AN IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR TURNING GAS OFF, AND ON, WHILST LYING IN BED
Year: 1884

page_text: I GREENWOOD FOSTER Mechanic of 11 Beech Hill Terrace Halifax in the County
of York. do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for "AN IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR TURNING GAS OFF, AND ON, WHILST LYING IN BED." to be
as follows:
The object of my Invention is to construct a simple inexpensive and easily
applied apparatus for turning gas off and on whilst lying in bed, before getting up
in a morning, or after going to bed of a night.
I construct my apparatus of brass or other suitable metal, in the form of a
curved bracket, with a loop at one end, to fit on to the tap of the gas bracket, and
it is fastened thereto by a screw which is tapped into the loop and so secures it; &
cord, string chain or wire, fastened to the other end, and passes over one or more
polleys fixed to the top of the room, (or in any suitable position) to the place.
where it is required, and is, then attached to a handle, I fix a thumbscrew at the
lower end of the bracket, for regulating the consumption of gas, when the string is.
pulled, it raises the bracket, and so turns the gas on, and when let go, the weight
of the screw and bracket, causes it to fall back and so when let go turns it off, but
when a certain light is wanted, the operator has simply to turn the thumbscrew
either backwards or forwards and, it will drop against a wood boss fixed against
the wall, and prevents the bracket from dropping down and turning the gas out,
but will keep it at any required position or height.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Agent for the Applicant,

page_text: I GREENWOOD FOSTER of 11 Beech Hill Terrace Halifax in the County of York
Mechanic. do hereby declare the nature of my said Invention for "AN IMPROVED
APPARATUS FOR TURNING GAS OFF AND ON WHILST LYING IN BED." to be as
follows:-
The object of my Invention is to construct a simple, inexpensive, and easily
applied apparatus for turning gas off and on whilst lying in bed, before getting up
in a morning, or after going to bed of a night.
I construct my apparatus of brass or other suitable metal in the form of a
curved bracket, with a loop at one end, to fit on to the tap of the gas bracket, and
it is fastened thereto by a screw, which is tapped into the loop, and so secures it ;
a cord, string, chain, or wire, is fastened to the other end, and passes over one or
more pulleys fixed to the top of the room, (or in any other suitable position) to the
place where it is required, and is then attached to an handle; I fix a thumbscrew
at the lower end of the bracket for regulating the consumption of gas, when the
string is pulled, it raises the bracket, and so turns the gas on, and when let go,
the weight of the screw and bracket, causes it to fall back and so turns it off; but
when a certain degree of light is wanted, the operator has simply to turn the
thumbscrew either backwards or forwards, and it will drop against a wood boss or
other plate fixed against the wall, and so holds the bracket from dropping down
and turning the gas out, but will keep it at any required position.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
A is the lever or bracket, with a slot or loop B, to fit on to tap of gas bracket,
or chandelier, the screw C securing it, at the other end of the lever or bracket A, is
a regulating screw D, which is tapped into the lever or bracket A, its end resting
against a plate or stand E, on the wall or other convenient fixture, so that on
screwing it one way or the other, it regulates the amount of light or size of flame
required to be kept burning, a string, cord, or chain, is connected to the end of the
lever or bracket, and carried to a suitable position near the bed, on wishing to turn
the gas on, the string or cord is pulled, and the gas tap is turned on, to turn it off
or down, simply release the cord, and the weight of the lever turns the gas tap
back, and so lowers the flame, in case of sickness, or in any case where it is
necessary or convenient to have a small light burning this is found to be very
useful, other connections, such as a rod or lever may be used to operate the lever A,
from a distance.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that
what I claim is,―
.
1. For turning gas higher and lower, the use and employment of a lever and
adjusting screw, operated by a cord chain or other equivalent as and for the
purposes, shewn illustrated and described.
"Dated this Seventh day of March 1884.
JOHN E. WALSH,
Agent to the Applicant.