and other Enclosures with Moisture.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Mar., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 5th Apr., 1887.
and other Enclosures with Moisture.
weaving pheus
We WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER WOOD of Brinscall Hall, near Chorley in the
county of Lancaster Calico-printer, and WILLIAM BRACEWELL of Brinstall near
Chorley in the county of Lancaster Engineer do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for VENTILATING, AND IMPREGNATING THE ATMOSPHERE OF WEAVING
SHEDS & OTHER ENCLOSURES WITH MOISTURE 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 drawings, and to
the letters and figures inarked thereon:-
That is to say our invention has for its object, the better carrying out by mechanical
and other means the process of Ventilating weaving Sheds and other enclosures, and
impregnating the atmosphere thereof with moisture, and our invention is applicable
to any enclosure where a free interchange of air, whether dry, or made humid with
moisture, is required, and our invention consists of the following features:-
First. A special construction and arrangement of parts, in the formation of an
apparatus, the same being applied either in a vertical or horizontal position, as may
be required according to the purpose for which it is to be used.
Secondly. The construction and arrangement of parts in the formation of apparatus,
consisting of perforated cylindrical, or other shaped tubes, placed either in single
arrangement or in series inside one another, and made of Terra Cotta, fire clay, or
any other porous material equivalent thereto, and standing in a suitable formed tray
or disk, having a conical formed projection for the diffusion and direction of the
currents.
Thirdly. The application of a specially constructed jet, or jets, having a propelling
fluid of air, steam, or other elastic fluid under pressure, the same passing into the
enlarged end of the porous tubes, which are placed in confection therewith."
Fourthly. The application of a compound combination with the atmosphere of air,
steam, or other propelling fluid under pressure, or otherwise; the same being
produced and delivered into the enlarged end of the said porous tubes and these
saturated by a suitable arrangement with water, or steam, or both, and thence
carried or forced along the perforated porous tubes, and delivered into the shed
or other enclosure.

page_text: And in order that our said invention may be fully understood, and readily carried
into practical effect, we proceed to describe the same with reference to the
accompanying drawings and to the letters, and figures, marked thereon. Similar
letters refer to similar parts throughout the several drawings.
Figure 1, of the accompanying drawings, represents a sectional elevation of the
apparatus, when placed in a vertical position, and as applied to the roof of the shed
or other enclosure, and arranged to operate according to our invention.
Figure 4, represents a horizontal plan of the apparatus.
Fig. 2 represents a vertical section of the apparatus, constructed according to our
invention.the same being supported on bracket attached to the wall of the building,
and as applied when the porous pipe connections are required in a horizontal position.
Fig. 3, is an enlarged sectional elevation of the jei, showing its compound arrange-
ment for the admission of air, or steam, under pressure, and also the water jet
in combination therewith.
Figures 1 & 2, represent the apparatus in different positions.
The same consisting of Terra Cotta, fire clay, or other perforated porous pipes, D,
having the enlarged ends K, & H, the same being placed singly, or in series within
cach other, and supported in the disk or tray E.
The air, steam, or other fluid, under pressure is emitted from B, fig. 1, and is there
supplied with water from the jet (, fig. 1., or with steam from the circular
perforated steam pipe, A fig. 1., placed near the top of the enlarged end of the
perforated tubes, and then passing into the said tube D, create other currents of
air, and is finally delivered in a humid and finely saturated condition, by means
of the perforated tubes, and the space at the lower end thereof, into the shed or
other enclosure.
Fig. 3, shows a sectional elevation of the jet with the openings for the admittance
of air, the jet C, being for the supply of water, which intermingling with the air,
or steam, or both, is sent forward in a finely diffused state.
Having now particularly described, and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, and carried into effect, we declare
that we claim as our invention,
1. The peculiar construction and arrangement of parts in the formation of an
apparatus for ventilating, and impregnating the atmosphere of sheds, and other
enclosures with moisture which may be applied either vertically or horizontally.
2. The construction and combination of parts of the apparatus, consisting of
perforated, porous, cylindrical, or other shaped tubes, placed either in single or in
multiple series inside each other, and formed of Terra Cotta, fire clay, or other porous
material, equivalent thereto.
3. The application and construction of tray, for the diffusion of the saturated
atmosphere, and as a receptacle for surplus condensation.
4. The application of a compound jet, or jets, actuated by air, steam, or other
elastic fluid, under pressure. Having a jet suitably placed in connection therewith
for the supply of water thereto.
5. The application of a circular perforated steam pipe placed above the enlarged
end of the porous pipes, D, for supplying steam for saturation of the air, when
water is not desired.
6. The application of compressed air, intermixed with water, or steam, or both
according to our arrangements for the greater, or less saturation of the atmosphere.
Dated this Second day of March 1887.