An Improved Paint Burner.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd July, 1892-Accepted, 3rd Sept., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Paint Burner.
I FRANCIS GEORGE MOORE of 496 Stockport Road Longsight Manchester in
the County of Lancaster Painter and Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an improved paint burner or
lamp for the use of painters in burning-off old paint from windows, doors, or
other woodwork the objects of the invention being to present a broad or narrow
opening according to the nature or width of the surface to be burned off, and also
to concentrate and prevent the radiation of heat in any other direction than
forwards.
The improved burner or lamp is constructed with a sheet iron casing in the
form of rather more than a half cylinder closed at the top and bottom and open
at the front.
Inside this I fix a cage of a somewhat similar form but of smaller diameter and.
length which is mounted on a central pivot at the top and bottom so that it can
revolve inside the casing. The cage is provided with bars at its widest side, and
has a narrower opening at its opposite side, also provided with bars, the curved
sides being made of sheet iron. The bottom of the cage is perforated and the top
is made with a hinged door for introducing and removing the charcoal.
At the back of the casing is a wooden handle fixed by a bracket at the top and
bottom, and between this and the back of the casing is a metal shield to protect the
hand.
The whole of the inside of the metal casing and the sheet iron sides of the
cage I line with asbestos which not only prevents the radiation of heat in all
directions except forwards, but also concentrates and reflects the heat in a forward
direction.
It will be evident that when the cage is turned inside the casing the full width
of the charcoal fire will be exposed, so that it may be used for doors or other wide
surfaces but on turning it round half a revolution, the narrow opening only will be
exposed, when it will be more suitable for burning-off window sashes or other narrow
woodwork.
Dated this 20th day of October 1891
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Paint Burner.
I Francis GeoRGE MOORE of 496 Stockport Road Longsight Manchester
in the County of Lancaster, Painter and Decorator, 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 relates to the construction of an improved paint burner or lamp
for the use of painters in burning-off old paint from windows, doors or other wood-
work, the objects of the invention being to present a broad or narrow opening
according to the nature or width of the surface to be burned off, and also
to concentrate and prevent the radiation of heat in any other direction than
forwards.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be

page_text: performed will be readily understood on reference to the sheet of drawings hereunto
annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 on the drawing is a side view partly in section Fig. 2 a plan view and
Fig. 3 a front view of a paint burner or, lanip constructed according to my invention
and Fig. 4 is a horizontal section of the same.
The improved burner or lamp is constructed with a sheet iron casing a in the
form of rather more than a half cylinder closed at the top and bottom and open at
the front.
Inside this I fix a cage b of a somewhat similar form but of smaller diameter and
length which is mounted on a central pivot c at the top and bottom-so that it can
revolve inside the casing a. The cage is provided with bars b' at its widest side,
and has a narrower opening at its opposite side, also provided with bars, the curved
sides 6 being made of sheet iron. The bottom of the cage may be perforated
and the top is made with a hinged door 63 for introducing and removing the
charcoal.
At the back of the casing a is a wooden handle d fixed by a bracket e at the top
and bottom and between this and the back of the casing a is a metal shield ƒ to
protect the hand.
The whole of the inside of the metal casing a and the sheet iron sides 6 of
the cage I line with asbestos which not only prevents the radiation of heat in
all directions except forwards, but also concentrates and reflects the heat in a
forward direction.
It will be evident that when the cage is turned inside the casing, as seen
at Figs. 1 and 2, the full width of the charcoal fire will be exposed, so that it
may be used for doors or other wide surfaces; but on turning it round half a
revolution, the narrow opening only will be exposed as seen at Figs. 3 and 4
when it will be more suitable for burning-off window sashes or other narrow
woodwork. It is locked in either position by the pin y engaging in a hole in the
spring h.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
First. The combination with the outer metal casing of a paint burner or lamp, of
an inner revolving cage of a semi-cylindrical form preferably lined with asbestos
mounted on pivots at top and bottom and provided with two openings or grids (one
full width and the other narrower) and a hinged door at the top for introducing
and removing the charcoal.
Secondly. I claim in combination with a paint burner or lamp the interposition
between the lamp and the wooden handle of a metal screen or guard lined with
asbestos to protect the hand of the user from the heat.
Dated this 22nd day of July 1892.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.