Improvements in Stoves for Heating Laundry Irons or the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th July, 1898-Accepted, 10th Sept., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Stoves for Heating Laundry Irons or the like.
I, THOMAS EDWARD CADDY, of Wycliffe Street, New Basford, in the City of
Nottingham, Engineer, 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 internally fired metal stoves, for
heating laundry irons or like instruments which are placed on the exterior of said
stoves, and it has for its object the reduction of the liability of such stoves to
fracture or crack (which is the weak point in stoves constructed as heretofore with
the shell in one piece), to provide for the renewal of any part of the shell which
may become damaged without having to discard the whole stove, and to provide
means for conveniently removing the ashes without disturbing them.
The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings,
in which
Fig. 1 is a front elevation.
Fig. 2 a vertical cross section, and
Fig. 3 a vertical longitudinal section of a stove constructed according to my
invention.
Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.
In carrying out this invention I form the ends A A' sides B B₁ and top C of the
shell of the stove of separate and distinct parts, each of a suitable size and shape
according to the size and shape of the finished stove.
The two ends A A¹ are formed with external flanges A2, and the sides B B¹ are
bolted to these flanges by bolts D which are thus on the exterior of the stove and
beyond the action of the fire.
The holes in the flanges A2 may be slotted in order to permit of the free expansion
and contraction of the several parts. A fire resisting packing E, such as asbestos
board or the like, may be placed between the contiguous surfaces of the flanges A²
and the slides B B¹ in order to form a gas tight joint.
The top C is loose and is preferably formed with a rim or flange C¹ which fits
over the upper edges of the ends A A¹ and sides B B¹ and holds itself in position.
The top C is thus free to expand or contract with variations in the temperature.
The sides B B¹ may if desired be strengthened by casting three or any other
convenient number of wrought iron or steel rods F in the body of the sides.
These rods F are preferably placed longitudinally as shown, and their ends
turned so that they will act as tie-rods and hold the side together if it should crack
transversely.
The top C may also be strengthened by similar means if it is found desirable.
The end A of the stove is provided with an opening for the insertion of
fuel, this opening is provided with a door G in which is a ventilator or air inlet G¹
of preferably the hit and miss type.
The other end A¹ is provided with an opening H which is connected to a stove
pipe or directly to a flue to take away the products of combustion.
The ends A A¹ of the stove are each provided on the inner side with a rib or
ledge A³ (see Fig. 3) to form bearers for the ends of the fire bars I. If the latter

page_text: are made in two lengths as shown, a middle transverse bearer J is employed
the ends of which are supported on lugs B2 (see Fig. 2) formed on the
sides B B¹.
The shell or stove proper is mounted on two longitudinal side standards K K¹
and a transverse end standard or plate K2 which is placed at the rear, and is
bolted to the two side standards. The side standards are further connected at
the front by a cross stay K³.
Between the standards is an ash-tray L extending the full length and width of
the furnace, this tray either slides on ledges K on the standards K K', or as
shown is provided with wheels L¹ which runs on the said ledges, and it may thus
be entirely withdrawn, taken away and emptied, without causing any dust in the
laundry.
The stove described including its grate bars is self contained, and any part
or member is capable of adjusting itself relatively to the other parts as it expands
and contracts with variations in the temperature, and there is thus an entire
absence of that tendency to fracture or rupture incidental to stoves of this
character as constructed as heretofore with the shell in one piece.
A substantial economy in the use of such stoves is thus ensured, by reason
of the less tendency to fracture and the ease in which a damaged part may be
replaced.
If preferred in a long stove the top and sides may be formed in two or
more sections, and be connected by lap or flange joints, and bolts
screws.
or
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. In a stove for heating laundry irons or the like a shell or casing built up of
two ends such as A A¹ provided with flanges A² two sides such as B B₁ bolted to
the flanges A2 of the ends A A' and a loose or detachable top such as C substantially
as described.
2. In a stove for heating laundry irons or the like a shell or casing built up of
two ends such as A A¹ provided with flanges A2 two sides such as B B¹ bolted to
the flanges A2 of the ends A A¹ and having wrought iron or steel rods such
as F cast therein and a loose or detachable top such as C substantially as
described.
3. In a stove for heating laundry irons or the like a shell or casing built up of
two ends such as A. A¹ provided with flanges A², two sides such as B B¹ bolted
to the flanges A2 and having wrought iron or steel rods such as F cast therein
and a loose or detachable top such as C having wrought iron or steel rod cast
therein substantially as described.
4. In a stove for heating laundry irons or the like the combination with the shell
or casing of standards K K¹ a removable ash-tray such as L placed between and
mounted on ledges such as K' on the standards K K¹ substantially as
described.
5. The combination and arrangement of parts constituting the complete stove
for heating laundry irons or the like substantially as described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
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111 JT. 180Q
THOMAS EDWARD CADDY.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.