IMPROVEMENTS IN COOKING AND HEATING STOVES IN WHICH LIGHT OR VOLATILE OILS ARE BURNED to be as follows:
Year: 1884

page_text: I EDWARD FIDDIAN JONES of Kensington Street Aston near Birmingham in the
County of Warwick Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN COOKING AND HEATING STOVES IN WHICH
LIGHT OR VOLATILE OILS ARE BURNED to be as follows:-
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Cooking and heating stoves in which light or volatile oils are burned are usually
provided with oil reservoirs having no openings excepting the filling hole and the
central opening in which the burner is inserted. The reservoirs of the said stoves
are sometimes provided with a water tank or an open vessel containing water. The
said water keeps the top of the reservoir cool and diffuses moisture in the apartment
in which the stove is used.
In making the said stoves according to my invention I make the oil reservoir
open at top and provide a lid or cover either entirely detached from the reservoir or,
connected thereto by a hinge. The cover when detached may be fixed in its place
by bayonet joint fastenings or other like fastenings and when hinged may be fixed
in its lowered or closing position by a spring catch or other fastening. The detached
or hinged cover is provided with a water tank or vessel for containing water. The
barner or wick cases are carried by the detached or hinged cover.
For making the junction between the top of the reservoir and the cover liquid'
tight I employ a ring washer of india rubber or leather between the cover and the.
top of the reservoir. I make the top of the reservoir concave externally so that
the last portion of the water surrounds and keeps cool the wick cases.
I also make the bottom of the reservoir concave internally so that when the oil is
nearly exhausted the last portion shall collect at the middle and be supplied to the
wicks. By this arrangement the stove is maintained in operation until almost the.
whole of the oil has been burned.
By making the oil reservoir open at top and providing it with a hinged or
detached cover ready access is gained to the whole of the interior of the reservoir.
The reservoir can consequently be readily cleaned and wicks which may accidentally.
fall into the reservoir can be recovered without difficulty.
The concave top and bottom may be applied to stoves in which the reservoir is
permanently closed as well as to stoves in which the top is removable.
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I EDWARD FIDDIAN JONES of Kensington Street, Aston near Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "IMPROVEMENTS IN COOKING AND HEATING STOVES IN WHICH LIGHT OR
VOLATILE OILS ARE BURNED and in what manner the same is to be perforined
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
Cooking and heating stoves in which light or volatile oils are burned are usually
provided with oil reservoirs having no openings excepting the filling, ho
hole and the
central opening or openings in which the burner is inserted. The reservoirs of the
said stoves are sometimes provided with a water tank or an open vessel containing
water. The said water keeps the top of the oil reservoir cool and diffuses moisture
in the apartment in which the stove is used.
In making water tank stoves according to my invention I make the oil. reservoir
open at top and provide a lid or cover either entirely detached from the reservoir or
connected thereto by a hinge. The cover when, detached may be fixed in its place
by bayonet joint or other fastenings and when hinged may be fixed in its lowered
or closing position by a spring catch or other fastening. The detached or hinged
cover is so made as to constitute a water tank or vessel for containing water. The
burner or wick cases are carried by the detached or hinged cover.. For making the
junction between the top of the reservoir and the cover liquid tight I employ a ring
washer of india rubber or leather between the cover and the top of the reservoir. 1
make the bottom of the water tank which forms the cover to the oil reservoir
concave so that the last portion of the water surrounds and keeps cool the wick
cases.
I also make the bottom of the reservoir concave so that when the oil is nearly
exhausted the last portion shall collect at the middle and be supplied to the wicks.
By this arrangement the stove is maintained in operation until almost the whole of
the oil has been burned:
By making the oil reservoir open at top and providing it with a hinged or
detached cover, ready access is gained, to the whole of the interior of the reservoir.
The reservoir can consequently be readily cleaned and wicks which may accidentally.
fall into the reservoir may be recovered without, difficulty. The concave top and
bottom may be applied to water tank stoves in which, the reservoir is permanently
closed as well as to stoves in which the top is removable.
Figure 1 of the accompanying Drawings represents in side elevation and
Figure 2 in vertical section, a water tank cooking or heating stove constructed
according to my invention.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in both Figures...
a is the oil reservoir of the stove supported upon the feet, b, b and c, c are handles,
on the reservoir a by which the. stove may be lifted and carried about. The
bottom a² of the oil reservoir a is concave. as best seen in Figure 2.so that when
the oil is nearly exhausted the last portion collects at the middle and, is supplied to
the wicks. The stove is thereby maintained in operation until almost the whole of
the oil has been burned. The top of the reservoir a is open excepting at the
marginal part a³ which forms a ring like seat for the detachable cover d of the

page_text: reservoir a the said cover d also forming a water tank or vessel for containing
water. The flat part d' of the combined cover and water tank d rests upon the
seat a³ at the top of the oil reservoir, a liquid tight junction being made between the
said reservoir and cover by the ring washer e of india rubber or leather. The
burner is carried by the detachable cover and water tank d the perforated top f of
the burner through which air passes to support the combustion of the flames being
supported upon the brackets ³, d³ fixed near the edge of the cover or water tank.
The wick cases g, g pass through the cover or water tank, the lower parts of
the said cases being surrounded and kept cool by the water in the tank d;
h, h are the pinions for raising and lowering the wicks and h2, h are the heads of
the spindles of the said pinions. The top or cover d is made concave so that
the last portion of the water surrounds and keeps cool the wick cases as
seen in Figure 2. The head or cap i of the stove is carried by and jointed to the
rim f of the perforated top of the burner so that the said cap or head i may be
turned aside for trimming the wicks or placing fresh wicks in the burner. When
the combined cover and water tank d is lifted from the reservoir a it carries with
it the hinged head or cap'i of the stove and by thus uncovering the open top of the
oil reservoir a easy access is obtained to the interior of the said reservoir for refilling
it with oil or for cleaning it or for recovering wicks which may have accidentally
fallen into the said reservoir.
The detachable cover and water tank i may be fixed in its place by a bayonet
joint or other convenient fastening.
In
Instead of making the combined cover and water tank i wholly detachable froin
the oil reservoir a it may be hinged at one side to the top of the oil reservoir.
this case it is necessary to raise and turn aside the combined cover and water tank
on its hinge in order to gain access to the oil reservoir. This hinged cover.and
water tank may be fixed in its lowered or closing position by a spring catch or other
fastening.
The concave bottom a² of the oil reservoir a and the concave top of the cover d
may be applied to water tank stoves in which the oil reservoir is permanently
closed.
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 of "Improvements in cooking and heating stoves in which light or
volatile oils are burned"
First In a water tank cooking and heating stove, the combination with an open
top oil reservoir of a detachable or hinged cover, also constituting a water tank or
vessel, whereby ready access can be gained to the said oil reservoir for refilling it
with oil or for other purposes substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated
in the accompanying Drawings.
Secondly-In a water tank cooking and heating stove, making the bottom of the
oil reservoir, whether permanently closed at top or having a detachable or hinged
cover and water tank, concave for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
Thirdly In a water tank cooking and heating stove, making the bottom of the
combined detachable or hinged cover and water tank, or the bottom of the fixed
water tank, concave for the purpose and substantially as herein before described
and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
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