Improvements in Oil Lamps.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 6th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894
Improvements in Oil Lamps.
We JOSEPH HINKS and JAMES HINKS AND SON LIMITED, of Great Hampton
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of
oil lamps in which the burner is carried in a horizontal or angular position, so that
the flame or flames issue therefrom in a sideway or horizontal direction.
It consists as follows: From the side or the upper part of the reservoir is carried
a wick conductory chamber by and through which the wick is conducted from the
burner to the oil reservoir. An opening with a removable cover may be made in a
convenient part of this chamber if desired, for occasional access to the wicks, when
such have been wound back too far for instance, but generally this is not needed.
Upon this chamber is made the necessary provision to receive the burner, which
may be passed thereinto from the side, or the top, or angularly.
It is important that this connection of the burner to the reservoir or wick
chamber should be exact as to its position, so as to ensure the wicks being perfectly
horizontal. This we effect after the following manner :- -We make the plug end of the
burner of a noncircular form, or, we may make it of a circular form and in addition
provide thereon a rib, or a groove. In conformity to this we make the socket upon
the wick chamber or reservoir (which is to receive the burner) of a corresponding
shape, so that the burner can only be passed into place, when in its correct
position.
Another important feature in this our invention consists in carrying the cone,
gallery and chimney upon a down hanging hinge, in such a manner that the whole
of these parts may be simultaneously lifted in order to give access to the wicks for
lighting, trimming, cleaning &c. In the matter of the lighting of these lamps, this
downhanging hinge arrangement affords special merit; inasmuch as the chimney &c.
although turned up upon its hinge so as to give access to the wicks, it still is above it
in such a manner as to cause sufficient draught for burning and to prevent smoking
during such lighting operation. If desired in some cases we may carry the chimney
and its holder on one hinge, and the cone upon a separate hinge.
We further provide for ensuring the perfectly upright position of the chimney in
relation to the burner. To effect this we form a projection upon, or cut away a
portion of the said chimney at that part where it is connected to the gallery, and
in accordance therewith form upon the said gallery a corresponding part, so that
the chimney can only be placed and secured to the gallery when such two
formations are passed or fitted the one into the other, thus always ensuring the
chimney occupying the same vertical position. As already intimated, the manner
and position of these adjusting formations both upon the chimney or globe and the
gallery, may be varied in detail.
The lower part of the chimneys for these lamps are made more or less of a
globular shape, having its opening for attachment to the burner upon its side, that
is, at or about right angles to the air shaft of the same. At or around such
attachment to the burner, it may be interiorly or exteriorly enamelled, or mounted
with bright metal for reflective purposes.
Any number of these lamps may be adopted around a common reservoir, or such
may be independent of each other in a chandelier fashion, or otherwise according

page_text: to fancy or design, in each case the result being little or no shadow either around or
below.
Dated this fith day of Anvil 1802
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Oil Lamps.
We JOSEPH HINKS, and JAMES HINKS AND SON LIMITED, of Great Hampton
Street, in the City of Birmingham, Manufacturers, 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 relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement of
oil lamps in which the burner is carried in a horizontal or angular position, so that
the flame or flames issue therefrom in a sideway or horizontal direction.
It consists as follows, and in order to more clearly describe and explain this our
invention, we have appended hereunto illustrative drawings, upon which are figures
and numbers of reference, similar numbers throughout the several views referring
to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a side sectional view, Fig. 2, a plan view and Fig. 3, a front view of a
lamp constructed so as to embrace this our invention.
Fig. 4, shows the lamp opened for lighting.
Figs. 5 & 6, are detailed views of the burner and its connection to, the wick
conductive chamber.
Fig. 7, is a detailed view of the globular chimney.
Figs. 8 & 9 are detailed views of modified arrangements of connecting the burner
to the wick chamber.
11, is the lamp stand, serving in this case also as the oil reservoir, to which is
attached the frame 12, by which it may be suspended or hung against a wall &c.
The stand or frame may of course be modified in shape or design to suit design or
purpose. From the side or the upper part of the reservoir 11, is carried a wick
conductive chamber 13, by and through which the wick is conducted from the
burner 14, to the oil reservoir. An opening 15 with a removable cover may be
made in a convenient part of this chamber if desired, for occasional access to the
wicks, when such have been wound back too far for instance, but generally this is
not needed, and particularly is so not needed, when the burner is removable from
the wick chamber. Upon this chamber 13, is made the necessary provision to
receive the burner 14, which may be passed thereinto from the side (as shown) or
the top, or angularly.
As seen in Figs. 1 to 6, the said burner is connected to the chamber 13, by
means of the wick tube. (or tubes) 17, fitting into the tube 18 (see Fig. 5), until
the back 19, of the burner rests against the face 20, of the chamber, the periphery
at 21 also resting upon the reservoir 11. Upon the burner is provided the stud 22,
which is taken hold of by the slotted plate 23. The slotted plate is mounted upon
the chamber 13, by the stud 24, which permits sufficient movement to allow of its
taking hold of or being released from the stud 22; the plate 23 itself being
irremovable by reason of the enlarged head of the stud 24. This plate may if
desired be substituted by a spring. Thus the burner is securely attached to the wick
chamber in a perfectly upright position and in a simple and easy manner.
Fig. 8, is shown how the burner may be connected to the chamber for instance
upon the top, by means of the extending curved wick pipe 25, passing into or upon
a socket 26. Also in Fig. 9, this curved pipe is bent angularly as seen at 27, and
the socket 28, made to accommodate it.
In
In some cases we may form a plug upon the burner which shall fit into a

