Improved Means of Supplying Gas from Existing Gasaliers, Brackets, and the like for Hanging and other Gas Lamps, Gas Stoves, and for other Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1888
Comolete Specification Accepted, 7th Dec., 1888
Improved Means of Supplying Gas from Existing Gasaliers, Brackets,
and the like for Hanging and other Gas Lamps, Gas Stoves, and
for other Purposes.
I, WILLIAM BEAL, of Hill Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Lamp and Gas
Fitting Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as.
follows:-
This invention has for it objects to provide a ready means of supplying gas from
existing gasaliers, gas brackets and the like for burning in hanging-lamps, table-
lamps, etc., and for heating and for other useful purposes without interfering with the
burner or burners of such existing gasalier, gas bracket or the like or removing the
globe or globes therefrom.
One form of my improved connection is combined with a globe holder for a
gasalier, gas bracket or the like and this example I will first describe in combination
with a holder for what is known as a "comet " globe.
In this example of my said invention I make the arms (of which there are usually
three) of the globe holder tubular so that they will each serve as a gas conductor, the
tubular arms opening into the central boss which is made tubular and suitably screw
threaded at its lower end for connecting to the gasalier, gas bracket or the like and at
its upper end carries the usual or primary gas burner. One or more of these tubular
arms has a small branch pipe (preferably projecting downwardly) which at its end has
an ordinary union or is otherwise suitably formed for connecting a metal flexible or
other pipe to for leading away the gas to the lamp, stove or other purpose for which
it may be required. Each of the arms has a small tap situated between its branch
and the tubular boss by which the flow of gas from the central boss through either
one or other of the branches can be controlled or closed at will. The upper sides
of the arms are so constructed as to support or hold the globe which can be done in
any well known manner but preferably by two of the arms having a notch for the
edge of the globe to fit in and the third arm having a sliding piece inside the globe
operated by a screw as described in the Specification of my Letters Patent No. 8391,
dated July 11th, 1885.
The gas passes through the central boss of the said globe holder to the burner of
the gasalier, gas bracket or the like for burning in the ordinary way and it can readily
be conducted from the gasalier, gas bracket or the like to a reading lamp, stove or for
other purpose as may be required without interfering with this burner or disturbing
the globe by connecting a pipe to one or other of the branches on the arms.

page_text: One of the tubular branches of the globe holder may have a small burner which
when the gas is lighted serves as a pipe or cigar lighter.
Instead of all the arms being tubular as above described only one or more of them
may be so constructed and the others made solid as usual.
To enable the supplemental gas supply from the arm or arms of the globe holder to
be used either independently of the primary burner or burners or in connection there-
with as well as enabling the primary burner or burners to be used without the
supplemental supply I dispense with the taps in the arms above described and I
arrange for the globe holder to turn on a central hollow plug around which the
central boss of the globe holder fits. The lower end of this plug is screwed on to or
into the gasalier, gas bracket or the like and to its upper end is secured the primary
gas burner.
In this example I prefer for only one of the arms to be tubular to serve
as a gas conductor but two or more of the arms may be so constructed if desired.
About halfway between the top and bottom of the said plug is a web which divides
the plug into two compartments the lower compartment being in connection with the
gas inlet to the plug and the upper compartment heing in connection with the gas
outlet to the primary burner. In the side of the lower compartment are two small
holes preferably opposite each other and there is a similar small hole in the side of the
upper compartment immediately over one of the holes in the lower compartment. In the
tubular boss of the globe holder are two slots which when the globe holder is turned
on the plug into certain positions as hereinafter described either one or other of the
said slots corresponds with one of the holes in the lower compartment and the hole in
the upper compartment thus connecting them together so that the gas can pass from
the lower to the upper compartment and to the primary burner. When one of the
said slots in the globe holder corresponds with the two said holes in the plug which
are one above the other the gas passes from the lower chamber to the primary burner
and the inlet to the tubular arm is closed. By now turning round the globe holder
through a quarter of a revolution the two said holes in the plug will come opposite
the second slot in the holder so as to allow the gas to flow to the primary burner as
before and at the same time the remaining hole in the plug will come opposite the
opening to the tubular arm and convey gas thereto. If the globe holder be turned
round for another quarter of a revolution the passages to both the primary burner and
to the tubular arm will be closed, and on turning the globe holder for another quarter
of a revolution the gas can pass to the tubular arm but not to the primary burner.
Marks on the outside of the globe holder and a mark on the plug indicate whether
the gas is " on to primary burner or the tubular arm or to both or whether both are
turned "off."
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It will thus be seen that by simply moving the globe holder, through certain
distances round the plug either the primary burner or the supply for the tubular arm
can be used alone and regulated as desired or they can be used together or altogether
stopped off.
Two or more of the arms of the globe holder may be made tubular and arranged to
take the gas similarly to the one arm of the globe holder above described.
My invention can be made in the form of a holder for narrow neck globes similarly
as above described with reference to a holder for a "comet" globe, the ring which
carries the globe being by preference made tubular similar to the arm or arms and
provided with a branch or branches for connecting a metal or other gas pipe to.
The plug and moving tubular boss of the globe holder and one or more of its arms
above described can be used in combination with any ordinary globe holder by screwing
or otherwise securing such globe holder on the upper end of the plug just below the
burner.
Dated this 3rd day of Tannam 1020

