the tail piece with a cone seating provided with ports communicating with the arms,
and the reservoir with a cone fitted or arranged with a stop cock or spring valve so
as not to open until it becomes seated in its seating the arms may also be provided
with stop cocks if necessary. It will be evident that various modification and
applications of the before-mentioned arrangements can and may be made so as to suit
the various requirements without departing from the principles of our said Invention.
Therefore we do not confine ourselves to the use only of the general form of mechanism
herein described, but the employment & construction of any kind, form, or design of
fitting or fittings suitable for the purposes herein set forth, which fittings may be
constructed as hydraulics to pull up and down, or as telescopes to answer the same
purpose, as swing brackets with cone joints or hanging lamps with swivel or knuckle
joints.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, used, and carried into
effect we declare and would have it understood that what we claim is.
(1) The manner and mode of construction of fittings substantially as described in
the foregoing Specification.
(2) The general arrangement & mechanism substantially as described whereby any
number of burners may be supplied with oil or any hydrocarbon from a reservoir
situated in the centre and at the junction of the arms or any other convenient position
or place.
(3) The general construction & arrangement of all or any of the fittings as
hydraulics telescopes, swing brackets, cone joint fittings & the like.
(4) The general construction and arrangement of the fittings in any kind, form
or design suitable for the purposes set forth in the foregoing specification.
(5) The general mechanism and arrangement substantially as described which
enables us to make the reservoir an independent part of the fitting or the use of any
mechanical equivalent to effect the same purpose.
(6) The use of a tail piece constructed suitably to effect the before mentioned
purposes.

page_text: (7) The use of an ornamental metal piece for better convenience for providing
room for easy working of the cotton or wick & carrying burner glass &c.
(8) The general mechanism and arrangement of the whole substantially as described
in the foregoing Specification for the purpose or purposes set forth.
In witness whereof we the said Thomas Penn & Alfred Edward Penn have to
this our specification set our hands and seal this 16th day of March One
thousand eight hundred and eighty nine.
THOMAS PENN.
ALFRED EDWARD PENN.