Improvements in or relating to Oil Stoves.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 26th June, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 10th Sept., 1895-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1895
I THOMAS SOUTHCOMBE of 2 Castle Road Wellington Square Hastings in the
County of Sussex Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to the lighting of oil stoves and the object thereof is to
enable such stoves to be lighted more easily, quickly and safely than by the
methods hitherto adopted.
My invention also obviates the necessity of opening or turning back or removing
any part of the stove or withdrawing the burners therefrom for the purpose of
lighting.
Now according to this invention I form an aperture in the side or end of the
chimney or other suitable part of the stove above the burner through which
aperture a lighted match or taper may be introduced.
This aperture is closed when the stove is lighted by means of a cover or door.
The cover or door may be secured to the stove by means of hinges or it may
slide in suitable guides or on a wire or pin or be attached to the stove by any
suitable means.
Dated this 24th day of June 1895.
T. E. HALFORD,
11 Furnival Street, Holborn, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Oil Stoves.
I, THOMAS SOUTHCOMBE of 2 Castle Street Wellington Square Hastings in
the County of Sussex Ironmonger 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 the lighting of oil stoves and the object thereof is to
enable such stoves to be lighted more easily quickly and safely than by, the method
hitherto adopted.
My invention also obviates the necessity of opening or turning back or removing
any part of the stove or withdrawing the burners therefrom for the purpose of
lighting the wicks.
Now according to this invention I form an aperture in the side or end of the
chimney or other suitable part of the stove above the burner through which
aperture a lighted match or taper may be inserted.
This aperture is closed when the stove is lighted by means of a cover or door.
The cover or door may be secured to the stove by means of hinges or it may
slide in or on suitable guides or on a wire or pin or be attached to the stove by any
other suitable means.

page_text: And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which :-
Fig. 1. represents front elevation of an oil stove constructed according to this
invention.
Fig. 2. is part end view of same.
invention.
Fig. 3. is part end view of a modified form of my invention.
Fig. 4. is part end view of another modification of my
Fig. 5. is part section on line XX Fig. 4.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figures.
A is the stove B the chimney thereof C the aperture in the chimney through
which a lighted match or taper may be inserted when it is desired to light the
burner.
The aperture C when the burner is lighted is closed by means of the door or
cover D which slides up and down wire E.
The cover D should be as nearly airtight as possible when the aperture C is
closed so as not to reduce the draught in the chimney.
F is a lug or handle by means of which the cover D is moved.
In Figs. 1 and 2 the aperture is shewn open ready for lighting in Fig. 3 the
aperture is shewn closed by the door D which is secured to the chimney B by
means of the hinge H.
G is a catch actuated by a knob or handle to secure the free end of the door D
when closed and prevent it from being accidently opened.
'
In Figs. 4 and 5 the door I is shewn sliding in guides II attached to the
chimney. J is a kuob by means of which the door D is raised and lowered when
the aperture is to be opened or closed.
The door D may be made of any suitable size and shape and material and my
invention is applicable to nearly all kinds of oil stoves the aperture C being formed
in any convenient part of the stove above the burners.
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 :-
1. Constructing oil stoves with an aperture or apertures in the chimney or other
convenient part of the stove above the burners or burner the said aperture or
apertures being adapted to be closed by a suitable door or doors substantially as
herein before specified and for the purpose stated.
2. An oil stove having an aperture C in the chimney thereof adapted to be
closed by a door or cover D sliding on a wire E substantially as hereinbefore
specified and illustrated by Figs. 1 and 2 of the accompanying drawings.
3. An oil stove having an aperture C therein adapted to be closed by a door D
attached to the stove by means of a hinge or hinges H substantially.as herein before
specified and illustrated by Fig. 3. of the accompanying drawings.
4. An oil stove having an aperture C therein adapted to be closed by a door D
sliding in or on suitable guides II substantially as herein before specified and
illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5 of the accompanying drawings.
5. The improved construction of oil stoves substantially as herein before specified
and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of September 1895.
T. E. HALFORD,
11, Furnival Street, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.