Carbon Cones and Cases for Distributing Medicinal Matters, Disinfectants, Fumigants, Perfumes, and the like, and for Heating Purposes.
Year: 1885

page_text: This Specification was, upon the 31st day of August 1887, amended under
Sections 18 to 21 of the latents, Designs, and Trade Marks Act, 1883.
Carbon Cones and Cases for Distributing
Medicinal Matters,
Disinfectants, Fumigants, Perfumes, and the like, and for
Heating Purposes.
JOHN MORRIS Shirley Cottage South View Basingstoke Chemist do hereby
CASES FOR DIS-
declare the nature of my invention for CARBON. CONES AND
TRIBUTING MEDICINAL MATTERS, DISINFECTANTS, FUMIGANTS, PERFUMES AND THE
LIKE, AND FOR HEATING PURPOSES to be as follows:
:-
An outer Case of Carbonaceous matter is made to inclose materials which are to
be dispersed as vapours. These materials may be inclosed in suitable vessels
within the Carbon Cones and Cases, or, otherwise packed within the said Carbon
Cones and Cases. The Carbon encasement is not to exceed twelve inches in height
or twenty-four inches in circumference. These Cones and Cases will be provided
with composition for lighting, and each Cone and Case will be mounted on an
incombustible base. They have for their object the diffusion of Materia Medicæ
for Medicinal & Surgical administration-for the diffusion of vapours and gases
for Disinfecting and Fumigating purposes;-for the diffusion of vapours from the
odoriferous principles of Flowers, Fruits, Barks, Seeds, Woody Matters, Resinous
and Balsamic exudations from Trees and Plants, Animal Matters-and for Heating
purposes.
Also for solid Cones of Carbon not exceeding twelve inches in height or twenty-
four inches in circumference, furnished with incombustible bases, and tipped with
composition for lighting; which said solid Cones may be impregnated with any
known perfume.

page_text: Carbon Cones and Cases for Distributing
Medicinal Matters,
Disinfectants, Fumigants, Perfumes, and the like, and for
Heating Purposes.
JOHN MORRIS Shirley Cottage South View Basingstoke Chemist do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for CARBON CONES AND CASES and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
Very finely powdered wood charcoal is intimately mixed with levigated fused
Nitrate of Potash in varying proportions, with or without the addition of Gum.
These ingredients are then wetted and subjected to a further incorporation in a
rolling and Kneading Mill of such power as will permit of a heavy pressure being
imposed upon the mixed materials, such as will render the resultant mass,
homogeneous and dense in character.
The proportions of the fused Nitrate of Potash, vary from the maximum of
twenty-five per centum of the quantities of the wood Charcoal used, downward to
five per centum, or less, agreeably with the intention for securing a greater, or lesser
rapidity of combustion of the Carbon matter. The wood Charcoal may be first.
treated with Acids &c, for the removal of certain mineral constituents, and destruc-
tion of certain impurities.
At option, 1 employ definite proportions of Silicates, or finely divided Glass
for tempering the mixed mass of Carbon, and Nitrate of Potash, with (or without)
Gum.
The tempering materials are used in varying proportions, usually being five per
centum of the whole weight of the materials operated upon. After a thorough
incorporation in the rolling and kneading mill the mass is at once worked up into
Cones, or Cases. These Cones and Cases are made, in the desired forms by means
of polished Gun-metal Moulds of the following description :-A central solid core
of metal is provided, with a highly polished surface, either Cone shaped or other-
wise, such as will form the interior space of the designed Cone or Case; and a
corresponding hollow mould of the same metal, equally polished on its internal
surface, whose inside diameter exceeds in any part the diameter of the interior
solid cone, or otherwised shaped core, part for part. A portion of the mixed
carbonaceous mass is then placed within the hollow mould, and is, by any suitable
mechanical arrangement, subjected to heavy pressure over the solid internal core
of metal a hollow Cone, or Case being thus produced whose walls are equal.
These Cones, or Cases are made of any size up to and inclusive of, twelve inches in
height and twenty-four inches in circumference; and the wall thicknesses vary
from one eighth of an inch, up to and inclusive of one inch, according with the
amount of heat required to be developed.
These Cones and Cases are then removed from the moulds, and are at once
subjected to a dry heat of not less than 220° Farenheit for a space of from five to
fifteen minutes, having regard to their varying sizes and quantities of material.
The temperature is then lowered to 160° to 180° Farenheit, at which they are
dried off. They are afterwards provided with bases made of fine clay, alumenous,

page_text: or any other material of such nature such as proves incombustible up to and
inclusive of a temperature equalling 500° Farenheit, for the purpose of mitigating
the effects of the heat given off in the act of combustion. The Apexes, or tops of
these Cones, or Cases are tipped with any quickly lighting material to accelerate
their combustion.
The materials which these Cones and Cases are to convert into vapour are either
packed placed within the Cones, and Cases without further provision; or are inclosed
in any vessel, or encasement of any description, for the like purpose.
The same materials in like proportions-are-employed for the Solid Cones, as are
used for the hellow Cones and Cases; and the arrangement for moulding consists
of-a-simple-hollow Cone of gun-metal, having its internal surface-highly polished,
which is used to press out the required Cone. These solid Cones are dried in an
increasing hent, ranging from 120-to-200°-Farenheit. They will not exceed twelve
inches in height, or twenty-four inches in circumference; and will be provided
with bases, and tipped with composition-for-lighting in the same manner, and to
the same end as the hollow-Cones and Cases before described. They may be
impregnated with any known perfume: or used as they are for heating purposes
in conjunction with any mechanical contrivance that may be devised-us-will
effectually utilize the heat given-off during combustion for the purpose of heating
und evaporating small quantities of fluids.
2. That It is important to notice that by increasing or decreasing the wall thicknesses
of the Cones and Cases I am able to develope, and command, a range of heat more
quickly, and effectually, for the ends in view, than by any other method, the
portability of the means for so doing, being duly regarded.
3-That By providing a base which is incombustible at a comparatively high
range of temperature, I obviate to a great extent, injuries that may be caused by
the combustion of carbonaceous matters for the above purposes.
4.That By tipping these Cones and Cases with a composition easy of ignition
it will facilitate their combustion is facilitated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of iny said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed what I claim is
1. That I have devised a means-whereby The means, that is to say the cones or cases
made as herein described, chereby I am able to dissipate active materials, and principles
in a state of vapour with the greatest facility, and promptitude for :-
1. Medical and Surgical.
2. Disinfecting,
3. Fumigating and
4. Perfuming purposes.