Improvements in Gas Heaters or Stoves.
Year: 1892

page_text: .Date of Application, 30th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 18th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec.,
1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas Heaters or Stoves.
I, ARNOVITZ WOLFF, of No. 75 East 115th Street New York, in the State of
New York United States of America, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a compact and portable heater or radiator for warming
rooms by gas flames.
The base of the radiator is made in two parts of metal, the lower portion having
a flanged edge to receive the upper portion or auxiliary base. The auxiliary base
is provided with openings one for each radiator tube and at the edges of said
openings there are Hanges forming collars to receive the radiator tubes and in the
front of said auxiliary base there is an opening covered by a hinged door or plate
and when said plate is turned down access is given to the burners for lighting all
of them at once.
The burners are axially in line with the radiator tubes and said burners are upon
a gas supply pipe that is secured to the lower portion of the base and said pipe is
provided with a cock of usual character. The base is provided with legs raising it
above the floor and a plate is secured within said base and has upturned edges
providing air spaces for the entrance of air to the flames. Said plate also catches
sparks and dirt, it prevents the light of the gas flames shining upon the floor and it
prevents downward radiation heating the floor.
Within said base and between this plate and the gas flames I prefer to employ a
sheet of wire gauze for stopping drafts of air and for comminuting the air passing
to the flames.
The radiator tubes are of sheet metal having openings at their upper ends for the
escape of heated air, and each tube has an opening with a frame for mica or jewel
glasses so as to allow the light from the gas flames to pass out into the room.
Upon the upper part of each radiator tube there is a cap having an inward flange
to set upon said tube and there is also a downward projecting ornamental flange to
set around the upper part of the tube and there are perforated hubs upon opposite
sides of said downward flanges through which and' through the tubes passes a rod
having a nut at each end for securing the caps and tubes in place. Tie-rods at
opposite ends of the radiator each having a loop at the upper end to pass over the
rod that passes through the hubs and radiator tubes are employed to hold together
the parts of the radiator: the lower ends of said tie-rods are screw-threaded and
pass through holes in the base and are provided with nuts for straining said tie-rods.
Dated the 30th day of August 1892.
BREWER & SON,
A cents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas Heaters or Stoves.
I, ARNOVITZ WOLFF, of No. 75 East 115th Street, New York, in the State of
New York United States of America, Manufacturer, 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 :-
My invention relates to a compact and portable heater or stove for warming
rooms by gas flames.

page_text: The base of the stove, heater or radiator is made in two parts of metal, the lower
portion having a flanged edge to receive the upper portion or auxiliary base. The
auxiliary base is provided with openings, one for each radiator tube and at the
edges of said openings there are flanges forming collars to receive the radiator tubes
and in the front of said auxiliary base there is an opening covered by a hinged door
or plate, and when said plate is turned down access is given to the burners for
lighting all of them at once.
The burners are axially in line with the radiator tubes and said burners are upon
a gas supply pipe that is secured to the lower portion of the base, and said pipe is
provided with a cock of usual character. The base is provided with legs raising it
above the floor and a plate is secured within said base and has upturned edges
providing air spaces for the entrance of air to the flames. Said plate also catches
sparks and dirt, it prevents the light of the gas flames shining upon the floor, and
it prevents downward radiation heating the floor.
Within said base and between this plate and the gas flames I prefer to employ a
sheet of wire gauze for stopping drafts of air and for comminuting the air passing
to the flames.
The radiator tubes are of sheet metal having openings at their upper ends for the
escape of heated air, and each tube has an opening with a frame for mica or jewel
glasses so as to allow the light from the gas flames to pass out into the room.
Upon the upper part of each radiator tube there is a cap having an inward
flange to set upon said tube, and there is also a downward projecting ornamental flange
to set around the upper part of the tube, and there are perforated hubs upon
opposite sides of said downward flanges through which and through the tubes
passes a rod having a nut at each end for securing the caps and tubes in place.
Tie-rods at cpposite ends of the radiator, cach having a loop at the upper end to
pass over the rod that passes through the hubs and radiator tubes, are employed
to hold together the parts of the radiator; the lower ends of said tie-rods are
screw-threaded and pass through holes in the base and are provided with nuts for
straining said tie-rods.
In the drawing
Fig. 1 is an elevation and partial vertical section of my improved heater or radiator.
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section.
Fig. 3 is an elevation of a tie rod.
Fig. 4 is a plan of the base with the auxiliary base removed.
Fig. 5 is an inverted plan of the auxiliary base.
Fig. 6 is an elevation of the hinged plate fitting the auxiliary base, and
Fig. 7 shows the tube with jewel glasses.
a represents the base and 6 the auxiliary base. The base a is made with corner
legs and a flanged edge a', over which the auxiliary base sets, and the same may be
ornamented as desired. The auxiliary base is provided with collars and with a
longitudinal opening along one side. This opening is bounded with a flanged
edge 2 and bearing lugs 4 are upon this base at the lower corners of this opening.
I provide a hinge plate c with pins 3 entering the lugs 4 and fitting against the
flanged edges 2 and closing the aforesaid opening, and when this plate is turned
down access is given so that all the burners of the radiator can be lighted at once
with facility.
d represent the tubes of sheet metal such as Russia iron, which at their lower ends
fit over the collars and said tubes have openings at their upper ends for the
escape of heated air, and I provide caps e to fit over the tops of said tubes d. These
caps e have internal flanges to set upon the upper ends of the tubes d, and the caps
above the tubes are imperforate and are of curved or convex form sectionally and
may be ornamented. These caps e are made with depending ornamental flanges
surrounding the upper parts of the tubes d and these flanges on opposite sides of the
caps are made with abutting perforated hubs and the tubes are also perforated at
this place and align with the hubs and a long connecting rod with screw ends
passes entirely through all the tubes d and hubs e, and screw nuts are upon the

