IMPROVEMENTS IN GAS-BURNERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I REINHOLD FLOSKY of Halbauerstrasse, Sagan, Prussia German Empire
Manager of Gas Works do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN GAS-BURNERS to be as follows:-
My invention relates to gas-burners and is based on the principle of heating the
gas prior to its combustion, and the air for supporting such combustion by means
of a separate small flame.
My improved burner is distinguished from other burners of the same class by the
fact that the separate flame, which I term the heating flame, is arranged within the
apparatus, so that the heating of the gas is effected by the products of combustion
escaping from the heating flame and the hot air mingling with the same, and also
by the fact that the said burner can be substituted for the ordinary burner with
ordinary gas-brackets, by reason of its form.
The principle of previously heating the gas and air can be applied with slight
modifications to large burners such as are used for street lamps and the like, or to
smaller burners, to burners having two jets, or to other kinds of burners.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a casing the interior annular
wall of which forms a heating chamber into which the external atmospheric air can
enter from below. The said casing is screwed on to the gas pipe or bracket by
means of a short connecting tube having a straight extension which carries the
heating-burner. This burner extends into the said heating chamber and has one,
or more lateral eduction orifices for the gas so that, when the latter is permitted to
pass through them and is lighted, the heating of the casing takes place from the
interior by the heat of combustion.
A chimney placed on the top of the heating chamber serves for the egress of the
products of combustion and in some cases consists of a short tube of refractory
material-porcelain, clay, or the like. Around this chimney are grouped the jots
of the main burner the number of which jets can be chosen according to the size
of the burner.
Any kind of burner or burners can be employed, for instance a series of burners
having one jet, can be arranged in a row close beside each other, or any other
suitable combination of burners may be used. The chimney is preferably made of
white material to serve as a reflector for the main or lighting flame or flames and
will then contribute materially to the intensitication of the luminous effect.

page_text: The gas, after passing through the tube which establishes communication between
the connecting tube above referred to, and the aforesaid casing, is heated in the
latter by coming in contact with the interior wall thereof heated by the flame of
the heating burner and is consumed in this state thus effecting a considerable saving
of gas. The air for assisting or supporting combustion is heated on the exterior
walls of the casing. In order to ensure easy access to the main burners a cap is
employed which is supported on the top of the said casing.
Small burners are constructed on the same principle of heating the gas before
combustion and the air for supporting such combustion. As, however, in most
cases where small burners are used, only one main or lighting flame is employed it
is advantageous to place the said burner in the centre of the apparatus and not
permit the heated air to escape through a chimney, but simply allow it to escape
laterally through suitable passages. For this purpose the said casing forming the
main body of the apparatus has in its interior a chamber which is in communi-
cation with the external air through short lateral passages. The casing is screwed
on the gas-tube by means of the heating burner which extends into the heating
chamber and is provided with an orifice at its upper end besides having one or
more orifices through which the gas is permitted to enter into the said casing
whence it passes through the main burner (which is secured to the upper part of
the said casing) to be consumed for lighting purposes. The upper orifice of the
heating burner is very small; when the gas is lighted at this burner, the generated
heat of combustion heats the entire casing from within.
There are passages arranged in the lower portion of the said casing for the
admission and egress of the air. The gas passing through them will be heated in
contact with the hot walls of the casing and be consumed in this state, thus
ensuring a considerable saving of gas. The gas introduced being, moreover,
enabled to expand into a proportionately large space shortly before the combustion
takes place, variations of pressure occurring accidentally in the conduit will not
have a disturbing influence upon the flame."
With this simple apparatus a superior luminous effect of the gas is obtained as
compared with the apparatus heretofore employed by reason of its being previously
heated; the flame burns white and steadily without flickering.
The width and the number of the lateral orifices in the heating burner at the
bottom of the casing are chosen in accordance with the size of the upper flame.
Only a small heating flame is required. The products of combustion from this
flame escape through lateral passages communicating with the heating chamber
and they do not, therefore, disturb the access of the air to the upper flame in any
manner; so that even the use of ordinary burners is possible.
I wish it understood that this arrangement also can be employed for all
descriptions of burners and on the top of the same apparatus can be arranged
several main or lighting burners, whilst in the lower part several heating burners
can be employed in which case the apparatus would be proportionately larger.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.

