Improvements in Apparatus Used for Generating and Storing Acetylene Gas.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 8th Feb., 1900-Accepted, 24th Mar., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus Used for Generating and Storing
Acetylene Gas.
I, HENRY KINSEY, of Robin Hood Works, Strand, Swansea, in the County of
Glamorgan, Mechanical Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to and comprises improvements in the construction
arrangement and combination of the parts of apparatus for generating" and
storing acetylene gas by which these operations are simplified rendered more
automatic regular and safe. The storage apparatus consists of a water tank
and gas holder or container which is free to rise or fall within the said tank
according to the quantity of gas contained therein. The said container or holder
may bave a pipe fixed inside in a vertical position the upper end of the pipe
being bent to
a right angle and securely affixed in the side of the
container near the top in such a way that the upper open end of the pipe will be
outside the said container and the vertical portion of the pipe will be free to
rise and fall (with the container) inside a larger pipe which is secured to the
bottom of the water tauk through which pipe water may be lead to the box-like
receptacle mentioned below or to the generator direct, or instead of the storage
apparatus having a rising and falling gas holder the tank may be made with a
suitable division or division so arranged that the admission of gas will cause the
water in one division to be forced into another according to the quantity of gas
contained therein thus varying the hight of water so as to allow its flowing
through a suitably fixed pipe or aperture when required-from which pipe the
water is then lead into the box-like receptacle above mentioned or to the
generator direct as required or in some cases an independant vessel may be
affixed in any suitable position for supplying water to the box like receptacle or
generators through the cock which regulates the supply and is actuated by the
rise and fall of the gas holder or container, part of my invention consists in
making or forming the apparatus provided for feeding water automatically into
the generators in the following manner. I make a box like receptacle having a
short pipe at each end in a suitable position for alternately delivering water into
each generator as required, such water being fed into the box like receptacle from
another pipe above it such other pipe being connected with the cock which
is actuated by the rise and fall of the gas holder of the apparatus. I also attach
to, at a suitable distance below the above box-like receptacle, another trough
or double scoop-like receptacle deeper in the centre of its length and so formed
as to divide the said scoop across the centre., I form a pivot on each side of,
or an axle across the receptacle for the purpose of carrying the box-like recep-
tacle and its attached double-scoop in such a way as to allow it to oscillate freely
when required to feed each generator in turn.
Another part of my invention consists in forming the carbide holders of a
series of cups preferably with a division across each cup in such a way that the

page_text: upper half of the cup will form a measure for the proper quantity of carbide for
each cup.
And I so form each cup that the lower portion of one will engage with the
upper part of the one below it. When placed together, the lower part of each
cup will leave a space for the carbide in the cup below it to swell.
I also provide bayonet joints or other suitable fasteners to each side of the
said cups for the purpose of securely holding together the whole series of cups.
In some cases instead of making a series of cups to form the carbide holder, I
make the carbide holders in the following manner. I form the body of the
holder (preferably) of a square or rectangular shape with one open side, and
having a series of plates secured across the inside of the body. Such plates or
shelves being placed at any required angle for the purpose of holding the carbide.
And in some cases a series of box-like receptacles (preferably
a square form in
plan) of a suitable depth to measure the charge of carbide which may be inserted
in the body of the holder mentioned above.*
In another part of my invention, instead of drawing off water from the
generators by taps, I affix a pipe vertically in the bottom of each generator in such
a way that the upper end of the said pipe can be closed by a disc or sphere-shaped
ball of india-rubber or other suitable material attached to the under side of the
carbide holder in such a way that the said pipe will be closed when the carbide
holder is in its place, and open when the carbide holder is withdrawn, and allow
the water to run off as required.
