US610055A - Thomas holliday - Google Patents

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No. 6|0,055. Patented Aug. 30, i898. T. HDLLIDAY.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ACETYLENE GAS.

(Application filed Nov, 18, 1896.)

INVENTOR- r 01% W1 NEEEEE: 8y W47 llnirrn THOMAS IIOLLIDAY, OF II-UDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND.

APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING ACETYLENE GAS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,055, dated August 30, 1898.

Application filed November 18, 1896. Serial No. 612,590. (No model.) Patented in England March 16, 1896, No. 5,813, and January 12, 1897,No. 885; in France June 11, 1896,110. 275,168; in Belgium June 16, 1896,170. 121,931; in Cape Colony November 26,1896,No. 1,256; in Transvaal December 9, 1896,1510, 1,276; i1i Natal December 31, 1896,170. 12; in Switzerland January 21, 1897, No. 13,621; in Hungary January 21, 1897, No. 23,311; in Austria January 21, 1897,110- 47/l,0l8; in India February 17, 1897, N0- 66; in Victoria FebruarylS, 1897, N0. 13cm, in South Australia February l9,1897,No-3,557; in New South Wales February 20,1897, No. 7,279; in Portugal February 21,1897,N0.2,409; in Tasmania February 22, 1897, No. 1,831; in Queensland February 22, 1897, No. 3,761; in 81min February 23, 1897,110- 20,274; in New Zealaud February 27, 1897,1510. 9,808; iuWestAustralia March 2, 1897, No. 1,588, and in Italy April 28,

1897, LXXXVI, 76.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS HOLLIDAY, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, residing at Huddersfield, inthe county of York, England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Producing and Storing Acetylene Gas, (which has been patented in England, No. 5,813, dated March 16, 1896, and No. 885, dated January 12, 1897; in France, No. 275,168, dated June 11, 1896; in Belgium, No. 121,931, dated June 16, 1896; in Switzerland, No. 13,621, dated January 21, 1897; in Italy, No. LXXXVI, 76, dated April 28, 1897; in Spain, No. 20,274, dated February 23, 1897 in Portugal, No. 2,409, dated February 21, 1897; in Hungary, No. 23,311, dated January 21, 1897; in Austria, No. 47/1,018, dated January 21, 1897; in India, No. 66, dated February 17, 1897; in Cape Colony, No. 1,256, dated November 26, 1896; in Natal, No. 12, dated December 31, 1896; in Transvaal, No. 1,276, dated December 9, 1896; in WVest Australia, No. 1,538, dated March 2, 1897 in South Australia, No. 3,557, dated February 19, 1897; in Victoria, No. 13,949, dated February 18, 1897; in New South Wales, No. 7,279, dated February 20, 1897; in Tasmania, No. 1,831, dated February 22, 1897; in Queensland, No. 3,761, dated February 22, 1897, and in New Zealand, No. 9,308, dated February 27 1897 and Ido hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to apparatus for producing or generating acetylene gas produced from the carbids of the alkali metals by the action of water.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations of the same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification,

Referring to the drawings, letter A represents a cylindrical holder having a water-cistern B above it, but separated therefrom by the diaphragm or horizontal partition G. -A pipe D, passing through the diaphragm and extending down below the minimum level of i the water in the holder, connects the cistern B with the holder. A drain-cock A is fitted in the bottom A of the holder, and the bottom is preferably made conical, so as to incline toward this cook.

The generator E is fitted with alid E fixed in position by the screw E and carbid of calcium is placed in a removable perforated cage contained in this generator. The lower end of this generator is connected to approximately the highest point of the holder by the pipes F and F and a three-way valve G is placed between the two pipes. Fig. 3 represents a sectional view of this valve at right angles to the axis of the plug, showingthe passage G2 through the plug G The plug G may be turned to connect the pipes Fand F or to stop the passage between them, as required, and it may also be turned to the position shown in the figure, so as to connect the pipe F with the waste-pipe F whenit is required to empty the generator.

In the modified construction of plugshown at Fig. 4 the passage G through the plug is formed from the side to theend thereof and the end opening of the passage is permanently open to the passage G coupled to the generator or pipe F, while the side opening of the passage through the plug may be turned toward either of the pipes F F for the purpose of placing either of them in communication with the generator.

A gas-delivery pipe H is connected to the top of the generater and is preferably cou pled to the cooling-coil H located in the cistern B.

To put the apparatus into operation, the holder A is filled with water, and a little water is also placed in the cistern B. The generator may be now charged with calcic carbid, preferably placed in a basket-cage so that it can be lifted in and out, and after the lid E is secured the valve G is turned so as to connect the pipes and F F Then the water from the holder flows into the generator and the generation of gas commences. In case the gas is generated faster than it is required it first accumulates in the generator and drives the water therefrom back into the holder. After that any gas generated in excess of what is immediately required also passes by the pipes F and F into the holder, thus displacing the water therein and forcing it up by the pipe D into the cistern B. This gas remains in the holder until the consumption of gas exceeds the speed of generation, when such gas passes from the holder through the generator to the pipe H. As the pipe F is coupled to the holder at its highest point, water is not again admitted to the generator until the gas accumulated in the holder is practically exhausted.

To recharge the generator, the tap G is turned to open communication between the pipes F and F and the lid E opened, the residue and water in the generator thereupon escaping through the pipe F ator is' then recharged with carbid, the lid E closed and secured again, and the tap G turned to reopen communication between The generpipes F and F when the apparatus is again ready to produce gas when gas is withdrawn from it.

In all cases the pipesFF and tap Gshould be so arranged that there shall be no dip or place for the lodgment of water sufficient to seal the same, and the pipe H should be inclined to the generator.

Having now described my invention, I declare that what I consider new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An acetylene-gas apparatus, comprising a cistern, a holder below the cistern and into which a pipe from the cistern extends nearly to the bottom thereof, a coil of pipe in the cistern and adapted to be connected with the service-pipe, a gas-generatorv connected directly with the said coil, and a pipe leading from the lower end of the generator into the upper end of the holder and provided with a three-way cock, substantially as described.

2. An acetylene gas apparatus consisting of a water-holder having a drain-pipe in its bottom, a cistern above the holder and separated therefrom by a horizontal partition, a pipe leading from the partition down to within a short distance of the bottom of the holder, a coil of pipe in the cistern and adapted to be connected with a service-pipe, a generator having its upper end connected with the said coil, said generator being outside of the holder and on about a level therewith, a pipe leading from the upper end of the holder to the lower end of the generator, and a threewaycock in said pipe, substantially as herein shown and described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS HOLLIDAY.

Witnesses:

AROHIBALD H. I. FLETCHER, THOMAS H. BARRON.

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