Improvements in Connection with or Applicable to Self Generating Gas or Vapour Burners.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 10th July, 1888.
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
Improvements in Connection with or Applicable to Self Generating
Gas or Vapour Burners.
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We ROUGHSEDGE WALLWORK of the firm of. H. Wallwork & Co. of Union Bridge
Iron Works, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster Engineers and Ironfounders,
and ARTHUR COLLINGS WELLS of Ogden Street, Manchester, aforesaid, 'Engineer 'do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention, to be as follows:-
Our improvements relate to arrangements of self generating gas or vapour burners,
so that they may be placed in suitable positions for giving light and conveniently
supplied with suitable oil or combustible liquids from closed cisterns under..air
pressure or from any other suitable source of supply under pressure placed in any
convenient position out of the way and apart from the gas or vapour burner or
burners.
In some cases according to our invention we erect a pole or post of suitable height
and have ropes or other attachments connected with the burner and pulleys or other
means by which the burner can be raised and lowered, that is lowered for lighting
and cleaning or other purpose and then hoisted to the required elevation to give light.
In some cases we secure the burner to a portable stand, then in either case, we
convey the oil from the cistern under pressure, or from other suitable source of
supply under pressure by a flexible tube to the burner, this flexible tube being of
any suitable construction but by preference made of canvas or other suitable material
bound with helically wound wire.
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The same flexible tube is or may be arranged to supply one, two or more burners, which
are or may be of the construction and arrangement as described in the Complete
Specification of Letters Patent granted to R. Wallwork, one of the present applicants,
and numbered 15,328-1886 and also when the self generating gas burners therein
described are constructed and arranged to swivel round on a vertical axis so that the
flame from the burner will pass from them horizontally or nearly so, and in the
direction of the wind, and also when constructed or formed by one or more hollow
rings one before the other (when more than one ring is used) through which the
combustible liquid passes to be converted into gas or vapour, the flame from the
burner passing through the hollow ring or rings the outer ring furthest from the jet
having by preference gills or bars projecting from it in the direction of the 'flame
which gills or bars being heated by the flame, conduct the heat back to the hollow
ring from which they project, and help to vaporize the combustible liquid.
Dated this Ninth day of Jul 1888
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Connection with or Applicable to Self Generating
Gas or Vapour Burners.
We, ROUGHSEDGE WALLWORK, of the firm of H. Wallwork & Co., of Union Bridge
Iron Works, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster, Engineers and Ironfounders
and ARTHUR COLLINGS WELLS, late of Ogden Street, Manchester aforesaid, now of
102 Midland Road, St. Pancras London Engineer, 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 :-
Our improvements relate to self generating gas or vapour burners so arranged
that they may be placed in, suitable positions for giving light and heat, and may be

page_text: conveniently supplied with suitable oil or combustible liquids from closed cisterns
under air pressure or from any other suitable source of supply under air, water or
other pressure which may be placed in any convenient position out of the way, and
apart from the gas or vapour burner or burners.
In some cases according to our invention, we erect a pole or post of suitable height,
and have ropes (of wire by preference) or other attachments connected with the
burner and pulleys or other means by which the burner can be raised and lowered,
that is, lowered for lighting and cleaning or other purposes and then hoisted to the
required elevation to give light.
In some cases (particular for heating purposes) we secure the burner to a portable
stand, then in either case we convey the oil from the cistern under pressure, or from
other suitable source of supply under pressure by a flexible tube to the burner, this
flexible tube being of any suitable construction, but by preference made of linen or
canvas or other suitable material bound with helically wound wire or by braided
threads.
The same flexible tube is or may be arranged to supply one, two or more burners,
which are or may be of the construction and arrangement described in the Complete
Specification of Letters Patent granted to R. Wallwork one of the present applicants,
and numbered 15,328-1886, and also when the self generating gas burners therein
described are constructed and arranged to swivel round on a vertical axis so that the
flame from the burner will pass from them horizontally or nearly so, and in the
direction of the wind as described in the Complete Specification of Letters Patent
No. 17,218-1887 granted to the present applicants and also when constructed or
formed by one or more hollow rings one before the other (when more than one ring
is used) through which the combustible liquid passes to be converted into gas or
vapour, the flame from the burner passing through the hollow ring or rings as
described in the Complete Specification of an Application for Letters Patent
No. 2352-1888 made by the present applicants. Fig. 1 is an elevation in
perspective, illustrating one mode of carrying out our invention.
