Improvements in the Construction of Petroleum Heating Stoves and analogous Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 3rd Oct., 1895-Accepted, 9th Nov., 189.5
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Petroleum Heating Stoves and
analogous Articles.
We, JOHN WILLIAM BERNARD WRIGHT, of 390 New John Street West,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Lamp Manufacturer, and JOHN HENRY
WOODROFFE, of 4 Albert Road, Aston, in the County of Warwick, Foreman, do
hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an improved method of fixing a loose burner or wick
holder to the reservoir of petroleum heating stoves and analogous articles.
According to our invention we form the ordinary plate carrying the wick case in
such a manner that, instead of simply resting loosely in or upon the socket, it is
fixed in a very simple and effective manner.
For this purpose we form the wick plate with two ears on its underside; these
ears engage with or under a suitably formed ledge, provided for that purpose in the
container itself.
These ears effectually secure one side of the plate. The other side of the
plate is secured by means of a small set-screw, threaded into a snug cast on the
top plate of the container; the set-screw engaging with a boss upon the burner
plate, or, if necessary, projecting over the plate itself, and omitting the boss;
whereby the plate and burner are securely fixed to the container.
a
In some cases we dispense with the ears under the burner plate, and provide
slot in the top of the stove, or a catch underneath which the burner plate is
passed; the burner plate being fixed in its place by the screw on the opposite side,
or by a spring.
Dated 11th January 1805
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
Improvements in the Construction of Petroleum Heating Stoves and
analogous Articles.
We, JOHN WILLIAM BERNARD WRIGHT, of 390 New John Street West,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Lamp Manufacturer, and JOHN HENRY
WOODROFFE, of 4 Albert Road, Aston, in the County of Warwick, Foreman, do
hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
Our invention relates to an improved method of fixing a loose burner or wick
holder to the reservoir of petroleum heating stoves and analogous articles.
According to our invention we form the ordinary plate carrying the wick case
in such a manner that instead of simply resting loosely in or upon the socket, it is
fixed in a very simple and effective manner.
For this purpose we form the wick plate with two ears on its underside. These

page_text: ears engage with or under a suitably formed ledge provided for that purpose in the
container itself, thus effectually securing one side or end of the plate; the other
side or end being secured by means of a small set screw threaded into a snug
cast on the top plate of the container. The set screw engages with a boss upon
the burner plate, or it may project over the plate itself, dispensing with the boss;
whereby the plate and burner are securely fixed to the container.
a
In some cases we dispense with the ears under the burner plate, and provide
slot or slots in the top of the stove, or a catch underneath which the burner plate
is passed; the burner plate being fixed in its place by the screw on the opposite
side, or by a spring.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a container fitted with our improvements.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the wick plate.
Figs. 3, 4 and 5 are detail illustrations of other methods of fixing the wick plate
to the coutainer.
Referring to Figs. 1 and 2 :-a is the body of the container. b is the wick plate
and e is the wick tube. dd are two ears formed on the underside of the wick
plate b. e is a boss or snug formed upon the wick plate. f is a snug formed upon
the container to receive the set screw g.
In fixing the wick plate the ears d d are passed under the ledge of the container,
as shown in Fig. 1, and is then secured by causing the screw g to impinge upon the
inclined face of the snug e.
Referring to Fig. 3 the wick plate b is shown held on one side by short catches /,
or a flange in the same position, attached to one of the ledges of the container, and
by a screw a tapped through the ledge on the opposite side.
In Figs. 4 and 5 the edge of the wick plate is shown formed with lugs or pro-
jections which enter slots m formed in the ledge n, on one side, the other side
of the wick plate being held by a set screw, or a spring.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tou, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is-
1. The improvements in the construction of petroleum heating stoves and analogous
articles, substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. In petroleum stoves and analogous articles, the improved method of securing
the wick plate to the container or reservoir, substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
3. In petroleum stoves and analogous articles, the improved method of securing
the wick plate to the container or reservoir, substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Fig. 3 of the drawings.
4. In petroleum stoves and analogous articles, the improved method of securing
the wick plate to the container or reservoir, substantially as herein before described
and illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5 of the drawings.
Dated 2nd October 1895
GEO.
DOWNING,
8 Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.