IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH THE BURNERS OF TABLE AND OTHER LAMPS
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM BURD WOOLLEY, of 84 Potters Hill, Aston, in the County of
Warwick, Manager of Works, do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH THE BURNERS OF TABLE AND OTHER
LAMPS" to be as follows:-
My invention has reference to the construction or arrangement of parts, forming
Improvements in or connected with the burners of table and other lainps. My aim
and object being the filling of the reservoirs, trimming the wicks and lighting the
same in a simple and efficacious manner and without the removal of the globe and
chimney and parts which carry the same, to effect this I raise or elevate by
mechanical means the gallery or globe and chimney holder (which may be termed
the upper part of burner) from the lower part and that which carries the wick
tubes, being affixed to the collar upon the reservoir, and without seperation or
detachment.
I will describe my Invention thus, to the lower part of the burner carrying the
wick tubes and that which is connected to the reservoir containing the oil by
means of a collar, I construct a guide tube for carrying a pillar vertically one side
or edge forming a rack into which is geared a pinion wheel the spindle extending
to the exterior of the part of burner and actuated by means of the ordinary thumb
piece, this rack carries at its apex the gallery and globe arranged thereon and also
chimney holder, the other end passing down the mouth of the reservoir and into
the body and thus secreted. Taking the whole to be in its normal or proper
condition and being desirous of filling the reservoir with oil, trimming the wicks,
and lighting the same a rotary movement is imparted by means of the thumb picce
or stud, the pinion engaging in the rack raising the same together with the gallery
and globe and other parts for the purpose above set forth. I do not confine myself
to one guide tube forming a rack and pinion but its equivalent, and two or more
may be employed and in any convenient part.
I may in some cases construct a tubular pillar with the rack and pinion or its
equivalent working in the interior of the said tube by means of a thumb piece or
stud but for the purpose above described, but this would be to the exterior of the
burner and not so presentable.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM BURD WOOLLEY of 84 Potters Hill Aston in the County of
Warwick, Manager of Works do hereby declare the nature of my Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR CONNECTED WITH THE BURNERS OF TABLE AND OTHER
LAMPS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has reference to the construction or arrangement of parts forming
improvements_in_or_connected with the burners of table and other lamps;-my
-aim-and-object being the filling of the reservoirs, trimming the wicks, and-lighting-
the same in a simple and efficacious manner and without the removal of the globe
and chimney and parts which carry the same:-To effect this I raise or elevate by
mechanical means the gallery or globe and chimney holder, (which may be termed
the upper part of burner) from the lower part, and that which carries the wick
tubes, being-affixed to-the-collar upon the reservoir, and without separation or
detachment.
I will describe my invention thus ;-to the lower part of the burner carrying
the wick tubes and that which is connected to the reservoir containing the oil, by
means of a collar, I construct a guide tube for carrying a-pillar-vertically-one-side
or edge forming a rack into which is geared a pinion wheel, the spindle extending
to the exterior of the part of burner and actuated by means of the ordinary thumb
piece-This rack carries at its apex the gallery and globe arranged thereon and
also chimney holder, the other end passing down the mouth of the reservoir and
into the body, and thus secreted. Taking the whole to be in its normal or proper
position and being desirous of filling the reservoir with oil, trimming the wicks,
and lighting the same, a rotatory movement is imparted by means of the thumb
piece or stud, the pinion engaging in the rack, raising the same together with the
gallery and Globe and other parts for the purpose above set forth.
I do not confine myself to one guide tube forming a rack and pinion, but its
equivalent and two or more may be employed and in any convenient part.
I may in some cases construct a tubular pillar with the rack and pinion or its
equivalent working in the interior of the said tube by means of a thumb piece or
stud but for the purpose above described, but this would be to the exterior of the
burner and not so presentable.
And in order that this my said invention may be more clearly understood I will
now proceed to describe the same reference being made to the sheet of drawings, to
the various figures and letters marked thereon (that is to say) Fig 1 represents a
side view in elevation of that part of a lamp known as the burner being detached
from the reservoir which contains the oil; the gallery for holding the globe, and
also chimney holder being down and in the position they ordinarily occupy, that is,
upon the lower part of burner.
Fig. 2 represents a side view in elevation, the gallery for holding the globe and
also the chimney holder being raised from the lower part of burner, for the filling
of the reservoir, trimming the wicks and lighting the same.

page_text: Fig 3 represents a front view elevation the gallery for holding the globe and also
the chimney holder being raised as Fig 2.
Figs: 4 and 5 represent a front view in elevation, and side view elevation
respectively-the gallery for holding the globe and chimney holder being raised
as Figs 2-3.
Figs 6. 7. 8 are views, side, front and plan of parts detached.
The same letters of reference upon the several figures indicate the like or
corresponding parts.
a is the lower part of burner carrying the wick tubes b b. c is the plug for
connecting the same to the reservoir-dis the guide tube in which works the
rack e; which is shewn enlarged in Figs 6. 7. 8. f is the pinion wheel supported
by the bracket f¹ in which it is partially secreted geared to e its spindle g being
provided with the thumb piece h. i is a pillar sliding in the hole j and conjointly
with the rack e moves vertically and steadies the gallery or globe holder 2 and
chimney holder with firmness.
When the globe holder with its globe arranged thereon is in the position in
Fig 1 by rotating by means of h it can be raised to the position shewn in Figs 2. 3
and for the purposes above set forth, the push rod m being provided with the
spring which engages in the notch o and supports the whole in its raised position;
when it is desired to lower the same the action upon his reversed; the pressure
upon m releases n from o and thus admits of its being lowered-In Figs 4. 5 the
pillar i is dispensed with, the rack e being partially secreted in the tube p, which
works in the guide tube d so that stability is maintained, the spindle g which
carries the pinion wheel is actuated by means of the studs and controlled both in
the raised and lowered position by the pin t moving in the slot v.
The above being my said invention I wish to say that I do not confine myself to
the precise details or arrangement of parts as shewn on the accompanying sheet of
drawings but that I hold myself at liberty to alter or modify the same without
departing essentially from my said invention, neither do I claim the construction
of the several parts as herein before specified taken separately and apart from each
other.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The raising of the gallery and the globe, and chimney holder with chimney
from the burner, for the purpose of filling the reservoir, trimming the wicks, and
lighting the same; and without detachment or separation of parts and by means
of one or more racks and pinions either in the interior or exterior of burner,
actuated by a thumb piece or stud, and held in its raised position by a spring
engaging in a notch and released by a push-rod.
2nd The construction, combination or arrangement of parts the whole forming
* Improvements in or connected with the burners of table and other lamps 'for
the purpose substantially as heroinbefore set forth and described.
THOS KENDRICK,
Agent for Applicant.