Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd .Nov., 1888
Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
I, WILLIAM EACRETT, of the City of London, in the Province of Ontario, Canada,
Manufacturer, 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 a device, containing a body of easily lit material, which is
brought against either coal, wood or other fuel in a stove to kindle it.
And it consists of the improved construction and combination of parts of the same,
as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.
Reference being had to the accompanying drawings, wherein,
Fig. 1. is a side elevation of a device embodying my Invention.
Fig. 2. is another view of same, showing the receptacle in section.
R, designates a perforated body, preferably formed of woven wire, but it may be
formed of perforated sheet iron, steel, or other suitable material, and of any suitable
size or shape.
W, designates absorbent non-combustible mineral wool, with which this body, R, is
filled; the ends, e, are then placed against the wool, W, and the end edges of the
body, R, are swedged over the ends, e, to hold them all together.
A, designates a staple, which is driven into and through perforations in body, R,
and into the wool, W, one side, a', of this staple, passes through a perforation on the
opposite side of the body, R, and is bent over at, a², to prevent the staple from being
withdrawn.
L, designates a link, formed with loop, n', which loosely encircles the staple, A;
and, n, is another loop on link, L, which loosely encircles loop, b', on rod, B; and, D,
designates a handle, formed of wood or other suitable non-conductor of heat, which
is firmly secured to the rod, B. The operation of lighting a fire with this invention
is as follows:-The body, R, containing the mineral wool, W, is dipped in any
combustible liquid, such as refined petroleum oil, for about a quarter of a minute,
or a little of this combustible liquid is poured on the body, R, the greater part of
which liquid is absorbed by the wool, W, this body, R, is then rolled in ashes and
ignited, and placed in the stove or grate adjacent to the coal, wood, or other fuel,
which it will ignite in a few minutes without the use of kindling or paper.

page_text: The advantages of this invention are; that by forming loose connections, n, n', b₁,
and staple, A, between the body, R, and handle, D, this device may be readily removed
from the stove, without any danger whatever of burning the hand of the person
grasping the handle, D, to remove the same, and the ends, e, e, and body, R, forming
the receptacle, all being firmly held together by the end edges of the body, swedged
over the ends, e, a very rapidly and cheaply formed receptacle is produced.
And by rolling this device in ashes, after saturating it with the combustible liquid,
the ashes dries up any of this liquid remaining on the surface, so that a very small
quantity only, of this liquid is permitted to come in contact with the flame, and be
consumed at one time, this gives a perfect and complete combustion, and thereby
completely prevents the lighter from sinoking.
And as the combustible liquid is the only part consumed, the wool, W, and body, R,
being non-combustible, it may be used any number of times required, by adding a
little of the combustible liquid, each time, before it is used, and also rolling it in
ashes each time after being replenished with the combustible liquid, so that this
lighter does not burn the hand of the operator, particularly when removing the same,
after the fire is started, it does not smoke, and is indestructible.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner. the samo is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. In an Indestructible Fire Lighter, the combination of one or more links, L,
one or more loose connecting loops, n, n', and, ¹, and staple, A, rod, B, and handle, D,
to prevent the latter from heating, as set forth.
2nd. In an Indestructible Fire Lighter, the rolling of the body, R, in ashes, after
being saturated with a combustible liquid, to prevent it from smoking, when ignited,
as set forth.
3rd. In an Indestructible Fire Lighter, a receptacle, formed by swedging the ends
of the body, R, over the ends, e, e, in combination with an absorbent mineral wool
filling, W, as set forth.
4th. An Indestructible Fire Lighter, consisting of the rod, B, one or more links, L,
one or more loose connecting loops, n, n', and, b', and staple, A, having arm, a', bent
at, a², in combination with a handle, D, body, R, ends, e, e, and porous absorbent nou-
combustible mineral wool filling, W, saturated with a combustible liquid, and rolled
in ashes, as, and for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 11th day of October A.D. 1888.