An Improved Automatic Igniting Device.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th July, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Automatic Igniting Device.
I, CARL HUGO WOLF, of the Town of Zwickau, Saxony, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of my said invention, 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 an improved automatic igniting or lighting device with
friction priming ribbon, which latter will, after being ignited by the igniting device,
be automatically caused to protrude from the casing or box in burning condition. The
ribbon itself is appropriately impregnated and will burn, after being ignited by the
friction priming or pill of fulminating material, with a bright flame, so that my
improved igniting device can not only be employed, as is now customary, with
ordinary igniting devices, for igniting or lighting lamps, lanterns, and the like with
very volatile hydro-carbons, such as benzine, but also for igniting carriage and other
lamps or lanterns in which candles, petroleum etc. are used, for miners' lamps with the
ordinary oil or petroleum or other charge, or for igniting any other kind of light
which it is desired to ignite from the exterior of tho lamp, lantern or the like.
My improved automatic igniting or lighting device can also be employed as a pocket
igniter for lighting cigars etc., and in order to cause my invention to be more perfectly
understood I have represented the same in the accompanying drawing in the form of
a pocket lighter, although it will be evident to all versed in the trade that the same
can readily be combined with a cigar cutter, in order that the movement required for
lighting or igniting the friction priming ribbon can be simultaneously employed for
cutting off the tips of cigars. It will also be evident that my invention can be used
for very many useful purposes, for which reason I do not confine myself to the special
form and arrangement of the parts herein specified, as these must be varied according
to the object to be ignited or lighted.
The length of movement and the compression of the spring will, of course, depend
on the distance between the caps in the ribbon provided with pellets of friction
priming.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is an elevation of a pocket cigar lighter, to which is applied my improved
lighting or igniting device.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of Figure 1, showing the parts as operated for igniting
the friction priming ribbon or strip.
Figure 3 is a like section representing the parts in the position they occupy when
the knob has been released and the spring given free, so that the burning ribbon can
be automatically fed upwards and outside the casing.
Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line - in Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a top view with opened lid.
Figures 6, 7 and 8 represent, on an enlarged scale, the elevation and top views of
the toothing to the pocket lighter for producing the ignition of the ribbon and the
transportation of the same outside the device.
The igniting or lighting device consists of an exterior and an interior casing or
box a, b, the inner casing b being arranged to readily move up and down in the outer
casing a. The downward movement when the device is arranged vertically, or rear
stroke when arranged at an angle to the wick to be lighted, is attained by means of a
knob or button c extending from the inner casing 6 and through a slot or orifice in
the outer casing a. In this manner the spring d is compressed and will, as soon as
the knob or handle is released again, drive the inner casing 6 forward.
This inner casing b serves to receive the primer or amorce ribbon e of paper, liuen,
cotton or other appropriate material, impregnated with paraffine, wax or other suitable
matter and provided at given distances with primers, pellets or caps or appropriate
explosive material which will ignite when subjected to friction.

page_text: The ribbon e runs through a slot or orifice in one of the walls of the inner casing
or receptacle b, and is forced upwards or outwards in operating the receptacle 6 by
the teeth in the side wall and along the toothed rod g fixed to or of one piece with
the outer casing a and through an opening in the lid or cover, when it burns with a
bright flame. The saw-like teeth of the rod g are arranged so that they will entirely
prevent the downward or upward movement of the ribbon e, but will in no way hinder
the upward or outward movement of the said ribbon.
The object of the teeth f of the inner casing or receptacle is to ignite the primers
in the ribbon e, (which is prevented from moving downwards or inwards by the toothed
rod or rail g), when the inner receptacle is moved to compress the spring d. When
the knob or button is released the spring d will impel the inner casing upwards and
with it the ignited ribbon e by means of the teeth, so that the said ribl on protrudes
from the casing or box a in order to light the wick of a candle or lamp, and to allow
a cigar or cigarette to be lit.
In order to cause the teeth f of the inner case or box b to firmly press the ribbon
against the toothing of the rod or rail g or against teeth projecting from the inner
side of the outer box or casing a, and for securely transporting the said ribbon e when
the spring e is released, the knob or button for operating the said inner casing is
preferably arranged at the one lower corner of the inner casing and the spring e
arranged to press one side against the bottom of the inner box or casing in order to
tilt the same towards the toothing g, and thus, in combination with the one sided
pressure on in operating the knob c, cause the toothing f, g. to remain in snug
contact with the ribbon e. According to the drawings the knob or handle c is composed
of a small recessed slide which, when the box or igniting device is turned on the one
side, will glide into the interior of the same, so as to prevent all wear and tear of the
pocket when the device is not in use, but I desire it to be understood that any suitable
rod, knob, or handle can be employed.
Having now described the nature of my said invention and the manner of carrying
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the same into effect, and also the operation of my lighting or igniting device,
desire it to be understood that I do not confine myself to the form or special arrange-
ment as represented in the accompanying drawing as applied to a cigar lighter, as
my said invention can be employed to like advantage for lighting miners' lamps,
carriage and other lamps or lanterns, in fact for general purposes, and especially
where it is desired to ignite wicks or other matters which are to be lighted without
opening the lamp or lantern, but what I claim is :-
1: An automatic lighting or igniting device, in which the combustible ribbon or
strip for producing a bright flame is provided with friction priming and arranged in
an inner sliding casing or box, the toothing of which ignites the frictional priming in
the ribbon, which is retained in position by suitable toothing of the outer casing or
box, and also transports the burning ribbon a distance equal to the stroke of the inner
casing or box, substantially as specified, and shown.
2
My improved igniting or lighting device, substantially as specified in the
foregoing specification, and shown in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 14th day of L.,L., 1900
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.