An Improved Appliance for Use in Soldering.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Use in Soldering.
We, JOSEPHI ADAMS, of 203, Moseley Road, Birmingham, Funeral Furnisher,
and GEORGE ALFRED BURRIDGE, of 42, Camp Hill, Birmingham, Mechanic, both
in the County of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention is an improved appliance for use in soldering, and consists of
the combination of an ordinary blow lamp burning benzoline vapour, and which
is sometimes called a burning-off torch, and a soldering iron having the usual
copper bit or block; the said iron being applied and fitted to the said blow lamp
on the nozzle or termination of the burner tube from which issues the flame,
the said application being such as to cause the blow lamp flame to heat and
keep at an even temperature the copper bit or block, as aforesaid, and con-
stitute the two parts a rigid appliance which can be conveniently handled for
the purpose of soldering.
As an illustration of the carrying of this invention into effect, an ordinary
Sievert" blow lamp or burning-off torch is taken, and to the nozzle or end of the
burner tube is rigidly but detachably connected a copper bit or lump, to constitute the
soldering iron, which can be played upon by the flame of the lamp when burning;
the said bit, in one form, having attached to it an inner tube part or sleeve
which fits socketwise over the nozzle end of the burner tube. This tube or
sleeve has within it a secondary sleeve which is split or divided, and which is
adapted to expand and open and close like two jaws to fit tightly over the nozzle
of the burner tube of the blow lamp and grip the same, and also the inner bore
of the first-named sleeve, the soldering iron part fitting bodily upon the burner
tube, which is generally taper, by being forced thereon, after which it is subse-
quently held rigid in that position by screw pins or their equivalents taking
through ears or lugs upon the soldering iron part and the burner tube of the
blow lamp, which effectively prevents any displacement, and yet allows of
detachability.
The copper bit or block, as aforesaid, is so formed that the flame can play
internally near to its point, and provision is made by splitting the two sleeves,
or cutting them away at certain parts, for the products or gases to escape from
the end of the burner tube in a rearwardly direction.
If necessary the burner tube can be specially formed for the affixment of the
soldering bit, but it is anticipated that existing blow lamps will serve all pur-
poses.
Such a soldering appliance as described is extremely useful owing to its porta-
bility, smallness in size, and case of handling, and is of distinct advantage in
the funeral undertaking business for soldering metallic shells of coffins, especially

page_text: having regard to the fact that the lids of the same require to be soldered on at
the home of the friends of the departed.
Dated this 28th day of January 1899
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
11, Burlington Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicants.
An Improved Appliance for Use in Soldering.
We, JOSEPH ADAMS, of 203, Moseley Road, Birmingham, Funeral Furnisher,
and GEORGE ALFRED BURRIDGE, of 42, Camp Hill, Birmingham, Mechanic, both
in the County of Warwick, 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 is an improved appliance for use in soldering characterised by
the combination of an ordinary blow lamp or burning-off torch and a soldering
iron-like attachment having upon it the usual copper bit or block, the said
attachment being applied to the nozzle or termination of the blow lamp's burner
tube so that the flame from the said tube heats the copper bit or block and keeps
it at an even temperature. The two parts as aforesaid connect and form a rigid
appliance capable of being easily handled.
The soldering iron-like attachment preferably comprises two parts; the one
a split or divided sleeve for clamping onto the nozzle of the blow lamp, and the
other a copper bit or block which is detachably connected to the outer end of the
said sleeve the copper bit in this instance being renewable when worn.
In the sheet of drawings forming part of this specification the invention is
practically illustrated by seven views, Fig. 1 being a perspective view of the
soldering iron ready for use, Fig. 2 a longitudinal section (through the soldering
iron-like attachment fitted to the nozzle of the burner tube) on a larger scale,
Fig. 3 a cross section on the line A B, Fig. 2, showing the method of fixing the
copper bit to the sleeve, Fig. 4 a cross section on the line C D, Fig. 2, illustrative
of the method of clamping the sleeve to the burner tube, Fig. 5 a separate view
of the parts of the divided sleeve, Fig. 6 an elevation of the copper bit separate,
and Fig. 7 an elevation of another form of bit known as a spade bit.
In these figs. a represents an ordinary "Sievert" blow lamp or burning-off
torch, to the nozzle or end of the burner tube a³ of which is rigidly but detachably
connected a sleeve c, formed preferably of two parts 2 and 3 as shown in Figs. 2
and 5. The part at its front c is formed cylindrical and open-ended, to
receive a collar of a copper bit or block d which is to be connected to the said
end; a set pin, taking through the walls of the cylindrical end being the
means of affixment. The part of the sleeve c is formed at its inner end with
outstanding ears or lugs c, e, and at its outer extremity e² into a lip or projection
which takes inside the cylindrical end when the parts 2, 3, are connected,
the last-named part having upon its inner extremity ears or lugs g, g, similar
to the ones e, e, on the part c³, for set pins g2 to engage so as to clamp both parts
of the sleeve e around the nozzle of the burner tube. The said sleeve is there-
fore by its construction a split or divided one, capable of detachment from the
burner tube a by unscrewing the pins g³, and of attachment by slipping over
the burner tube end and tightening the said pins. The sleeve may however be
formed from a solid tube split at its inner extremity and fitted with two lugs

page_text: and a set pin for closing it upon the burner tube. An opening h or a number
of such are formed in the sleeve near the copper bit d so that the products from
the blow lamp flame may escape after playing upon the said copper bit. The
last-named is preferably formed with a solid extension or core e¹ upon which the
flame from the lamp first plays, the heat radiating therefrom to the tip of the bit.
The copper bit or block may be formed hollow if needed in order that the
flame may impinge upon the said bit close to its tip, suitable provision being
made for the escape of the products.
The split or divided sleeve c closes upon the burner tube like two jaws pulled
together and closed by suitable screw pins.
Such a soldering appliance is extremely useful owing to its portability, small-
ness in size, and ease of handling, and can in a moment be transformed by the
detachment of the soldering iron-like attachment into the ordinary blow lamp
to be used for well-known purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
First. A soldering appliance comprising a blow lamp or burning-off torch used
by hand and a copper bit or block detachably connected to the burner tube of
the said torch, substantially as described.
Second. The combination of a hand blow lamp such as a, a split or divided
sleeve such as c attached to the burner tube of said lamp, and a copper bit or
block drigidly or detachably connected to the other end of said sleeve, for the
purpose substantially as described and set forth.
Third. A soldering appliance comprising the parts a, c, and d, all constructed
and fitted in the manner substantially as set forth in Figs. 1 to 6.
ed this 11th day or
1899.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
11, Burlington Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Also of Liverpool, London and Manchester,
Patent Agents for the Applicants.