Improvements connected with or Applicable to Illuminating Gas Burners.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 6th Nov., 1889-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with or Applicable to Illuminating Gas
Burners.
I, WILLIAM TAYLOR, of 15 Brattan Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, in the County of
Chester, Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to he
as follows:-
This invention has reference to that kind or kinds of appliances or devices which are
used in connection with, or applied to the ordinary forms of bats-wing, fish-tail, and other
like kinds, and which have for their chief object to economise gas, or in other words,
to produce from a given quantity of gas used a greater illuminating power.
Of these kinds of devices, the one to which my present invention particularly relates,
is that in which a ring or tube is applied to existing burners, such as those known as
Bray's and the like, and stand above the gas outlet orifices thereof.
Heretoforo it has been proposed to use short pieces of tube to the existing burners,
leaving a short length of such tube projecting above the burner gas orifices, and when
applying them to the burner it has been proposed to slide them over the burner, the
tube being made of just sufficient size as to permit of its being slid over, but small
enough as to fit tightly thereon, and sufficiently to hold it in position.
In endeavouring to apply these pieces of tubos to the existing burners according to
the proposals above specified, I found that the existing burners of the same pattern
and maker vary in diameter to some extent, and consequently that of a number of
short tubes made out of a long tube only a certain number would slide over as desired,
some if forced on, caused the earthenware or stone end of the burner to break and
thereby become destroyed, and some were too large and slipped down. I therefore in
attempting to carry on the manufacture and sale of these tubes found that these
proposals could not be carried out in practice and I thereupon abandoned the attempts ;
but to overcome these defects which I had discovered I designed the device hereinafter
described, and by the improvements therein I produced a device or article of practical
utility, and one that could be manufactured as an article for sale to users of
ordinary burners, and which can be at once and readily applied to their existing
burners.
A device according to my present invention consists as follows:-In lieu of making
the tubes for the purposes above specified to apply to existing burners as heretofore
proposed, in the manners above specified, I make that portion of them which fits over
the burner of such a diameter as to slide freely over it, and provide in the interior a
ledge or projecting rim, or projections of any suitable kind which when the ring or
tube is applied from above lodge on the upper part of the burner and are held thereby.
Or the same end, that is, the construction of an article capable of being adapted to all
existing burners of the same pattern and maker, or about the same size and sort, may
according to this invention be made, say, of a less diameter than the burner to which
they are intended to be applied, and provided with parts or portions which give the
tube flexible properties circumferentially, or constructed of such a figure as to render
them flexible; and to make the tube easy of adjustment in applying it I provide the
ledge or inward projecting part or parts above specified.
Some forms of these flexible burner devices may consist of a corrugated tube, or a
tube provided with a flexible part or parts, or a tube made in the form of an elipse,
oval or other figure, of which a part is of less diameter than the burner, and constitutes
the part by which it is secured to the burner, and the other part or parts provide the
desired Alexible property

page_text: If desired the tubes may be provided with tips projecting inwards, or parts thereof
may project inwards, or he roughened for the purpose of proventing the formation in
the flame of forked edges or swallow tails.
The forms or figures of the tube or article above described may be modified and
adapted to apply to special or different cases and forms of burners.
Dnted this 5th day of Faker 1920
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
By Cheesbrough & Royston,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with or Applicable to Illuminating Gas
Burners.
I, WILLIAM TAYLOR, of 15, Brattan Road, Oxton, Birkenhead, in the County of
Chester, Commission Agent, do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described ami ascertained
in and by the following statement:-
This Invention has reference to that kind or kinds of appliances or devices which
are used in connection with, or applied to the ordinary forms of bats-wing, fish-tail, and
other like kinds of gas burners, and which have for their chief object to economise gas
or in other words to produce from a given quantity of gas used a greater illuminating
power.
Of these kinds of devices, the one to which my present Invention particularly
relates, is that in which a ring or tuba is applied to existing gas burners, such as
those known as "Bray's" and the like, and stands above the gas outlet orifices
thereof.
Heretofore it has been proposed to use short pieces of tube with the existing burners,
leaving a short length of such tube projecting above the gus orifices of the burner and
when applying the tube to the burner it has been proposed to slide it over the burner,
the tube boing made of just sufficient size as to permit of its being slid over, but small
enough as to fit tightly thereon, and sufficiently to hold it in position.
In endeavouring to apply these pieces of tubes to the existing burners according to
the proposals above specified, I found that existing gas burners of the same pattern
and maker vary in diameter to some extent, and consequently that out of a number of
short tubes made out of a long tubo only a certain number would slide over the
burner as desired; some if forced on, caused the earthenware or stone end of the
burner to break and thereby become destroyed, and some were too large and slipped
down. I therefore in attempting to carry out the manufacture and sale of those tubos
found that these proposals could not be carried out in practice and I therefore
abandoned the attempts; but to overcome these defects which I had discovered I
designed the device hereinafter described, and by the improvements therein I produced
a dovice or article of practical utility and one that could be manufactured as an article
for sale to users of ordinary burners and which can at once and readily be applied
to oxisting burners.
A dovico according to my present Invention consists as follows :-
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In lieu of making the tubes for the purposes above specified to apply to existing
burners as heretofore proposed, in the manner above specified, 1 inake that portion of
them which fits over the burner of such a diameter as to slide freely over it, and
provide in the interior a ledge or projecting ria, or projections of any suitable kind,
which when the ring or tube is applied from above, lodge on the upper part of the
burner and are held thereby. Or the same end, that is, the construction of an
article capable of being adapted to all existing burners of the same pattern and maker, or
about the same size and sort, may according to this Invention be made, say, of a greater

