Davy lamp

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John DaviesKirkby in Cleveland, North Yorkshire • The container of the Olympic flame flown into the UK is actually a Davy lamp, invented by Sir Humphry Davy 200 years ago to prevent explosions in coalmines.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2012

With the complicated improvements which have since been made in the Davy lamp, a state of almost absolute safety can be guaranteed, but still from time to time explosions are reported.

From The Story of a Piece of Coal What It Is, Whence It Comes, and Whither It Goes by Martin, Edward A.

Recently, M. Eugene Godard has obviated a portion of this difficulty by fitting a chimney, like that which is found of such incalculable service in the case of the Davy lamp.

From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by Marion, F. (Fulgence)

This was done in all mines until the Davy lamp was universally adopted.

From The Underground City, or, the Child of the Cavern by Verne, Jules

Explain to colliers principle of the Davy lamp.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, June 14 1890 by Various