Improvements in or connected with Oil Lamp Burners.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Jan., 1895-Accepted, 23rd Feb., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Oil Lamp Burners.
I JOSEPH HINKS, of Milverton Lawn, Leamingtou Spa, in the County
of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with oil lamp burners,
and is applicable to multiple or single flat, or round wick burners, also to such
lamps having raising mechanism for the chimneys or for the chimneys and globes &c.
together.
It consists primarily in providing that the body or main part of such burner shall
be wholly or in part formed of crystal or flint glass or other similar transparent
substance in combination with the various necessary metallic parts necessary to
constitute the complete lamp burner. Also in providing that the interior upper
part of the cone shall be prepared as a reflector, also that the usual gauze plate
shall be carried upon or suspended from the underside of the cone base, also
improved means connected with the globe and the chimney holder raising
mechanism, also general improvements which furnish down light through the burner
or illumination of the same, and by which less conductivity of heat to the oil
container than is usual.
This invention admits of considerable variation in detail, but generally it consists
as follows:-
The globe gallery and the exterior body of the burner are made of crystal or
flint glass which is formed in suitable moulds, and subsequently ground, cut &
polished according to taste or design. Also we silver and polish, or otherwise
prepare the interior upper surface of the cone to serve as a reflector. As is well
known the flame from the wicks commence at a point some considerable distance
below and within the crown of the cone; hence it will be readily seen that by the
combination of the exterior glass body and globe holder, and the interior reflector,
very pretty and effective designs both in colour and shape may be produced while
a considerable part of the interior light is utilized as a down light or to give an
ornamental effect to the lamp itself.
In order to accommodate this exterior glass body, the levers &c. for the raising
mechanism are kept as low as possible and carried upon a suitable frame or plate
which is secured to or forms part of the wick tube base plate, which further serves
to carry the device or devices by which it is connected to the oil container. In the
exterior glass body suitable openings are provided through which the necessary
lever arms, or wick winding spindles &c. may pass, and also such formations as may
be necessary for the firm connection of the same to the wick tube base plate, such
as by rivetting, or folding over &c.
To the underside of the cone is connected or suspended the usual
gauze plate,
and thus preferably the operative mechanism for raising &c. lies below it.
Any suitable device may be adopted for raising the chimney holder or the
chimney holder and globe combined, with the special provisions herein described
to serve in combination with the glass globe or chimney holders.
The cone and its adjacent parts are carried for instance upon one or more
vertical sliding rods, whose guide ways are provided in or upon the wick tube base
plate. Upon the said rod or rods is an outstanding peg or projection beneath
which the lever arm operates so as to raise the said rod or rods at will; such

page_text: lever being manipulated from the exterior of the burner, such lever arm or arms
may be further made if desired so as to lock or retain the parts when in their
raised position.
From the cone base plate are three or more radial arms which extend across the
glass globe holder, and lying in grooves or recesses made in the latter so that
ordinarily the globe rests upon the holder, but when the raising takes place it is
lifted clear of the holder by means of the said radial arms.
Provision is made
either upon the bottom surface of the globe or upon the upper surface of the globe
holder, to admit a current of cold air thereat, into the interior of the globe, in
order to keep cool the space between the globe and the chimney.
In some cases it may be desirable-to-make only the upper part of glass, (about
half or more) of the body_of_the-burner, in which case, the lower part being of
metal will be made to carry the necessary working parts, and be connected to the
glass in the manner already indicated.
Also at or about the junction of the glass body with the lower metallic part of
the burner, or other required place or places, holes or gaps are made in the said
glass body &c. through which the necessary air may pass to the flame.
Dated this 6th day of June 1894
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in or connected with on Lamp Du
I JOSEPH HINKS, of Milverton Lawn, Leamington Spa, in the County
of Warwick, 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 improvements in or connected with oil lamp burners,
and is applicable to burners having round or one or more flat wicks, and with
or without raising mechanism for the chimney or chimneys and globe holders
together.
It consists primarily in providing that the whole body or the major portion of
such body shall be of crystal or glass or other such transparent substance in
combination with the various inetallic parts necessary to constitute the complete
burner.
In order to more clearly explain how this my invention may be carried into
effect, I have appended hereunto an illustrative sheet of drawings, upon which are
figures and numbers of reference, similar numbers referring throughout the several
views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a sectional elevation of a lamp burner embracing this my invention, in
which the gallery and body are shown as one piece, and the globe, chimney, and
cone &c. carried upon two sliding r. ds &c.
Fig. 2, is a side sectional elevation of my invention on line A-B (Fig. 1).
Fig. 3, is a sectional plan view of the invention on line C-D (Fig. 1).
Fig. 4, is a part sectional elevation in detail of the glass body.
Fig. 5, is a detailed view of the globe supports hereinafter mentioned.
Fig. 14, is a sectional elevation of a lamp burner showing a modification of this
my invention, and as applied to a single sliding rod, and the gallery raiser adapted
to suit.
Fig. 2, is a side sectional elevation of the modification of this my invention.
Fig. 3, is a part sectional elevation in detail of the modified glass body.
6, is the body of the burner, which is made of crystal or flint glass, being formed

