Improvements relating to Incandescent Gas-burners.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Incandescent Gas-burners.
I, EDWARD ALBERT WOOD, of 100, Aston Road, in the City of Birmingham,
Clay Pipe and Asbestos Fuel Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention consists of improvements relating to incandescent gas burners,
my object being to produce a rod, crutch, prop, or like mantle supporting ap-
pliance, that shall effectually prevent the accidental detachment of the mantle
whilst readily permitting of its insertion upon or withdrawal from such support
when required.
I construct mantle rods, crutches, props, or like supports in accordance with
my invention, from clay, iron, steel, asbestos, or other material, in the form of a
circular stem fitting at its lower end into the burner, but having its upper end
formed or arranged for engagement with the mantle loop or suspender. But
instead of making such head of the ordinary flattened forked type, I make it
to such a form that its upper extremity will be closed and the central portion
hollowed or cut away to receive the mantle loop or suspender which is passed
into such position through a side aperture.
With a stem, crutch or holder, having a head formed as described, the mantle
will be effectually prevented from accidental dislodgement, such as will some-
times occur with the ordinary forked head stems.
The form of the head of my improved mantle support or holder is preferably
somewhat resembling the letter C with a narrowed space between the ends of the
letter, but I do not limit myself to such a configuration.
Dated the oil.
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MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.
Improvements relating to Incandescent Gas-burners.
I, EDWARD ALBERT WOOD, of 100, Aston Road, in the City of Birmingham,
Clay Pipe and Asbestos Fuel Manufacturer, 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 consists of improvements relating to incandescent gas burners,
my object being to produce a rod, crutch, prop, or likė mantle supporting

page_text: appliance for such burners, that shall effectually prevent the accidental detach-
ment of the mantle whilst readily permitting of its insertion upon, or with-
drawal from, the support when required.
I construct mantle rods, crutches, props, or like supports in accordance with
my invention, from clay, iron, steel, asbestos, or other material, in the form of
a circular stem fitting at its lower end into the burner in the ordinary manner,
but having its upper end formed or arranged for engagement with the mantle
loop or suspender. But instead of making such head of the ordinary flattened
forked type, I make it to such a form that its upper extremity will be closed and
the central portion hollowed or cut away to receive the mantle loop or suspender
which is passed into such position through a side aperture.
With a stem, crutch or holder, having a head formed as described, the mantle
will be effectually prevented from accidental dislodgment, such as will some-
times occur with the ordinary forked head stems.
The form of the head of my improved mantle support or holder is preferably
somewhat resembling the letter with a narrower space between the ends of the
latter, but I do not limit myself to such a configuration. I sometimes make a
separate head or guard piece for fitting upon a mantle crutch or prop having
a forked end, after the mantle has been placed in position on such end.
In the accompanying illustrations, Figure 1 represents one form of my im-
proved mantle rod, crutch, prop, or like support having a C shaped head formed
in one piece with the stein, whilst Figure 2 represents a forked head stem
having a separate guard piece A which is placed upon the forked head as shown.
Both figures are drawn to an enlarged scale.
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 mantle support for incandescent gas burners having its head formed to
serve as a guard for preventing accidental detachment of the mantle, substan-
tially as described.
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1900
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13 Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agents for the Applicant.