Improvements in Gas Burners.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 9th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 10th Oct.,
1898
I, ERNEST GEARING, of Penshurst, Clarence Drive, Harrogate, in the County
of York, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
When burning acetylene gas I have found that a deposit of carbon has been
left on the burner. Now my invention is designed to obviate this evil-for which
purpose with a nipple constructed with fine orifices (or au orifice or a slit) for the
gas to flow through 1 combine an outer cap or casing that encloses the nipple,
leaving a space between the two, and is constructed of thin metal such as will
readily acquire a high temperature, and with inlets (or an inlet) for air to enter
and flow upward within the annular space between the cap or casing and the nipple,
and with, through the top of the cap or casing, a slot or opening (or openings) at
which the combustible mixture of gas and air issues and is burnt-the top of the
cap or casing becoming highly heated and the carbon being effectually consumed.
I have obtained satisfactory results when burning acetylene gas with a nipple
having two fine orifices in its upper end for the gas to flow through into the space
between it and the top of the cap or casing and with an oblong slot through the
top of the cap or casing such slot being made widest midway of its length; and
I consider it desirable to make the cap or casing adjustable in relation to the
nipple.
My improved burners may be constructed in various forms and may be used with
advantage for burning besides acetylene other hydrocarbons from which carbon
deposits are liable to occur.
Improvements in Gas Burners.
I, ERNEST GEARING, of Penshurst, Clarence Drive, Harrogate, in the County
of York, Engineer, do bereby 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 :-
When burning acetylene gas I have found that a deposit of carbon has been
left on the burner. Now my invention is designed to obviate this evil-for which
purpose with a Dipple constructed with fine orifices (or an orifice or a slit) for the
gas to flow through 1 combine an outer cap or casing that encloses the nipple
leaving a space between the two and is constructed of thin metal such as will
readily acquire a high temperature and with inlets (or an iolet) for air to enter
and flow upward within the annular space, between the cap or casing and the
nipple and with, through the top of the cap or casing a slot or opening (or openings)

page_text: at which the combustible mixture of gas and air issues and is burnt-the top of the
cap or casing becoming highly heated and the carbon being effectually consumed.
I have obtained' satisfactory results when burning acetylene gas with a nipple
having two fine orifices in its upper end for the gas to flow through into the space
between it and the top of the cap or casing and with an oblong slot through the
top of the cap or casing such slot being made widest midway of its length; and
I consider it desirable to make the cap or casing adjustable in relation to the
nipple.
My improved burners may be constructed in various forms and may be used' with
advantage for burning besides acetylene other hydrocarbons from which carbon
deposits are liable to occur.
Referring to the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 illustrates my invention, the burner being shown in side elevation and the
outer cap or casing in central vertical section; and Fig. 2 is a plan.
a is the nipple. constructed with fine orifices bb, for the gas to flow through
and is the outer cap or casing constructed of thin metal such as. will readily
acquire a high temperature, as for example, copper bronze or aluminium with
.inlets did for the entrance of air and with a slot or opening e, through the top,
this cap or casing enclosing the nipple in such wise as to leave an annular space.
between the cap and the nipple. In some cases, lateral gas orifices as 6' 6' may be
formed in the nipple, in addition to or substitution for those at the top. Air
entering by the inlets d, d, flows upward within the annular space, meets gas
escaping from the orifices of the nipple, the air and gas becoming mixed and being
burnt at the alot or opening e.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I deolare that what I
claim is:-
1. In a gas burner the combination with a nipple constructed with fine orifices
or with an orifice or a slit for gas to flow through of an outer cap or casing which
encloses the nipple so as to leave a space between the two, the said cap or casing
being constructed of thin metal such as will readily acquire a high temperature
and with inlets or an inlet for air to enter and flow upward within the space
between the cap or casing and the nipple and with a slot or opening or openings at
the top at which the combustible mixture of gas and air issues and is burned.
2. My improved burner as described and shown for the purpose specified.
Dated this 8th day of September 1890.
For the Applicant,
W. LLOYD WISE,
46 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.