Improvements in Apparatus for Lighting Fires..
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1594-Accepted, 8th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Lighting Fires..
I JOHN WILLIAM WAILES of Ponteland near Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the-
County of Northumberland, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object is to provide for lighting fires-apparatus which shall be readily
used, freely movable from place to place, economical and cleanly in application, not.
liable to get out of order, and capable of rapidly and effectually lighting domestic
and other fires.
Apparatus under my invention consists essentially of a lamp fitting around a
blow pipe or air inducer, the two being so combined that either a flame or air jet
may be ejected at pleasure against the fuel to be kindled.
The combined lamp and blow pipe or air inducer are jointed to a stand in such.
manner that the flame and air jet may be moved nearer to, or further away from,
and directed towards any point of the said flue.
In combination with the above apparatus any suitable air propelling appliances.
such as a pump or bellows and reservoir are employed.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1893.
Per pro J. 1. KING,
J. Johnson,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Lighting Fires.
1, JOHN WILLIAM WAILES of Ponteland near Newcastle-on-Tyne, in the
County of Northumberland, Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object is to provide for lighting fires, apparatus which shall be readily used,
freely movable from place to place, economical and cleanly in application, not
liable to get out of order, and capable of rapidly and effectually lighting domestic
and other fires.
Apparatus under my invention consists essentially of a lamp fitting around a
blow pipe or air inducer, the two being so combined that either a flame or air jet.
may be ejected at pleasure against the fuel to be kindled.
The combined lamp and blow pipe or air inducer are jointed to a stand in such
manner that the flame and air jet may be moved nearer to, or further away from,.
and directed towards any point of the said fuel.
In combination with the above apparatus any suitable air propelling appliances.
such as a pump or bellows and reservoir are employed.
a.
My invention will be readily understood on reference to the accompanying
is
a metal frame for carrying my
vertical section of my improved apparatus.
improved apparatus. 6 is a handle attached to the frame to allow of the apparatus
being readily moved from place to place. c is a bellows attached to the foundation d,
and operated by the lever e and connecting rods f, one at each side of the apparatus..
which
The said connecting rods f, are coupled at their lower ends to cross bars
pass beneath the base board h of the bellows. i air chamber or reservoir free to
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page_text: expand against the resilience of the spring j. k flexible pipe connection between
the air chamber of the bellows and the blow pipe l. The pipe is carried by a
swivel bracket m free to slide on guides n and capable of being secured in position
by a thumbscrew or its equivalent o. The flexible pipe k may be of india-rubber
or lengths of metal connected by swivel or universal joints. p is the lamp which
surrounds the end of the blow pipe and is free to be drawn back by the
handle g so as to leave the end of 7 uncovered. The said lamp consists of an outer
case p and of an inner perforated tube p', the space between the two being filled
with wick or absorbent material p². p³ is a funnel and feed tube through which the
oil or combustible is supplied to the lamp.
The action is as follows:-The lamp being in the position shown, and adjusted
to the required beight, the bellows is operated and a jet of air caused to issue from
the end of the blowpipe which in its passage through the lamp takes up sufficient
inflammable vapour to enable the mixture to be ignited. This action is continued
until the inflammable material in the lamp has been used, after which the lamp is
drawn back, and air is blown directly on the fire.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
First. The combination of a lamp with a blowpipe or air inducer substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
Second. The combined lamp and blowpipe or air inducer jointed to a stand and
air supply, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Third. The combination of a blower or bellows and air reservoir or chamber,
with a jointed blowpipe and lamp substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated the 31st day of July 1894.
J. T. KING,
Agent.