In this case there is a mast or post a, of any required height made by preference of
tubular wrought iron larger in diameter at its lower end and. pointed at that end, so
as to be driven into the ground. This mast or post a, tapers from the bottom to the
upper end which is shown broken from the lower part in the figure to get the figure
within the sheet.
Partly up the mast or post there are lugs or projections a¹, formed to which the
ends of the rods a², or other connections are secured by bolts or otherwise, the lower
ends of these tie rods being connected or jointed to iron spikes a", which can be
driven into the ground.
These ties a², serve to keep the mast or post steady.
C,
At the upper end of the mast a, a jib a³, is placed, so that it can swivel horizontally
round the top of the mast and this jib has or may have two pulleys a¹, and a', for a
rope or other connection, a wire rope being used by preference.
One end of this rope b, is secured to a ring c',
upon the burner and then passes
over the two pulleys a', and a³, in the jib a³, and then down to a pulley or barrel a,
having its axis carried on a bracket a', secured to the mast a. The axis of the
barrel as, has a handle a8, upon it by which the rope b, may be wound upon or
unwound from the barrel and thus the burner can be raised or lowered as required.
The barrel a may be held from revolving when required by a ratchet and jointed
pawl, but as illustrated there are a series of small holes in one end flange of the
barrel a into one of which holes a pin can be inserted through a hole in the
bracket a', for the bearing when the barrel is not to revolve:
By means of the arrangement described the jib a³, and thus the burner c, can be
turned round horizontally to keep the flame from the burner in the direction of the
wind and with the rear of the burner towards the direction from which the wind
blows.
But this is effected automatically by fixing a wind vane d, to the jib a³, as illustrated.
The self generating gas or vapour burner shown in figure 1, is similar to that

page_text: described in the Complete Specification filed by the present applicants with an
Application for a Patent No. 2352 A.D. 1888, and illustrated by figures 5 to 10
inclusive of the drawings.
The cover for the rear of the burner has a loop c², to pass round the mast a, by
which means that end of the burner c, is guided, this loop c², permitting the burner
to swivel round and to be raised and lowered upon the mast.
The oil supply pipe c³, connected directly with the burner c, is prepared to be
coupled by any ordinary and suitable screw coupling with one end of a flexible hose
pipe e, the other end of which is coupled with a tube f¹, bent at a right angle, the
vertical part of which tube f, is passed into a stuffing box f, so as to be readily slided
in or out or swivelled round, which stuffing box f, is upon the end of a stand pipe f³,
ascending from a portable cistern g, which is charged with oil or combustible liquid
and atmospheric air under pressure. Such a portable oil supply cistern is described
in the specification of Letters Patent No. 3543 A.D. 1887 granted to the present
applicants and illustrated by figs. 7 and 8 of the drawings, but the portable oil
cistern and connected parts represented by fig. 1, is the same or is similar to the.
portable cistern described in the Complete Specification hereinbefore referred to
numbered 2352 A.D. 1888, and illustrated by figs. 28, 29 and 31.
In some cases the burner is or may be arranged and supplied with oil as illustrated
by the perspective elevation fig. 2, which represents a post a, with a fixed jib a³, in
dotted line.
Or the jib a³, may be fixed to a building or other sufficiently elevated support, and
a pulley is or may be attached to the jib by a chain a³, or other means, the pulley a',
being for the rope b, by which the burner c, is to be suspended and raised and lowered.
When the burner c, is at the elevation required the rope (made of wire by
preference) is secured to any suitable projection ax, on the post or building. The oil
supply cistern and connected parts shown in fig. 2 are the same as those shown
in fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a perspective elevation showing the burner c, carried on a tripod or other
suitable stand h, which may be placed on the ground or on a floor or other support
where required.
The pipe e, immediately attached to the burner e, for supplying it with oil passes
into a stuffing box i, (similar to the stuffing box f, fig. 1) on the end of a vertical
pipe, and it can be pushed into or through or drawn out of the stuffing box i,
telescopically or swivelled round same as the pipe f¹; in the stuffing box f, fig. 1.
The stand pipe, having the stuffing box i, at its upper end is arranged to slide up
and down through the boss ', in the stand h, and when at the required elevation, it
can be secured by a screw ², passing through the boss ¹, of the stand.
