Improved Apparatus and Means for Increasing the Illuminating Power of Gas.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 30th Apr.. 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus and Means for Increasing the Illuminating
Power of Gas.
I, JOSEPH RUDD Market Street Atherton near Manchester Jeweller and
Watchmaker, 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:-
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This invention relates to an improved apparatus and means for increasing the
illuminating power of gas and the same is carried out in the following manner.
provide a suitable receptacle for receiving the liquid fuel such as benzine or other
hydro-carbon the gas of which intermixes or diffuses with the coal gas, which is
passed over the surface thereof before reaching the point of combustion or burner.
This receptacle is connected with the supply pipe from the gas meter in such a
manner described in the annexed drawings so as the coal gas after leaving the
meter passes through a pipe into the said receptacle containing the benzine or other
hydro carbon where a gaseous diffusion takes place. Instead of the charging
receptacle being connected at the gas meter, I may connect the charging receptacle
to the gas jet or other suitable part of the connecting pipe in the following manner.
I affix in any suitable manner a receptacle for holding the benzine or other hydro
carbon to the gas pipe and to prevent the gas passing direct to the burner.
I plug
or stop the pipe and provide apertures one on each side of the plug or stop, which
apertures communicate with the charging receptacle beneath thus the gas passes.
down the first aperture into the charging receptacle and then up the second
aperture to the burner, and in doing so intermixes with the gas from the
benzine.
Referring to the annexed drawings,
Figure 1 shows side clevation of my apparatus connected with the meter.
Figure 2 sectional side elevation of my apparatus connected direct with the gas.
jet or pipe.
Referring to Figure 1,
a the gas meter b aperture and screw cap in charging receptacle c.
d gas main
to meter e supply pipe to burners pipe connecting gas meter and charging
receptacle exit pipe connecting charging receptacle and house supply pipe e
and cocks for disconnecting gas from charging receptacle c.
Referring to Figure 2,
m is the gas jet connected with which is the charging receptacle n plugged at o
with apertures p and q communicating with charging receptacle n.
Referring to Fig. 1. The gas enters the meter a through pipe d and passes up
pipe e the cock t being closed the gas passes through pipe the cock being open
to the charging receptacle and after being charged passes up pipe h (the cock k
being open) to the house supply pipe.
The use of the cocks j & k as it will be understood are for the purpose of dis-
connecting the gas from the charging receptacle and the purpose of cock is to
prevent the gas from escaping direct to the burners.
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.
(1) The means and apparatus combined for intermixing one gas with another,
substantially as shewn and described and for the purpose set forth.
(2) The means and apparatus for intermixing one gas with another consisting of
a receptacle containing benzine or other hydro carbon connected with the supply

page_text: pipe from the meter provided with cocks substantially as shewn in Figure 1 of the
annexed drawing and described in the Specification hereof.
(3) In means and apparatus for intermixing one gas with another the pipe m
provided with a plug stop or cock o and having apertures p and q for com-
municating with the receptacle for entry and exit of the gas substantially as
described.
Dated this 28th day of March 1892.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.