Improvements relating to Oil Lamps and Stoves.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1895-Accepted, 17th Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Oil Lamps and Stoves.
I, HERBERT VILLIERS RIPPINGILLE, trading as Rippingille Brothers, of
Sampson Road North, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements relating to oil lamps and stoves, the
object of my invention being to enable the lamp or stove to be more readily and
conveniently charged with oil than by the methods of filling or charging at present
in ordinary use, and also to filter the oil when charging and prevent the oil being
spilled over the tank or reservoir and so causing a disagreeable odour.
In carrying my invention into effect in the construction of the oil vessel or
reservoir of any ordinary lamp or stove, I form the body of the reservoir of a
circular, rectangular, or other configuration from tinned plate or other metal or
material in the usual manner. In some convenient position at the upper portion of
the reservoir, I form a hole or aperture for the reception of my improved charging
or filling connection, consisting of a circular or other receiving cup or tundish,
with a projecting boss or nozzle having a screw thread cut or formed upon its
interior surface for the reception of the closing screw or plug. The charging
connection is brazed screwed, soldered or otherwise securely attached to the oil
vessel or reservoir.
At the lower end of the screwed nozzle of the tundish or on some portion of the
interior, I attach a filter or strainer consisting of fine wire gauze or other suitable
material, for the purpose of intercepting particles of dust and solid matter
contained in the oil. The closing screw or plug has a suitable head to enable it to
be readily turned by the fingers, the tundish mouth being sufficiently large to allow
of such inanipulation. The underside of the head is preferably formed with a
conical surface to form a tight joint when screwed on to its seating.
Instead of forming the tundish in one piece with its screwed nozzle, I sometimes
form an independent receiving cup or dish and employ a separate internally
screwed socket for the reception of the closing screw or plug.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any particular form of oil vessel
or reservoir, but adapt it for reservoirs of varying configuration to suit laips or
stoves for any required service.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Oil Lamps and Stoves.
I, HERBERT VILLIERS RIPPINGILLE, of Sampson Road North, in the City
of Birmingham, 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 :--
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This invention consists of improvements relating to oil lamps and stoves, the

page_text: objects of my invention being to enable the lamp or stove to be readily and
conveniently charged with oil, and to filter the oil when charging and prevent it
from spilling over the tank or reservoir and so causing a disagreeable odour.
In order that my invention and the method of carrying the same into effect may
be the more readily understood I append hereunto one sheet of explanatory
drawings to be hereinafter referred to.
Figure 1 is an elevation, and Figure 2 a plan of my improved oil charging
attachment.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation and Figure 4 a plan of the attachment with the
plug or cover removed.
Figure 5 is a front elevation and Figure 6 a sectional elevation of the plug or
cover.
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The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
In carrying my invention into effect in the construction of the oil vessel or
reservoir of any ordinary lamp or stove, I form the body A of the reservoir of a
circular, rectangular, or other configuration, from tinned plate or other metal or
material in the usual manner. In some convenient position at the upper portion of
the reservoir, I form a hole or aperture or attach a boss or cup such as A¹ for the
reception of my improved charging or filling connection, consisting of a circular or
other receiving cup or tun-dish B with a projecting boss or nozzle Bt having
screw thread cut or formed upon its interior surface for the reception of the closing
screw or plug C. The charging connection is brazed, screwed, soldered, or
otherwise securely attached to the oil vessel or reservoir, but preferably by means
of an external screw thread on the exterior of the boss or nozzle B' enabling it to
be screwed into the boss or cup A¹.
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At the lower end of the screwed nozzle of the tun-dish or on some portion of the
interior I place or attach a filter or strainer D consisting of fine wire gauze or
other suitable material, for the purpose of intercepting particles of dust or solid
matter contained in the oil.
The closing screw or plug C has a suitable head to enable it to be readily turned
by the fingers, the tuu-dish mouth being sufficiently large to allow of such
manipulation. I preferably form the plug from metal discs or plates and stamp
or force out lugs such as c c¹ to serve as finger pieces. The under side of the head
is preferably formed with a conical surface to form a tight joint when screwed on
to its seating.
Instead of forming the tun-dish in one piece with its screwed nozzle, I sometimes
form an independent receiving cup or dish and employ a separate internally
screwed socket for the reception of the closing screw or plug.
I do not limit the application of my invention to any particular form of oil vessel
or reservoir, but adapt it for reservoirs of varying configuration to suit lamps or
stoves for any required service.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is ;-
1. The improved charging and filtering attachment for the oil reservoir of a
lamp or stove substantially as and for the purposes herein described.
2. The combination of a tun-dish having a projecting nozzle for connection with
the oil reservoir of a lamp or stove, with a strainer and a plug or cover substan-
tially as and for the purposes hereinbefore described and as illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th of T... 1005
MARKS & CLERK,
18 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicant.