US30556A - Vapor-lamp - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES E. ATHERTON, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

VAPOR-LAMP.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 30,556, dated November 6, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. ATHER- TON, of the city of Paterson, Passaic county, and State of New Jersey, have invented a gas-receiver to be used upon portable selfgenerating gas -lamps and an improved method of constructing and connecting the generating and burning tubes of such lamps with the receiver.

The nature of my invention as respects the receiver, consists in affixing to the generating tube of the lamp a gas chamber or receiver, and so connecting the generating tube, and burning tubes to such receiver, as to prevent any obstruction in the burning tubes from corrosion and filth, and an overflow of the burning fluid through the burners in case of sudden extinguishment of the flame, or neglect in stopping the supply of fluid to the generatlng tube.

As respects the generating tube, it consists in letting the upper end thereof into the gas receiver, and providing the end of the tube so let into the receiver with a selfregulating valve or gage, which working in the receiver, by means of an expansion wire, and lever, compels the gas to enter into the receiver, before entering the burning tubes; and at the same time regulating the flow of gas from the generating tube into the receiver; and dispensing entirely with the wick, running through the generating tube for the purpose of regulating the supply of fluid in the generating tube, universal in all other gas burning lamps.

As respects the burning tubes, my invention consists in connecting them with the gas-receiver instead of the generating tube, by means whereof, the gas is compelled, to pass through the receiver before entering them, and thus entirely preventing any overflow of the fluid through these tubes, and out at the burners in case of sudden extinguishment of the flame or otherwise as above set forth; and also preventing any obstruction of the opening of the burning tube from corrosion or filth.

The following is a full, clear and exact description and explanation of the principle, construction and operation of my said improvement, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of these specifications.

Figure 1, represents a perspective view of the lamp with the gas receiver and its connections attached thereto, viz. :Gr, elevated reservoir, containing the fluid from which the gas is generated; F, feed-pipe, connecting with the generating tube; E, stop-cock, regulating the supply of fluid from the feedpipe F, into the generating tube; B, generating tube, with a valve or gage at the upper end permitting the gas to enter the receiver; A A gas receiver, aflixed to the upper end of generating tube; C C, burning tubes connecting with the receiver; D D, burners.

Fig. 2, represents a sectional view of the gas receiver, generating and burning tubes, as arranged for two burners, and their connections B B, top of gas receiver, A A; d d, springs pressing upon the shoulder of the valve or gage at the top of the generating tube; (2 e c valve or gage, i i, shoulder of valve a a, expansion wire resting against lever Z), Z), lever; c, beveled lifting pin attached to one end of lever b, and working into the horizontal hole 9 of valves 6 e e; h 71,, openings of burning tubes 71 i; A A, gas receiver; is, generating tube; D D, burners.

Fig. 3 represents gas receiver, generating and burning tubes, as arranged for one burner, and their connections; A A receiver; B, top of receiver; 7 f, spiral spring resting upon shoulder of valve a a; b b I) expansion wire, with beveled end working into horizontal hole 9 of valve a a; h opening of burning tube z"; D, burner; K generating tube.

Fig. 4 represents plan of the interior arrangement of receiver, as arranged for two burners; a a expansion wire resting against one end of lever b; 71, fulcrum or lever b, c beveled lifting-pin working into the horizontal hole 9, of valve 6 e.

Fig. 5 represents spring (Z d on the under side of the top of receiver, and resting upon the shoulder of valve 6 c e, as seen in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 represents plan of the interior arrangement of the receiver, as arranged for one burner; b b 6, expansion wire with beveled end working into horizontal hole 9 of valve or a, as seen in Fig. 3.

Fig. 7 represents spiral spring 0 resting upon shoulder of valve a a, as seen in Fig. 3; 6 represents shoulder of valve (4' a, also seen in Fig. 3.

The heat from the flame, acting upon the receiver A A made of cast iron, causes the wire a a, made of soft brass to expand, which acting upon one end of lever b, forces the beveled end of the lifting pin 0, into the horizontal hole 9, of the valve or gage e c e,

thereby raising the Valve and admitting the gas generated in the'tube K (F ig. 2) into the receiver A A and from thence through the burning tubes i Fig. 2) to the burners.

The contraction of the Wire a a, by the extinguishment of the flame and the spring cl cl (Fig. 2) pressing upon the shoulder of valve 6 e 6 (Fig. 2), shuts it, and prevents either the gas or fluid from escaping from the generating tube K (Fig. 2) into the receiver; and also prevents any overflow of fluid through the burning tubes 2' 2' (Fig. 2) as occurs in all other methods of connection;

" and also prevents any obstruction of the burning tubes 2' i (Fig. 2), caused by the action of the fluid upon the metal of the burning tubes, or by the collection of filth.

I do not claim as my invention the generating tube nor the burning tubes; nor

the burners; nor the expansion rod; nor the elevated reservoir; nor the feed pipe, and stop cock regulating the supply of fluid; but

What I do claim as my invention or improvement and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination and arrangement 01": the gas receiver, the self-acting valve, -or gage, at the top of the generating tube, with the use of the metal rod, and beveled pin, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The peculiar connection of the burning" tubes with the receiver for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES E. ATHERTON. Witnesses:

HENRY WHITE, EVERETT A. WHEELER.

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