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1, REINHOLD FLOSKY, of Halbauerstrasse, Sagan, Prussia, Germany do hereby
declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN GAS BURNERS and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention relates to gas-burners and is based on the principle of heating the
gas, prior to its combustion, and the air for supporting combustion by means of
a separate small flame. My improved burner is distinguished from other burners
of the same class by the fact that the separate flame, which I term the heating
flame, is arranged within the apparatus, so that the heating of the gas is effected by
the products of combustion escaping from the heating flame and the air mingling
with the same, and also by the fact that the said burner can be applied, instead of
the ordinary burner, to any gas-brackets by reason of its form.
The principle of previously heating the gas and air can be applied, with slight
modifications, to large burners, such as are used for street lamps and the like, or to
smaller burners, to burners having slits, to burners having two holes, or to other
kinds of burners.
In the accompanying drawing
Figures 1 and 2 represent in vertical section and plan a large burner constructed
according to this invention, and,
Figure 3 is a vertical section, and
Figure 4a horizontal section of a sinaller burner.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a casing A, figures 1 and 2, the
interior annular wall of which forms a heating chamber B, into which the external
atmospheric air can enter from below. The said casing has upon its under side
tubes a a connected to the tube D by means of which it is secured to the gas pipe
or bracket.
The said tube D has a straight extension which carries the heating-burner. This
burner extends into the said heating chamber B and has one, or more lateral
eduction orifices III for the gas, three being shown in the drawing, so that when
the gas is permitted to pass through them and is lighted, the heating of the
casing A takes place from the interior by the heat of combustion.
The chimney C serves for the egress of the products of combustion, of the heating
burner and consists of a short tube of refractory material such as porcelain, clay or
the like. Around this chimney are grouped the jets F of the inain or lighting
burner the number of which jets can be chosen according to the size of the burner.
Three single-slit burners are shown in the drawing, but a series of burners having
one jet each can be arranged close beside each other, or any other suitable
combination of burners may be used.
The chimney is preferably made of white material to serve as a reflector for
the main or lighting flame or flames, and will then contribute materially to the
intensification of the luminous effect.
The gas passing through the tubes D and a to the casing A is heated in the
latter by coming into contact with the wall B heated by the flame III and is
consumed in this state, thus effecting a considerable saving of gas.
The air for assisting or supporting combustion is heated on the exterior walls of
the casing A. In order to ensure easy access to the main burners F, a cap E is
employed which is supported on the top of the said casing A. by stays c.
Figures 3 and 4 illustrate a smaller burner which is constructed on the same
principle as that hereinbefore described, that is to say so as to heat the gas before

page_text: undergoing combustion, and the air for supporting such combustion. As, however,
in most cases where small burners are used only one main or lighting flame is
employed; it is advantageous to place the said burner in the centre of the
apparatus and not permit the heated air to escape, as in the arrangement shown in
figures 1 and 2, through a chimney, but simply allow it to escape laterally through
suitable passages. For this purpose the said casing A, forming the main body of
the apparatus, has in its interior a chamber B, which is in communication with the
external air through short lateral passages C. The casing A is screwed on the gas-
pipe by means of the heating burner D, which extends into the heating chamber B
and is there provided with an orifice III at its upper end, besides having one or
more orifices I, II through which the gas is permitted to enter into the casing A,
whence it passes through the main burner F, which is screwed into the upper part
of the casing A, to be consumed for lighting purposes. The upper orifice III of
the heating burner D is very small and serves for the heating flame. When the
gas is lighted at this burner, the heat generated heats the entire casing from within.
The passages C serve for the admission and egress of the air. The gas passing
around them is heated by coming into contact with the hot walls of the casing, and
is consumed in this state, thus ensuring a considerable saving of gas. The gas
introduced being, moreover, enabled to expand into a proportionately large space
shortly before the combustion takes place, variations of pressure occuring acci-
dentally in the conduit will not have a disturbing influence upon the flame.
With this simple apparatus a superior luminous effect of the gas is obtained, as
compared with the apparatus heretofore employed, by reason of its being previously
strongly heated; the flame burns white and always steadily without flickering.
The width and the number of the lateral orifices in the heating burner Dare
chosen in accordance with the size of the upper flame. Only a small heating flame
is required.
The products of combustion from this flame escape laterally in the direction of
the arrows and do not, therefore, disturb the access of the air to the upper flame in
any manner; so that even the use of ordinary burners is possible.
I wish it understood that this, arrangement also can be employed for other
burners than the slit burner shown; and on the top of the same apparatus can be
arranged several main or lighting burners whilst in the lower part several heating
burners can be employed, in which case the apparatas would be proportionately
larger.
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
A gas-burner consisting of a casing enclosing a central chamber in which
a heating flame burns, whilst the lighting burner or burners arranged upon the
apparatus are supplied with the gas passing through the casing and previously
heated in the same, the products of combustion of the heating burner finding egress
. either through lateral passages or through a central chimney.
Dated this 22nd day of January 1885
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
For the Applicant.