Improvements in or relating to Fumigators.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Apr., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 21st Jan., 1897-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
Improvements in or relating to Fumigators.
I, WALTER LEIGH, of 2 Spring Villas, Talbot Road, Tottenham, in the County
of Middlesex, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to fumigators, its object being to provide against the
production and emission of flame from the fumigator.
The apparatus may comprise a fire-pan or pot of suitable shape aud construction
for bolding the fumigating substance, such as tobacco paper, tobacco cloth, or
other suitable material or liquid for this purpose; the pan may be provided with
legs or feet to raise it clear of the ground, and the bottom may be perforated to
allow access of air.
Over the fire-pan is placed a bell-or other suitably shaped hood, extending
downwards a short distance below the top or upper portion of the fire-pan and
supported by suitable lugs or the like. The hood may be provided with a handle
and it is sufficiently wide to clear the pan and leave a sufficient space for the
smoke to pass out.
With this construction of fumigator no flame is created upon the fumigating
material being lighted, but the latter smoulders, and the smoke produced issues
from the bottom of the hood in a cool condition.
Another important advantage of this fumigator is that it is automatic in its
action, and that no adjustment of the hood is necessary when once fixed.
Dated this 21st day of Anvil 1906
BOULT & WADE,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Fumigators.
I, WALTER LEIGH of 2 Spring Villas Talbot Road Tottenham in the County
of Middlesex Engineer 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 fumigators as used in greenhouses & the like for
burning tobacco cloth or paper or other suitable material or liquid its object
being to provide an automatic fumigator that requires no adjusting to prevent the
production & emission of flame from the fumigator.
In order that my invention may be fully understood & ascertained I append a
drawing in which my apparatus is shewn in perspective.
The apparatus consists of a fire pan or pot marked A of suitable shape &
construction for holding the fumigating substance, such as tobacco cloth paper or
other suitable material or liquid for this purpose.

page_text: The pan is provided with legs or feet marked D to raise it clear of the ground
& the bottom is perforated to allow access of air.
Over the fire pan is placed a bell marked B or other suitable shaped hood
extending downwards a short distance below the top or upper portion of the fire
pan & supported by suitable lugs or the like marked C & fixed to the fire pan,
these lugs grip the hood in such a manner that the fire pan & the hood can be
lifted as one by means of a handle placed on the top of the hood, the hood is
sufficiently wide to clear the fire pan & leave a sufficient annular apace for the
smoke to pass out.
With this construction of fumigator no adjusting is required whatever to prevent
the material bursting into flame, but the latter smoulders & the bottom of the
hood being in a fixed position below top of the fire pan all injurious & heated
gases rise & are caught by the hood while the cooler & filtered smoke falls &
passes out through the annular space formed between the hood & fire pan.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be perforined I declare that what I
-claim is
An improved fumigator consisting of a pan A and a cover B & lugs C substan-
tially as described & shewn in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 21st of January 1907
WALTER LEIGH.