US396798A - Burner - Google Patents

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R. P. AMBLER.

BURNER.

No. 896,798. Patented .13.11.29, 188

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RUSSELL PERKINS AHBLER, OF DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FLORIDA.

BURNER.

SPECIFICATION terminir part of Letters Fatent No. 396,798, dated January 2 9, 1889.

Application filed October 20, 1887. Serial No. 252,927. (No modela.

To all who/nf 'it 'nt/,ffy concern;

Be it known that I, RUSSELL PERKINS AM- BLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at De Funiak Springs, in the county ot' falton and. State ot' Florida, have invented a new and usei'ul Improvement in Burners, of which the following is a speciiication.

Uy invention relates to an improvement in burners for kcrosen e-oil for lighting and heating purposes; and it consists in the peculiar construction and combination ot' devices, that will be more fully set forth hereinafter, and particularly pointed ont in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l. is a vertical longitudinal sectional view ot' a burner embodying my in'iprovenients.y Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same, taken on the line o, u of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a detached perspective view of a 'portion of the wick-rising, and showing the wick and the filtering and heatfradiating medium.

A represents the base of the burner, which is provided with a longitudinal central channel, B, that communicates at one end with a pipe, C, which pipe extends to a reservoir,

' (not showin) and is arranged in an elevated position, and is adapted to contain keroseneoil. The base A is supported upon suitable legs or feet, E, and is provided with a central cross-bar, F, arranged at a suitable distance below the bottom of the base. p

G represents a vertical case or shell, of suitable length and width, which extends upward from the base and is provided at its upper edges with a horizontal plate, H, which eX- tends outward beyond the sides of the case or shell G, and is provided with a central longitudinal opening, l, o'i' suitable length and width. On this plate H is supported a chimney, K.

L represents a vertical]y-movable slide or gland, which is arranged on the inner side of the case or shell G, and is similar thereto in shape, but enough smaller than the shell or case to leave au air-channel, M, between the opposing sides of the gland and the case. The upper end of the gland is closed and is provided with a longitudinal opening, N, which is considerably smaller than the Opeliing I. The sides of this opening N form plates or eXures O, that extend inward from the .Sides of the gland.

P represents the wick-tube, which corre spends in general shape to the gland or slide, but is enough smaller than the latter to fit inside of the same and leave a space or channel, R, between the ommsin'g sides ot the wicktube and the gland. 'l

S represents vertical openin which extend entirely through the base A and communicate with the lower ends ot' the spaces or channels M and R.

T represents a series ot' vertical openings which are made in the upper portion of the base and connect the channel B with the lower end or' the wicletube. The latter is firmly secured on the center of the base.

U represents a plate which is arranged under the bottom of the base, and is supported above the cross-bar F by means of a vertical screw, V, which is swiveled in the bar F and has its upper threaded portion engaging the plate U.

W represents a series of studs which are wedge-shaped in form, extend from the upper side of the plate U, pass through the openings S into the base, and bear against the lower edges of the slide or gland L.

From the foregoing description it will be readily understood that by turning the screw V the plate U may be raised or lowered, so as to cause the wedge-shaped studs IV to raise or lower the gland, and thereby raise or lower the iiange plates or exures O above the upper end of the wick-tube.

X represents a wick-envelope,which is made of wire-gauze and is adapted to lit in the wicktube. The height of this wick-en velope is somewhat in excess of the height of the wick-tube, so that the upper end ot' the wicleenvelope will extend through the opening N at the upper end of the gland.

Y represents the wick, which through the wick-envelope to within a suitable distance of the upper end thereof or to about the height of the upper endot1 the wicktnbe. That portion of the wick envelope which extendsabove the wick forms a sup pleinental Achamber whichis filled with a mixture, Z, of iron filings and powdered charcoal or other suitable heat-conducting and other filtering materials.

The operation of my invention is as follows: The oil is forced Jfrom. the reservoir through extends IOO the pipe C and the channel B and through the openings T to the lower end of the wick byhydrostatic pressure, and the oil is absorbed by the wick and carried upward through the wick-tube by capillary attraction. Frein the upper end o'l' the wick the oil passes through the filling Z. A current of air passes upward through the space or channel R between the wick-tube and the gland to the base of the supplementary wickenvelope, and another current of air passes upward through the space or channel )I between the gland and the case G to the under side of the plate Il. By turning the screw V in one direction, so as to raise the plate U, the wedge-shaped studs NV elevate the gland or slide L and close the openings S, thus shutting ot'f the quantity of air supplied to the wickchamber. By lowering the plate U the studs IV are withdrawn from the openings S and the gland 0r slide L, thereby allowing the fiame to be supplied with air. Ey this means the .flame may be controlled, as will be readily understood, without raising or lowering the wick. Then the oil in the supplemei'ital chamber is ignited, heat is vimparted to the iron filings in the supplemental chamber, and thereby the globules of oil in the supplemental chamber are converted into vapor before reaching the flame, and consequently the combustion of every particle of the oil is caused and the [lame burns clearly and without smoke, even though the chimney K be removed. Inasmuch as the material in the supplemental chamber is interposed between the base of the Haine and the upper end of the wick, the latter is prevented from being charred and consumed, and consequently is caused to last for an indefinite length of time.

Having thus described my invention, I claiml. The combination, in a burner for kerosene-oil, of the base A, having the case G, the vertically1novable gland arranged in the case and having its upper endc-losed and provided with an opening, N, the wick-tube arranged in the said gland and commun icating with the oil-reservoir, channels or spaces M and R being formed between the opposing sides of the case G, the gland, and the wick-tube, the said channels communicating with the outer air, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a burner :for kerosene-oil, of the base A, having the case G, provided at its upper end with the plate II, havin the opening I, the vertically movable gland arranged. in the said case and having its upper end closed and provided with the openin g N, the wick-tube arranged in the gland and com municatin g witli the oil-reservoir,channels or spaces M R being formed between the opposing sides of the case, the gland, and the wiektubc, and said channels communicating with the outer air, substantially as described.

S. The combination, in a burner for kerosene-oil, ot' the base-plate provided with the openings S, and havin the channel B communicating with the reservoir, the wick-tube arranged on the base and communicating atits lower end with the channel I3, the verticallymovable gland L, arranged around the wicktube and having its upper end closed and provided with an opening, N, above the upper end of the wick-tube, the casing G,sup port-ed on the base and arranged around the gland, the said casing having the plate H at its upper end provided with the openingI, for the purpose set t'orth, channels M and R bein g formed between the opposing sides of the casing, the gland, and the wick-tube, and communicating with the openings S, and the vertically-adjustable plate U, having the wedgeshaped studs IV projecting upward through the openings S and supporting the gland, sub-.

stantially as described. t In testimony that I claim the foregoing'as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RUSSELL PERKINS AMBLER. XVitnesses:

CHARLES J. MATHEW, J. A. MCLEAN.

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