Improved Construction of Portable Apparatus for Use in Singeing the Hair of Horses.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Portable Apparatus for Use in Singeing
the Hair of Horses.
I, GEORGE FRANCIS BARLOW NEWTON, Woodlands, Wolstanton Stoke-
on-Trent, Staffs, Brass Founder, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:
This my invention has reference to the construction of portable apparatus for
use in singeing the hair of horses, the object of my invention being to supersede
the use of coal-gas in such operations.
As is well known the apparatus ordinarily used for singeing horses is connected
by means of flexible tubing to any suitable gas supply, the gas being conducted by
the tubing to the interior of the singeing apparatus.
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One way of carrying my said invention into practice is by taking a metallic tube
of any suitable length and cross-section, to the outside of which tube I fix or attach
by brazing or other suitable means a steel or other suitable metallic strip or blade
of any suitable length having its outer edge serrated or notched, and through
the side of the said tube at a suitable distance above the said serrated metallic
strip I form any suitable number of suitably shaped small holes or apertures at
any suitable distance or distances apart by any suitable means, such perforated
tube attach or fix at or about the middle of its length, or at about right
angles to a metallic tube of suitable length, the lower end of which tube is
threaded and screwed to one end of a copper or other metallic tube of
suitable size and cross-section, to the lower end of which latter tube I
screw or attach by any suitable means
other suitably
a spherical or
shaped hollow receptacle, such receptacle being provided with a suitable plug or
stopper in any suitable position. I first place a convenient length of cotton wick
or other suitable absorbent material of suitable size within the perforated pipe
and stop or plug each end of such pipe by means of a metallic or other suitable
stopper, then I place a suitable length of similar wick or absorbent material
within the copper or central pipe, so that when the end of such pipe is screwed
into the tail end of the aforesaid perforated pipe, each length of absorbent
wick or other material will touch or nearly touch each other, the outer end of:
the central wick being loosely packed or coiled within the spherical or other
suitably shaped bollow oil-receptacle, a wood or other suitable handle being fitted *
on or around such central tube.
After a sufficient quantity of benzoline has been poured into the liquid receptacle
the stopper or plug is replaced and the benzine or benzoline allowed to percolate
through the cotton wick in the oil receptacle and central tube to the wick in the
perforated tube.
Before using such apparatus the perforated tube is warmed by means of any
suitable light or flame, the heat causing the beuzine absorbed by the wick in the.
perforated tube to evaporate or be converted into vapour and flow through the
perforations where it is ignited by the flame. When in use the serrated blade
fitted or fixed to the perforated tube separates and turns up the hair of the animal
so as to enable such hair to be singed.
Dated this 22nd dox of February 1805

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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Construction of Portable Apparatus for Use in Singeing
the Hair of Horses.
I, GEORGE FRANCIS BARLOW NEWTON "Woodlands" Wolstanton Stoke-
on-Trent, Staffordshire Brass Founder, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what mauner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This my invention has reference to the construction of portable apparatus for
use in singeing the hair of horses, mules and other draught animals, the object of
my invention being to supersede the use of similar appliances in which coal-gas or
parafine oil is used in such operations.
As is well known the apparatus in which coal-gas is used for singeing the hair of
horses or other draught animals is connected by means of flexible tubing to any
suitable gas supply, the gas being conducted by the tubing to the interior of such
apparatus.
