of Medicinal and Chemical Agents.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Feb., 1886.
Complete Left, 20th Nov., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 24th Feb., 1887.
of Medicinal and Chemical Agents.
I ROBERT JAMES LEE 6 Savile Row, London, W. Physician do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Combustion is obtained in this Invention, by the induction of air through a tube,
connected with the receptacle containing the combustible material. The air is induced
to pass along the tube by means of a jet of steam placed concentrically with and acting
in direction of the tube.
ROBERT JAMES LEE.
Invention for Promoting and Effecting Combustion, Especially
of Medicinal and Chemical Agents.
I ROBERT JAMES LEE of 6 Savile Row, London Physician 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 consists of a Boiler for the Generation of Steam. Through an
orifice or Pipe, a jet of steam is allowed to escape from this Boiler and play into a
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page_text: Tube of proper relative size, the axis of the jet or cone of steam corresponding to the
long axis of the Tube. By the action of the steam-jet a current or draught of air is
induced to pass along the Tube; and by connecting with this tube a receptacle or
reservoir, substances placed therein may be ignited and combustion supported.
The sinoke or other products of Combustion may be utilized for Therapeutic,
Sanitary or other purposes.
The pants are rannasented in the Ancomnanting Drawings as follows
Tube of proper relative size, the axis of the jet or cone of steam corresponding to the
long axis of the Tube. By the action of the steam-jet a current or draught of air is
induced to pass along the Tube; and by connecting with this tube a receptacle or
reservoir, substances placed therein may be ignited and combustion supported.
The smoke or other products of Combustion may be utilized for Therapeutic,
Sanitary or other purposes.
The parts are represented in the Accompanying Drawings as follows
Fig. I. A. The chamber or Boiler.
J. The jet of Steam.
O. The orifice in A through which J passes.
T. The tube in which J plays.
B. The tube connected with T, for connection with, or reception of the
Reservoir or Receptacle in which the substance to be burnt is placed.
Fig. II. A. The chamber of Boiler.
J. The jet of steam.
P. Pipe through which J passes.
B. The part connected with the receptacle or reservoir in which the
substance to be burnt is placed.
In Fig. I. an arrangement is shewn for regulating the rate of combustion of
substances placed in the receptacle or reservoir, by the admission of air through
orifices which may be opened, more or less by a Ring R, capable of being so moved
as to effect this object, and which Ring R. is placed between the Reservoir or
Receptacle and the tube T.
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
I. That the arrangement above described is simple and convenient as providing
means for burning such substances as Stramoniumi, Opium, Tobacco, Sulphur, and
many others, the fumes of which may be used, or have been used for Therapeutic or
Sanitary or other purposes. And that this is effected without admixture of nitre or
other Combustible substance, and by the draught of air induced as described.
II. That the method of inducing Combustion for the purposes stated is new and
original.
III. That it is likely to prove of great value and benefit in Therapeutic and Sanitary
appliances and uses; and for general purposes of Fumigation, Disinfection &c.