Improvements in the Manufacture of Artificial Fuel and Fire Lighters.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1886.
Complete Left, 3rd May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 3rd June, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Artificial Fuel and Fire
Lighters.
I ADOLPH GUTENSOHN of Globe Wharf Mile End London Manufacturing Chemist
do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
This Invention has for its principal object to provide means by which Petroleum
may be economically and readily employed as fuel for furnaces for marine or other
purposes but the Invention may also be employed for the manufacture of fuel and fire
lighters for domestic or general purposes.
According to this Invention there are employed three essential ingredients namely
lime, rosin (or equivalent Hydrocarbon) and petroleum. I prefer to effect the mixture
as follows:-I add the lime to the Petroleum and stir them together and I melt the
rosin I then add the mixture of lime and Petroleum to the melted rosin and stir the
mixture and I then allow the mixture to set which may be done in suitable moulds or
shapes as desired. I do not limit myself to any particular proportions. I find that 1
part (part by weight) of Lime to 5 parts (by weight) of petroleum and 2 parts (by
weight) of rosin give good results.
I may add other ingredients if so desired but in all cases those named or their
equivalents are used.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1886.
J. HENRY JOHNSON,
47, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London,
Agent for the said Adolph Gutensohn.

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I ADOLPH GUTENSOHN of Globe Wharf Mile End London Manufacturing Chemist
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 has for its principal object to provide means by which petroleum
may be economically and readily employed as fuel for furnaces for marine and other
purposes but the Invention may also be employed for the manufacture of fuel and fire
lighters for domestic or general purposes.
According to this Invention there are employed three essential ingredients namely,
lime rosin (or equivalent hydrocarbon) and petroleum, I slack the lime using only so
much water that the lime when slacked is dry, I then pass it through a fine sieve and
then I add to it the petroleum and I stir them thoroughly so as to properly incorporate
them. I then melt the rosin and when it is at a high temperature preferably at the
boiling point, I put it or part of it into an iron skip or other suitable vessel and I
gradually add to it the mixture of lime and petroleum pouring the said mixture into
the rosin very slowly and stirring carefully, I then allow the mixture to set which may
be done in suitable moulds or shapes as desired, or it may be poured onto a plate or
table of iron or other suitable material which should be lightly covered with lime and
water. The sides of the mould or table should be made of movable pieces of plaster
of Paris or the like. When the compound has set which will usually take place in
about forty minutes I remove it from the moulds or if the table has been used I cut the
material into sizes suitable for the purpose for which they are to be used. I do not
limit myself to any particular proportions of the ingredients but I have found one part
(by weight) of lime to five parts (by weight) of petroleum and two parts (by weight)
of rosin have given good results but I have also found that I can obtain good products
by using considerably varied proportions for instance seven lbs. each of rosin and
petroleum and 21 lbs. of lime have answered satisfactorily. I may add other ingredients
if so desired, but in all cases those named or their equivalents, are used. When the
product is to be used as fuel, as distinguished from fire lighters, I may use a larger
quantity of petroleum and a smaller quantity of rosin and I then prefer to add some
light absorbent material such for example as magnesia.
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 :-
The manufacture of fire lighters and fuel from petroleum, rosin and lime, or the
like substantially as hereinbefore described.