Year: 1888

page_text: This Print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 18 of the Patents, &c., Act, 1883), as allowed
by the decision of the Comptroller General of the 11th day of January 1897.
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ROBERT BEST HELLIWELL Mechanical Engineer 2 Granby Street Liverpool do
bereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention has for its object, to construct a fire-lighter which shall be composed
of four strips of wood of an equal and convenient length and four strips similar but
about one half the length of the first four, the whole being combined in the form to
be described. Two of the shorter strips are taken one being laid across the centre of the
other at right angles, so forming a cross, the two remaining short strips forming another
cross. The four longer strips are now laid, each, with one end resting in one of the
four angles of one of the crosses and the other end resting similarly in the other
cross. The whole being bound about the centre of its length with a length of wire
which serves to hold all in the form described. A portion of the fire-lighter being
dipped in an inflamable mixture.
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I, ROBERT BEST HELLIWELL of 2, Granby Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical 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 :-
My invention has for its object the construction of a fire-lighter which shall be very
compact, readily ignited, and comparatively inexpensive.
The construction of the fire-lighter may be readily understood by the following
description, and by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fire-lighter without any inflammable matter
attached to it.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the fire-lighter showing how the additional

page_text: "inflammable matter is arranged upon it. The fire-lighter is composed of four strips
of wood A of an equal and convenient length, and four similar.strips, B of about one
half the length of the strips A, the whole of the strips being arranged in the manner
to be described, and as shown in the drawing. Two of the shorter strips B are taken,
one being laid across the centre of the other at right-angles, so as to form a cross,
and the two remaining short strips B are arranged to form another cross. The four
longer strips A are now arranged, each with one end resting in one of the four angles
of one of the crosses, and the other end resting similarly in the other cross. The
whole is bound round at or about the centre of its length, with a length of wire C
or its equivalent, which serves to hold all the strips together in the form described.
One or more sides of the fire-lighter may be dipped into an inflammable mixture as
shown at D, Figure 2. The mixture I prefer to use is Archangel tar, tempered to a
suitable consistency with resin. While the mixture is still moist upon the wood, it is
thickly covered with small shavings or turnings E, which adhere firmly to it, and
present a series of projecting points, which readily ignite. This arrangement of
shavings is much superior to that hitherto adopted in open work fire-lighters, in which
the shavings were packed inside the fire-lighter, and thus obstructed the free passage
of the flame through its centre.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fire-lighter constructed of four strips of wood B, placed so as to form two
rectangular crosses, and four longer strips A having their ends resting in the angles
of the crosses, and bound round at or about their centre, with a wire C or its equivalent,
substantially as set forth..
Dated this 6th day of Naicanch
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 7th Nov.. 1888
Complete Specification Accepted. 7th Dec., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire-lighters.
ROBERT: BEST HELLIWELL Mechanical Engineer 2 Granby Street Liverpool do
thereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object, to construct a fire-lighter which shall be composed
of four strips of wood of an equal and convenient length and four strips similar but
about one half the length of the first four, the whole being combined in the form to
be described. Two of the shorter strips are taken one being laid across the centre of the
other at right angles, so forming a cross, the two remaining short strips forming another
cross: The four longer strips are now laid, each, with one end resting in one of the
four angles of one of the crosses and the other end resting similarly in the other
The whole being bound about the centre of its length with a length of wire
which serves to hold all in the form described. A portion of the fire-lighter being
dipped in an inflamable mixture.
cross.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire-lighters.
I, ROBERT BEST HELLIWELL of 2, Granby Street, Liverpool, in the County of
Lancaster, Mechanical 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 :-
My invention has for its object the construction of a fire-lighter which shall be very
compact, readily ignited, and comparatively inexpensive.
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The construction of the fire-lighter may be readily understood by the following
description, and by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the fire-lighter without any inflammable matter
attached to it.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the fire-lighter, showing how the additional'
inflammable matter is arranged upon it. The fire-lighter is composed of four strips
of wood A of an equal and convenient-length, and four similar strips B of about one
half the length of the strips A, the whole of the strips being arranged in the manner.
to be described, and as shown in the drawing. Two of the shorter strips B are taken,,
one being laid across the centre of the other at right angles, so as to form a cross,
and the two remaining short strips B are arranged to form another cross. The four
longer strips A are now arranged, each with one end resting in one of the four angles
of one of the crosses, and the other end resting similarly in the other cross. The
whole is bound round at or about the centre of its length, with a length of wire. C
or its equivalent, which serves to hold all the strips together in the form described.
One or more sides of the fire-lighter may be dipped into an inflammable mixture as
shown at D, Figure 2. The mixture I prefer to use is Archangel tar, tempered to a
suitable consistency with resin. While the mixture is still moist upon the wood, it is
thickly covered with small shavings or turnings E, which adhere firmly to it, and
present a series of projecting points, which readily ignite. This arrangement of
shavings is much superior to that hitherto adopted in open work fire-lighters, in which
the shavings were packed inside the fire-lighter, and thus obstructed the free passage
of the flame through its centre.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fire-lighter constructed of four strips of wood B, placed so, as to form two
`rectangular crosses, and four longer strips ▲ having their ends resting in the angles

page_text: of the crosses, and bound round at or about their centre, with a wire C or its equivalent,
substantially as set forth.
2. An open work fire-lighter such as herein described, having one or more sides
provided with a coating of inflammable matter, to which there is attached by adhesion,
a quantity of small shavings, turnings, or the like, substantially as and for the purpose
described.
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