US461031A - Wick-raiser - Google Patents

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(No Model.) 2Sheets-Sheet 1.

J. B. MARSTON 82; J. W. PEENY.

WIGK RAISER.

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WIOK KAISER.

Patented Oct. 13,1891.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. MARSTON, OF BUFFALQ'AND JOHN \VILLIAM FEENY, OF ELMIRA, NEIV YORK.

WlCK-RAISER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 461,031, dated October 13, 1891.

Application filed August 9, 1890.

To all w7t0m/ it Incty concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN B. MARSTON, of Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, and JOHN WILLIAM FEENY, of Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New York, both citizens of the United States, have invented new and useful Improvements in lVick-Raiser Attachments for Lanterns, 9f which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a wick-raiser by which the button of the wick-raiser shaft can be turned without turning or removing the oil-pot, and which is therefore applicable to a lantern having the oilpot rigidly attached to the base.

The object of this invention is to produce a simple and effective wick-raiser attachment which will permit of some variations in the position of the wick-raiser shaft.

In the accompanying drawings, consisting of two sheets, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a lantern provided with our improved wickraiser attachment. Fig. 2 is an elevation of the oil-pot and base of the lantern. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section in line 0: 00, Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of a lantern provided with a modified construction of our improved attachment. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the oil-pot. Figs. 6 and 7 are side elevations of the oil-pot at right angles to each other.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

A represents the oil-pot, and B the base of the lan tern,to which it is permau entl y secured, as represented in Figs. 1, 2, and

1) represents an upwardly-projecting ring secured to the base and surrounding the oilpot; C, the lower collar of the frame, attached to the ring I); D,the wire guard; E, the hinged top, and F the globe.

G represents the burner, which is screwed into the socket in the top of the oil-pot and provided with a laterally projecting wickraiser shaft h, carrying at its outer end a starwheel or button II. V

I represents a movable finger-rod which is attached to the oil-pot and provided at its upper end with a finger i, which projects inwardly and by which the button is turned. This rod is arranged vertically on one side of the oil-pot and is guided in an opening'in the Serial No. 361,553. (No model.)

base and in a loopj, secured to the oil pot near its top.

70 represents a spiral spring which surrounds the rod 1, and which is attached with its lower 5 5 end to the lantern-base and with its upper end to the rod, so as to hold the rod down with its finger resting upon the oilpot out of the way of the button, as represented in Fig. 1. The

rod may be provided with a coil Z or some other suitable enlargement for attaching the upper end of the spring thereto.

\Vhen it is desired to adjust the wick, the rod is pressed upwardly, and at the same time turned to bring its fingerin engagement with the button and turn the same in the desired direction. This compound vertical and rotary movement of the rod permits the finger to remain in contact with the button during an entire or several revolutions of the latter and permits the wick to be adjusted to any desired extent. The turning of the rod in its bearings or guides also enables the finger to reach the button when the latter is not exactly in line with the rod, which frequently happens when 7 5 the screw-threads of the burner and its socket have become worn or when a new burner is inserted. Upon releasing the 'rod the spring returns the same to its lowest position, in

which the finger is not in contact with the button, thereby permitting the latter to be manipulated directly, if desired. The finger-rod is provided at its lower end with a thumbpiece for conveniently handling it. When the oil-potisfasteued to thebase bya screw-thread,

the strap j is preferably arranged at an angle and made somewhat larger than the fingerrod, as represented in Figs. 1, 2, and 3, in order to permit the latter some freedom in adj usting itself to the position of the strap and to facilitate the insertion of the finger-rod into the latter.

In the construction represented in Figs. l, 5, 6, and 7 the oil-pot is removable from the base of the lantern. posed between the flangem, which surrounds the oil-pot, and a stop 7t on the rod, so as to hold the latter in an elevated position with its finger above thebutton. The rod is brought into engagement with the button by pulling I00 it down against the pressure of the spring.

\Ve claim as our invention- The spring 7c is inter- 5 stantially as set forth.

7 2.77The combination, with the oil-pot and the burner provided with a Wick-raiser shaft having an actuating-Wheel, of a vertical wickraiser rod provided at its upper end with a laterally-projecting finger, bearings attached to the oil-pot, in which the rod is guided vertically and permitted to turn at the same time, and a spring whereby the finger of the rod is 20 held out of contact with the wick-raiser Wheel,

substantially as set forth.

Witness our hands this 4th and August, 1890.

JNO. B. MARSTON. JOHN WILLIAM FEENY. \Vitnesses for J. B. Marston:

' SPENCER STONE,

H: P. MILLER, Witnesses for John WVm. Feeny:

EDWIN K. HAULEY, JEROME DE WITT.

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