Improvements in the Manufacture of Fire-lighters.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 30th Mar., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Fire-lighters.
1 JOHN THORNELOE of 57 Hatcham Park Road, New Cross, London, S.E. in the
County of Kent, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My Invention is carried out as follows:-
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I take paper and coat one of its surfaces with a solution of hot resin and paraffin,.or
any bituminous or other compound adapted for the purpose of giving off sufficient
flaine and heat, and I then roll it round a suitable roller or mandrel into the form of
a tube, leaving one end of the paper uncoated with solution where it begins to be
rolled The resinous or bituminous solution acts both as a means of binding the paper
together into a tubular form and also furnishes the required agent for giving off flame
and heat when lighted.
Within the tube as just described I place another tube, by preference of triangular
shape in section, made exactly in the same manner as the external tube, and the four
channels thereby formed supply the needful air spaces to produce a quick and abundant
flame when the article is lighted. I do not necessarily bind myself to the form either
of the external cylindrical tube or the triangular inner tube. The former may be
square or triangular and the latter may be cylindrical: the essential object in form
being that the article when finished shall have sufficient air spaces throughout its length
to provide for a thorough consumption of all its materials or products of combustion.
After the two tubes are put together, one within the other, I coat them with a thin
solution of the resinous or bituminous compound as previously described.
In some cases I omit the inner tube altogether and provide only the external tube
made substantially as described.
I make the length and diameter of the tube of a size conveniently adapted for
putting the article between fire-bars into the fuel, without having to prepare a place
for it when laying the fire.

page_text: The external surface of the outer tube is impressed with, or covered by, any printed
matter or trade device, for the purpose of securing the commercial advantage of
publicity in the sale of articles made according to my invention.
Dated this 23rd day of April 1888-
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Fire Lighters.
I JOHN THORNELOE of 57 Hatcham Park Road London S.E. in the County of
Kent, Engineer 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 :-
My invention for improvements in the Manufacture of Firelighters is carried
out as follows. I take paper of any cheap & common description, preferably waste
newspapers & coat one of its surfaces thickly with a solution of hot resin, bitumen,
or any other suitable or analagous compound, adapted for the purpose of giving
off the requisite amount of heat, & flame, for the lighting of fires, & then
roll round a suitable roller or mandrel into the form of a tube leaving one end of
the paper uncoated with solution where it begins to be rolled & for a sufficient dis-
tance to prevent the solution adhering to the roller or mandrel. The resinous or
bituminous, solution acts both as a means of binding the paper together into a
tubular form, & also furnishes the required agent for giving off flame & heat
when lighted. I have found in practice that on the score of economical manufacture as
well as of efficiency a simple cylindrical tube about 7 inches long 1 external &
inch internal diameter is the best & most convenient form & size for the purpose
of my invention.
In some cases I introduce within a tube as just described but having a greater
internal diameter say inch another tube by preference of triangular shape in section,
made exactly in the same manner as the external tube.
I do not bind myself to the form either of the external cylindrical tube or of the
.triangular inner tube. The former may be square or triangular & the latter may be
cylindrical, the essential object in from being that my Fire-Lighter when finished shall
have one or more passages through it from end to end to provide sufficient air space
to effect a speedy & perfect consumption of all its materials of combustion.
When I introduce a second tube within the outer one the former is cemented in
its proper place by the hot solution as previously described. I further coat all the
inside surfaces of my Firelighter with the same kind of solution.

page_text: The size & form of my Firelighter as previously given adapts it for being readily
put between the fire-bars into the fuel without having to prepare a place for it when
laying the fire.
The external surface of my Firelighter is impressed with or covered by any printed
matter or trade device for the purpose of securing the commercial advantages of
publicity in the sale of articles inade according to my invention.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :
The method of manufacturing Firelighters from paper coated with any suitable
resinous, bitumenous or other solution, & rolled into the form of tubes having one or
more air passages through their entire length, substantially in the manner
purpose as herein described.
for the