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animal, as will be fully understood. When
this form of hood is used, the heating-drum
4 may be provided with openings or windows
4; but when the form of hood shown in Fig.
5 2 is used the openings or windows 4 may be
dispensed with.
The operation of this improved branding-
iron is as follows: The cap 9, to which the
handle 10 is secured, is removed by unscrew-
io ing the handle 10 at the cap 9 and piston 18
withdrawn by means of chain 20, after which
the reservoir 8 is supplied with oil or gaso-
lene and the piston 18 inserted. The cap 9,
carrying the handle 10, is then screwed upon
15 the reservoir, and by operating the air-pump
11 the piston 18 is moved forward and the oil
or gasolene forced to the discharge end of the
reservoir, where it escapes through tube 6
into tube 6, thence through tubes 6, 6, and
20 6 to the burner A, where its flow is regulated
or shut off by the pointed end E of rod C,
which enters the burner-opening B. When
the oil is ignited at the opening B, the heat
therefrom passes up through the chimney G
25 into the drum 4 and thence to the hollow let-
ter or character forming the brand 1, which is
thereby heated to a sufficient temperature
for the purpose required.
Having thus fully described my invention,
30 I do not wish to limit myself to the precise
construction shown in the drawings, as many
modifications in design and construction may
be employed without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention.
35 What I claim as new, and desire to secure
by Letters Patent, is-
1. The combination of a hollow branding-
iron, a heating-drum to which the said iron is
detachably secured and an oil-burner located
40 beneath the same; a cylindrical reservoir
which carries at its upper end, arms or brack-
ets, which support the said drum, one of the
arms or brackets being tubular, and having
connection at one end with the burner, and
45 at its other end with the reservoir; and a
pump by means of which the oil in the reser-
voir is conveyed to the burner under pressure,
substantially as shown.
2. In combination with a hollow branding-
50 iron, a heating-drum to which the said iron is
removably secured and an oil-burner located
beneath the same carrying a cup and means
for governing the flow of the oil; a cylin-
drical reservoir,the upper end of which carries
55 arms or brackets which support the drum, one
of said arms or brackets being tubular andhaving connection at one end with the burner,
and at the other end with the reservoir; an
air-pump secured to the lower end of the reser-
voir, and a piston within the reservoir, inter- 6o
posed between the air -supply and the oil,
which serves, when the air behind it is com-
pressed to move the body of oil forward and
deliver it to the burner under pressure, sub-
stantially as shown. 65
3. In combination with a hollow branding-
iron, a drum, to the top of which the said iron
is removably secured, while from the bottom
depends a flue; and an oil-burner located on
a line with, and adjacent to the flue, carrying 70
a cock for controlling the flow of oil; a cylin-
drical reservoir, the upper end of which car-
ries arms or brackets which support the drum,
one of said arms or brackets forming an oil-
tube, and connecting at one end with the 75
burner and at the other with the reservoir; a
removable hood surrounding the lower end of
the drum and inclosing the burner; an air-
pump secured to the lower end of the reser-
voir; and a piston within the reservoir inter- 8o
posed between the air - supply and the oil,
which serves, when the air behind is com-
pressed, to move the body of oil forward, and
deliver it to the burner under pressure, said
piston carrying a chain for withdrawing the 85
same from the upper end of the reservoir,
substantially as shown.
4. A branding implement comprising a hol-
low branding-iron, a drum to which the said
iron is removably secured, an oil-burner lo- 9c
cated beneath the drum; an oil-reservoir car-
rying at its upper end brackets which support
the said drum, one of which is tubular and
connects with the burner and with the reser-
voir; and an air-pump secured to the lower 95
end of the reservoir; in combination with a
cylindrical hood which extends beyond the
face of the branding-iron and incloses the
same and parts connected therewith, the
lower end of which encircles the upper end of 100
the reservoir upon which it slides a helical
spring being interposed between the bottom
of the drum and a collar carried by the reser-
voir, so that the drum may slide upon the
reservoir against the action of the spring sub- io5
stantially as shown.
In testimony whereof I affix my signature
in presence of two witnesses.
MARVEL AVANDER LOWE.
Witnesses:
II. M. MORELAND,
OWEN B. SHIELDS.3
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Lowe, Marvel Avander. Self Heating Branding Iron., patent, January 14, 1902; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth513711/m1/5/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.