Improvements in Firelighters.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 5th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 5th Apr.. 1894-Accepted, 5th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Firelighters.
We CHARLES GREGORY and WILLIAM TAYLOR of 38 Union Street,
Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Manufacturer and Produce Broker,
respectively do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention has for its object improvements in such firelighters as have an
absorbent portion of incombustible material which in use is saturated with
inflammable liquid such as petroleum. The portion of the firelighter which
contains the inflammable liquid is inserted among the coal or other fuel and
ignited, and the flame produced suffices to light the fire without the use of chips.
In carrying the invention into practice we provide a handled receptacle
preferably in the form of a large metal spoon with a rectangular bowl which
contains the absorbent material. This absorbent is composed mainly or entirely
of "slag wool" or "mineral wool" the use of which we believe to be novel.
The slag wool is kept in place by a grating of wire placed above it or by
similar means.
We are aware that firelighters have been constructed on somewhat similar
principles heretofore but we believe the essential point of our invention, viz. the use
of slag wool as an absorbent is new.
Dated this 1st day of June 1893
CHARLES GREGORY.
WILLIAM TAYLOR.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Firelighters.
We, CHARLES GREGORY and WILLIAM TAYLOR both of 38 Union Street
Liverpool in the County of Lancaster Manufacturer and Produce Broker
respectively 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 has for its object certain improvements in firelighters. It will
be understood from the following description reference being had to the accom
panying drawings and the letters and numerals marked thereon; in which―
Figure 1 is a section and
Figure 2 a plan of the device.
In these, A is a handled receptacle preferably a large metal spoon with a bowl
of any suitable shape, which contains absorbent incombustible material B. This
material is composed mainly or entirely of slag wool or mineral wool. C is a
grating of wire or a perforated grating secured at the top of the receptacle B for
keeping the wool in place.
To use the firelighter the incombustible wool is saturated with petroleum,
paraffin or other inflammable liquid. The receptacle containing the wool is then
passed through the bars into the grate where the fuel is laid and ignited, and in
this way the coals will ignite in the grate without the use of wood chips. As the
wool can only be saturated with a given quantity of oil there is no danger of any
waste taking place as is so often the case in households where an unlimited use of
paraffin is allowed.

page_text: We have described one way in which our invention may be carried into effect
but it is obvious that instead of using the wire grating C any other suitable
arrangement may be employed, also in more expensive qualities the handle may be
formed of, or provided with, a non-conductor of heat for convenience in holding.
It is obvious that the cup or receptacle may be of any suitable shape or size.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
1. A firelighter, in which the ignitable portion is formed of an absorbent and
incombustible pad of slag or mineral wool saturated with paraffin or the like
substantially as set forth.
2. In a firelighter, the combination of the handled receptacle or spoon A, the
pad of absorbent and incombustible material B, located therein, and the wire or
perforated grating C, substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. The improved firelighter taken as a whole substantially as described.
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$11004
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.