Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Dec., 1886
Complete Left, 30th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 1st Nov., 1887
Course..
I WILLIAM KIRKHAM PARTINGTON of Number 15 Edwin Cottages Lawrence Road
Tottenham in the County of Middlesex at present of no regular occupation do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Extinguisher is a piece of sheet metal the upper part of which is bent at right
angles and so shaped as to form (when in position) a complete cover to the aperture
at the top of the Wick Tube. At a short distance from the bottom of the lower or
larger part are two projecting portions, one on each side, bent inwards (in the same
direction as the upper part) partly cogged and with a hole drilled through the centre
of each. The upper and lower parts and the two projections are all in one piece and
form the Extinguisher which is held in position at the side of the Wick Tube by
means of a Spindle passing through the holes in the projections above mentioned.
The spindle is secured horizontally at its extremities to the Wick Tube and allows the
Extinguisher to work loosely upon it. Two Slots are cut through the side of the
Wick Tube to allow the cogged projections to come in contact with the Wick.
The act of lowering the Wick by the ordinary appliance automatically applies the
Extinguisher by reason of the cogged projections impinging upon the Wick and the
raising of the Wick by the ordinary appliance similarly removes the Extinguisher
leaving it in such a position as to be again brought into action on the Wick being
lowered.
Dated this Thirtieth day of December 1886.
WILLIAM KIRKHAM PARTINGTON.

page_text: I WILLIAM KIRKHAM PARTINGTON of No. 15 Edwin Cottages Lawrence Road
Tottenham in the County of Middlesex at present of no regular occupation 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:-
The Extinguisher is a piece of Sheet Metal the upper part of which is bont at right
angles and so shaped as to form (when in position) a complete cover to the aperture
at the top of the Wick Tubo. At a short distance from the bottom of the lower or
larger part are two projecting portions one on each side bent inwards (in the same
direction as the upper part) partly cogged and with a hole drilled through the centre
of each. The upper and lower parts and the two projections are all in one piece and
form the Extinguisher which is held in position' at the side of the Wick Tube by
means of a spindle passing through the holes in the projections above referred to.
The spindle is secured horizontally at its extremities to the Wick Tube and allows
the Extinguisher to work loosely upon it. Two slots are cut through the side of the
Wick Tube to allow the cogged projections to come in contact with the Wick.
The act of lowering the Wick by the ordinary appliance automatically applies the
Extinguisher by reason of the cogged projections impinging upon the Wick and the
raising of the Wick by the ordinary appliance similarly removes the Extinguisher and
causes it to fall into position for action.
The invention is more particularly described in the drawings hereto annexed.
Figure 1. Represents the Extinguisher in flat Metal and before bent into shape.
Figure 2. Represents Extinguisher shaped ready for fixing to Wick Tube, the
letter "B" shewing the cogged projections.
Figure 3. Represents Extinguisher fixed to Wick Tube (with the Wick raised), the
letter "A" shewing the spindle on which the Extinguisher works-the letter "B"
shewing the cogged projections impinging on the Wick.
Figure 4. Represents the Extinguisher fitted to Wick Tube with the Wick lowered,
or flame extinguished, the letter "A" showing Spindle and "B" again showing
cogged projections impinging on the Wick.

page_text: 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 :-
Firstly: The Mechanism whereby the Extinguisher (or cover to Wick Tube) is
actuated.
Secondly: The use of such Mechanism in conjunction with and as part of the
Extinguisher (or cover to Wick Tube).
Thirdly: The use of the Wick for the purpose of actuating such Mechanism.
And Fourthly: Novelty utility and increased facility in the said Mechanism as a
means for actuating the Extinguisher, (or cover to Wick Tube).
Dated this 30th day of September 1887.
WILLIAM KIRKHAM PARTINGTON.