An Improved Igniting Device for Cycle Lamps.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1897-Accepted, 26th Feb., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Igniting Device for Cycle Lamps.
I, WILHELM ANGRESS, of Bahnhofstrasse, Rosenberg, Upper Silesia, Merchant,
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:-
All the cycle lamps heretofore known have the drawback that they could not be
lit in windy and rainy weather, because on one hand the wind blew out the match
when the latter was ignited, and on the other hand, the falling rain wetted the
matches and thus the latter could not be ignited.
Now the present invention which has for object to obviate the above stated
drawbacks in an easy manner, and to light cycle lamps with certainty even in
the most boisterously windy and rainy weather, consists of a benzine match
container in combination with a firearm (a revolver) and is illustrated in Figures 1
and 2 of the accompanying drawing.
Figure 1 shows the benzine match container in combination with a revolver, the
stock or handle of the revolver being partly in section.
Figure 2 is a sectional view of the actual igniting device, viz., the benzine match
container. The benzine match container I carries on its upper part a firearm A
which is held fast by means of a ring R and of a slot G.
The benzine match container D in which is situated a priming or tinder match L
saturated with readily ignitable liquid, has a bottom H which can be made to fold
down on a hinge S and which is itself fixed by means of a fastening F to the
benzine match container, and has for its object, to be folded down so as to allow
of the match container being recharged as required from time to time. In the
front part of the container D there is provided an aperture M through which the
priming or match L can be drawn forward to a sufficient extent so as to bear
against the nose E of the lower part H of the fastening, which part is situated
opposite the aperture M at a suitable distance from the latter.
In order to light the lamp, a percussion cap is placed in the firearm which is
mounted on the upper part of the benzine-match container D. On releasing
or snapping the hammer the benzine match becomes ignited, and by this ignition
serves to ignite also the wick of the lamp.
The handle or stock B of the firearm A is formed with a cavity for the reception
of percussion caps, which cavity is adapted to be closed by means of a curved strap
or clip working on a hinge, or by any other means, with the object of allowing
of a convenient mode of carrying the percussion caps.
The igniting device with the firearm may also be arranged in a rotatable manner
in the lamp, or in an upright or any other suitable manner.
As regards the essential nature of this invention it is obviously immaterial of
what shape and in what manner the benzine match container is constructed. The
principle of the present invention consists in the combination of any tinder-match
or priming container with a firearm for the purpose of effecting a rapid and never-
failing ignition of the wick of a cycle lamp.

page_text: When it is desired to employ the firearm A directly as such, it is merely
necessary to turn down the lower part of the match container with its nose, where-
upon the muzzle of the barrel of the firearm is free for usc.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
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(1) An automatic igniter for cycle lamps, characterised by a priming or match
container D in combination with a firearm (a revolver) for the purpose, by firing
the firearm, of igniting the priming or match which projects from the match
container, and by the medium of the said. match, to effect a rapid and certain
ignition of the wick of the lamp.
(2) The improved device for igniting cycle lamps, substantially as herein-
before described and shown.
ROBERT E. PHILLIPS, Assoc. M. Inst. C.E., M.I. Mech. E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Associate Agent.