A New or Improved Oil-flame Fire-lighter, applicable also without Coal for Boiling and Cooking Purposes
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 29th May, 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Oil-flame Fire-lighter, applicable also without
Coal for Boiling and Cooking Purposes.
EUGENIE VICTORIA GOAD 243 Pentonville Road Kings Cross Inventor do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of the improvements herein after described. I make a box
with a lid, of metal, which 1 form in a suitable shape by moulding or stamping or
shall otherwise form the shape in such a manner most suitable to my requirements
which I fill with asbestos or other similar material.
The lid will be hinged or not with slots in for the purpose of passing through
asbestos so as just to show on out side.
I may have several lids to fit on one box, with different size slots in so as to
make a large or small fire. The object of the lid is to control the flame until the
fire is lighted.
Over the slots in the lid I make a suitable arrangement of wire network for a
coal rest or cooking utensil rest or I shall make another suitable flame protect to
prevent the oil light from being put out. To this invention I shall make a suitable
handle or arrangement so as to readily withdraw it from the fire when lighted.
When required for use & it is cold pour sufficient oil on the asbestos in the box
just to soak it, then firmly fix on the lid which at once soaks through the asbestos
in the slots & it is ready to place in the grate to have coal thrown on for lighting
the fire or can be used for cooking purposes by merely placing it in the grate with-
out coals & putting the kettle or cooking utensil upon the coal rest over the
flame.
The operation of pouring the oil in the box can be performed any number of
times when required for use then it will only require a lighted match to slots after
firmly fixing on the lid.
The idea of this invention is to take the place of wood, thus saving great
expenses & to represent & act as firewood burning in the grate.
Having now described & ascertained the object & nature of my said invention I
wish to mention that I do not limit to the precise details herein given as various
modifications made be made without deviating from the principal.
Dated this 1st day of September 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Oil-flame Fire-lighter, applicable also without
Coal for Boiling and Cooking Purposes.
I, ECGÉNIE VICTORIA GOAD of Carlton House, Woodstock Road, Finsbury
Park in the County of London 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 is of an instrument or apparatus for the lighting of fires in
ordinary fire places without the use of paper or wood and constructed upon the
following principles:
A box of any suitable shape but preferably cylindrical is made of metal or other
suitable material. There is a lid or cover which may or may not be made to open
and if made to open may or may not be connected with the body of the box by a
hinge or hinges or in any other way. The lid is pierced or cut with holes or slots
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page_text: The box is packed with asbestos or other suitable material which should be both
absorbent and incombustible. The asbestos or other material passes or project
through the holes or slots of the lid so as to just show upon the outside of the lid.
One box may be provided with two or more lids, the different lids being furnished
with holes or slots of different sizes or in different numbers, the object being to give
larger or smaller flame us might be required. The lid may be of any suitable
hape but preferably it is concave in appearance when viewed from above. Above
the lid of the box but separated from it by a short interval is a grid or net work of
metal which may be hinged or jointed to the lid or the box or otherwise connectedl
therewith or so made as to be detachable therefrom. A handle which should be so
nde as to conduct as little heat as possible is added to the apparatus to enable its
ready withdrawal from the fire when in use.
When used for the purpose of lighting a fire the apparatus must be cold, oil or
pirit must first he poured upon the asbestos or other material contained in the box.
When the lid is made concave as above described this may be done without
removing the lid, the oil or spirit flowing through the holes or slots as above
described in the lid. The lid if removed should then be firmly replaced and the
grid or network as above described should then be placed in position. A light
should then be applied to the slots or holes or some or one of them, when the
portions of the asbestos or other material in the sluts or holes will act as wicks and
à mass of flame will be produced. Coal can be placed and built up upon the grid
ar net work and the fire thus lighted without the use of paper or wood. When the
fire is alight the apparatus can be withdrawn by means of the handle.
The apparatus can be used for boiling water or for cooking purposes, the kettle
or cooking utensil being placed upon the grid or net work.
Having now described and ascertained the object and nature of my invention
at the manner in which the same is to be performed declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The combination of the box of metal or other suitable material having a lid
pierced or cut with holes or slots with the grid or network of metal substantially
as described.
2. The application of such combination to the lighting of fires and to cooking
purposes or either of them.