IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GAS BURNERS AND IN CHIMNEYS FOR USE WITH THE SAME
Year: 1883

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LETTERS PATENT to Henry Harris Lake, of the firm of Haseltine, Lako
& Co, Patent Agents Southampton Buildings, London for an Invention of
"IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GAS BURNERS AND IN CHIMNEYS FOR
USE WITH THE SAME communicated to him from abroad by Andrew
Burrell Lipsey of West Hoboken, New Jersey, United States of America
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Harris Lake at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 29th June 1883.
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HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake, and C°, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London, "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GAS
BURNERS AND IN CHIMNEYS FOR USE WITH THE SAME [a communication to
him from abroad by Andrew Burrell Lipsey of West Hoboken, New Jersey,
United States of America]
The chief object of this invention is to produce a gas burner in which the gas
will be very thoroughly heated before arriving at the point of combustion.
The said improvements consist partly in the combination with an annular
burner tip or a circular series of burner tips, of a pipe or passage extending within
the same from above and serving to supply gas thereto;-also in the combination
with an annular burner tip or a circular series of burner tips, of a gas passage
extending up within the same to a point considerably beyond the same and
returning thereto so as to be heated by the products of combustion passing through
a chimney applied to the burner; also in a novel manner of constructing and
supporting a chimney for a burner.
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In carrying tho said invention into practice the burner is provided with a socket
internally screw-threaded so that it may be attached to the nipple of a gas fixture.
This socket is made integral with a body piece from which extend laterally a
number of arms or pipes communicating with an annular burner tip.
inner wall of this burner tip is made integral with the hollow arms or pipes
and the outer wall and tip are made separately and screwed in placo. In the top
of the burner are small apertures from which the gas may issuo.

page_text: A pipe extends from the body piece upwards within the annular burner tip to a
point a long distanco above the same. It communicates with the socket and is
united at the upper end by a coupling piece with another pipe of the same size
extending in line therewith. The latter pipe is closed at the upper end by a cap
or otherwise. Near its upper end a number of pipes extend laterally from it,
and from these pipes other pipes extend downwardly to the coupling piece. From
the coupling piece a large pipe extends to a hub formed upon the body piece.
Between this pipe and the pipe extending from the body piece is loft an annular
space which communicates with a cavity in the hub and thenco with the hollow
arms or pipes.
All these parts may be made of any suitable metal.
From the body-pioco extends a chimney gallery which may consist of a disc of
sheet metal fastened to the under side of the body-picco by screws or otherwise.
I provide a chimney composed of two sections. The lower section may be made
of glass and is supported upon the gallery but the upper section will preferably be
made of metal and extends past the lower section inside or outside of it. The
upper section is provided with an inwardly extending flange which is hung on
the pipes so as to support said section.
By this construction I produce a gas passage extending upwardly through, and
beyond, the burner tip within the chimney and thence laterally and subsequently
downwardly and inwardly to the burner tip. I do not wish to limit myself to the
manner in which the several parts are constructed and put together to form this
gas passage as they may be varied considerably in details and the passago yet
made to extend in the same directions. For instance I may arrange inside the
upper section of the chimney a tube of metal conforming to said section in shape
but made sufficiently smaller to leave an annular space between it and said section
and I may close this space at the top and bottom and make the pipes communicate
with the upper portion, and other pipes communicate with the lower portion and
the outer portion of the coupling piece. In either construction the gas will be
thoroughly heated before arriving at the burner tip.
I provide a deflector which will preferably be made of glass and has its upper
edge extended above the burner tip and bent in towards the latter. This deflector
rests upon tho gallery and is of such size that a space is left between it and the
burner tip and another space is left between it and the lower section of the chimney.
The gallery is provided with openings where the deflector rests upon it, hence
provision is afforded for the entrance of air both outside and inside the deflector,
Outside the pipe I preferably arrange some white material, such for instance as
asbestos or any material which will become incandescent when heated.
