WARMING AND VENTILATING BUILDINGS
Year: 1884

page_text: CHARLES JAMES HENDERSON Gentleman N° 6 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh,
do hereby declare the nature of his invention for WARMING AND VENTILATING
BUILDINGS to be as follows:-
A tube of fireclay of about a foot in diameter and about three feet in length and
about one inch in thickness, with a Cover on the top, also of fireclay. Inside Bunsen
Gas Burners to be placed a few inches from the bottom, and an Iron pipe from
above, to descend to within a few inches of the bottom, where the Gas Air would
enter and be carried away to outside the Apartment. The whole of the fireclay to
be enclosed with a Case of Tin, Brass or other radiating Material, within about an
inch or two of the fireclay and having a wide opening at the top for the heated
air to escape into the Apartment-This air to be brought from outside in a pipe,
discharging below into the narrow space, between the fireclay and its cover.
Dated this third day of September 1884.

page_text: I CHARLES JAMES HENDERSON N° 6 Drumsheugh Gardens Edinburgh Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for WARMING AND VENTILATING
BUILDINGS and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
A tube of Fireclay of about a foot, more or less in diameter and about 3 feet in
length and about an inch in thickness with a Cover on the top, also of fireclay.
Inside at the bottom, Bunsen Gas Burners or oil Lamp to be placed, and a pipe
of about an inch in diameter to carry off the Gas Air, the product of combustion
to enter from outside at any suitable part of the tube discharging preferably
through steam or other moisture.
The whole of the fireclay to be enclosed within an inch or two, or more, with a
Case or Cover of Tin, Brass or other radiating Material, to be open at the top, for
the heated air to escape, into the Apartment This air to be brought, preferably
from outside in a pipe, discharging below into the narrow space between the
fireclay and its cover, and if a Fan be applied a greater amount of hot air would be
obtained, The whole to rest on an Iron or other suitable Stand about 9 inches
from the floor, more or less which to be surrounded with a perforated Metal,
Covering to admit a moderated supply of the air of the Apartment.
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
1st Providing a tube of fireclay, placed on an Iron or other suitable stand a
few inches from the ground to contain a considerable amount of hot air arrising
from Gas Burners or oil Lamps placed at the bottom substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2nd A pipe of about an inch in diameter to carry off the products of combustion,
with the Air of the Apartment, substantially as herein before described.
3rd Covering of Tin or other radiating Material forming a confined passage, open
at the top for the cold air-preferably from outside to pass up carrying off the
heat from the surface of the fire clay substantially as herein before described.
4th The Iron or other suitable Stand enclosed by perforated Metal to admit air
from the Apartment to the Gas all as more fully explained.
Dated this 15th day of October 1884
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