To the lower end of the pipe ¹, an elbow coupling may be fixed and to this the end
of the flexible hose pipe e, is screwed, the other end being coupled with the pipe f¹,
connected with the supply cistern as described in reference to fig. 1.
or
The stand arrangement illustrated by fig. 3 is especially suitable where the flame
from the burner c, is to act for heating purposes and whether used for heating.
lighting, it can be taken to, and placed in position where day-light cannot have access
or only partial access, and where heat from other sources cannot be so conveniently
applied, while the oil supply cistern 9, may be in any convenient position as the
flexible hose pipe e, will convey the oil to the burner c, at the pressure required.
Instead of portable or other cisterns g, under air pressure, water pressure may be
used as described in reference to fig. 9 of the drawings of a Complete Specification
of Letters Patent granted to the present applicants numbered 15,373 A:D. 1887,
except that a suitable flexible hose pipe e, connected with the pipe e³, of the burner is
coupled directly with the cistern under water pressure. The flexible hose pipe which
we use according to our invention between the source of oil supply under pressure
and the burner c, must be capable of resisting an internal pressure say in some
cases of 50 pounds to the square inch, and must be constructed in such manner and of
such materials as will be fluid tight against oils or combustible liquids which will
readily decompose india rubber if not protected from its action. ___

page_text: The flexible hose pipe suitable to resist the pressure and action of the oils or
combustible liquids which we have found most satisfactory for carrying out our
invention is constructed in a manner illustrated by fig. 4 and end view, and fig. 5 an
outside view where each part, covering or sheath is shown separately.
The shollow ooretis formed by thelically wound. wire tk; this is tightly covered by say
three folds of fine linen cloth k, coated with a composition say of India rubber,
Gutta Percha and white lead, then this sheathiis covered with india rubber '², about
th of an inch thick which may then be vulcanized, then the india rubber'is sheathed
in say three folds, of fine linen and cement, same as the folds k¹, and lastly it is
sheathed iby being taken to a braiding machine where linen threads, are made to
enclose it as tightly as possible. This construction makes the hose pipe flexible and
capable of resisting the action of the oil for some time.
If the oil should penetrate to the rubber it is gradually converted into a jelly
substance, but as the sheaths k; and prevent its escape the hose remains 'fluid proof
for a considerable.time.
Another mode of constructing suitable hose pipes for supplying oil under pressure
to self generating gas or vapour burners according to our invention is illustrated by
figs. 6 and 7 views corresponding respectively to figs. 4 and 5.
k, is the helical wire hollow core as in figs. 4 and 5; %, is a sheath of fine linen
cloth say four folds.as in figs. 4 and 5; k, is a sheath of about eight folds of what is
known in commerce as soft vegetable parchment paper, k³, is another sheath of about
four folds of fine linen cloth same as the first, and lastly k; is a sheath of wire
woundibelical and as tightly as possible upon it to bind the whole firmly together.
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. The arrangement of self generating gas or vapour burners so that they may be
placed in, or elevated to any required position for giving light or heat and supplied
with oil or combustible liquid by a flexible hose pipe from, a cistern or other source of
supply containing combustible liquid under pressure substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. The combination of a self generating gas or vapour burner, with a mast or post,
a swivel jib and mechanism for raising and lowering the burner on the mast, a
flexible hose pipe and a cistern for combustible liquid under pressure substantially.as
herein before described and illustrated by fig. 1 of the drawings.
3. The combination of the parts referred to in the above claim 2 with a wind vane
for automatically keeping the flame from the burner in the same direction as the
wind substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by fig. 1 of the drawings.
4. The combination of arrangements for supporting and raising and lowering self
generating gas or vapour burners, a flexible hose pipe, and a cistern having
combustible liquid under pressure, substantially as herein before described and illus-
trated by fig. 2 of the drawings.
5. The combination of a self generating gas or vapour burner, and a stand for
carrying the same, the burner being capable of: being raised or lowered, and secured
in the stand, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by fig. 3.of the
drawings.
6. The combination of self generating gas or vapour burners on a stand,.adjustable
or fixed, flexible hose pipe and a cistern for combustible liquid under pressure,.sub-
stantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by fig. 3.
7. The combination of flexible hose pipe constructed as hereinbefore described tand
illustrated by figs. 4 and 5 or by figs. 6 and 7, a self generating gas or vapour burner
and a cistern containing combustible liquid under pressure to be supplied to the
burner substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated thie, 8th day of Anril 1880
PETER J. LIVSEY,
Agent.