Improvements in the Construction and Arrangement of a Boiler Combined with a Bath or a Sink or the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 16th June, 1898
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1899-Accepted, 13th May, 1899
Improvements in the Construction and Arrangement of a Boiler
Combined with a Bath or a Sink or the like.
I, WILLIAM DAVID MOULD, of 3, Union Passage, in the City of Birmingham,
Plumber, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction and arrangement
of a combined boiler, bath, sink and the like, and refers more particularly to the
class of boiler and bath described and shown in specification for patent previously
granted to me under No. 7917 bearing date April 15th 1896.
In such baths or boilers the furnace is beneath the boiler so that the heat
is thrown directly against the underside of the boiler. In several instances this
is objectionable, hence I have made these my improvements which consist in pro-
viding a removable false bottom, which said bottom is perforated or otherwise
arranged so that the water may be heated between that and the bottom against
which the fire strikes, and circulate freely into the body of the bath &c. Such
perforated &c. portion may only cover a part of the boiler bottom, or it may be
carried over the entire surface.
Again, I make the furnace casing so as to receive a removable fire grate or
bucket, so that if desired the fire may be lighted before being inserted, or be
removed when the heating is sufficiently accomplished. Also I so arrange the
moveable fire grate that at will it may be raised or lowered. This may be done
by having sliding grooves in the casing so that the grate may be carried at varying
heights, or such grate may be suspended upon levers or from pulleys and weights,
by which the varying height may be obtained.
Although I have described this my improved bath and boiler as being heated
by means of an ordinary fire, I may also use any other suitable heating medium
such as oil or gas.
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CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
Improvements in the Construction and Arrangement of a Boiler
Combined with a Bath or a Sink or the like.
I, WILLIAM DAVID MOULD, of 3, Union Passage, in the City of Birmingham,
Plumber, 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 improvements in the construction and arrangement

page_text: of a combined boiler, bath, sink and the like, and refers more particularly to the
class of boiler and bath described and shown in specification for patent previously
granted to me under No. 7917 bearing date April 15th 1896.
In such baths or boilers the furnace is immediately beneath the boiler so that
the heat is thrown directly against the underside of the boiler. In several
instances, and particularly so when used as a bath, this is objectionable, hence
I have made these my improvements.
In order to more clearly explain this my invention, I have appended hereunto
an illustrative drawing upon which are figures and numbers of reference, similar
numbers referring throughout the several views to the same thing or part.
Fig. 1, is a part sectional side view of a bath constructed according to this
my invention.
Fig. 2, is a sectional plan view of the invention on line A-B Fig. 1.
Fig. 3, is a front view partly in section of the movable firegrate arrangement.
5, is the bath. 6, is the fire place. Immediately above the fire I form a
chamber 7, covered by the false bottom 8, which said bottom has perforations 9
or other equivalent means by which the water in the bath can readily fill such
chamber. This bottom 8, is removable so that any objectionable accumulation
or uncleanliness in such chamber may be readily removed.
The advantage of this arrangement will be readily understood, by noting that
without the water chamber 7, any part of the body of the occupant of the bath
touching the bottom of the bath over the fire place, would be subjected to the
direct influence of the fire upon the plate, which is objectionable and might even
be serious, whereas in the arrangement shown, the water chamber 7, obviates all
such difficulty. Such perforated plate 8, may if desired be made to cover the
entire bottom of the bath.
Again, I make the furnace casing 10, so as to receive a removable fire grate
or bucket 11, so that if desired the fire may be lighted before being inserted,
or be removed when the heating is sufficiently accomplished. Also I so arrange
the movable fire grate that at will it may be raised or lowered. This may be done
by having slide supports 12, in the casing so that the grate 11, may be carried
at varying heights.
These slides 12, 12, appear to be the simplest means to accommodate the
movable fire grate, but other means may be used, such as carrying the said grate
upon a plate or frame which said plate or frame is carried by chains over pulleys
and counterpoised by weights, or other similar means.
Although I have described this my improved bath and boiler as being heated
by means of an ordinary fire, I may also use any other suitable heating medium
such as oil or gas.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
i. The combination with the bath 5, and furnace 6, of the intermediate
chamber 7, directly beneath such bath, substantially as set forth and shown.
2. The combination with bath 5, furnace 6, and intermediate
chamber 7, of the removable plate 8, with means for water communication
between bath and chamber 7, substantially as set forth and shown.
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3. The combination with bath 5, and furnace 6, of the removable fire
bucket 11, with means for varying height of position in fire place, substantially
as set forth and shown.
Dated this 16th day of March 1800