US1887794A - Safety gas lighter - Google Patents

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Nov. 15, 1932.

WQ w. wlNGo ET AL SAFETY GAS LIGHTER Filed oct. 8. 1931` WfI/Vzn 0 .Samuel R .Smedy Polk 0.13055 Patented Nov. 15, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT ori-ICE WILLIAM w. wINGo, sAMnEL n'. sMEDLnY, AND roLx c. BABB, or ro'rEAU, OKLAHOMA l `SAFETY eAs LIGHTER Application mea octo'b's, 1931,. serial N6. 567,713.Y

VThis invention relates to a safety gas lighter designed primarily4 for use in connection with gas cooking stoves, but it is to be understood that a gas lighter in accordance with this invention is adaptedfor use in any connection for whichV it may be found applicable, by VWay of example with gas heaters, furnaces and boilers, and the invention has for its object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device for lightinggas burners to overcome the employment of matches and torches for such purpose, and to insure to the operator a maximum degree of 'safety when operating the device to light a burner or burners. if

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter .set forth, a device of the class referred to which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, conveniently operated, readily installed in required position with respect to gas burner or burners, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture. Y f

To the above ends essentially the invention consists of such parts and in such combina# tion of parts as fall within the scope ofthe invention as claimed. i

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Figure 1 is a front elevation of a safety gas lighting device in accordance with this invention, and illustrating, by way of example, the adaptation of the device with respect to the top and burners of a gas cooking stove.

The stove top being shown in longitudinal section and the burners in edge elevation.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2 Figure 1, Figure 3 is a section on line 3 3 Figure l. Figure 4 is a section on line 4 4 FigureV 1. Figure 5 is an end view of the device showing tt-Ghe bearing for one end of the operating sha The device includes a support referred to generally at 1 and of angle shaped cross section. The support 1 comprises an elongated vertical part or flange 2 and an elongated horizontal part or ange3 which is disposed at right angles toV and is integral with the upper end of part 2. Formed integrally with one end of the parts 2, 3 is a vertical, square end `part 4 having a central opening 5. The i part 4 correspondsin height to that of part 2. Adjacent the 'other end of vparts* 2,- 3 vand -in-f tegral 'with part 2is a bearingmember 6 which-is arranged below and is parallel-to part `3.- The part 2 is of uniform height throughout. The part 3 isformed of `two lportions of different width, the Wider indicated at 7 and the narrower `alt-8. The width of portion 7 corresponds to the height of part 2 and to the width of part 4. The'length of portion 8 is greater than-that of portion 7.

The part 2 is formed with a plurality of spaced sets of spaced openings disposed lengthwise thereof. The openings of one set being indicated at 9 yand the openings of the other set at 10. The portion 7 of the part3 is formed with-an opening 11. .l

The support 1 is pivotally suspended from Vthe top 13 of the` stove by a hanger device and the latter includes avpivot bolt 14, a sleeve 15 and a square nut 416. The bolt 14 extends upwardly through the opening 11, sleeve 15 and an opening 17 formed in the stove top 13. A binding screw 17 isprovided for bolt 14.

One part of the wall of opening 17 is circular and the other part square. Thevwidth'of the squared portion of opening 17 is greater than the diameter of the circular'l portion of such opening thereby providing a 'shoulder 18. The nut 16 is mounted uponthe upper end of the bolt 14 and ismounted against shoulder 18. The sleeve 15 extends intothe circular portion of opening 17 and isyinterposed between nut 16 and part 3. `lThe device will be set lup in a manner whereby it can be positionedrelative to the gas vburners to light the latter. As shown the device,- by way of'example includes two .sparker mechanisms, eachfconsisting of a vcorrugatedwheel, 20 of any suitable material capable of` cooperatingwith a ,flint tocreate a spark,A` preferably, the material will be carborundum, a tubular holder 21 disposed at right angles tothe v"edge ofwheelQO, aflint 22 within holder 21 and bearingagainst the edge of wheel 20, a pushing spring 23 within holder 21 bearing against flint 22, and an adustable tensioning cap ineinberf24forsprin'g 23. Thewheel 20fis"m"ounted 'n-af'yoke'25 y Vte which is integral with one end of holder 21. The holder is peripherally threaded and carries a clamp nut 26. vThe holder 21 of a sparker mechanism is adapted to extend through a selected opening of one of the sets of openings. The nut 26 in connection with the base of the yoke 25 clamps the sparker mechanisms to part 53. The vcap 'member 24 is interiorly threaded. The openings 9 and l10 permit for adjustably positioningA lthe holders relative to part 3.

The wheels 20 and holders 21 are arranged below the reduced portion of part '3. The wheels 20 when the device is shifted in posif tion will be in proximity to the burners 19 in a jmannervas shown in Figure- 2; Thep'art 3 is reduced ,so fas not Ato interfere withthe jumping of the sparks in a direction to ignite the gas when the burners -areturnedon The -device includes an operating shaft 27 of polygonal cross section, preferably triangular asshown. The wheels 2() have axial f openings '28 corresponding inco'ntour to that offthe cross sectional shape of shaft 27. The Wheels 2O have la snug lit with shaft27 and are` rotated thereby,k A Wheel 2O and the flint holder may be adjusted as va. unit with respect to bar 1 toany oneof the openings of either set of openings. rllhe shaft 27 extends through the opening 5 in thepart 4, through the bearing member 6 and through openingsV 29 formed in theai'ms of yoke 25. The shaft has a reduced peripherally threaded inner end 29 which carries a retaining nut 30 to prevent the pulling of the-shaft outwardly. The outer end of 'shaft 27 carries a thumb piece or grip 31 to facilitate the rotation thereof, and on its rotation it will cause the wheels 20 to coact with the flints 22 yto create sparks for lighting the gas when a.. burner orpburners is orare turned on.

Vhat we claim is v1. A safety lighter for gas burnersfcomprising a support including a vertical and a horizontal part disposed at right angles `to each other, hanger meansengaging with said horizontal part for suspending the support, an operating shaft connected to the support, and sparker mechanisms operated from said shaft, one of the elements of each of said mechanisms being supported and rotated by said shaft, andthe other of the elements Vof each of said mechanisms being supported from said vertical part and opposing said rotatable elements.

Y 2. A safety lighter forgas burners Vcomprising a support formed of a pair of flanges disposed 'at right angles to each other, a plurality of spaced sparker mechanism, an operating shaft common to the latter and rotatably carried by said support, eachV of said ments thereof supported from one o flanges in a direction at right angles to the axis of said shaft, and the said remaining elements including a spring pressed flint, said `flints permanently bearing against the edges ably carried by said support, each -o'f 'said mechanisms having a rotatable element car- -ried 'and'bodily moving with said shaft, each of said mechanisms having the remainin elethe flanges ina direction .at/right angles to the axis `of said shaft, and the *said remaining elements including a spring pressed flint, said flints permanently bearing against the edges of said rotatable elements, lthe other of said u flanges including a wide and a narrow part, said narrow part arranged over said mechanisms.l ,y Y Y 4. -A safety lighter for ,gas burners compri sing a support formed of a pair of'fl'ang'es disposed at right angles toea'ch other, a plurality of spaced sparke'r mechanisms, an operating shaft commonto the latter land rotatably carried :by said-support, each of said mechanisms having a rotatable 4element car-v ried and bodily moving with said sfhaft,each of said 'mechanisms having :the remaining elements 'thereof supported from one of the anges'in a direction at 'rightjangles to the axis of said shaft, lthe said remaining elements including a' spring pressed flint, 'said flints permanentlv bearing against 'the edges of said rdtatable'elements, suspension means for said 'support vconnectecl to the other of said flanges, and the said other of said 'flanges including va wide and I`a narrow lpart, said narrow "part arranged over said mechanisms.

In testimony whereof, we affix our signa? tures hereto. Y' p M WILLIAM W. VVNGO,l

'SAMUEL n. sM-EDLEY. PoLK o. BABB.

of said mechanisms having the remaining elements Vthereof supported from one of the

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