An Improved Form of Burner for Converting Oils or Spirits into Vapour or Gas to Obtain Light or Heat.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 21st Dec.,
1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Form of Burner for Converting Oils or Spirits into
Vapour or Gas to Obtain Light or Heat.
I, WILLIAM WELLS, of 50 Commercial Street, Leith, in the County of Mid-Lothian,
North Britain, Chemical Manufacturer lo hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My said invention has for its object to improve and simplify the construction of
burners for lighting and heating my said burner being suitable for burning oils and
hydrocarbons of various kinds with economy whilst it cannot be oasily deranged and
it can be easily cleaned.
The burner consists of a vertical annular cylindrical vapourising chamber A contracted
at both ends B1 and B2 as shown on accompanying drawing.
Into the contracted portion B 1 of the vapourising chamber A, an ordinary steam-
tube tee-piece is inserted from which extend left and right two tubes C1 and C2
which are bent downwards until a short distance below the lower portion of the
vapourising chamber A when they are again bent in a horizontal direction towards
and below the vapourising chamber A, the two tubes (1 and C2 being then con-
junctly of the shape of a parallelogram or square of which the vapourising chamber A
forms the centre.
The lower ends of pipes C1 and 02 being then stopped or closed by two caps or
plugs, two orifices D1 and D2 of very small size are bored in the lower horizontal
portions of pipes C1 and C2 to allow of the exit of vapour from the vapourising
chamber A, said vapour when issuing from said orifices D1 and D2 impinging upon
the lower portion of vapourising chamber A.
Into the lower contracted portion B2 of vapourising chamber A a stand pipo E is
inserted.
Into the upper end of stand pipe E a pipe of smaller diameter F is welded and said
pipe F projects for a short distance into the vapourising chamber A as shown on
drawing, the end of innor pipe F being open to admit of the flow of oil into the
vapourising chamber A on the standpipe E a metal cup G is fixed a short distance
below the lower portion of vapourising chamber A.
A thin metal cylindrical or conical shell H is made to fit closely into the internal
diameter of metal cup G and is designed to direct the vapour against the vapourising
chamber A and also to protect the vapour from wind.
The lower end of stand pipe E may be or is connected with a closed reservoir or
tank containing the oil, and the oil may be or is raised to the burner by the pressure
of water exerted on the under-surface of the oil, by the pressure of air exerted on the
surface of the oil, by gravitation or by any other means, which need not be herein
described as my invention relates to a burner only, for converting oil or spirits into
vapour or gas.
When the burner is first started a little volatile spirit is put into the cup G and
ignited, and a little oil being admitted into the vapourising chamber A becomes
vapourised by the beat due to the ignited spirit and the vapour descending pipes 01
and C2 issues at the orifices D1 and D2 and strikes upon the vapourising
chamber A causing said vapourising chamber A to become highly heated so that the
oil as it enters into the chamber A becomes highly vapourised and issues as a vapour
or gas of great illuminating power and suitable for lighting and heating.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Form of Burner for Converting Oils or Spirits into
Vapour or Gas to Obtain Light or Heat.
I, William Wells of 50 Commercial Street, Leith, in the County of Mid-Lothian,
North Britain, Chemical Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this inven
tion and in what maurer the same is to to he performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in ani by the following statement :—
My said invention has for its abject to improve and simplify the construction of
burners for lighting or heating, my said imrner being suitable for burning oils and
hydro carbons of various kinds with economy, whilst it cannot be easily deranged
and it can be easily cleaned.
The Burner consists of a vertical annular cylindrical vapourising chamber, A,
contracted at both ends as shown on drawing left with the provisional specification
and marked B 1. and B2.
Into the contracted portion B1 of the sapourising chamber, A, an ordinary steam
tee-piece is inserted from which extend left and right two tubes, ('1, and ('2, which
are bent downwards until they are a short distance below the lower portion of the
vapourising chamber, A. when they are again tent in a horizontal direction towards
and below the vapourising chamber A, the two tubes being then conjunctly of the
shape of a square or parallelogram of which the vapourising chamber A forms the centre.
The lower ends of pipes ('1 and (^2 being then stopped or closed by two caps or
plugs, two orifices D1 and D2 of very small size, are bored in the lower horizontal
portions of pipes ('1 and 2, to allow of the exit of vapour from the vapourising
chamber, A, said vapour when issuing from said orifices 1) 1 and 12, impinging upon
the lower portion of vapourising chamber, A.
Into the lower contracted portion B2 of vapouri-ing chamber A, a stand-pipe, E, is
inserted.
Into the upper end of stand-pipe, E, a pipe of smaller diameter, F, is wellel, and
said pipe, F, projects for a short distance into the vapouri-ing chamber, A, as shown
on drawing left with the provisional specification, the end of inner pipe, F, being open
to admit of the flow of oil into the vapourising chamber, A.
On the stand-pipe, E, a metal eup, 6, is fixed a short distance below the lower portion
of vapourising chamber, A.
A thin metal cylindrical or conical shell, H, is made to fit closely into the internal
diameter of metal cup, G, and is designed to direct the vapour against the vapourising
chamber, A, and also to protect the vapour from wind.
The lower end of stand-pipe E. may be or is connected with a closed reservoir or
tank contaiming the oil, and the oil may be or is raised to the burner by the pressure
of water exerted on the under-surface of the oil, by the pressure of air exerted on the
surface of the oil, or by gravitation, or by other means which need not be herein
described as my invention relates to a burner only, for consuming oil or spirit.
When the burner is first started, a little volatile oil or spirit is put into the cup, G,
and ignited and a little oil being admitted into the vapourising chamber A, becomes
vapourised by the heat due to the ignited oil or spirit in cup, G, and the vapour
descending pipes ('1 and (12 issues at the orifices D1 and D2, strikes upon the
vapourising chamber A. causing said vapourising chamber, A, to become highly heated,
so that the oil as it enters into the vapourising chamber, A, becomes highly vapourised,
and issuos as a vapour or gas of great illuminating power, and suitable for lighting
or heating.
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
cluim is
(1) The combination of parts for burning oils and hydro carbons for lighting or
heating comprising the improved construction of burner substantially as herein before
described and as shown on the drawing left with the provisional specification.

page_text: (2) That by the combination of a large vapourising chamber in conjunction with
the other parts of the burner as herein before described and shown on drawing left
with the provisional specification a burner with a large internal area for the forma-
tion of vapour or gas is formed, which is not easily clogged by carbon deposit and
which from the simplicity of its construction is easily accessible for cleaning.
Dated this 29th of October 1889.
W. WELLS.