In some further cases I form a vessel or receptacle for water preferably under-
neath the gas tank. Such vessel being filled by a vertical pipe fixed in the
cooling tank of the apparatus, the said pipe being fixed in such a way that it
will regulate the height of the water in the cooling tank, the gas from the
generators passing through the pipes in the pendant tube, into the lower part
of the said receptacle or vessel in such a way that it will be partly washed as it
rises through the said water on its way to the gasholder through a pipe fixed in
the bottom of the tank. The gas afterwards being taken from the gasholder by
another pipe so fixed that any condensed water will drain into the water receptacle
above mentioned from which it will escape by the pipe placed for regulating the
quantity of water in the aforesaid receptacle.
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Improvements in Apparatus Used for Generating and Storing
Acetylene Gas.
I, HENRY KINSEY, of Robin Hood Works, Strand, Swansea, in the County of
Glamorgan, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
This invention has reference to and comprises improvement in the construction,
arrangement, and combination, of the parts of apparatus for generating and
storing acetylene gas by which these operations are simplified, rendered more
automatic, regular and safe. The storage apparatus consists of a water tank
and gas holder or container which is free to rise or fall within the said tank
according to the quantity of gas contained therein. The said container or holder
may have a pipe fixed inside in a vertical position, the upper end of the pipe
being bent near the top to a right angle and securely affixed in the side of the

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container in such a way that the upper open end of the pipe will be
outside the said container and the vertical portion of the pipe will be free to
rise and fall (with the container) inside a larger pipe which is secured to the
bottom of the water tank through which pipe water may be led to the box-like
receptacle mentioned below or to the generator direct; or instead of the storage
apparatus having a rising and falling gas holder the tank may be made with a
suitable division, or divisions so arranged that the admission of gas will cause the
water in one division, to be forced into another according to the quantity of gas
contained therein-thus varying the height of water so as to allow its flowing
through a suitably fixed pipe or aperture when required from which pipe the
water is then led into the box-like receptacle above mentioned, or
generator direct as required. Or in some cases an independent vessel may be
affixed in any suitable position for supplying water to the box-like receptacle or
generators through the cock which regulates the supply and is actuated by the
rise and fall of the gas holder or container. Part of my invention consists in
making or forming the apparatus provided for feeding water automatically into
the generators in the following manner. I make a box-like receptacle having a
short pipe at each end in a suitable position for alternately delivering water into
each generator as required, such water being fed into the box-like receptacle from
another pipe above it, such other pipe being connected with the cock which
is actuated by the rise and fall of the gas holder of the apparatus. I also attach
to, at a suitable distance below the above box-like receptacle, another trough
or double scoop-like receptacle deeper in the centre of its length and so formed
as to divide the said scoop across the centre. I form a pivot on each side of,
or an axle across the receptacle for the purpose of carrying the box-like recep-
tacle and its attached double-scoop in such a way as to allow it to oscillate freely
when required to feed each generator in turn. Another part of my invention
consists in forming the carbide holder of a series of cups preferably with a division
across each cup in such a way that the upper half of the cup will forin a measure
for the proper quantity of carbide for each cup, and I so form each cup that the
lower portion of one will engage with the upper part of the one below it.
placed together, the lower part of each cup will leave a space for the carbide in
the cup below it to swell. I also provide bayonet joints or other suitable fasteners
to each side of the said cups for the purpose of securely holding together the
whole series of cups. In some cases instead of making a series of cups to form
the carbide holder I make the carbide holder in the following manner: I form
the body of the holder (preferably) of a square or rectangular shape with one
open
side and having a series of plates secured across the inside of the body such
plates or shelves being placed at any required angle for the purpose of holding the
carbide. And in some cases a series of box-like receptacles (preferably a square
form in plan) of a suitable depth to measure the charge of carbide which may
be inserted in the body of the holder mentioned above. In another part of my
invention instead of drawing off water from the generators by taps I affix a pipe
vertically in the bottom of each generator in such a way that the upper end of
the said pipe can be closed by a disc or sphere shaped ball of india-rubber or
other suitable material attached to the under side of the carbide holder in such a
way that the said pipe will be closed when the carbide holder is in its place,
and open when the carbide holder is withdrawn and allow, the water to run as
required..
