US2121903A - Torch or lamp - Google Patents

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June 28, 1938. I R. A. cuRRlE 2,121,903

' TORCH OR LAMP Filed April 21, 1934 M Alia/my;

Patented June 28, 1 93 8: v I v UNITED PATENT, {miss i 7 2,121,903: 7 Touch on LAMP Robert. A. 'Currie, Syracuse, N.,Y., assignor to w E. Dietz Company, New York, N. Y. I Application April21,1934,SerialNof721fl53 2 c a s (01. e7' 55) This invention relates to improvements in ently described, in the top opening of the font flare torches or lamps of that sort which have and a flame guard or casing l3 which surrounds no glass chimneys, globes or the like for' proand projects above the upper end of the wick v tecting the flame, and which are commonly 'emtube. This casing isof cage-like formatio'n hav 5 ployed for lighting or signal purposes onconing an annular bottom which projects laterally 5 struction jobs and for other out-of-door uses out from the wick tube belowthe upperend where they are exposed to the varyingout-door thereof, side walls and a top or cover 14. The .weather conditions. j casing forms a combustion chamber which is of As commonly constructed such torches -are.- much larger diameter than the diameter of the provided with a metal casing r. or flame guard wick tube, the casing being'preferably at least 10 which surrounds the upper-end of the wick, p-roapproximately twice -the diameter of the wick viding a cover over the same, and ha's openings tube so that the cross sectional area. of the comin itssides for the egress of the flame which, in bustion chamber is severaltimes that of the wick' the operation of the torch, flares out through the tube and the wick l5 which extends from the .15 openings, and for the admission of the air to font through the wick tube, wit h its upper end 7' support combustion within the casing. I exposed within this combustion chamber or cas- One purpose of my invention is to improve ing l3. The sides of the casing I3 are provided the'constructi'on of lamps ortorches'of the type with openings l6 equally spacedaround the c i;r'- mentioned. w ,cumference of the casingand separated bysolid Otherobjects of the invention are-to provide. wall portions orbars I1. Preferably these open- 2 desirable means of simple and inexpensive conings l6 are of greater height than width and struction for removably locking or securing: the extendfrom'anelevati'on only slightly above the burner on the torch that or body; also to proupper end' of the wick tube tov the toplor cov'er vide a simple, inexpensive combined burner fas- M of the casing, and preferably the combined .25 tening and handle-attaching 'means for the area of the slots or openings IG'is substantially torch; and also to provide a torch which has equal to the combined area of the intervening the features of improvement and advantage solid wall portions r I hereinafter described and set forth in the claims. In the preferred construction shown, the up- In the accompanying drawings: per ends of the side bars I! are bent outwardly,

30. Fig. 1 is'a side elevation, ona reduced scale, of andthe top- H is secured as by spot welding, to

a torch of one construction embodying my in-' these outbent upper ends, the top or cover It be- .vention. 7 ing of larger diameter than the body of the cas- Fig. 2 is a similar view of the torch as seen at ing so that it projects outwardly beyond the right angles to Fig. i same and provides an overhanging shield or Fig. 3 s a P a Of the torch y t o e eaves of sufficient width to prevent the entrance 5 burner and ha at g p of rain into the burner through the side openings 4 is a D1811 0f h burner d handle I6 even in a heavy driving rain storm. 'Preferattaching plate detached. ably, the top I4 is of shallow conical form pro- Fi 5 is a i nal vati n On an enlarged vided with circumferential slits, and the portions 40 scale on line 5-5, Fig. 2. l8 of the top between its center and the slits 40 Fig. 6 is an elevation of the burner removed are offset upwardly so that openings l9 are from the body. 7 1 v 4 7 formed in the top beneath the outer edges of Fig. 7 is a detail section on line 1-1, Fig. 5. said oflset portions, These openings l9 are of Fig. 8 is a sectional plan View of the burner substantial vertical height but very narrow hori- 4' casing on lines 8-8, Fig. 5. zontally so that While theyprovide openings in Fig. 9 is a sectional plan view on line 9--9, the top through which flame and gases can Fig. 5. v escape from the combustion chamber, the: up

The torch body or font HI. may be of any wardly offset portions l8 form guards which preusual or suitable form and construction. As vent appreciable entrance of rain through the shown, it consists of a metal fuel receptacle proopenings l9. 7 50 vided in its top with an opening H for the pas- The burner is detachably secured on the torch sage of the wick and the reception of the Wick body In with the wick tube extending through tube orv burner. the'hole H in the top,preferably by a wing lock The burner in the construction shown comfastening formed by. inclined wings 2| project- .55 prises a wick tube l2 which is secured, as presing' laterally from the wick tubeand adapted to engage under complementary inclined locking members 22 on the torch body at opposite sides of the hole H so that by inserting the wings under these lock members and partially rotating the burner, the wings will wedge under the lock members and tightly clamp the burner on the body. Preferably the lock wings 2| are formed by circumferential projections on a collar 23 which is fixed on the wick tube below the casing 13, as by a central down-turned flange on the collar which embraces and is welded to the tube, and the lock members 22 consist of circumferential projections struck up on a separate plate 24 which is permanently attached to'the top of the torch body, and has a central opening therein registering with the top holerin the body. A spacing sleeve 25 surrounds the wick tube between the collar 23 and the'bottomof the casing l3, an air space being left between the wick tube and the sleeve. This sleeve may be perforated as shown at 25a to allow ventilation for cooling the wick tube. The plate 24 is preferably seated in a shallow depression in the top of the body so that the top face of the plate will besubstantially flush with the surrounding top face of the body, the plate 24 being fixed in the depression as by spot welding. A packing washer or gasket 26 is confined in a depression in the top of the body by the plate 24, the locking members 22 overhanging and being spaced slightly above the washer. When attaching the burner to the torch body, the wedging of the wings under the locking members will force the collar 23 on the ick tubedown firmly against the washer, thereby forming a, reliable oil-tight joint between the burner and the top of the torch body.

The lock plate 24 is also preferably formed with opposite lateral arms, the outer ends of which are bent upwardlyand perforated to form attaching lugs 21 for the carrying bail or handle 28 for the torch. This handle bail 28 is of substantially U-shape having legs connected by a cross bar 29, and the extremities of the legs are formed with hooks" which pivotally engage in the perforated attaching lugs .21. The legs of the bail are preferably bent at 30 and the cross bar is curved laterally to substantially conform with the curvature of the side of the body so that when the bail is swung down, the outer portions of the legs. and the cross bar will lie close against the side of the torch body, and when the handle is swung upwardly into carrying pol sition, the bends 30 in the legs are adapted to rest against the top of the body and hold up the bail in a position for its cross bar to be grasped by the hand for carrying the torch. The handle can thus be folded down close against the body to occupy the minimum space for shippingor packing purposes, but when raised to its upright position, is supported .in this position without the necessity for separate or additional supporting means.

I claim as my invention:

1. A torch comprising a fuel receptacle hav-' ing an opening in its top, a burner having projecting lock wings and a combined burner and handle-attaching plate secured on said receptacle top andprovided with lock members 'coopcrating with said lock wings for removably fastening said burner on said receptacle, and said plate also having portions providing projecting lugs on the receptacle for the attachment of a carrying handle for said torch.

2. A torch comprising a fuel receptacle having an opening in its top, a burner registering with said opening, and a combined burner and handle-attaching plate secured onsaid top and surrounding said opening, said plate having parts cooperating with parts on said burner for removably attaching the burner to said receptacle, and said plate having oppositely extending arms provided with upwardly projecting portions forming attachinglugs for a carrying handle for the torch.

ROBERT A. CURRIE.

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