page_text: in suitably shaped moulds, and subsequently ground, cut and polished, according
to taste or design. In this body suitable openings such as shown at 7, 7, are
provided through which the necessary raising spindle 8, or extinguisher lever 9, or
other necessary parts may pass. These holes as shown may be used if desired as
ornament or may otherwise be dispensed with when not required. 10, is the
metallic base of the burner upon which, as usual is carried the wick tubes 11, 11",
extinguishing shutter boxes 12, 12. These shutter boxes are connected to each
other by the cross piece 13, and the whole raised or lowered by the lever 14.
The cone 16, chimney holder 17, and chimney base plate 18, are all connected to
and carried upon the vertical sliding rods 19, 19ª, by means of the brackets 20, 20ª,
which latter are fastened at their one end to the plate 18, and at their other
ends to the rods 19, 19. Surrounding the wick tubes is the plate 21, which is
firmly secured to the base 10, by means of the pins 22, 22, and which also
secures the glass body to the said base. Upon this plate 21, are carried
bearings 23, 23", in which the winding spindle 8, moves, having the two
arms 24, 24", which engage beneath the projections 25, 25, upon the sliding
rods 19, 19, for the purpose of raising or lowering the chimney &c. in the ordinary
imanner. 26, is the globe gallery which in some instances as shown, is in one
piece with the body 6, (but in some cases it may be distinct and separate).
Upon the plate 18, I form or attach three or more projections 27, (see Fig. 5)
upon which the bottom of the globe 28 rests, so that the weight of the said globe
is carried upon the plate 18, allowing a space except at such points between the
globe and gallery through which a current of cold air is permitted to pass into
the interior of the globe, and also around the upper part of the body 6, in the
direction shown by arrow 29, by which the surrounding parts are kept quite cool.
30, is the perforated or gauze plate, which is free from the other parts, but rests
upon the body 6, in the manner shown, and is also supported from the wick
tubes by the projections 31, 31º, so that in case of intentional or accidental removal
of the glass body 6, the whole will be suitably supported, and the flame will not
suffer thereby.
In Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I have shown my invention as it may be carried out,
with the glass body separated from the glass gallery, and for the sake of showing
its adaptability to burners of various construction, I have also shown the gallery
globe, chimney, cone &c., as being carried upon one sliding pillar or rod,
and with the globe &c. raising mechanism in a different position to that shown in
Figs. 1 to 5.
In this case the glass body 63, is made separate from the glass gallery 26*.
Further, in arranging for the gallery & c. raising mechanism, I form in the upper
part of the said glass body 6", notches or openings 32, in number as many as may
be desired, which serve to admit air at such parts and also to permit of the raising
spindle 8ª resting in or through such openings. In this case make the chimney
base plate 18", to extend circumferentially to the exterior of the glass body. Upon
the plate 30%, 1 further provide the bearings 23 and 23, to carry the spindle 8*,
which latter has the two levers 24" and 24°, lifting against the underside of the
plate 18. Thus it will be seen that in the process of thus raising the gallery &c.,
the downward pressure of the spindle 8, is carried by the bearings and not in the
notches or openings 32.
As is well known a considerable portion of the flame of these burners is
within the cone-and therefore in the ordinary metallic burners the light from
such portions of the flame is entirely lost, but in this my invention this light
shines downwards through the glass body, which gives an ornamental and pleasing
effect thereto, and also gives a downward light on to the table &c. Its ornamental
effect in this respect is much increased by the employment of any desired coloured
glass body. As a matter of course the precise shape or adaptation of the glass
body 6, will be varied to suit requirement or design without departing from the
nature of this my invention.
I am aware or believe that glass globe galleries apart from the body of the

page_text: burners have been used, and therefore I do not claim glass galleries broadly, nor
do I claim any of the raising or extinguishing mechanical parts shown and
described, but:
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. In an oil lamp burner, the combination with the various other parts
necessary to constitute the burner, of a glass body 6, substantially as described
and shown.
2. In an oil lamp the combination with the other parts necessary to constitute
the lamp, of a glass body 6, having the glass gallery combined in one piece
therewith, substantially as described and shown.
3. The general combination and arrangement of the various parts constituting
this my improved oil lamp burner, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 2nd day of January 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.