page_text: respective ends of the rod f to bring together and hold the tubes and caps in
place..
I employ the rods engaging the ends of the rod f and extending down and
through the base a and having nuts on their lower ends to draw down and strain
the rods to hold together the parts of the heater or radiator. These tie rods may
be of any desired form; I have shown one as an inverted V in dotted lines and
another as twisted and then spread out at the bottom as in Fig. 3.
A gas pipe i passes longitudinally into and through the base a and said pipe is
provided with a cock i¹ and with burners k, which burners are within and at the lower
ends of the sheet metal tubes d'and adjacent to the plate e so that they can all be
lighted at once.
I have shown oblong frames connected to the tubes d and containing mica
covering openings in said tubes. These permit the light of the gas flames to pass
into the room and give a cheerful appearance. The openings behind the mica are
numerous and of any desired pattern to lessen the risk of the mica being broken.
I may employ. jewel glasses in frames secured in openings in said tubes, the
jewels showing coloured lights and enhancing the cheerful appearance. These may
be used alone or in addition to the mica and frames.
I make use of a false bottom plate m of sheet metal with turned up edges to leave
air spaces for the ingress of air to the burners and this bottom plate has corners 6
fitting within the base and preventing lateral movement of the plate, and n are straps
passing around the gas pipe and extending down and through the plate m with
their ends turned over to support, the said plate. This plate m prevents the light
of the gas flames shining on the floor or downward radiation heating the floor and
also prevents any sparks of ignited dust falling on the floor.
I employ a bent sheet of wire gauze o within the base a and between the gas
pipe and bottom plate m. This wire gauze sheet is secured to the gas pipe and it
breaks up or commiautes the draft of incoming air so that the gas flames burn
steadily.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
First. The combination in a gas heater with vertical radiating tubes, a gas pipe
and burners, of a base a having a central opening with a surrounding flange a¹, an
auxiliary base adapted to set over the said flange a¹ and having an opening along
one side with a flanged edge 2 and bearing lugs 4, a longitudinal plate e fitting, the
aforesaid opening and having hubs 3 in the lugs 4 on which the plate swings,
whereby access is given for lighting the burners, substantially as specified..
Second. The combination in a gas heater or radiator with the base of sheet metal
radiating tubes setting upon said base, separate caps fitting over the sheet metal
tubes, a rod passing horizontally through these caps and tubes to connect
them together, and tie rods engaging the ends of the said rod and secured to the
base to compact and hold together the parts of the heater, substantially as set
forth.
Third. The combination in a gas heater or radiator with the base and sheet
metal radiating tubes, of separate caps fitting over the sheet metal tubes and
having perforated abutting side hubs, a rod passing horizontally through these
caps and tubes to connect them together, and tie rods engaging the ends of the
said rod and secured to the base to compact and hold together the parts of the
heater, substantially as set forth.
Fourth. The combination in a gas heater or radiator with the base and sheet
metal radiating tubes, of the separate hollow convex caps e fitting over the
sheet metal tubes, each cap having an internal flange and being imperforate
above the radiating tubes and having depending ornamental flanges 5 surrounding
the upper ends of the radiating tubes, and with perforated abutting side hubs e¹,

page_text: and tie rods for connecting the caps, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
Fifth. The combination in a gas heater or radiator with the sheet metal
radiating tubes, of the separate caps o fitting over the sheet metal tubes, each
cap having flanges 5 and perforated abutting side hubs e', the longitudinal con-
necting rod with screw ends passing through the tubes and caps and the screw
nuts for bringing, together and holding the caps and tubes, substantially as
specified.
Sixth. The combination in a gas heater or radiator with the base a and gas
pipe having burners, of the bottom plate m with turned up edges to leave air
spaces, and with corners 6 and the straps n surrounding the gas pipe and passing
through the plate m with the ends turned over to support the plate, substantially
as set forth.
Seventh. The combination in a gas heater or radiator with the base a and
gas pipe having burners, of the bottom plate m with turned up edges to leave
air spaces, and with corners 6 and the straps n surrounding the gas pipe and
passing through the plate m with the ends turned over to support the plate,
and a sheet of wire gauze o extending across the base midway between the
burners and bottom plate and connected to the gas pipe for distributing and
breaking the force of the air passing to the flames, substantially as specified.
Dated this 18th day of October 1892.
BREWER & SON,
Agents.