page_text: barner rests on the top thereof and hobis it (the devier) in the correct position, that
is with a short portion of its length projecting above the burner.
In the example Figures 1, 1ª and 1ª, the device is of interior diameter to slide
and fit freely over the burner, and the ledige e is formed by inde sting the shell of the
device.
In the example Figures 2, 24 and 2, the supporting parte is provided by indenting
parts of the shell of the device, such indented parts crest on the top of the burner a
and support the devico.
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In the example Figures 3 and 34 the upper portion of the device & is made of
smaller interior diameter than the burner, and the lower portion is of larger interior
diameter so that a ledge is formed which rests on the top of the burner and supports
the device. In all the above cases the lower portion must be of interior diameter to
slide freely over the burners, that is made larger in diameter than the burners, as
shown they are adapted to be used in connection with burners of slightly varying
diameter as above Specified. In Figures 4 to 94, the device is of flexible con-
struction, or is provided with flexible parts. The devico shown in Figures 4 and 5 is
provided with flexible parts, which when the device is applied to a burner, grip on
the side thereof and hold the device in its required position thereon. The devices
shown in Figures 67, 8, and 9, show a flexible construction of device. This flexible
construction may take many forms, but in all cases is adaptable to existing gas burners
of slightly varying diameters.
In the example, Figures 4, 44, and 4, the flexibility is provided by setting in
portions r, ent in the device these said set in portions gripping the burner when
applied to it, and holding the device in its required position thereon.
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In the example, Figures 3 and 54, the flexible gripping power is provided by
corrugating the device at c, said corrugations being a good fit on the burner,
but allowing enough flexibility to allow of the device being fittel to burners of
slightly different diameters.
In the example, Figures 6, 6 and 7, 7 the device is given its flexible property
by making the device slightly of less diameter than the burner, in connection with
which it is to be used, and by providing a vertical eut in the shell thereof, as shown
nt Figures 6 and 64, or by providing slits or slots & in its lower portion, as shown at
Figures 7 and 7; in either case the spring or flexibility of the device due to the cut
or slots, enables the device to be spring onto the burner, the tube being of interior
diameter to be a tight fit for the burner.
In the example, Figures 8 and 8, the flexible property is given to the device & hy
making it of an elliptical form, the part eat the minor axis of which will bear upon
the burner, but at the major axis, it is larger than the burner.
In the example, Figures 9 and 94, the flexible property is given to the device 6 by
forming the tube of a larger diameter than the burner a. and then setting the tube in
the form of wings, which allow the tube to be sprung ont so as to fit different sized
burners; the upper portion of the wings & may be cut away as shown.
The upper end of the tube is by preference set into a smaller diameter than the
top of the burner a, as shown at Figure 4; this always insures the tube being
applied the right end up on the burner, and also tends to prevent the flume having
tips or corners.
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. A device for use in connection with gas burners of the kind hereinbefore referred
to, for the purposes specified, constructed and adapted to be applied as, or substantially
as in the manner herein described.
2. A device for use in connection with and adapted to be applied to gas burners
of the kind hereinbefore referred to, for the purposes specified, having the portion
which is adapted to fit over the burner of such a diameter as to slide freely over it and
provided internally with a ledge or ledges, or a rim, or projections of other suitable

page_text: kind, which when the device is applied from above, lodge on the upper part of the
burner and are held thereby; also such a device when constructed as set forth with
reference to the drawings.
3. A device for use in connection with and adapted to be applied to gas burners of
the kind herein before referred to, for the purposes specified, constructed of greater
diameter internally than the burner to which they are intended to be applied, and
provided with parts or portions which give the tube flexible portions circumferentially,
or at a point or points; or made of such a figure or constructed in such a manner,
as to render them flexible when applied; also such a device when constructed as set
forth with reference to the drawings.
4. A flexible device for use in connection with burners of the kind herein referred
to, substantially as and for the purposes specified.
5. A device for use in connection with and adapted to be applied to gas burners of
the type herein before referred to, for the purposes specified, provided with flexible
projections or portions or with a ledge or stop, substantially as set forth, whereby
the said device can be applied to gas burners of varying sizes; as set forth.
6. A device for use in connection with and adapted to be applied to gas burners of
the type herein before referred to, for the purposes specified, provided with flexible
projections or portions, or constructed of flexible form, substantially as set forth,
whereby the said device can be applied to gas burners, so as to be adjustable thereon
as specified.
7. In a device for use in connection with and adapted to be applied to gas burners
of the type herein before referred to, for the purposes specified, flexible internal
projections or portions c adapted to grip the gas burner a, and enable said device to
bo adjusted and held thereon, as set forth.
8. In a device for use in connection with and adapted to be applied to gas burners
of the type hereinbefore referred to, for the purposes specified, a ledge or projections c
adapted to hold the device 6 in position on the burner a, as set forth.
9. The various devices b, constructed arranged and adapted to be applied as set
forth with reference to the various Figures of the Drawings, for the purposes herein
described.
Datel th: KIL 1
1000