When
In some further cases I form a vessel or receptacle for water preferably under-
neath the gas tank such vessel being filled by a vertical pipe fixed in the
cooling tank of the apparatus, the. said pipe being fixed in such a way that it
will regulate the height of water in the cooling tank, the gas from the
generators passing through the pipes in the pendant tube into the lower part
of the said receptacle or vessel in such a way that it will be partly washed as it
rises through the said water on its way to the gasholder through a pipe fixed in
the bottom of the tank. The gas is afterwards taken from the gas holder by

page_text: another pipe so fixed that any condensed water will drain into the water receptacle
above mentioned from which it will escape by the pipe placed for regulating the
quantity of water in the aforesaid receptacle.
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In the accompanying sheet of illustrative drawings:-
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Fig. 1 is a vertical section, Fig. 2 a front sectional elevation, showing the
lower part broken away to show the lower part of generators; and Fig. 3 is a
plan of an apparatus constructed according to this invention.
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Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation to an enlarged scale of the gas generator, and
Fig. 5 a vertical section of a part of a gas generator, showing a modified arrange-
ment of carbide holders.
Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the upper part of a modified arrangement of
apparatus.
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Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings:
The apparatus comprises essentially a water tank a, a gasholder or container b
which is free to rise and fall within the said tank a, the generators c of which
there may be any suitable number each containing a set of carbide holders d
and a cooling chamber or tank e for containing the said generators. The
generators are secured and jointed to the bottom of the cooling tank e and are
each provided with a short pipe f secured and jointed to, its bottom, the upper
end of the said pipe being normally closed by a disc g of india rubber or other
suitable material secured to the underside of the lowermost cup or carbide holder
while the lower end of the said pipe is in communication with a drain pipe h.
The carbide holder comprises a series of cups having a division plate i so
placed that the space above it serves as a receptacle and measure for the carbide
required and the cups are formed as shown so that the lower portion of one fits
into the upper part of the one below. A bridle piece 7 is pivoted to the lower-
most cup at m and when the whole series is filled and placed in position; this
bridle piece is turned into the plane of their common axis and so secures the
whole series firmly together.
The gas generated in the carbide holders passes through bent pendent pipes n
and pipes o and through the water in a washer and thence through the pipe g
to the gasholder b. One end of each pendent pipe is secured to the crown of
the carbide cover which cover is continued down to the bottom of the generator
so as to form a water seal and prevent the escape of gas when water is admitted
to the lowermost cup of a carbide holder.
Water is automatically supplied from the tank a to the generators in the
following manner: A pipes is secured by means of two branches 12 in the
upper part of the side of the holder and passes down the inside of the pipe t
so that as the holder falls, on the gas being exhausted therefrom, the orifice of
the lower branch s¹ descends into the tank a and water passes through branch s¹
pipes stand to the receptacle w from which it passes by the short shoots or
spouts into the generators through projecting cups y, the receptacle w being
supported on a pivot or axle z between the two generators c.
When one generator has been filled with water the excess will overflow through
the small shoot a¹ into the scoop-like receptacle 6 and the water so collected
will overbalance the scoop and receptacle and cause the feed water to pass through
the other short shoot or spout into the other generator and so on.
When removing the carbide holders, in order to replenish the carbide or for
other purposes, the water in the generator passes out through the short pipe f and
drain pipe h.
Gas is taken from the gasometer for use through the pipe which is carried
down to near the bottom of the washer p and is open at the end d¹' to. allow any
condensed water to escape, while any surplus water in the washer will run off at
the shoot e¹ on the pipe f which pipe is carried down to the bottom of the washer
and is provided with an opening thereinto at g¹. The water required in the
washer P is fed in by the overflow pipe h' in the cooling tank e.
