An Improved Gas Burner.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 1st Aug., 1894-Accepted, 1st Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Gas Burner.
I, ARTHUR ROSE, trading as Howlett & Co., of 23, Warstone Lane, in the
City of Birmingham, Gas Burner Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
This invention consists of the hereindescribed improved gas burner which is one
of that kind which is adapted for fitting on to what is known as a Bray's burner or
on to any two hole or ordinary gas burner. By my invention the gas is caused to
expand and is reduced in pressure before it issues through the nipple and therefore
a better light is obtained as the whole or nearly the whole of the gas issuing
through the nipple is consumed.
My improved gas burner consists of a short metal tube open at the bottom end
and having a porcelain or other nipple fixed in the top end. The said tube is by
preference made slightly taper and of a size to fit tightly upon and cover the upper
part of the Bray's burner or other gas burner with which my invention is used.
At a short distance below the nipple I make an indented ring or groove round the
outside of the tube thereby forming a corresponding projecting bead or ring round
the inside of the tube and between this bead or ring and the bottom of the nipple
and resting on the bead or ring is a small piece of fine muslin or wire gauze or
other suitable substance through which the gas will pass and by which the gas is
broken up and reduced in pressure as it passes therethrough. The piece of muslin
or wire gauze or other said substance is placed in position in the said tube before
the nipple is fixed thereto and rests upon and is kept in position by the projecting
bead or ring.
Dated this 14th day of November 1893.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Gas Burner.
I, ARTHUR ROSE, trading as Howlett & Co., of 23, Warstone Lane, in the City
of Birmingham, Gas Burner 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:-
This invention consists of the hereindescribed improved gas burner which is one
of that kind which is adapted for fitting on to what is known as a Bray's burner or
on to any two hole or ordinary gas burner. By my invention the gas is caused to
expand and is reduced in pressure before it issues through the nipple and therefore
a better light is obtained as the whole or nearly the whole of the gas issuing
through the nipple is consumed.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawing on
which
Fig. 1 is an elevation of a gas burner constructed according to this invention;
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same;
Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion of the same and
Fig. 4 shews the same gas burner applied as when in use on a Bray's burner or
on any two hole or ordinary gas burner.

page_text: My improved gas burner consists of a short metal tube A open at the bottom
end a and having a porcelain or other nipple b fixed in the top end. The said
tube A is by preference made slightly taper as shewn larger at the bottom end and
of a size to fit tightly upon aud cover the upper part of the Bray's burner or other
gas burner C with which my invention is used. At a short distance below the
nipple I make an indented ring or groove d round the outside of the tube A
thereby forming a corresponding projecting bead or ring d round the inside of the
tube A, and between this bead or ring d and the bottom of the nipple 6 and resting
on the bead or ring d I provide a small circular piece of fine muslin or wire gauze
or other like material e through which the gas will pass and by which the gas is
broken up and reduced in pressure as it passes therethrough. The disc like piece
of muslin or wire gauze or other like material e shewn separately by Fig. 3 is by
preference strengthened by being closed round the sheet metal washer like blank f
in the well known way that linen buttons are made so as when finished the
strengthened wire gauze disc e will be of the proper size to fit in the upper part of
the tubular burner A in which the disc e is fixed before the nipple is placed in
position. The muslin or wire gauze or other like disc e will then rest upon and be
kept in position by the inwardly projecting bead or ring d and thus be effectually
prevented from getting out of place.
I wish it to be understood that 1 am well aware that prior to my invention
muslin, fine gauze and other like material has been commonly used in gas burners
for breaking up and reducing the pressure of the gas as it passes through the
burner and therefore I do not claim broadly the use of the said muslin or wire
gauze or like material in gas burners but,
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. In a gas burner of the kind herein referred to, making the open bottom
tube A of the same with an internal ring or bead d at a short distance below the
nipple, as and for the purpose set forth.
2. In a gas burner of the kind herein referred to, the combination of the open
bottom tube A made with the inwardly projecting ring or bead d at a short distance
below the nipple, the nipple fitting in the top of the said tube, and the circular
piece of wire gauze or muslin or like material e secured in the tube A by resting
upon the inwardly projecting ring or bead d below the nipple, the whole forming
the improved gas burner substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 31st day of July 1894.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.