US163723A - Improvement in fire-kindlers for steam fire-engines - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- the object of my invention is to provide an attachment to the boiler of a steam reengine under the grate thereof, by means of which the fuel will automatically be kindled in the boiler-furnace of the engine as it moves out of the house.
- the invention consists in a port re-carrier located under the grate, and in combination therewith a serrated plate to be attached to the oor of the engine by a cord or otherwise to ignite the moving port fire-match.
- Figure l is a perspective view ofthe device as attached to a boiler of a fire-engine.
- Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal vertical section of the same.
- A represents a portion of the grate under the furnace of the upright boiler of a steam fire-engine, under the fore part of which is secured, by means of a bracket-plate, B, a vertical tube, C, in the shape of a cylinder having a screw, a, tapped in its lower end, while its upper end is a T-head,
- the cylinder has a slot on one side, through which to introduce a short thick port fire-match, E, after the screw is run down, after which the screw is turned up until the phosphorous-tipped upper end is in Contact with the frictionplate.
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Patented May 25,1375.
F BEA U FAI T Fire-Kindler for Steam Fire-Engines.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
FRANK BEAUFAIT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND JAMES BATTLE, OF SAME PLACE.
IMPROVEMENT IN FIRE-KINDLERS FOR STEAM FIRE-ENGINES.
v Specication forming part of Letters Patent No. 163,723, dated May i5, 1875,' application filed December 11, 1874.
To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, FRANK BEAUEAIT, of Detroit, in the county of Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented an Improved Automatic Fire-Lighter for Steam Fire-Engines, of which the following` is a specification:
The object of my invention is to provide an attachment to the boiler of a steam reengine under the grate thereof, by means of which the fuel will automatically be kindled in the boiler-furnace of the engine as it moves out of the house.
The invention consists in a port re-carrier located under the grate, and in combination therewith a serrated plate to be attached to the oor of the engine by a cord or otherwise to ignite the moving port fire-match.
Figure l is a perspective view ofthe device as attached to a boiler of a lire-engine. Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal vertical section of the same.
In the drawing, A represents a portion of the grate under the furnace of the upright boiler of a steam fire-engine, under the fore part of which is secured, by means of a bracket-plate, B, a vertical tube, C, in the shape of a cylinder having a screw, a, tapped in its lower end, while its upper end is a T-head,
having a horizontal longitudinal slot through it, in which is inserted a friction-plate, D, serrated on the under side, and which plate is connected at its rear end by a cord or chain, b, to the oor of the engine-house, or to some object behind the engine when it is in the p0- sition usually occupied in the house. The cylinder has a slot on one side, through which to introduce a short thick port fire-match, E, after the screw is run down, after which the screw is turned up until the phosphorous-tipped upper end is in Contact with the frictionplate. When the engine leaves the house to proceed to a tire the match will be ignited by the friction-plate, and a llame from twelve to fteen inches high will be projected up between the grate-bars into the fuel long enough to ignite it thoroughly, thereby saving valualble time.
Vhat I claim as my invention, and desire to sec-ure by Letters Patent, is
The combination, with a fire-grate, of the match-tube, the friction-plate, and the screw, the same being adapted to receive and ignite a friction port-lire, as specific( FRANK BEAUFAIT. Witnesses:
H. S. SPRAGUE, WM. P. SPAULDING.
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