Means for Raising the Upper Part of any Round Wick Burner of Mineral Oil Lamp so as to permit of Lamp being Lighted without removing Globe and Chimney.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 29th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Means for Raising the Upper Part of any Round Wick Burner of
Mineral Oil Lamp so as to permit of Lamp being Lighted without
removing Globe and Chimney.
FRANK TURNER SALE 129 Oxford Street London W. Lamp Manufacturer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To carry out this invention I first fix a straight tube over the taper wick tubes of
the burner, this straight tube is turned over inside at top to fit smallest or top end of.
burner which keeps it upright, over this straight tube I fit another tube just loosely,
this second tube is fixed to the upper part of burner which holds the globe and
chimney, this tube is perforated as will be shown in Drawings so as when raised a
match or taper can be put through to light burner. On this second tube is a bent piece
of wire which works on an inclined wire which is bent so that it fits round but away
from burner and goes a little more than half round the burner and has a stop at top
so that the upper part of burner cannot be pushed round too far and so fall down
again, connected to this inclined or guiding wire is another wire which supports this
guiding wire and goes down to end of same thereby connecting them and serving also
as a guide so that when the upper part of burner is taken off for cleaning and put
back again the bent piece of wire on the tube of upper part of burner works against
either and always goes down to one place ready for raising for lighting.
To raise the upper part of hurner for lighting it is moved round towards the left
when the bent piece of wire which is fixed on tube on upper part of burner works
against the inclined guiding wire and so raises the upper from the lower part of
burner.
I will now to better describe my invention refer to the accompanying drawings.
In fig. 1 which is shown raised ready for lighting, A is the straight tube which is
fixed on to the taper wick tubes of burner, B is the second perforated tube which is
fixed to the upper part of burner and fits just loosely on tube A. U is the bent
wire fixed on to the tube B which works on and against the guiding wire D which is
fixed in bottom of burner. E is the supporting wire to D which also acts as a
guiding wire to the bent wire C to guide it always down to one place so that it is
always when down at the beginning of the inclined wire D. and is so ready for raising
to light burner by turning the upper part of burner to the left, for by turning to the
left the bent wire works against and travels up the inclined wire D to the flat part
and stop at F where it stops while the burner is being lighted, when on the upper
part of burner being turned a little to the right it travels down again into its place
by its own weight.
In figs. 2 & 3. I show a modification of this invention. Instead of having the guiding
wire I have a spiral groove cut in the second tube B and a pin H fixed in the straight
tube A the action is the same as in fig. 1 by turning to the left it raises the upper
part of burner as is shown in Fig. 3. which also shows the rest G for pin H so that
when the upper part is raised it stops up for lighting burner till it is pushed a little to
the right when it slides down by its own weight as in fig. 2.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION:
Means for Raising the Upper Part of any Round Wick Burner of
Mineral Oil Lamp so as to permit of Lamp being Lighted without
removing Globe and Chimney.
FRANK TURNER SALE, 129 Oxford Street London W. Lamp Manufacturer do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be
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page_text: performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
To carry out this invention, I first fix a straight tube on the taper wick tubes
of the burner this straight tube is turned over inside at top to fit smallest or top
of burner which keeps it upright, over this straight tube, I fit another tube just
loosely, this second tube is fixed to the upper part of burner which holds the globe
and chimney, this tube is perforated as will be shewn in drawings, so as when raised
a match or taper can be put through to light burner on this second tube is a bent
piece of wire, which works on an inclined wire which is bent so that it fits round
but away from burner and goes a little more than half round the burner and has a
stop at top so that the upper part of burner cannot be pushed round too far and so
fall down again connected to this inclined or guiding wire is another wire, which
supports this guiding wire and goes down to end of same, thereby connecting them
and serving also as a guide, so that when the upper part of burner is taken off for
cleaning, and put back again, the bent piece of wire on the tube of upper part of
burner works against either and allways goes down to one place ready for raising for
lighting. To raise the upper part of burner for lighting it is moved round towards
the left when the bent piece of wire which is fixed on tube of upper part of burner
works against the inclined guiding wire and so raises the upper from lower part of
burner.
I will now to better describe my invention refer to the Drawings accompanying the
provisional Specification,
In fig. 1 which is shewn raised ready for lighting A is the straight tube
which is fixed on to the taper wick tubes of burner B is the second perforated
tube which is fixed to the upper part of burner and fits just loosely on tube A
C is the bent wire fixed onto the tube B which works up and against the guiding
wire D which is fixed in bottom of burner E is the supporting wire to D which
also acts as a guiding wire to the bent wire C to guide it allways down to one
place, so that it is allways when down at the begining of the inclined wire D
and is so ready for raising to light burner by turning the upper part of burner to
the left, for by turning to the left the bent wire C works against and travels up
the inclined wire D to the flat part and stops at F where it stops while the burner
is being lighted when on the upper part of burner being turned a little to the
right it travels down again into its place by its own weight. In Fig. 2 and 3 I
shew a modification of this invention, instead of having the guiding wire, I have a
spiral groove cut in the second tube B and a pin H fixed in the straight tube A.
The action is the same as in fig. 1 by turning to the left it raises the upper part of
burner as is shewn in fig. 3 which also shews the rest G for pin H so that when
the upper part is raised it stops up for lighting burner, till it is pushed a little to
the right when it slides down by its own weight as in fig. 2.
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
Raising the upper part of burner by the bent wire acting on, against and in
conjunction with the guiding wire as shown in drawing fig. 1, also the modification
herein described and illustrated in fig. 2 and 3 in which I use a spiral groove and
pin instead of the guiding wire.