page_text: Improved Means of Supplying Gas from Existing Gasallers, Brackets,
and the like for Hanging and other Gas Lamps, Gas Stoves, and
for other Purposes.
I, WILLIAM BEAL, of Hill Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Lamp and Gas
Fittings 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 has for its object to provide a ready means of supplying gas from
existing gasaliers, gas brackets and the like for burning and hanging lamps, table
lamps, etc., and for heating and for other useful purposes without interfering with tho
burner or burners of such existing gasalier, gas bracket or the like or removing the
globe or globes therefrom.
One form of my improved connection is combined with a globe holder for a gasalier,
gas bracket or the like and this example I will first describe in combination with a
Holder for what is known as a 2 comet "globe.
In this example of my said invention I make the arms (of which there are usually
three) of the globe holder tubular so that they will each serve as a gas conductor, the.
tubular arms opening into the central boss which is made tubular and suitably screw
threaded at its lower end for connecting to the gasalier, gas bracket or the like and at
its upper end carries the usual or primary gas burner. One or more of these tubular
arms has a small branch pipe (preferably projecting downwardly) which at its end
has an ordinary union or is otherwise suitably formed for connecting a metal, flexible
or other pipe to for leading away the gas to the lamp, stove or other purpose for
which it may be required. Each of the arms has a small tap situated between its
branch and the tubular boss by which the flow of gas from the central boss through
either one or other of the branches can be controlled or closed at will. The upper
sides of the arms are so constructed as to support or hold the globe which can be done
in any well known manner but preferably by two of the arms having a notch for the
edge of the globe to fit in and the third arm having a sliding piece inside the globe
operated by a screw as described in the Specification of my Letters Patent No. 8391,
dated July 11th 1885.
The gas passes through the central boss of the said globe holder to the burner of
the gasalier, gas bracket or the like for burning in the ordinary way and it can readily
be conducted from the gasalier, gas bracket or the like to a reading lamp, stove or
for other purpose as may be required without interfering with this burner or
disturbing the globe by connecting a pipe to one or other of the branches on the
arms.
One of the tubular branches of the globe holder may have a small burner which
when the gas is lighted serves as a pipe or cigar lighter.

page_text: Instead of all the arms being tubular as above described only one or more of them
may be so constructed and the others made solid as usual.
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This example of my invention is illustrated on the accompanying drawings in part
sectional elevation by Fig. 1 which represents a three armed holder for a "comet
globe constructed according to my invention one of the arms being cut away. The
two remaining arms are marked respectively a¹ a² and they are each made tubular so
as to serve as gas conductors and they open out into the central boss b with which
they are formed, the boss b being screw threaded at its lower end for connecting to a
gasalier gas bracket or the like and at its upper end carrying the usual or primary
burner c. The tubular arm a¹ has a small branch pipe a projecting downwardly
which at its lower end is provided with an ordinary union d for connecting a metal,
flexible of other pipe g to for leading away the gas to a lamp, stove or other purpose
for which it may be required. This arm is furnished with a small tape by which the
flow of gas through the small pipe can be regulated; the upper sides of the armis are
formed for carrying the globe in any convenient manner. The tubular arm a² has a
small burner which serves as a pipe or cigar lighter. When in use the gas passes
through the central boss b of the globe holder to the burner c.in the ordinary way and
by means of the tubular branch a¹ and tape and pipe y the gas can readily be
conducted to a reading lamp stove or other purpose as may be required without
interfering with the burner c or disturbing the globe.
To enable the supplemental gas supply from the arm or arms of the globe holder to
be used either independently of the primary burner or burners or in connection there-
with as well as enabling the primary burner or burners to be used without the
supplemental supply I dispense with the taps in the arms above described and I
arrange for the globe holder to turn on a central hollow plug around which the central
boss of the globe holder fits. The lower end of this plug is screwed on to or into the
gasalier, gas bracket or the like and to its upper end is secured the primary gas
burner. In this example I prefer for only one of the arms to be tubular to serve as a
gas conductor but two or more of the arms may be so constructed if desired. About
half way between the top and bottom of the said plug is a web which divides the plug
into two compartments the lower compartment being in connection with the gas inlet
to the plug and the upper compartment being in connection with the gas outlet to the
primary burner. In the side of the lower compartment are two small holes preferably
opposite each other and there is a similar small hole in the side of the upper com-
partment immediately over one of the holes in the lower compartment. In the tubular
boss of the globe holder are two slots which when the globe holder is turned on the
plug into certain positions as hereinafter described either one or other of the said slots
corresponds with one of the holes in the lower compartment and the hole in the upper
compartment thus connecting them together so that the gas can pass from the lower
to the upper compartment and to the primary burner. When one of the said slots in
the globe holder corresponds with the two said holes in the plug which are one above
the other the gas passes from the lower chamber to the primary burner and the inlet
to the tubular arm is closed. By now turning round the globe holder through a
quarter of a revolution the two said holes in the plug will come opposite the second
slot in the holder so as to allow the gas to flow to the primary burner as before and at
the same time the remaining hole in the plug will come opposite the opening to the
tubular arm and convey gas thereto. If the globe holder be turned round for another
quarter of a revolution the passages to both the primary burner and to the tubular arm
will be closed, and on turning the globe holder for another quarter of a revolution the
gas can pass to the tubular arm but not to the primary burner.
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Marks on the outside of the globe holder and a mark on the plug indicate whether
the gas is " on to primary burner or the tubular arm or to both or whether both are
turned off."
It will thus be seen that by simply moving the globe holder through certain
distances round the plug either the primary burner or the supply for the tubular.arm
can be used alone and regulated as desired or they can be used together or altogether
stopped off.

page_text: Two or more of the arms of the globe holder may be made tubular and arranged to
take the gas similarly to the one arm of the globe holder above described.
Fig. 2 represents in elevation and Fig. 3 in plan this example of my invention in which
the tap in the arm above described is dispensed with and the globe holder is arranged
to turn on a central hollow plug; Figs. 4, 5, 6 and represent sectional elevations
and sectional plans of the same showing how this example of my invention is used.
is the hollow plug which is screwed on to or into the gasalier gas bracket or the
like and carrying at its upper end an ordinary gas burner c. is the web which
divides the plug into two compartments; the two small holes in the lower compartment
are marked and the holes in the side of the upper compartment of which I prefer to
have two similar to those in the lower compartment are marked j. The two slots in
the tubular boss of the globe holder are marked. The tubular boss b of the globe
holder fits on to the hollow plug h which is conical around which it can be turned and
where it is secured by the nut 1. The base of the hollow plug is by preference made
six sided and on 4 of the sides are the words "TOP ON " "BOTTOM ON" "BOTH
OFF" "BOTH ON" and on the tubular boss of the globe holder there is a hand
which points to one or other of these sides. When the globe holder is in the
position shown by Figs. 2 and 4 where the hand points to "TOP ON" the gas passes
up the plug through the holes i up the slots & through the holes j into the upper
chamber and issues out at the burner c the inlet to the tubular arm a¹ meanwhile being
closed. On turning the globe holder through a third of a revolution until the hand
indicates BOTTOM ON" as shewn by Fig. 5 the holes i and i will now be closed
and the gas to the primary burner cut off but gas will be free to issue through the
small hole i to the tubular arm a¹. If the holder is now turned through another'
third of a revolution until the hand points to "BOTH OFF" the gas will be cut off
from the burner c and also from the tubular arm as shewn by Fig. 6 and on the holder
being turned through another third of a revolution as shewn by Fig. 7 until the hand
points to "BOTH ON" the gas will issue through the main burner c as above
described and through a tubular arm a¹. Thus by simply moving the globe holder
through certain distances round the plug either the primary burner e or the supply
for the tubular arm a¹ can be used alone and regulated as desired or they can be used
together or altogether stopped off.
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My invention can be made in the form of a holder for narrow neck globes similarly
as above described with reference to a holder for a "comet globe, the ring which
carries the globe being by preference made tubular similar to the arm or arms and
provided with a branch or branches for connecting a metal or other gas pipe to.
The plug hand moving tubular base of the globe holder and one or more of its
arms a above described can be used in combination with any ordinary globe holder
for instance as shewn by Fig. 8 where the ordinary globe holder m is screwed or
otherwise secured on to the upper end of the plug which is below the burner thus
allowing the tubular boss b to be turned round the plug to cut off or regulate the gas
to the primary burner c or to the arm a¹ in a similar manner to that above described
and illustrated by Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7.
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:
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1st. Making the arm or arins of a gas globe holder .tubular in combination with a
tubular boss carrying the primary burner so as to supply gas through the said arm or
arms for other purposes substantially as herein before described.
2nd. The combination with a gas globe holder having a tubular arm or arms, of a
central tap or plug carrying the primary gas burner about which plug the globe
holder can turn the said plug and the globe holder having passages so arranged that
by turning the globe holder round the plug into different positions the flow of gas to
the primary burner or through the arm or arms can be regulated or stopped off,
substantially as herein before described with reference to Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of
accompanying drawings.

page_text: 3rd. The combination of parts forming the globe holder and gas connection and
gas regulator constructed and arranged to operate substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by Figs. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the accompanying drawings.
4th. The combination with a central plug adapted to carry a gas burner, of a
tubular boss b fitting on the said plug and provided with a tubular arm a', the plug h
and the boss having passages so arranged that by turning the boss b into different
positions the flow of gas to the primary burner or through the arm a' can be regulated
or stopped off substantially as herein before described and illustrated more particularly
by Fig. 8 of the accompanying drawings.
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CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY.
Agent for the Applicant.