Improvements in Apparatus for Heating and Moistening the Air of Conservatories, Churches, Dwelling Houses, and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 12th July, 1899
Complete Specification Left, 5th Apr., 1900-Accepted, 19th May, 1900
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating and Moistening the Air of
Conservatories, Churches, Dwelling Houses, and the like.
I, WILLIAM BRANDON, Trading as William Brandon & Co., of 68, Oliver Street,
Bloomsbury, Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:--
The object of this invention is to provide an improved apparatus for heating and
vaporising or for the purpose of heating alone-such buildings as conservatories
churches, residences and the like and is so constructed as to combine hot air and
hot water apparatus.
I arrange two or more-but preferably two-pipes parallel with each other of
suitable size and length. At each end of the pipes is situated a hot air chamber
which supports said pipes. These chambers receive the heat generated by an oil
iamp in the base of each chamber and are closed in at the top in the usual manner.
The parallel pipes are so arranged that the one whilst leading into the air chamber
at its one end passes horizontally across the air chamber at the other end the
other corresponding pipe is just the same at the ends only the reverse way con-
sequently the one end of each pipe is directly over the flame of each burner
so that as the waste heat and other products and moisture pass through the pipes
opening in the hot air chambers and over the flames they are entirely consunied
as perfect combustion is insured and there is no possible chance of any offensive
smell arising from unburnt air which is a great objection to the arrangements
for this purpose at present in use. The hot water apparatus in connection with
the above described hot air apparatus consists of a tray for containing water.
This tray is placed upon the hot air pipes which being arranged side by side
form a stand to hold the tray of water which becomes sufficiently heated as to
throw off a continuous vapour.
With this arrangement it will be apparent that dry heat or moist heat can be
obtained at the same time and by one combined apparatus where as in other
cases two sets of apparatus are needed to perform the same work.
A further advantage of my invention which will be obvious is that by reason of
the pipes being arranged parallel to each other the stove can be constructed at
much less height from the ground than when the pipes are situated the one above
the other which thus allows of the apparatus being placed under a comparatively
low shelf or the like so as to get the heat low enough to heat any greenhouse.
Furthermore rust or corrosion caused by moisture is entirely prevented.
If required to extend the apparatus to cover more ground additional hot air
chambers may be used at suitable distances apart with the pipes arranged as
already described and continued from one hot air chamber to another.
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T..1.. 1900
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Apparatus for Heating and Moistening the Air of
Conservatories, Churches, Dwelling Houses, and the like.
I, WILLIAM BRANDON, Trading as William Brandon & Co., of 68, Oliver Street,
Bloomsbury, Birmingham, Manufacturers, 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, reference being had
to the accompanying sheet of drawings and to the figures thereon and in which
similar letters relate to similar parts:-
The object of this invention is to provide an improved apparatus for heating
and vaporising or for the purpose of heating alone-such buildings as conserva-
tories, churches, residences, and the like and is so constructed as to combine hot
air and hot water apparatus if needed.
Figure 1 represents in perspective the apparatus. Figure 2 shews a separate
view of the receptacle for water. Figure 3 represents a plan of the apparatus.
Figure 4 an end view. Figure 5 shews one of the ordinary oil lamps in plan.
Figure 6 a side view of same and burner. Figure 7 represents a modification as
to the arrangement of pipes-(shewn in plan.) Figure 8 is an end view of same
part shewn.
I arrange two or more--but preferably two-tubular pipes A A¹ parallel with
each other of suizable size and length, at each end of these pipes is situated a hot
air chamber B B¹ which supports said pipes, these hot air chambers which are
closed in at the top in the usual manner receive the heat generated by oil
lamps C C in the base of the chambers.
The parallel pipes A A¹ are so arranged that the one A whilst leading into the
the air chamber B at its one end (a) passes horizontally across the air chamber B¹
and is open to the air at its other end (a) the other corresponding pipe A' is
arranged precisely the same at the ends only the reverse way. Consequently the
one end of each pipe is directly over the flame of each burner of the lamp C'C' so
that as the waste heat and other products and moisture pass (as indicated by the
arrows) through the pipes opening into the hot air chambers B B₁ and over
the flames, all is entirely consumed and impurities destroyed as perfect com-
bustion is insured and there is no possible chance of any offensive smell arising
from unburnt air which is a great objection to the arrangements for this purpose
at present in use.
The hot water apparatus in connection with the above described tubular hot
air apparatus consists of a tray or water receptacle D which is placed upon the
hot air pipes A A¹ which by reason of being arranged side by side form a stand
to hold the tray of water. This after a time becomes sufficiently heated by the
hot air passing through the pipes as to throw off a continuous vapour.
A modification of the tubular arrangement is shewn in Figure 7 which in this
case consists of two horizontal chambers or smoke shafts E E¹ of a square or other
section these chambers are formed by a partition F in the interior of a main
chamber so that they are side by side under one surface the ends (6 6) will project
from the hot air chambers G G in the same manner as previously described, or
the two chambers or smoke shafts may be one above the other, a main chamber.
being divided by a partition horizontally.
With either of these arrangements it will be apparent that dry heat or moist
heat can be obtained at the same time by one operation and by one combined
apparatus whereas in other cases two sets of apparatus are needed to perform the
same work. A further advantage of my invention which will be obvious is that

page_text: by reason of the pipes being arranged parallel to each other, or the arrangement
in the modified form described the stove can be constructed at much less height
from the ground than when the pipes are situated the one above the other as
hitherto thus my improved apparatus can be readily placed under a comparatively
low shelf or the like and so get the heat low enough for any conservatory or
greenhouse.
A further advantage is that rust or corrosion of the pipes or horizontal chambers
by moisture is entirely prevented. The apparatus can be extended as may be
required to cover more ground in which case additional hot air chambers with their
oil lamps will be so arranged at suitable distances apart and the pipes or horizontal
chambers continued from one hot air chamber to another and arranged in or after
the manner already described. I may vary the details of my invention to suit
different requirements without departing from the essential features.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
Firstly. The arrangement of hot air apparatus consisting of two or more parallel
pipes, the one opposite end of each pipe leading into a hot air chamber and the
other opposite end of each pipe extending horizontally through the air chamber
and over the flame of the oil lamp situated beneath same and operating substan-
tially and in manner herein described and illustrated.
Secondly. The arrangement of hot air and hot water apparatus combined con-
sisting of the parallel pipes in connection with hot air chambers and lamps and
burners in combination with a receptacle or tray for water substantially as and
for the purpose herein described and illustrated.
Thirdly. In hot air and hot water apparatus combined the arrangement of hori-
zontal chambers or smoke shafts either side by side or one above another under
one surface in lieu of the parallel pipes substantially as described.
Fourthly. The general improvements in tubular hot air apparatus or in hot air
and hot water apparatus combined in connection with oil stoves for heating and
vaporising conservatories and for churches residences and the like as described.
Dated this 4th day of Auril 1900
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.