Improvements in Tyre Heaters.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 27th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1897-Accepted, 10th Apr., 1897
Improvements in Tyre Heaters.
I, FRED RINGSTMEYER of Malcolm, County of Lancaster, Nebraska, U.S.A.,
Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In this invention an annular receptacle for the tyres to be heated is provided
with circular troughs and these troughs with pipes perforated at top. Both the
circular pipes and the troughs are in communication past valves with an oil
container. The troughs are first supplied with oil which is lighted. When the
pipes are heated a further supply of oil is supplied to pass into the pipes and form
heating gas for the tyres. The annular receptacle is provided with a cover and
is supported on legs.
Dated this 27th day of June 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
I, FRED RINGSTMEYER of Malcolm, County of Lancaster, Nebraska, U.S.A.,
Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
In the accompanying drawing
Fig. 1 is a plan view of the tyre heater of this invention with the cover
removed.
Fig. 2 a substantially central vertical section of the same with the cover
in place.
Fig. 3 a section on line - of Fig. 1.
A is an annular receptacle of any suitable metal supported on legs A¹ which
also may serve to hold in position the annular pipes H provided at top with
perforations g. Within the receptacle A are arranged two or more troughs B
held in position in any suitable manner as for instance by the upper cross portions
of the legs A' as shewn.
C is a tank adapted to contain kerosene, gasolene or other heating fluid
employed, and leading therefrom is a pipe D communicating with a branch
pipe D2 from opposite ends of which extend pipes E, F, each provided with a
suitable valve or stop cock f to control the flow of the kerosene from the tank,
and each of these pipes communicates through a T piece G with an annular pipe H
located in the troughs and perforated at top as at g. The cover I is provided
with suitable handles I and is formed with the inner and outer depending
flanges I, I, adapted to fit over the inner and outer upwardly extending flanges
of the annular receptacle A.

page_text: In practice, the tank being filled with oil, the valves are opened until the
troughs are about half full of the oil, when the valves a closed. The oil is then
ignited whereby the pipes are soon heated. The valves are then again opened and
oil allowed to flow into the annular pipes, and as soon as the latter become
sufficiently hot the oil will form.gas and heat the tires in a very short time. Only
a small quantity of kerosene is required for heating a set of tyres. The device
may be carried from place to place.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
-claim is :-
1. A tyre henter, comprising an annular receptacle, troughs therein, pipes
located in said troughs and perforated at top, a tank in communication through
pipes with the troughs, legs supporting the annular receptacle and holding the
troughs and pipes in position, and valves for controlling the flow of oil through
the pipes, substantially as described and shewn.
2. A tyre heater, comprising an annular receptacle, troughs therein and pipes
in said troughs communicating with the source of supply and legs for supporting
said receptacle, serving also to retain the pipes in the troughs, said legs being
directly connected to said pipes, substantially as described and shewn.
3. A tyre heater, comprising an annular receptacle, troughs therein and pipes
in said troughs communicating with the source of supply, and. legs for supporting
said receptacle, serving also to retain the pipes in the troughs, and a cover having
an inner and outer annular depending flange, said legs being directly connected to
said pipes, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 6th day of March 1897.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.