Improved Instruments for Trimming Lamps.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 24th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 9th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Instruments for Trimming Lamps.
I ISAAC SHERWOOD Junr. of 44 to 50 Granville Street, Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Lamp Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
The object of my invention is to make a wick trimmer, and ash pan or dish for
paraffin lamps, which may be used for trimming the wicks without soiling the fingers
or table.
The trimmer is preferably made of a thin piece of metal pierced and stamped for
corrugating it in order that the edges of the piercings may be turned inwards to act
as a file for lightly rubbing over the wick for trimming.
The metal is extended sufficiently to form a suitable handle, and for the purpose
of strengthening it is preferably beaded round the edges and in the centre of the
necking of the handle.
Although I have named corrugated piercings, yet any kind of piercings will do,
which leave a rough edge to act as a file.
The ash pan or dish consists of a circular pan or dish perforated in the centre for
allowing it to fit over the burner while the trimmer is being used.
The method of using is as follows,
First the pan or dish is fitted on to the burner after which the trimmer is used and
files off the ash into the ash pan.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1888.
ISAAC SHERWOOD, JUNR.
Per J. J. Raggett,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Instruments for Trimming Lamps.
J ISAAC SHERWOOD Junior of 44 to 50 Granville Street, Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Lamp Manufacturer 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 object of my Invention is to make a wick trimmer, and ash pan or dish for
paraffin lamps which may be used for trimming the wicks without soiling the fingers
or table.
Fig. 1 is a plan and Figs. 2 & 3 are sections of the trimmer.
Fig. 4 is a plan and Fig. 5 a section of the Ash Pan.
The trimmer is preferably made of a thin piece of metal pierced and stamped for
corrugating it in order that the edges of the piercings A. may be turned inwards to
act as a file for lightly rubbing over the wick for trimming.
The metal is extended sufficiently to form a suitable handle at Band for the purpose
of strengthening it is preferably beaded or corrugated round the edges and in the
centre of the necking of the handle as shewn in Fig. 1 at c.
Although I have named corrugated piercings, yet any kind of piercings will do
which have a rough edge to act as a file.
The ash pan or dish consists of a circular pan or dish perforated in the centre
at D for allowing it to fit over the burner tube while the trimmer is being used.
In flat burners instead of the perforation being circular as shewn on the drawing it
would be flat to suit the burner tube.

page_text: od of using is as foHOWS
First the pan or dish is fitted on to the burner tube, after which the trimmer is used
and files off the ash into the ash pan.
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.
1. A wick trimmer made to act as a file substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. A wick trimmer for paraffin, lamps made substantially as herein before described
.& illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
3. An ash pan or dish to fit upon the burnor tube of all round and flat wick lamps
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
4. A wick trimmer and ash pan for paraffin lamps as hereinbefore described and
illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 23rd dore of Santaihon 1000
ISAAC SHERWOOD, JUNR.
Per J. J. Raggett,
Agent.
ISAAC SHERWOOD, JUNR.
Per J. J. Raggett.
Agent.