US1159159A - Acetylene-gas generator. - Google Patents

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R.BERCHEEN.'

ACETYLENE GAS GENERATOR.

APPLICATION FILED 0CT.3Q 1914. 1

1,1 59,159. Patented Nov. 2, 1915.

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. D was n ERQ EE 0 EAYETTEVILLE sam s esb AcETYn n -eas ennn mrr oitq v To all whom/it may concern Be it known that I, ROY BERCHEEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fayetteville, in the county of Lincoln and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Acetylene-Gas Generators, of which the following is a Specification.

The invention relates to acetylene gas generators; and has for its object to providea generator of this character wherein the gas-' ometer or bell-is formed with a water displacerwhich serves to lift the waterto the carbid holder or container which ishofthe collapsible type toallow it to be readily and easily cleaned when the same is to be refilled with carbid, the gasometer or bell being of novel form to insure the perfect working of the generator.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a generator of this character wherein the gas service pipe has one stretch thereof arranged within the water tank and is inclosed in a jacket so as to avoid the possibility of the sweating of'the said stretch o.

of the pipe when the generatoris in action, thus the said stretch of the p pe will be rendered perfectly dry at all times.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a generator of this character wherein the service pipe'hastapped therein a filter which removes all sediment or foreign matter from the gas flowing there;-

through, thepoint of connection'of the service pipe with the filter being above the bot: tom of the latter, so that the sediment and foreign matter collected therein will not interfere with the free flowing of gas through the service pipe, thereby avoiding any possibility of the choking up of the burners at the points of illumination of the gas from the service pipe.

A still further objectof theinventio-n is the provision of a generator of this character known generally as the floating gasometer type having a dip carbid container or holderpossessing simplicity, efficiency and durability, also one whichmay be manufactured at a minimum expense.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing'and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a vertical ste fi t m nt- Patented Nov.='2, 1915. Applicationfiled 0Ct0be13,1914. seriainaseasavj "PAIE TOEB era-toi constructed in accordance with the invention; Fig. 2 1s a perspective view of the collapsiblecarbid holder or container-u Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the I is of uniform cross sectional size, while the i'emainingupper portion is contracted as at and'has an upperopen end 11. The top' 12 of the gasometer or bell is extended within the contracted portion-10 and has rising centrally therefroma column 13 forming be- 7 tween; it and the contractedwall 10 a water space 14: which extends concentrically about thecolumn 1'3. Depending from the top 12 of the bell or 'ga'sorneter9 is the: extended tubular portion of a hollow cylindricalfloat 16 forming a water displacer working within the inner water tank 7 for lifting thewater 7 into the column on the lowering of the gasometer or bell 9 within the outer water't'ank 5 of the generator. Detachably telescoped cally about the column 13. The.water when placed within the said space'li'acts asa water seal between the column 13 rand-the over the upper end of the column 13, so as to extend Within the water space ltconcentriflange 18 on the cap while the water when placed within the space 18 serves as a water seal between the'bell or gasometer'9 andthe' inner watertank 7, the tubular portion 15 being formed with a series of perforations 19.

to permit the passage'of gas from-the space above the Water displacer or float 16into the. upper portion of the bell or gasometer 9 above the water level therein; a 1 Removably fitted within thecentral open: ing or borein the water displacer or float 16' is a carbid container or holder comprising a cylindrical body 20 having an inturned annular flange 21 at its lower edge and in this body is slidably fitted a cup-shaped bottom section 22, the same being formed with an outturned annular flange 23 at its upper free edge to engage and rest upon the flange 21 on the body 20, thus the said carbid holder can be collapsed or extended, thereby enabling the convenient and easy cleaning of the same when refilling it with a charge of carbid. Swingingly connected to the body 20 is a hand-bail 24 which permits the convenientremoval of the carbid container or holder from the generator or the placing of the same therein. Rising centrally from the bottom section 22 is a reticulated or foraminous tube 25 which permits the entrance of water from the inner tank 7 on the lifting thereof by the water displacer or float 16 into the carbid container or holder, so that the carbid therein will be commingled with the water for the production of gas which fills the column 13 and is discharged through the perforations 19 into the hell or gasometer which rises under the pressure thereof.

Mounted on the outer side of the body 20 of the carbid container or holder are bearings 26 which engage with the upper end of the float 16 for the holding of the carbid container or holder within the central opening or bore therein.

Mounted exteriorly on the contracted portion 10 of the gasometer or bell 9 are reversely disposed hooks 27, while mounted on the top of the cap is a bail 28 forming a handle having laterally extended ends 29 which serve as keepers to engage the hook 27 and thereby lock the cap in position for closing the upper open end of the gaso-meter or bell. Tapped centrally in the top of the cap 17 is a valve or blow-off cook 30, while rising from the said top of the cap near the marginal or peripheral edge thereof is a safety spout 31, which is of the ordinary well known construction.

Extending from the outer tank 5 is a water drain pipe 32 and likewise extending from the inner tank 7 through the outer tank 5 is a water drain pipe 33, so that the water in both of these tanks can be readily drained therefrom as the occasion may require. Rising within the water space 8 between the outer and inner tanks 5 and 7 is a vertical stretch of a gas service pipe 3%, which is held fixed in any suitable manner and is extended through the outer tank 5 withoutthe same and has connection with a gas filter 35 at a point above the lower end thereof which serves to collect all sediment and foreign matter, and by reason of the point of connection of the pipe 34 with the said filter 35 the service pipe will be prevented from choking or stopping up. The gas passing through the filter 35 is distributed to any desirable point in the usual well known manner for illuminating purposes.

Surrounding the vertical stretch of the service pipe 3 and within the water space 8 is a tubular jacket 36, which is spaced from the said pipe and is closed at opposite ends so as to prevent the sweating of the vertical portion ofthe said pipe 84 and thereby maintain the same constantly dry.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly understood, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. A generator of the class described comprising an outer water tank, an inner water tank therein rising from its bottom, a gas bell working between the outer and inner water tanks and having a contracted upper portion, a column rising from the top of the bell centrally within the contracted portion, a water float depending from and centrally within the bell and working within the inner water tank to displace the water into the said column, a carbid holder removably fitted within the upper portion of the float in alinement with the column and a removable cap fastened to the contracted portion of the bell for closing the column and the said contracted portion.

2. A generator of the class described comprising an outer water tank, an inner water tank therein rising from its bottom, a gas bell working between the outer and inner water tanks and having a contracted upper portion, a column rising from the top of the bell centrally within the contracted portion, a water float depending from and centrally within the bell and working within the inner water tank to displace the water into the said column, a carbid holder removably fitted within the upper portion of the float in alinement with the column, a removable cap fastened to the contracted portion of the bell for closing the column and the said contracted portion, and a service pipe having a stretch thereof extended upwardly within the space between the inner and outer water tanks.

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

ROY BERCHEEN. Witnesses:

W. K. HAMILTON,

- Jon COUGI-IAN.

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' Washington, D. C.

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