I provide a shade which may be made of glass, metal, or any other suitable
material and of any appropriate shape. The upper edge is turned inwards and
downwards and rests upon a holder consisting of a ring having its outer edgo
upturned. This holder is suspended by rods which hook over the upper edge of
the upper section of the chimney.
It is obvious that a circular row of burner tips may be substituted for a single
annular burner-tip.
I may extend the lower section of the glass chimney up over the upper section
and grind it so that it will conceal the upper section.
If desirable two of the pipes may be dispensed with, the hole in the coupling
piece into which they passed omitted. And the hole in the body-piece of the
burner omitted. Then the burner may be supplied with gas from a pipe above it
leading to the lateral pipes and the burner may be suspended by such pipe.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Henry Harris Lake in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
21st December 1883.
HENRY HARRIS LAKE, of the firm of Haseltine, Lake & Co, Patent Agents,
Southampton Buildings, London "IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO GAS
BURNERS AND CHIMNEYS FOR USE WITH THE SAME " A communication to me
from abroad by. Andrew Burrell Lipsey, of West Hoboken, New Jersey, United
States of America
This invention relates to gas-burners and to chimneys for use with the same.
The chief object of this invention is to produce a gas-burner in which the gas
will be very thoroughly heated before arriving at the point of combustion.
The said invention consists partly in the combination with an annular burner
tip or a circular series of burner tips, of a pipe or passage extending within the
same from above, and serving to supply gas thereto. Also in the combination with
an annular burner tip of a circular series of burner tips of a gas passage extending
up within the same to a point considerably beyond the same and returning thereto
80 as to be heated by the products of combustion passing through a chimney
applied to the burner, also in a novel manner of constructing and supporting a
chimney for a burner.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a burner and appurtenances constructed
according to this invention
Figure 2 is a plan of the burner; and
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Figure 3 is a plan or top view of a certain part of the burner.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.
The burner is provided with a socket A which is shewn as internally screw-
threaded so that it may be attached to the nipple of a gas fixture. This socket is
made integral with a body-piece B from which extend laterally a number of hollow
arms or pipes C communicating with an annular burner tip D. The inner wall
of this burner-tip as shewn is made integral with the hollow arms or pipes C and
the outer wall and tip is made separately and screwed in place. In the top of the
burner are small apertures from which the gas may issue.
E indicates a pipe extending from the body-piece B upwards within the annular
burner tip to a point a long distance above the same. It communicates with the
socket A and as here shewn is united at the upper end by a coupling piece E' with
another pipe E of the same size extending in line therewith. The pipe E is
closed at the upper end by a cap a or otherwise. Near its upper end a number of
pipes F extend laterally from it, and from these pipes F pipes G extend down-
wardly to the coupling piece E'. These pipes F, G are shewn as six in number
and as much smaller than the pipe E. From the coupling piece E' a large pipo P
extends to a hub 6 formed upon the body-piece B. Between this pipe P and the
pipe E is left an annular space which communicates with a cavity in the hub b and
thence with the hollow arms or pipes C.
All these parts may be made of any suitable metal.
From the body-piece B extends a chimney-gallery H which may consist of a
disc of sheet metal fastened to the under side of the body-piece by screws c, or
otherwise.
IJ indicate a chimney composed of two sections. The lower section I may be
made of glass and is supported upon the gallery H but the upper section. J is
preferably made of metal and extends past the lower section inside or outside of

page_text: it. The upper section J'is shewn provided with an inwardly extending flange d
which is hung on the pipes F so as to support the said section.
By this construction I produce a gas passage extending upwardly through, and
beyond, the burner-tip within the chimney and thence laterally and subsequently
downwardly and inwardly to the burner tip. I do not wish to limit myself to the
manner in. which the several parts are constructed and put together to form this
gras-passage, as they may be varied considerably in details and the passage yet
made to extend in the same direction. For instance I may arrange inside the
upper section J of the chimney a tube of metal conforming to the said section in
shape, but-made sufficiently small to leave an annular space between it and the
said section, and I may close this space at the top and bottom and make the
pipes F. communicate with the upper portion, and other pipes communicate with
the lower portion and the outer portion of the coupling piece E. In either
construction the gass will be thoroughly heated before arriving at the burner-tip. !
