Improvements in Foot-warmers.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Dec., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 1st Sept., 1891-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Foot-warmers.
I, JULES FRANÇOIS FÉVRIER, of 6 Boulevard de Courcelles, Paris, in the
Republic of France, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
My invention relates to a foot-warmer provided with a simple float-light which
cannot be turned over. It presents the advantage of giving a mild heat, without
getting cool or causing a smell which is sometimes asphyxiating as in the case of
charcoal and embers. The heat is maintained for twelve hours at an insignificant
expense of five centimes per day. There is no need either for regulating the
flames required or for trimming the wicks, which are consumed several times per
day in the case of certain oil lamps having cotton wicks raised or lowered by
wheels similar to those used in ordinary lamps.
The improved foot-warmer constructed according to my invention comprises a
receptacle containing a float-light and oil. A cup is provided for receiving the
float-light and a cork which carries the latter. This cork has attached to it a
small steel wire whereby the cork is introduced and removed from the said cup.
Holes formed in the sides of the cup enable the passage of the oil from the
interior to the outside of the cup without allowing any escape of oil when
oscillations take place.
A tube is provided for enabling the aforesaid receptacle to be emptied.
In the box or casing of the foot-warmer are formed air-holes necessary for
sustaining the combustion. By small pieces of angle iron the receptacle containing
the float light and oil is held in the box or casing of the foot-warmer so that it can
be easily removed for cleaning purposes.
A hinged copper plate is provided at the top of the said box or casing whilst a
sheet iron plate forms the bottom of the foot-warmer.
The top of the box or casing of the foot-warmer is preferably inclined.
By means of a small plate the top can be held in the horizontal position. The
inclined position of the top is particularly suitable for tailors, seamstresses and the
like.
Dated this 1st day of December 1890.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Foot-warmers.
I, JULES FRANÇOIS FÉVRIER, of 6 Boulevard de Courcelles, Paris, in the
Republic of France, 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 relates to a foot-warmer which is provided with a simple floating
light or lamp which cannot be upset or turned over.
One advantage of my said invention is that it gives a mild heat without getting
cool or causing a smell which sometimes gives rise to asphyxia as in the case of
charcoal and embers. The heat is maintained without attention at the insignificant
cost of five centimes per day of 12 hours. There is no need either for regulating the
height of the flame required or for trimming the wicks which operation is effected
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page_text: several times per day in the case of certain oil lamps having cotton wicks raised or
lowered by wheels similar to those used in ordinary lamps.
In the accompanying drawing
Figure 1 is a transverse section and
Figure 2 is a plan of the same with the lid removed.
The improved foot-warmer constructed according to my invention comprises a
receptacle A containing a floating light or lamp B and oil C. A cup is provided
for receiving the floating light and a cork G which carries the latter. This cork
has attached to it a small steel wire H whereby the cork is introduced and removed
from the said cup without soiling the hands.
Holes E E formed in the sides of the cup enable the passage of the oil from the
interior to the outside of the cup D without allowing any escape of oil when
oscillations take place.
A tube F is provided for enabling the aforesaid receptacle A to be emptied.
In the box or casing of the foot-warmer are formed air holes I I necessary for
sustaining the combustion.
By means of small pieces of angle iron J J the receptacle containing the float
light and oil is held in the box or casing of the foot warmer so that it can be easily
removed.
A hinged copper plate K is provided at the top of the said box or casing whilst
a sheet iron plate L forms the bottom of the foot warmer.
The top of the box or casing of the foot warmer is preferably inclined.
By means of a small plate M hinged at the top can be held in the horizontal
position. The inclined position of the top is particularly suitable for tailors
seamstresses and the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
The improved foot-warmer comprising a receptacle for containing oil arranged
within a box or case provided with a metallic bottom, of a cup or cylinder within
which is arranged the floating light, the oil being allowed to pass from this annular
space between the cup and the receptacle into the central part of the said cup for
feeding the floating light without danger of upsetting.
Dated this 1st day of September 1891.
HASELTINE, LAKE
Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.