One way of carrying my said invention into practice is by taking a metallic tube
of any suitable length and cross-section, to one side of which tube I fix or attach
by brazing or other suitable means a steel or other suitable metallic strip or
blade of any suitable length having its outer edge serrated or notched, and
through the top side of the said tube at a suitable distance from the said
serrated mettallic strip or blade, I form any suitable number of suitably shaped
small holes or apertures at any suitable distance or distances apart by any suitable
means, such perforated tube I attach or fix at or about the middle of its length to
a metallic tube of suitable length and cross-section, the exterior or interior lower
end of which latter tube is threaded and screwed on or into one end of a copper or
other metallic tube of suitable size and cross-section having a suitably shaped
wood or other suitable handle fitted on or around such tube. To the lower
threaded end of the latter tube I screw, or attach by any suitable means a
spherical or other suitably shaped hollow metallic receptacle provided with a
suitable plug or stopper in any suitable position. In preparing such improved
apparatus for use, 1 first place a convenient length of cotton-wick or other suitable
absorbent within the upper or perforated pipe, and stop up or plug each end of such
pipe by means of a metallic or other suitable stopper, then I place a suitable length
of similar wick or absorbent material within the tail-pipe, so that when the end of
such tail-pipe is screwed into the lower end of the pipe attached or fixed to the
perforated pipe the end of each length of wick or other absorbent material must
touch each other, the lower end of the central wick being loosely packed or coiled
within the spherical or other suitably shaped hollow receptacle.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference
are marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a singeing apparatus constructed according to my
invention.
Figure 2 is a back or rear elevation of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a sectional elevation of Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 is a plan view of Figure 1 of the perforated tube and serrated steel strip
or blade.
Figure 5 is an end elevation of the perforated tube, and serrated steel blade; the
connected tube, and a portion of the lower or tail-pipe.
Figure 6 is a sectional plan view on the line a-x Figure 1.
Figure 7 is a sectional plan view on the line y―y Figure 1.

page_text: In these figures a represents a brass tube of suitable cross-section brazed at about
mid-way of its length at right angles or at about right angles to a brass tube b
of circular cross-section, the tube a having a brass or other suitable plug c
screwed into, one of its ends, any suitable number of pin-hole apertures or
perforations d formed through the top or upper side of its periphery, and a
serrated steel blade or strip e brazed, soldered or otherwise fixed at right angles
or at about right angles to one side of the said tube adjacent to its upper edge,
one end of a brass or copper tube f being screwed into the lower end of the
tube b, around which tube f I fit or mount a wood or other suitable handle g,
and on the lower or threaded end of the said tube f I screw or fix a brass,
copper or other suitable metallic hollow spherical or other suitably shaped
receptable h, having a metallic or other suitable plug i screwed into the bottom
or lower part of its periphery. After a convenient length of cotton wick or
other suitable absorbent material of suitable size has been placed within the
perforated pipe a of the appliance, the plug c is screwed tightly into the said
pipe a, then a suitable length of similar wick or absorbent material is placed
within the pipes 6 and f so that one end of the said wick or absorbent material
will bear or touch against the wick in the tube a, the lower end of such wick being
loosely packed or coiled within the spherical or other suitably shaped hollow
receptacle h.
When a suitable quantity of benzoline or the like suitable spirit has been
poured into the receptacle the stopper or plug i is replaced or screwed tightly
into the said receptacle h and the benzine or benzoline allowed to percolate through
the cotton wick or the like absorbent material within the said receptacle h and the
tubes a, b and f.
Before using such apparatus the perforated tube a is warmed by means of
any suitable light or flame, the heat causing the benzine absorbed by the wick
within the said perforated tube to evaporate or be converted into vapour and
flow or pass out through the pin-holes or apertures d where it is ignited by
the flame, so that there will be as many jets of flame as there are perforations in
the tube a.
When in use the serrated blade separates and turns up the hair of the animal, so
as to enable such hair to be singed.
The tubular parts a and b, a, b and 'f, or a, b, fand the receptacle / may
be cast in one if preferred instead of separate portions, in brass, gun-metal or other
suitable metal, or metallic alloy.
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
1st. The construction of apparatus or appliances for use in singeing the hair of
borses, and other draught animals as herein substantially described, set forth and
illustrated on the drawings hereunto annexed.
2nd. The construction of apparatus or appliances for use in singeing the hair of
horses, and other draught animals, in two or more parts having their metallic
tubular parts, the spirit receptacle, the serrated strip or blade, and the handle of
any suitable shape, size, material and cross-section arranged as herein substantially
described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1895.
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffordshire, Agent for Applicant.