Year: 1899

page_text: We, JOSEPH KANAN HELOU, NICOLAS ACHKAR, HANNA BITAR, and NEGHID
AMMOUN, all of No. 11, Rue de Ras-El-Tine, Alexandria, Egypt, Merchants, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
This invention relates to improved water-raising apparatus.
It consists in combining a vacuum generator with a receiver or tank wherein
the vacuum is to be obtained for the purpose of raising the water from a certain
depth and conducting it into the said tank, which is raised above the ground.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying draw-
ing which is a vertical section showing, by way of example, one form of apparatus
constructed in accordance with our invention.
vacuum-
It will be seen that our apparatus mainly consists of a chamber or
generator" a, wherein any suitable solid or liquid fuel, such as straw, petroleum,
or the like, is placed.
At the bottom of the chamber a is provided an aperture b, affording a passage
for the flame of a spirit or benzaline lampe used in igniting the fuel.
The lamp o stands on a platform or tray d connected with the sliding door or
damper e, which serves to close or open the said aperture b. Whenever the
damper e is drawn, so as to uncover the aperture h, the lamp follows its movement,
and its flame kindles the fuel. In the meantime the tray d, as it moves, pulls
along with it a chain, cord or equivalent appliance f attached to the valve g,
which moves on a pivot h and serves to close or open the air inlet orifice i.
Inasmuch as the chamber a is connected by a pipe with the water-receiver or
tank 1, fitted with a plunger-tube m and a tap n, it follows that, as the air therein
becomes rarefied in consequence of the combustion of the fuel, the water is drawn
up by suction into the said tank / in which it is stored up for use.
By pushing back the damper e, the aperture b is closed, the lamp c recedes
from its operative position, and the valve g closes. By turning on the tap n the
whole or part of the contents of the tank may now be drawn off.
From the foregoing remarks it will be understood that by rarefying the air,
as stated, water may be drawn from a certain depth and raised to the required
level above ground.
It will be understood that instead of the flame of a lamp, an electric spark or
any other suitable medium may be employed in firing the fuel.
Also, the shapes and dimensions of the parts, the structural details, and the

page_text: materials employed in the construction of our apparatus, may be varied without
any departure from the principle of the invention.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1899.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants,
Improvements in Apparatus for Raising water,
We, JOSEPH KANAN HELOU, NICOLAS ACпKAR, HANNA BITAR, and NEGHIU
AMMOUN, all of No. 11, Rue de Ras-El-Tine, Alexandria, Egypt, Merchants, 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:
This invention relates to improved water-raising apparatus.
It consists in combining a vacuum-generator with a receiver or tank wheroin
the vacuum is to be obtained for the purpose of raising the water from a certain
depth and conducting it into the said tank, which is raised above the ground.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the drawing left with
our Provisional Specification which is a vertical section showing by way of
example, one form of apparatus constructed in accordance with our invention.
It will be seen that our apparatus mainly consists of a chamber or vacuum-
generator" a, wherein any suitable solid or liquid fuel,-such as straw petroleum,
or the like, is placed.
"
At the bottom of the chamber a is provided an aperture 6, affording a passage
for the flame of a spirit or benzeline lamp c used in igniting the fuel.
The lamp stands on a platform or tray d connected, with the sliding door or
damper e, which serves to close or open the said aperture 6. Whenever the
damper e is drawn, so as to uncover the aperture b, the lamp follows its movement,
and its flame kindles the fuel. In the meantime, the tray d, as it moves, pulls
along with it a chain, cord or equivalent appliance f attached to the valve g,
which moves on a pivot h and serves to close or open the air-inlet orifice i.
Inasmuch as the chamber a is connected by a pipe k with the water-receiver or
tank 7, fitted with a plunger tube m and a tap », it follows that, as the air therein
becomes rarefied in consequence of the combustion of the fuel, the water is drawn
up by suction into the said tank in which it is stored up for use.
By pushing back the damper e, the aperture 6 is closed, the lamp o recedes
from its operative position, and the valve g closes. By turning on the tap n the
whole or part of the contents of the tank 7 may now be drawn off.
From the foregoing remarks it will be understood that by rarefying the air,
as stated, water may be drawn from a certain depth and raised to the required
level above ground.
It will be understood that instead of the flame of a lamp, an electric spark or
any other suitable medium may be employed in firing the fuel.
Also, the shapes and dimensions of the parts, the structural details, and the
materials employed in the construction of our apparatus, may be varied without
any departure from the principle of the invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
1
Water-raising apparatus constructed arranged and combined substantially as
and for the purpose specified with reference to the drawing.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45. Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicants.