Improvements relating to the Distribution and Burning of Oil, for Lighting and Heating Purposes.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 17th Oct., 1898-Accepted, 14th Jan., 1899
Improvements relating to the Distribution and Burning of Oil, for
Lighting and Heating Purposes.
We, GEORGE ALEXANDER BRODERICK, and ALFRED JOHN RILEY, both of The Riley
Intermittent Self Feeding Oil Lamp Syndicate, of Council Chambers, 109, Colmore
Row, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements relating to the distribution and burning
of oil for lighting and heating purposes, our object being to provide simple appliances
for the ready distribution of oil from a barrel or other vessel to a number of burners,
and to construct and arrange lamps in a convenient manner for the economical use of
such oil.
In the provision of appliances in accordance with our invention for the distribution
of oil from a barrel or other vessel to a number of lamps, we arrange a rotary or other
suitable type of pump on a detachable platform mounted or supported on the top of
the barrel. Within the barrel we arrange a closed cylinder or cylinders or dis-
tributing chambers into which the oil is forced by the pump. We preferably.
employ three such closed vessels or chambers with a connecting pipe between them
at their lower ends. The upper end of one of the closed vessels is connected with a
pressure gauge arranged above the pump but having no direct communication with
the same; the pump delivery pipe discharges into the lower end of another of the
vessels whilst the third has a distributing or outlet pipe opening into its lower end.
On the operation of the pump the oil flows through the suction pipe which is fitted
with a suitable strainer, and into the pump barrel or chamber from whence it is
forced into one of the closed vessels. But as such vessels or chambers are all in
communication at their lower ends the oil rises uniformly in each, and in so rising it
compresses the air contained in the chambers. The pressure of air is indicated by
the gauge herein before described; the intensity of pressure required depends upon
the height to which the oil has to be forced above the distributing chambers. The
distributing or outlet pipe is fitted with a suitable stop cock or valve and on the side
of such valve away from the distributing chambers we connect a number of branch
pipes to convey the oil to the various lamps to be supplied, preferably fitting each
branch with a stop cock.
In the construction of a chandelier or like pendant oil lamp we connect to a ceiling
plate or the like three tubes of unequal lengths and diameters. Such tubes are
nested and arranged to enter a nest of corresponding socket tubes which are con-
nected at their lower ends to the lamp tank or reservoir, the two inner sockets being
provided with stuffing boxes or liquid tight joints. The weighted balance chains
are connected with the upper end of the outer socket tube and such chains pass over
pulleys carried on a bracket fixed to the outermost of the upper tubes. The oil con-
tainers carrying the burners are supported by brackets or arins projecting from the
central reservoir, the oil being caused to flow from such central reservoir to the
containers either through the brackets or through small pipes supported by
the brackets. The reservoir is supplied preferably through the inner-most of the

page_text: chandelier tubes, whilst the annular space between such inner tube and the central
or intermediate tube serves as a conduit for any overflow.
Although we sometimes arrange a number of lamps in series in such a manner
that the overflow from one reservoir shall serve as the supply for the subsequent
reservoir or reservoirs, we preferably employ an independent supply and a return or
overflow pipe for each lamp, such pipes being of but small diameter and made from
soft metal for convenience in fixing. In the event of overfilling of the reservoir the
surplus oil is returned through the overflow pipe to the supply barrel..
Each lamp reservoir having an independent supply and a return or overflow pipe,
is fitted with a tap or cock which we preferably provide with four ways or passages,
the first way being for the admission of atmospheric air to the upper part of the
tank, and the second way for the withdrawal of the oil from the lower part for the
supply of the burners. The third way forms the inlet for the oil supply and the fourth
the overflow from the tank. The first and second ways or passages are opened and
closed together by the one movement of the cock plug, and when such passages are
open the passages three and four (which are also controlled by the one movement
of the plug) are closed; similarly on the opening of the passages three and four the
passages one and two are closed.
On the underside of the reservoir we form a closed chamber into which the oil
first passes on flowing towards the burners, whilst on the upperside we sometimes
form an open top or dish like chamber. We arrange for the indication of the oil
level within the reservoir by a float within a tube passing through the vessel, the
upper end of the tube opening into the upper or dish like chamber, and its lower end
into the bottom or closed chamber.
We enclose the oil reservoir or tank on the chandelier with an ornamental metallic
casing and employ such other ornamental fittings and attachments as may be
required. We employ similar tanks or reservoirs in combination with bracket and
other types of oil lamps.
The stop cock or valve on the main supply pipe between the oil barrel and the
lamps is preferably of a two way type so arranged that the whole of the branch
supply pipes can be emptied after each charging operation.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.
Improvements relating to the Distribution and Burning of Oil, for
Lighting and Heating Purposes.
We, GEORGE ALEXANDER BRODERICK and ALFRED JOHN RILEY, both of the Riley
Intermittent Self Feeding Oil Lamp Syndicate, of Council Chambers, 109, Colmore
Row, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention and in what manner the same to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention consists of improvements relating to the distribution and burning
of oil for lighting and heating purposes, our object being to provide simple appliances
for the ready distribution of oil from a barrel or other vessel to a number of burners,
and to construct and arrange lamps in a convenient manner for the economical use of
such oil.
In the two accompanying sheets of explanatory drawings to be hereinafter re-
ferred to.

page_text: Figure 1 is an elevation, with part in section, representing our improved means of
distributing oil from a barrel to a number of lamps.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation of our improved chandelier lamp for oil burning.
In the provision of appliances in accordance with our invention for the distribution
of oil from a barrel or other vessel to a number of lamps, we arrange a rotary or
other suitable type of pump as A on a detachable or other platform mounted or
supported on the top of the barrel B. Within the barrel we arrange a closed cylinder
or cylinders, or distributing chambers into which the oil is forced by the pump. We
preferably employ three such closed vessels or chambers as C, D, and E, with a connect-
ing pipe between them at their lower ends. The upper end of one of the closed vessels
as E is connected with a pressure gauge F arranged adjacent to the pump but having
no direct communication with the same, or in other convenient positions. The
pump delivery pipe G discharges into the lower end of another of the vessels as D,
whilst the third vessel C has a distributing or outlet pipe H opening into its lower
end. On the operation of the pump A the oil flows through the suction pipe A' which
is fitted with a suitable strainer, and into the pump barrel or chamber from whence it
is forced into the closed vessel D. But. as the vessels or chainbers are all in com-
munication at their lower ends the oil rises uniformly in each, and in so rising it
compresses the air contained in the chambers.
The pressure of air is indicated by the gauge F; the intensity of pressure required
depends upon the height to which the oil has to he forced above the distributing
chambers. The distributing or outlet pipe H is fitted with a suitable stop cock or
valve H¹ and on the side of such valve away from the distributing chambers we
connect a number of branch pipes to convey the oil to the various lamps to be
supplied, preferably fitting each branch with a stop cock.
In the construction of a chandelier or like pendant oil lamp in accordance with our
invention we connect to a ceiling plate A or the like, three tubes as A¹, A² and A³ of
unequal lengths and diameters. Such tubes are nested and arranged to enter a nest
of corresponding socket tubes which are connected at their lower ends to the lamp
tank or reservoir J, the two inner sockets being provided with stuffing boxes or liquid
tight joints. The weighted balance chains K K are connected with the upper end of
the outer socket tube L and such chains pass over pulleys carried on a bracket fixed
to the outermost (A³) of the upper tubes A¹ A2 and A³. The oil containers carrying
the burners are supported by brackets or arms J1 J2 projecting from the central
reservoir J, the oil being caused to flow from such central reservoir to the con-
tainers either through the brackets or through small pipes j. The reservoir is
supplied preferably through the inner-most A¹ of the chandelier tubes, whilst the
annular space between such inner tube and the central or intermediate tube A² serves
as a conduit for any overflow.
Although we sometimes arrange a number of lamps in series in such a manner
that the overflow from one reservoir shall serve as the supply for the subsequent
reservoir or reservoirs, we preferably employ an independent supply and a return or
overflow pipe for each lamp, such pipes being of but small diameter and made from
soft metal for convenience in fixing. In the event of overfilling of the reservoir the
surplus oil is returned through the overflow pipe to the supply barrel.
Each lamp reservoir as J having an independent supply and a return or overflow
pipe, is fitted with a tap or cock M (of the type described in the Specification
No. 21126 of 1897) which we preferably provide with four ways or passages, the first
way being for the admission of atmospheric air to the upper part of the tank, and the
second way for the withdrawal of the oil from the lower part of the supply of the
burners. The third way forms the inlet for the oil supply and the fourth the over-
flow from the tank. The first and second ways or passages are opened and closed
together by the one movement of the cock plug, and when such passages are open the
passages three and four (which are also controlled by the one movement of the plug)
are closed; similarly on the opening of the passages three and four the passages one
and two are closed.
On the underside of the reservoir we form a closed chamber Js into which the oil

page_text: first passes on flowing towards the burners, whilst on the upperside we sometimes
form an open top or dish like chamber. We arrange for the indication of the oil
level within the reservoir by a float within a tube passing through the vessel, the
upper end of the tube opening into the upper or dish like chamber, and its lower end
into the bottom or closed chamber.
We enclose the oil reservoir or tank on the chandelier with an ornamental metallic
casing and employ such other ornamental fittings and attachments as inay be required.
We employ similar tanks or reservoirs in combination with bracket and other types of
oil lamps.
The stop cock or valve on the main supply pipe between the oil barrel and the
lamps is preferably of a two way type so arranged that the whole of the branch of the
supply pipes can be emptied after each charging operation.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The improved means of distributing oil from a barrel or other storage vessel to
a number of lamp or like tanks or reservoirs, substantially as described and as
illustrated.
2. The combination comprising a barrel or other vessel of oil and a closed chamber
or chambers into which the oil is forced by the action of a pump and is distributed
therefrom by the air compressed in the upper part of the said chamber or chambers,
substantially as described and as illustrated.
3. The arrangement and combination of parts forming the improved pendant lamp
and the means whereby the said. lamp is supplied with oil, substantially as described
and as illustrated.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.