Improvements in Furnaces for Heating Floors for Drying Purposes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 7th Sept., 1896-Accepted, 17th Oct., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Furnaces for Heating Floors for Drying
Purposes.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM KNOWLES, of Ivy House, Thornhill Lees, in the
County of York, Manager of Bottle Works, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to furnaces for heating floors for drying purposes of any
description.
In constructing a furnace according to my invention, I arrange a series of
furnaces or fireplaces side by side, but between each furnace or fireplace, I arrange
a vertical flue so that the flames and gases arising from each furnace shall pass
down the vertical flue which communicates with horizontal flues passing under the
floor intended to be heated.
In addition to forming vertical flues between each fireplace I make a horizontal
flue above the furnaces so that the gases and heat which do not pass down the
vertical flue will pass away in the horizontal flue arranged above the furnace or
fireplace.
By constructing a heat generator in the manner herein described a great amount
of heat is given off with a very small consumption of fuel whereby a considerable
amount of heat is generated and utilised as none of the heat can escape until it has
answered the purpose intended.
Dated this 10th day of June 1906
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Furnaces for Heating Floors for Drying
Purposes.
I, FREDERICK WILLIAM KNOWLES, of Ivy House, Thornhill Lees, in the
County of York, Manager of Bottle Works, 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 :-
This invention relates to furnaces for heating floors for drying purposes of any
description.
In constructing a furnace according to my invention, I arrange a series of
furnaces or fireplaces side by side, but between each furnace or fireplace, I arrange
a vertical flue so that the flames and gases arising from each furnace shall pass
down the vertical flue which communicates with horizontal flues passing under the
floor intended to be heated. In addition to forming vertical flues between each
fireplace I make a horizontal flue above the furnaces so that the gases and heat
which do not pass down the vertical flue will pass away in the horizontal flue
arranged above the furnace or fireplace.
My invention will be better understood on reference' to the accompanying sheet
of drawings, illustrative thereof, wherein Fig. 1. is front elevation of a furnace

page_text: constructed according to my invention; Fig. 2 sectional plan of same; Fig. 3.
section through line a, b; Fig. 4 cross section through line c, d, and Fig. 5. cross
section through line e, f. The body of the furnace is built up of brickwork A,
and there are arranged a series of fireplaces or furnaces B, and between each
fireplace there is a vertical flue C, down which the flames and gases pass, and as
they enter the horizontal flue D formed under the whole range of the fireplaces,
the gases are allowed to circulate and expand.
The gases then travel along the flues E formed under the floor F, but in
addition to the vertical flues C and horizontal flue D, I construct a horizontal
flue G above the fire places so that the gases and flames which do not pass down
the vertical flues C will travel in the horizontal flue G, and finally all the gases
will enter the flues E and travel under the floor F. A suitable outlet is
provided at any suitable and convenient place for the exit of the fumes and
gases.
By constructing a heat generator in the manner herein described a great amount
of heat is given off with a small consumption of fuel, as according to this
construction of furnace, all the heat generated is utilised, as none of it can escape
until it has passed through the flues under the floor to be heated.
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
The improved construction of furnace or heat producer, consisting of a series of
fireplaces, having vertical and horizontal flues for the passage of heat for heating
floors for drying purposes all arranged in the manner substantially as shewn in the
drawings.
Deted this 5th day of September 1896.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Patent Agents,
Halifax, Agents for Applicant.