page_text: corresponding socket upon the chamber, and when doing so, we make the plug end
of the burner of a noncircular form, or, we may make it of a circular form and in
addition provide thereon a rib, or a groove. In conformity to this we make the
socket upon the wick chamber or reservoir (which is to receive the burner) of a
corresponding shape, so that the burner can only be passed into place, when in its
correct position.
Another important feature in this our invention consists in carrying the cone,
gallery and chimney upon a down hanging hinge, in such a manner that the whole
of these parts may be simultaneously lifted in order to give access to the wicks for
lighting, trimming, cleaning &c.
The cone 29, gallery 30 and chimney 31, are secured together by means of the
screw pin 32, and upon the rear side of the gallery is provided the hinge hook 33,
which hooks into the hole 34, made in the rim 35, of the burner (see Figs. 1 & 4).
In the matter of the lighting of these lamps, this downhanging hooked hinge
arrangement affords special merit, inasmuch as the chimney &c. although turned up
upon its hinge so as to give access to the wicks, it still is about it in such a manner
as to cause sufficient draught for burning and to prevent smoking during such
lighting operation, and also easy of removal when required. If desired, in some
cases we may carry the chimney 31, and its gallery 30, on one hinge, and the
cone 29, upon a separate hinge, in this case the cone is hinged to the gallery 30.
We further provide for ensuring the perfectly upright position of the chimney
in relation to the burner. To effect this we may form a projection upon, or cut
away a portion of the said chimney at that part where it is connected to the gallery
(see Fig 7), but preferably we make a depression or groove 36, in the flange 37,
and in accordance therewith form upon the said gallery 30, a corresponding part 38,
so that the chimney can only be placed and secured to the gallery when such two
formations are passed or fitted the one into the other, thus always ensuring the
chimney occupying the same vertical position. As already intimated, the manner
and position of these adjusting formations both upon the chimney or globe and the
gallery, may be varied in detail. The lower part of the chimneys for these lamps
are made more or less of a globular shape, having its opeuing for attachment to
the burner upon its side, that is, at or about right angles to the air shaft of
the same.
Any number of these lamps may be adopted around a common reservoir, as seen in
Fig. 10, where three of such lamps are shown as an example, or such may have its
own independent reservoir and be hung in a chandelier fashion, or otherwise,
according to fancy or design, in each case the result being little or no shadow either
around or below.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :—
1. The combination-in-an-oil-lamp-having a horizontal-burner, with the burner 14
and the reservoir 11, of the wick chamber 13, constructed as described and shown
upon the drawings in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive.
2. The modified combination with the burner 14 and the reservoir 11, of the
wick chamber (or chambers) 13, as described and shown in Figs. 8 & 9.
3. The combination of the burner 14, having the extended tube 17, with the
chamber 13, having the tube 18 into which the extended wick tube fits as described
and shown.
4. The combination with the burner 14, having the stud 22, of the securing
catch plate 23, and stud 24, carried upon the chamber 13, as described and shown.
5. The combination with the gallery 30 having a projection or lump 38, of the
chimney glass 31, made in one piece having the recess or groove 36, formed in the
rim or flange as shown and described.
6. The employment of a removable hook hinge 33, for attaching the gallery &c.
to the body of the burner as shown and described.

page_text: 7. The general combination and arrangement of parts constituting this our
improved lamp as described and shown upon the drawings.
Dated this 5th day of January 1894.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicants' Agent.