K indicates a deflector which is preferably made of glass and has its upper edge
extended above the burner tip and bent in towards the latter. This deflector rests
upon the gallery H, and is of such sizo that a space is left between it and the
burner-tip, and another space is left between it and the lower section of the
chimney. The gallery is provided with openings e (see Figure 2) where the
deflector rests upon it, hence provision is afforded for the entrance of air, both
outside and inside the deflector.
Outside the pipe PI preferably arrange some white material L such for instance
as asbestos, or any material which will become 'incandescent when heated
M indicates a shade which may be made of glass, metal, or any other suitablo
material and of any appropriate shape. It is shown as having the upper edge
turned inwards and downwards and resting upon a holder consisting of a ring N
having its outer edge upturned. This holder is suspended by rods Ŏ which book
over the upper edge of the section J of the chimney.
It is obvious that a circular row of burner tips may be substituted for a single
annular burner tip.
I may extend the lower section of the glass chimney up over the upper section
and grind it so that it will conceal the upper section.
If desirable the pipes E E' may be dispensed with, the hole in the coupling
piece into which they pass omitted, and the hole in the body piece of the burner
omitted. Then the burner may be supplied with gas from a pipe above it leading
to the pipes F and the burner may be suspended by such pipe.
Having thus fully described the said invention as communicated to me by my
foreign correspondent, and the manner of performing the same I wish it understood
that I claim
First. The combination with an annular burner-tip, or a circular series of
burner-tips, of a pipe or passage extending within the same from above and serving
to supply gas thereto, substantially as specified.
Second. The combination with an annular burner-tip, or a circular series of
burner-tips, of a gas passage extending up within, and to a point considerably
beyond, the same, and returning thereto so as to be heated by the products of
combustion passing through a chimney, substantially as specified.
Third. The combination with an annular burner-tip, or a circular series of
burner-tips, of a gas passage consisting of a pipe extending up from the centre of
a body-piece from which the burner-tip or tips extends or extend, and adapted to
communicate with the nipple of a gas fixture, a pipe or pipes extending laterally
from the said pipe at a point considerably above the burner tip or tips, and pipes
which are in communication with the said laterally extending pipe or pipes and
communicate with the burner-tip or tips, substantially as specified.
Fourth. The combination with a burner tip or tips, of a body-piece froin which
the same extends or extend, a pipe E adapted to communicate with the nipple of
a gas fixture, a coupling piece E¹, a pipe E³ a number of pipes F, a number of
pipes G, or a passage communicating with the coupling piece, the pipe P, and the

page_text: hub 6 of the body-piece provided. with a cavity communicating with the burner
tip or tips, substantially as specified.
Fifth. The combination with a burner-tip or tips, of a body-piece from which
the said tip or tips extends or extend, a passage up within or between the burner
tip or tips, and thence back again so as to communicate with the burner tip or
tips, and comprising a pipe P and a material L such as asbestos, or any material
which will become incandescent when heated, applied to the exterior of the pipo P,
substantially as specified.
Sixth. The combination with an annular burner-tip, or a circular series of
burner tips, of a body-piece from which the same extends or extend, a passago
consisting of pipes extending up from the body-piece and back again to it so as
to then supply gas to the burnor tip or tips, and a chimney composed of a lower
section, and an upper section which is hung upon the said pipes, substantially as
specified.
Seventh. The combination with a burner tip or tips, of a body-piece from
which the same extends or extend, a passage consisting of pipes extending up
from the body-piece and back again to it so as then to supply gas to the burner
tip or tips, a chimney gallery extending from the body piece, a chimney consisting
of an upper section supported by the said pipes and a lower section supported by
the chimney gallery, a deflector supported on the chimney gallery, and openings
in the chimney gallery admitting air within and outside of the deflector,
substantially as specified.
In witness whereof I the said Henry Harris Lake have hereunto set my hand
and seal this twenty first day of December in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty three
HENRI
B. LAKE
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