Year: 1896

page_text: I, WILLIAM TUCKER WEBBER, of City Lamp Works, Bishop Street, in the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in mechanism for raising, lowering, and
retaining the wicks of lamps, and specially applicable to lamps used for carriages,
and similar purposes.
It consists as follows:-Contiguous to the wick tube, a vertical hole is made
through the nozzle, that is, the upper part of the burner. This hole serves as a
guide in which works a vertical part rotating slide, whose upper eud-which
stands above the nozzle-forms the manipulating handle &c., and whose lower end
which is within the oil container, is furnished with a double hook contrivance,
which said hooks may be passed into vertical slot holes made in the extended
lower part of the wick tube, and so made to engage with the wick, and impart
thereto in the one case an upward or downward movement. These hooks therefore
lie one upon each side of the part rotating slide so that when the said slide is
turned to the one side one of the hooks pierces the wick through the one slot hole,
but when turned the other way, that hook is withdrawn and the other hook pierces
the wick through the other slot hole.
Reverting to the handle at the upper end of the slide. It is preferably so shaped
that when turned in the one direction it shall partly embrace the wick tube so as
to neatly lie out of the way, and in so doing it may be made to slightly grip the
tube or other part springwise somewhat so as to be retained in such position, or if
desired in some cases a spring may be used upon the said slide for the same
purpose.
Its action is therefore somewhat thus :-By first pulling the handle from off the
grip, the one hook or spike is made to enter the wick. By now lifting the slide
the wick is raised to height required, or lowered as the case may be. By then
pushing the handle back into its tightened position the second hook or spike is
made to engage the wick and prevents its moving or being shaken downwards from
vibrations &c. The nozzle or upper part of the burner may be attached to the oil
container in any of the usual ways.
Dated this 8th day of February 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.

page_text: I WILLIAM TUCKER WEBBER, of City Lamp Works, Bishop Street, in the
City of Birmingham, 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 relates to improvements in mechanism for raising, lowering, and
retaining the wicks of lamps, and specially applicable to lamps used for carriages,
and similar purposes.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention I have appended hereunto an
illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1 is a general view in elevation of this my invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the invention.
Fig. 3 is a part sectional view on line A-B of the lamp, showing the wick tube
and the wick raiser in plain elevation.
Fig. 4 is a sectional plan view on line C-D.
Fig. 5 is a part sectional view on line E-F showing again the wick raiser in
..plain elevation.
Figs. 6 & 7 are.sectional views on line C-D showing the wick retainer in tw.,
different positions.
10 is the oil container which forms the body of the lamp and which is made of
such a size as may be inserted into the tubes of carriages lamps, or may be used fo
other purposes.
11 is the wick tube, 12 is the nozzle, 13 the wick.
Contiguous to the wick tube, a vertical hole 14 is made through the nozzle 12.
This hole serves as a guide in which works a vertical part rotating slide 15, whose
upper end 16, which stands above the nozzle-forms the manipulating handle &c..
and whose lower end which is within the oil container, is furnished with a double
hook contrivance 17, which said hooks may be passed into vertical slot holes 18
& 19, made in the extended lower part of the wick tube, and so made to engage
with the wick, and impart thereto in the one case an upward or downward
movement. These hooks therefore lie one upon each side of the part rotating
slide so that when the said slide is turned to the one side one of the hooks 20,
pierces the wick through the one slot hole as seen in Fig. 4, but when turned the
other way, that hook is withdrawn and the other hook 21 pierces the wick through
the other slot hole as seen in Fig. 7.
Reverting to the handle 16, at the upper end of the slide 15. It is preferably
so shaped that when turned in the one direction it shall partly embrace the wick
tube so as to neatly lie out of the way as seen in Figs. 1, 2 & 3, and in so doing it
may be made to slightly grip the tube or other part springwise somewhat at 22 so
as to be retained in such position, or if desired in some cases a spring may be used
upon the said slide for the same purpose.
Its action is therefore somewhat thus:-By first pulling the handle 16 from off
the grip tube, the one hook or spike is made to enter the wick, as seen in Figs. 5
& 7. By now lifting the slide the wick is raised to height' required, as shown in
Fig. 5, or lowered as the case may be. By then pushing the handle back into its
tightened position as shown in Fig. 2, the second hook or spike is made to engage
the wick as seen in Figs. 3 & 4, and prevents its moving or being shaken down
wards from vibrations &c. Fig. 6, shows the position where the two hooks are free

page_text: of the wick as for instance when being lowered for taking hold of the wick at a
lower point &c. The nozzle or upper part 12 of the burner may be attached to
the oil container in any of the usual ways.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In lamp wick mechanism the combination with the container or oil vessel 10,.
nozzle 12 and wick tube 11 having slot holes such as 18 and 19, of a sliding rod 15
having teeth or hooks such as 20 and 21 taking into the wick, and handle 16, all
constructed and operating substantially as set forth and illustrated.
2. In lamp wick mechanism the combination with the container 10, nozzle 12,
and wick tube 11, having slot holes 18, and 19, of an operating rod 15 having
teeth or hooks 20 and 21 as and for the purpose specified.
Dated this 5th day of June 1896.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
12 Cherry Street, Birmingham, Applicant's Agent.