Improvements in Lamp Lighting Devices.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Sept., 1899-Accepted, 21st Oct., 1899
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Lamp Lighting Devices.
I, REGINALD HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co., of 18, Bucking-
ham Street, Strand, W.C., London, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, a communication to me from abroad by Joseph Whittle Oliver,
of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States of America, 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 new and useful lamp lighting device, and the inven-
tion consists in combining with the burner of a lamp, a movable torch or lighting
device so arranged in co-operative relation with the wick as to be always primed
and ready for use, which can be moved into position for lighting and then moved
into position to ignite the lamp without removing the lamp chimney or globe;
and the object of my invention is to furnish an efficient device for lighting
lamps without removing the lamp chimney or globe, and a lighting device which
will always be in readiness for instant use.
This object I accomplish by means of the mechanism illustrated in the accom-
panying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical section through the
centre of the lamp burner, showing my preferred form of constructing the lamp-
lighting device. Fig. 2 shows a side elevation of a lamp burner and a lamp in
which the same is attached. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the wick tube constructed
in accordance with my preferred form of construction. Similar letters refer to
similar parts throughout the several views.
The body of the lamp is shown by J, and may be of any suitable form. D. re-
presents the torch holder, and H the torch or lighter proper. The part H is
G is a
preferably made of asbestos, but may be made of any suitable material.
rod or support for the torch and is hinged at B to a standard C, and is provided
with a handle A, or some suitable device, so that the torch is mounted or con-
nected in co-operative relation with the wick. F shows the wick tube, E an
opening in the tube F, allowing the lighter H to be brought into contact with
the lamp-wick I.
The operation of my invention is as follows:-The contact of the torch or
lighter H with the lamp wick causes it to absorb a sufficient quantity of oil to
light readily. The lamp lighter is swung outwardly from the position shown in
Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 2 and ignited, and then swung back into the
position shown in Fig. 1 and the flame from the torch H will ignite the lamp
wick and the torch will cease to burn and remain in position for use when
wanted.
In the drawings I have shown my preferred form, but I do not limit myself
to the particular form of the construction as it will be evident that the form may
be varied without departing from the spirit of the invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
-claim-is:-
A movably connected lighter adapted to absorb oil from the lamp wick of a
hurner and to be removed therefrom in order that it may be ignited and returned