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in Fig. 1, so that the water can enter the
holder through apertures H', and the gener-
ated acetylene gas escapes therefrom into
chamber D and thence into the bell, as de-
5 scribed. As the air is trapped in the holder
until its mouth has entered the generating-
chamber, no gas escapes through the.leg, and
there is no danger of waste or loss, and as the
water enters the holder in small quantities
'a through the same openings that the gas leaves
it there is no dangerous sudden generation of
gas, but a steady continuous generation until
the carbid is exhausted. All the slime from
the carbid remains in the holder and 'is re-
15 moved therewith by simply pulling it out by
rod F, and the holder can be easily cleaned
after turning the cover H to one side.
This apparatus is simple and efficient. There
are no so-called "automatic" regulators, cocks,
20 valves, or levers to look after. The holder
can be left in the generating-chamber until
the descent of the bell shows the supply of gas
is exhausted. No water is run off, and the
operator by simply keeping the leg properly
25 full of water insures a proper and sufficient
volume of water in the generating-chamber,
and no gas is wasted. Any gas absorbed by
the water in the generating-chamber remains
in said chamber until it escapes into the bell,
30 and the gas passes through a considerable
quantity of water in the generating-chamber
and is cooled and purified thereby. The de-
vice can be operated by inexperienced persons
with perfect safety and without fouling the
35 apparatus with waste carbid.
Having thus described my invention, what
I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters
'Patent, is-
1. In combination, a gasometer having a
40 water-containing generating-chamber and a
water-containing leg communicating at bot-
tom with such generating-chamber; with a
carbid-charging vessel having a mouth, a cover
for closing said mouth, a spring for holding
45 said cover closed while the charger is in use,
and means whereby the vessel may be intro-
duced mouth downward through the leg and
moved into the generating-chamber, substan-
tially as and for the purpose described..
5c 2. In combination, a gasometer having an
interior water-containing generating-chamber
and an exterior water-containing leg commu-
nicating at bottom with such generating-cham-ber; with a carbid-charging vessel having a
mouth, a conoidal-shaped cover for closing 55
said mouth, and a spring for holding said cover
closed during the operation of the charger;
with means whereby said charging vessel may
be introduced mouth downward through the
leg and into the generating-chamber, substan- 6o
tially as and for the purpose described.
3. In combination with a gasometer having
a water-containing generating-chamber, and
a water-containing leg communicating at bot-
tom with such generating-chamber,.of a car- 65
bid-charger comprising a holder open at one
end, a cover closing the mouth of said holder,
a rod attached to said cover and bent over and
alongside the holder, guides for said rod on
the holder, a spring for holding the. cover 70
closed, and means for introducing the holder
mouth downward through the leg and into
the generating-chamber, substantially as de-
scribed.
4. A carbid-charging device for acetylene- 75
gas generators, comprising a holder open at
one end, a cover for closing the open end of
said holder, a rod movable in guides on the
holder having its forward end connected to
the cover, a spring on said rod for holding 8o
the cover normally closed, perforations in the
cover for admitting water into the holder, and
a handle-rod having its lower end pivotally
connected to the holder, all substantially as
and for the purpose described. 85
5. The herein-described carbid -charging
device for acetylene-gas generators,. compris-
ing a holder open at one end, a conoidal-
shaped cover for closing the open end of said
holder, a rod movable in guides on the side of 90
the holder, and having its forward end bent
over and connected to the cover, a spring on
said rod for holding the cover normally closed,
perforations in the cover for admitting air
into the holder, and a handle-rod having its 95
lower end bent upwardly and pivotally con-
nected to the rear or closed end of said holder,
all substantially as and for the purpose de-
scribed.
In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 100
my own 1 affix my signature in presence of two
witnesses.
WILLIAM SINCLAIR.
In presence of-
C. M. STONE,
JHS. ANDRESEN.V.
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Sinclair, William. Acetylene Generator, patent, December 12, 1905; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth512458/m1/3/: accessed July 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.