Improved Means for Extinguishing Petroleum Lamps Automatically when Upset, and for use on Ordinary Occasions.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1801
Complete Specification Left, 10th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Extinguishing Petroleum Lamps Automatically
when Upset, and for use on Ordinary Occasions.
1, GEORGE MORGAN, of 2 Southernhay Gardens, Southernhay, -Exeter,
Accountant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
a, Figure 1 is the wick tube, b is a wire fastened to wick tube, to this I binge an
extinguishing cap e so as to work freely. d'is a perforated disc, found in most flat
flame burners. To this disc I fasten at the point marked e, by solder or other
suitable means, what I will call a spring lever, f. At the free end of the spring
In this
lever I fasten a wire or narrow strip of brass or other suitable material, g.
wire or strip of brass, I make a hole or link at point marked 4, from this point a
wire, i, is hinged; and passing through an opening in disc, is connected with the
extinguishing cap by bending the end and passing it through the hole j. The other
end of the wire or strip of metal g; is extended to the outside of burner and carries
a weight k. This weight is not firmly fastened, but turns freely. A perpendicular
slit or opening is made in the side of burner (not shown in drawings). so as to allow
wire or strip of metal g to move up and down freely.
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The action of the extinguishing apparatus is as follows:-
When the lamp is in an upright position, the weight k, bends down the spring
lever, and brings the extinguishing cap cat about right angles with the wick tube,
as shown in Figure 1. When the lamp is upset, the spring lever no longer effected
by the weight A, regains its natural position, and pushes the extinguishing cap over
top of wick tube, as shown in Figure 2. The lamp is extinguished on ordinary
occasions by lifting the weight k. In the case of a duplex burner, I put the spring
lever between the wick tubes, as shown in Figure 3.
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The broken lines in the drawings indicate the hidden portions of the apparatus.
In the drawings the spring lever is shown as fastened to under side of disc.
fastened on the upper side, an opening is made in disc to allow spring to pass.
through.
The spring lever consists of a narrow steel spring.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Extinguishing Petroleum Lamps Automatically
when Upset, and for use on Ordinary Occasions.
I, GEORGE MORGAN of 2 Southernbay Gardens, Southernhay, Exeter,
Accountant, 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 :-
a Figure 1 (on drawings left with the Provisional Specification) is the wick tube,
bis a wire fastened to wick tube. To this wire I binge an extinguishing cap c.so
as to work freely. d is a perforated disc, found in most flat flame burners. To
this disc I fasten at the point marked e by solder or other suitable means what I
will call a spring lever, f. At the free end of the spring lever I fasten a wire or
narrow strip of brass or other suitable metal, g. In this wire or strip of brass, I
make a hole or link at point marked h. From this point a wire is hinged, and
passing through an opening made in disc, is connected with extinguishing cap, by
bending the end and passing it through a hole j. The other end of the wire or
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page_text: strip of metal g is extended to the outside of burner, and carries a weight k. This
weight is not firmly fastened, but turns freely. A perpendicular slit or opening is
made in the side of burner (not shown in drawings) so as to allow wire or strip of
metal g to move up and down freely. The action of the extinguishing apparatus is
as follows-
When the lamp is in an upright position, the weight & bends down the spring
lever, and brings the extinguishing cap cat about right angles with the wick tube
as shown in Figure 1. When the lamp is upset, the spring lever, no longer effected
by the weight, regains its natural position, and pushes the extinguishing cap over
top of wick tube as shown in Figure 2. The lamp is extinguished on ordinary
occasions by lifting the weight ..
In the case of a duplex burner, I put the spring lever between the wick tubes as
shown in Figure 3.
In the drawings the spring lever is shown as fastened to under side of disc, if
fastened on the upper side, an opening is made in disc to allow spring to pass
through. The spring lever consists of a narrow steel spring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Baid
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :
The spring lever and manner of actuating the extinguishing cap or caps by the
spring lever and weight, as described.
Dated this Ninth day of March 1892.