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An escape pipe is provided for allowing the gas to escape when the holder b

page_text: is raised sufficiently for the lower end of the said pipe to clear the surface of the
water therein.
The tank a is supplied with water by a pipe m' and the water in the tank is
kept at a constant level by any well known means.
Fig. 5 shows part of a carbide holder with fixed plates n¹ and which in plan
may be either square, circular or other form, the plates n¹ being secured in an
inclined position, access to the interior being obtained by means of doors o¹.
Fig. 6 shows a modified arrangement of apparatus for admitting water to the
distributing receptacle w, in which a split lever is connected to the tumbler
of a cock at g and water is led from a tank or other source through the pipe 1,
the said lever being actuated by the rising and falling of the gasometer through
a studs secured to a bracket on the crown of the gasometer so as to turn on
or off according as the holder falls or rises as will be readily understood.
The studs is guided into the slot ¹ by the inclined cheeks and can dis-
engage itself therefrom only when the lever occupies its most elevated position
as shown.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; a generator
comprising a carbide holder consisting of a vertical series of carbide containing
cups secured together, a cover extending below the lowermost carbide cup and
terminating upwardly in a bent pendent pipe and an outer casing contained in
and jointed to a cooling tank, substantially as described.
2. In an acetylene gas generator; a carbide holder comprising a vertical series
of cups having division plates and being so formed that the lower portion of one
cup fits into the upper part of the one below and a bridle piece pivoted to the
lowermost cup for securing the series of cups together substantially as described.
3. In an acetylene gas generator; a carbide holder comprising a series of
cups having division plates and being secured together by bayonet joint connec-
tions, substantially as described.
4. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas a means for
automatically discharging the contents of an acetyelene gas generator. on the
removal of the carbide holder, comprising a pipe whose lower part is jointed to.
the bottom of the generator casing and in communication with a drain pipe and
whose upper orifice is normally closed by a disc secured to the bottom of the
lowermost cup of the carbide holder.
5. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; the combina-
tion with a gas generator as described of a washer vessel through which the gas
is passed on its way to the gasholder, the said washer being supplied with water
from the cooler by a feed pipe, all substantially as described.
6. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; the combina-
tion of pendent pipe n pipe c washer and pipe 7 substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
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7. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas, automatically,
supplying two or more generators with water alternately by means of an oscillatory
feed distributing vessel substantially as described.
8. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; an oscillatory
distributing vessel for automatically feeding two or more gas generators con-
sisting of an open vessel having two spouts for conveying water to the generators
alternately and two shoots which are operated by the overflow from the generators
to cause the said vessel to oscillate into either of two operative positions sub-
stantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
9. In apparatus for generating and storing acetylene gas, the combination of
the gasholder b, pipe s having two branches $1 $2 secured in the side of the said

page_text: holder, and pipes t and v the whole substantially as described and for the purpose
set forth.
10. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; the combina-
tion with an oscillatory feed distributing vessel of feed pipes leading from the
gasholder and arranged substantially as described and shown in Fig. 1 of the
drawings.
11. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; taking the
gas supply from the gasholder by means of a bent pipe open to and dipping into
the washer, substantially as described.
12. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas the combina-
tion with the gasholder b of the escape pipe substantially as described.
13. Apparatus used in generating and storing acetylene gas, arranged con-
structed and operating substantially as described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4
of the drawings.
14. In an acetylene gas generator; a carbide holder having inclined plates
and side openings, substantially as described with reference to Fig. 5 of the
drawings.
15. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; a means for
controlling the admission of water to the generator feed distributing vessel com-
prising a split lever connected to a supply cock and operated by the rise and fall
of the gasholder, substantially as described.
16. In apparatus used for generating and storing acetylene gas; a means for
controlling the admission of water to the feed distributing vessel arranged and
constructed substantially as described with reference to Fig. 6 of the drawings.
Dated this 8th day of February 1900.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.