Improvements in Apparatus for Fumigating or Perfuming Rooms and the like.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Nov., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 18th Aug., 1900-Accepted, 10th Nov.,
1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Fumigating or Perfuming Rooms and
the like.
I, JOHN WYNNE TIGHE, of 3 & 4, High Street, Exeter, Dispensing and Family
Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for fumigating, disinfect-
ing or perfuming rooms, or chambers and the like, the object of the invention
being to produce a current of fumigated or perfumed air which shall rapidly
permeate the surrounding atmosphere.
In order to carry out this invention I provide a vessel made of any convenient
metal, in which I vaporize the material for use in fumigating or perfuming.
This vessel consists of a dish or pan surmounted by a hood made concave in
shape, towards the top of said hood. Underneath this said dish or pan is a
chamber, with ventilating holes for receiving a burner for gas of any convenient
shape or form or an oil lamp or other form of heating apparatus may be used if
preferred. One or more ventilating tubes are provided to prevent condensation
which pass up through the aforesaid dish or pan and out through the back of the
same. The heat of the gas or other burner of course vaporizes the disinfecting
fumigating or perfuming material placed in the dish or pan aforesaid. In order
to move rapidly and effectively distribute this vaporized material I provide a small
fan of a convenient size and form which may be driven by electric current or any
other convenient motive power and the speed of which can be regulated as required
for the purpose. This fan may be either fixed to the vaporizer or simply placed
in front thereof at whatever distance may be required, and both the fan and the
vaporizer may be placed at such an angle or in such a position that the vaporized
material may be caused to issue in any direction. The quantity as well as the
extent of the disinfecting or perfuming material can by means of this improved
apparatus be adjusted and placed under control.
Doted thio 22nd day of November 1800
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
:
Improvements in Apparatus for Fumigating or Perfuming Rooms and
the like.
I, JOHN WYNNE TIGHE, of 3 and 4, High Street, Exeter, Chemist, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
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page_text: formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
This invention relates to improvements in apparatus for fumigating, disinfect-
ing or perfuming rooms, or chambers and the like, the object of the invention
being to produce a current of fumigated or perfumed air which shall rapidly
permeate the surrounding atmosphere.
In order to carry out this invention I provide a vessel made of any convenient
metal, in which I vaporize the material for use in fumigating or perfuming.
This vessel consists of a dish or pan surmounted by a hood made concave in
shape towards the top of said hood and underneath this said dish or pan is a
chamber, with ventilating holes, for receiving either a burner for gas of any
convenient shape or form, or an oil lamp, or any other form of heating apparatus
may be used if preferred. One or more ventilating tubes are provided to prevent
condensation, which pass up through the aforesaid dish or pan, and out through
the back of the same, the outlets being provided, if preferred, with a hinged door
The heat of the gas or other burner of course vaporizes the disinfecting, fumigat-
ing or perfuming material placed in the dish or pan aforesaid. In order to more
rapidly and effectively distribute this vaporized material, I provide a revolving
fan of a convenient size and form, which may be driven by electric current or
any other convenient motive power, and the speed of which can be regulated as
may be required for the purpose.
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This fan may be either fixed to the vaporizer or simply placed in front thereof
at whatever distance may be required, and both the fan and the vaporizer may
be placed at such an angle or in such a position, that the vaporized material may
be caused to issue in any direction.
The quantity as well as the extent of the disinfecting or perfuming material
can by means of this improved apparatus be adjusted and placed under control.
If preferred I provide a modification of the apparatus herein before described,
and so arrange the various parts that both vaporizer and fan can be contained in
one complement. In order to do this I make the body of the vaporizer cylindrical
in form, with a cover plate at front and back of same. An internal division
plate is provided, dividing the cylindrical chamber into two parts of a convenient
proportionate capacity. The front chamber serves to contain the electric or other
motor, and the back chamber serves to contain the disinfecting or perfuming
material, which may be heated by an electric coil, placed within the material
to be vaporized, or by gas or other jet placed underneath or in any convenient
position.
The fan revolves in front of the cylindrical chamber the spindle being carried
to inside the front portion of the chamber, and driven by the electric or other
motor therein.
I provide an outer cylindrical case of a larger diameter which encloses the
aforesaid cylindrical vaporizer chamber in such a manner that a crescent shaped
space is provided between the two cases, the widest part of which is at the top.
The back part of this space is closed by a plate, whilst the front part is open to
the action of the revolving fan, thus forming the hood hereinbefore described,
the vapour escaping through holes or slots provided in the upper part of the
internal cylindrical casing.
In order that this invention may be readily understood reference is made to the
accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 represents a front elevation of the appa-
ratus, wherein the vessel for vaporising the fumigating or perfuming material,
and the fan and motor are separately contained, Fig. 2 being also a front elevation
of the said vessel with the fan removed, Fig. 3 is a side elevation, shewing the
vaporising vessel in section, Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the modified arrange-
ment of the apparatus, wherein the fan and motor and the vaporiser are combined
in one vessel, Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the same, Fig. 6 is a sectional elevation

page_text: through the back or vaporiser part of the said apparatus, and Fig. 7 is a
sectional side elevation of the said combined apparatus.
In these several views A is the body of the fumigator or vaporiser, containing
the vaporising chamber B, which in the form of apparatus illustrated by Figs. 1, 2
and 3, is open at the top, and in the combined form as shown in Figs. 6 and 7
is formed by a closed cylindrical chamber having holes or perforations B¹ at
the top for the escape of the vapour. C is the fan, revolved by the motor ])
actuated by wires connected with a battery. The motor is mounted on
a pedestal or stand E which may be provided with a swivel joint at E¹, to enable
the fan to be placed in any direction. F is a chamber for containing jets G for
gas or oil, which in the case of gas is controlled by the tap H. If preferred
the heating may be effected electrically, by arranging the electric heating appa-
ratus. either in or under the vaporising chamber. I I are ventilating tubes to
prevent condensation in the heating chamber.
The material or liquid J to be vaporised, is placed in the receptacle or chamber B,
and heat applied by means of the gas jets G, or other means of heating, and the
vapour produced ascends into the hood or chamber K, and the fan is set revolving,
thereby driving the vapour forward at a rapid speed in the direction desired.
L is a hinged door or cover with ventilating holes which may be provided
if required to cover the openings or outlets of the ventilating tubes I I to
the said vaporizing and heating chambers.
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:
(1) In an apparatus for fumigating or perfuming rooms, or chambers, and the
like, the combination of a vaporising chamber, heating apparatus, hood or chamber
for receiving the vaporised material and a fan revolved or driven by an electric
or other motor or revolving gear, substantially as and for the purpose herein set
forth and described, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 16th day of August 1900.
REGINALD W. BARKER,
Applicant's Agent,
56, Ludgate Hill, London, EC.