Improvements in Firelighting Devices.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 7th July, 1894-Accepted, 11th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Firelighting Devices.
I, LEIGHTON LOWRY of 26 Rossett Road, Crosby in the County of Lancaster,
Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object a simple, cheap yet efficient device for lighting
household fires. It is designed to take the place of the ordinary firelighter made
of wood, rosin and the like, which has hitherto been so much used for the purpose.
In carrying my invention into effect, the plan I prefer is to provide a cup or
concave plate of any suitable shape or size, and preferably of cast iron or other fire-
resisting material. This cup is provided with a handle of convenient length, which,
in the more expensive qualities, may (if desired) be formed of or provided with a
non-conductor of heat for convenience in holding.
To use the firelighter, a cinder, piece of rag or other absorbent material is placed
in the cup and a little paraffin or other inflammable oil poured on. The rag, cinder,
etcetera, acts as a wick for the oil, and, being ignited, the device is passed through
the bars into the bottom of the grate where the fuel is laid. In this way, the coals
will ignite in the grate without the use of any wood whatsoever, but a few chips
may be used with advantage; and, as the cup will only hold a given quantity of oil,
there is no danger of waste taking place, as is so often the case in households where
an unlimited use of paraffin is allowed.
I have described the way in which I prefer at the present time to carry my
invention into effect, but it is obvious that alterations may be made. For instance,
air orifices, opening above the level of the paraffin, may be employed to enable a
current of air to pass through and stimulate combustion. The cup or concave plate
and handle may be of any suitable shape or size and of any material suitable for
the purpose.
Dated this 6th day of October 1893.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in Firelighting Devices.
I, LEIGHTON LOWRY of 26 Rossett Road, Crosby in the County of Lancaster,
Ironmonger, 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 has for its object a simple, cheap yet efficient device for lighting
household fires. It is designed to take the place of the ordinary firelighter made
of wood, rosin and the like, which has hitherto been so much used for the purpose.
The invention will be best understood from the following description, reference
being had to the accompanying drawing and to the letters and numerals marked
thereon, in which :-
Figure 1 is sectional elevation, and
Figure 2 a plan.
In these figures. A is a cun, dish, or concave plate of any suitable shane or size.

page_text: length which, in more expensive qualities, may (if desired) be formed of or provided
with a non-conductor of heat for convenience in holding; C an air orifice in the
cup having its opening preferably slightly above the top of the cup.
To use the firelighter, a cinder, piece of rag, or other absorbent material, is
placed in the cup and a little paraffin or other inflammable oil poured on. The rag,
cinder, etcetera, acts as a wick for the oil, and, being ignited, the device is passed
through the bars into the bottom of the grate where the fuel is laid. In this way,
the coals will ignite in the grate without the use of any wood whatsoever, but a
few chips may be used with advantage; and, as the cup will only hold a given
quantity of oil, there is no danger of waste taking place, as is so often the case in
households where an unlimited use of paraffin is allowed. The air orifice will
enable a current of air to pass through to stimulate combustion. This air orifice may
of course be omitted if so desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvement in devices for lighting fires, which consists in forming them
of a cup or concave dish of fire-resisting material adapted to hold a given amount
of paraffin or the like, and a cinder or other absorbent substauce, in combination
with a handle attached to said cup or dish, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
2. The manufacture and use of firelighting devices, whether formed with or
without an air orifice in the cup, substantially as set forth.
Dated this 6th day of July 1894.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Nottingham, and London, Agents.