and Improvements in or relating to Gasaliers.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 24th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
and
Improvements in or relating to Gasaliers.
We, JAMES SIMEON EDGE, of 559, Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, in the County
of Worcester, Engineer, and JAMES HALL-WRIGHT, of Broughton Chambers, Old
Square, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Solicitor, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relat-
ing to gasaliers, and has for its object to provide means whereby coal and other
gases are controlled and prevented from escaping by a defective tube or from a
deficiency of water in the water slide tube. Our invention consists essentially
in providing the water slide of a gasalier with a valve capable of being con-
trolled and automatically closed by a float when the water in the water tube
exaporates or escapes. In carrying our invention into practice we provide the
down pipe near the ceiling joint, or the ceiling joint proper, with a conical or
other shaped valve in an inverted position, depending from the apex of the said
valve is a wire rod or rods terminating in a float made of cork, aluminium or
the like or we may make the float in the form of a sealed tube. We do not
confine ourselves to any particular shaped float but may make it cylindrical so
as to circumvest the inner tube or gas pipe which conducts the gas to the burners
and is capable of sliding freely thereon or we may make it in two semicircular
parts or use two cylindrical floats capable of sliding between the down pipe and
outer water pipe slide. When the water in the water slide is of proper height
the valve is held suspended from above its seat allowing the gas to pass to the
burners. When the water becomes low from evaporation or other causes the float
or floats descend causing the valve to rest in its seat thus closing up the gas
passage and preventing the gas from passing down the pipe to the burners, or
escaping and preventing explosion.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1897.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECLE ICATION.
and
Improvements in or relating to Gasaliers.
We, JAMES SIMEON EDGE, of 559, Stratford Road, Sparkbrook, in the County
of Worcester, Engineer, and JAMES HALL WRIGHT, of Broughton Chambers, Old
Square, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Solicitor, 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 consists of the improvements hereinafter described in or relat-

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ing to gasaliers and has for its object to provide means whereby coal and other
gases are controlled and prevented from escaping by a defective tube or from a
deficiency of water in the water slide tube.
Our invention consists essentially in providing the water slide of a gasalier
with a valve capable of being controlled and automatically closed by a float
when the water in the water tube evaporates or escapes. In carrying our inven-
tion into practice we provide the down gas pipe near the ceiling joint with a
conical or other shaped valve in an inverted position. Depending from the apex
of the said valve is a wire rod, or rods, or other connection terminating into a
float made of cork, aluminium or the like, or we may make the float in the form
of a sealed tube. We do not confine ourselves to any particular shaped float but
may make it cylindrical so as to circumvest the inner tube or gas pipe which con-
ducts the gas to the burners and is capable of sliding freely thereon or we may
make it in two semicircular parts or use two cylindrical floats capable of sliding
between the down pipe and outer water pipe slide. When the water in the
water slide is of proper height the valve is held suspended from above its seat
allowing the gas to pass to the burners. When the water becomes low from
evaporation, or other cause, the float or floats descend causing the valve to rest
in its seat thus closing the gas passage and preventing the gas from passing
down the pipe to the burners or escaping, thereby preventing explosion.
In order that our invention may be clearly understood we will describe it
by_reference to the accompanying drawings of which:-
Figures 1, 2 and 3 show in vertical section our invention applied to a water
slide gasalier. A represents a screwed socket for attachment to the ceiling.
B is a plug for regulating the supply of gas and forming part of the socket 1)
into which is screwed the pipe C forming part of the water slide, with the pipe E
terminating into the gasalier at F.
G is a valve seated at H which forms the gas passage, the stem I of the valve G
terminating into a dish from which depend the rods J, J, one or more of which
may be used.
K is a cork or other suitable float attached to the said rods.
L is the ordinary gas pipe and forms a guide for the float K.
In Figure 1 the valve G is shown open with the top of the valve pressed into
the cutaway part M of the plug B, in this position the valve is held open by the
pressure of the float K. In Figure 2 the valve G is shown in its closed position
which is effected by the closing of the plug the cutaway part M being turned
away from the valve. Figure 3 shows the position of parts when the water in
the slide becomes too low from evaporation or other means which causes the
float K to descend and the valve to leave the cutaway part M and rest in the
seat H thus closing up the gas passage and preventing any escape of gas.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1. The improvements in and relating to gasaliers whereby the escape of gas is
prevented by the closing up of the gas passage by means of a valve supported and
operated by means of a float when the water in the water slide becomes too low
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. The combination with a gasalier of a valve and float arranged to operate in
a manner whereby the gas is cut off when the water in the water slide becomes
too low substantially as described and illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 19th day of September 1898.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
36, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicants.