US904246A

US904246A - Gas-burner.

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Publication number: US904246A
Application number: US42788708A
Authority: US
Inventors: Frank E Buddington
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-04-18
Filing date: 1908-04-18
Publication date: 1908-11-17
Anticipated expiration: 1925-11-17

Description

F. E. BUDDINGTON.

GAS BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED APB.18, 1908.

Patented Nov. 17, 1908.

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FRANK E. BUDDINGTON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

GAS-BURNER.

Application filed April 18,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1'7, 1908.

1908. Serial No. 127,887.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. BUDDING- 'roN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas-Burners, of which I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification.

Figure l is a view in central, vertical section through a gas burner embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail, perspective view of my improved controller. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the controller before the diaphragm has been turned into position for use. Fig. 4 is an inverted view in perspective of the controller. F ig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1. but showing a somewhat modified form of the invention.

The present invention has for its object to provide improved means for controlling the flow of illuminating gas through the burner so that a more steady and uniform flow may be had, regardless of variations in the pressure of the gas under different conditions. This object of the invention I have accomplished by the novel features hereinafter described, illustrated in the ac companying drawing and particularly pointed out in the claims at the end of this specification.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, A designates the body of the gas burner that may be provided at its opposite end with a tip B of any suitable type. Preferably, a screen O is placed within the burner A at a point somewhat below the tip 13 and beneath this screen C is placed my improved controller, whereby a steady and uniform flow of gas through the burner is effected.

My burner comprises a tubular body D of a diameter approximately equal to, or but slightly less than, the interior diameter of the burner A, so that when the controller has been set in position for use, as shown in Fig. 1, it will be retained there against accidental displacement. In the bottom of the controller D is formed an opening (Z for the admission of gas and at or near the top of the controller is held a diaphragm D. .As shown, this diaphragm D consists of a plate of sheet metal (preferably brass) that is formed integral with the body of the controller D and is of a diameter somewhat less than the diameter of the tubular body D of I the controller; and, as shown, the diaphragm D is integrally connected by a neck (I with the body D of the controller.

l Iy improved controller is preferably formed from sheet brass, the cup-like body I) being preferably stamped to the shape shown, and the diaphragm I) and neck (1 extend at an angle thereto. \Vithin the cuplike body, I) is then preferably placed a wire gauze screen E that is preferably cupped to snugly fit within the interior and across the bottom of the controller body D. The diaphragm D is then turned downwardly to a horizontal position, as shown in the drawing. I'Vhen the controller has been thus formed, it will be set within the body of the burner When the burner is applied for use, the gas will pass upward through the hole (Z in the bottom of the controller. thence through the wire gauze screen It and against the underside of the (liaphragn'i D, by which it will be deflected down 'ardly and outwardly and will pass around the edge of the diaphragm D and thence upward through the wire gauze screen E to the burner tip. The diaphra gm D thus serves to check the too rapid flow of gas and to break up any direct currents within the burner and thereby insures a slower and much more uniform and steady flow of gas to the burner tip than would be otherwise possible.

By forming the controller with a tubular body having a diaphragm integrally connected therewith, I have been enabled to produce a most effective controller at a very slight expense, and the diaphragm D when turned to position for use, is securely retained in such position against danger of (ilisplacement.

While I have shown a wire gauze screen E within the tubular body D of the controller, I do not regard it as essential that such a screen be there employed, although I find its use advantageous. Instead of the wire gauze screen E. any other suitable foraminous or porous body may be used that will tend to retard and break up the currents of gas; and. indeed, the controller may be used with advantage even without the wire gauze screen or other like body within the controller. Thus, in the form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 of the drawing, the controller body D is shown without any wire gauze screen therein, although I deem the use of such screen highly advantageous.

A. as clearly shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A controller for gas burners, comprising a tubular body having a perforation at its lower end and having connected to one side of its upper end a diaphragm of smaller diameter than said body, said diaphragm having an unobstructed under surface to deflectthe current of gas.

2. A controller for gas burners compris ing a tubular body perforated at its lower end and having arranged above said lower end a diaphragm of smaller diameter than the interior of said body and integrally connected at its edge with the wall of said body.

3. A controller for gas burners, comprising a tubular sheet metal body perforated at its lower end and having at its opposite end a diaphragm of smaller diameter than the body of the controller and a neck integrally uniting said diaphragm with the upper end of said tubular body.

i. A controller for gas burners, comprising a tubular body having a perforation in one end and having a diaphragm or" smaller diameter than said body at its opposite end and an intermediate foraminons or porous body over said perforation in the bottom of the controller body.

FRANK E. BUDDINGTON.

l i itnesses ELLA HAGnNow, KATHARINE GnRLAon.