IMPROVEMENTS IN ARRANGING PARTS OF THE FLUES FROM THE FURNACES OR FIRE-PLACES OF STEAM AND OTHER BOILERS
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to George Love, the younger, of Malton House, Lanchester, in
the County of Durham, for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN ARRANGING
PARTS OF THE FLUES FROM THE FURNACES OR FIRE-PLACES OF STEAM AND
OTHER BOILERS."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said George Love at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th March 1881.
GEORGE LOVE, the younger, of Malton House, Lanchester, in the County of
Durham. "IMPROVEMENTS IN ARRANGING PARTS OF THE FLUES FROM THE
FURNACES OR FIRE-PLACES OF STEAM AND OTHER BOILERS."
The object of the improvements in arranging parts of the flues from the furnaces"
or fire-places of steam and other boilers is to economize fuel.
For this purpose I form a stopping or bridge in the upper part of such flues to
stop the too free progress of the heated products from the furnace to the chimney
or stack.
There may be one or more of such stoppings or bridges to each flue according to
the length of the flue through or in connection with the boiler or vessel to be
heated, and the effect of these stoppings is to stop the too free passing away of
heat from the furnace to the chimney or stack, so that the boiler or vessel to be
heated may receive the fullest amount of the heat generated in the furnace
employed.
These stoppings may be formed solid or hollow, and if desired they may form
part of the boiler or vessel to be heated so as to increase the heating surface
obtained.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said George Love in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 8th September
1881.
GEORGE LOVE, the younger, of Malton House, Lanchester, in the County of
Durham. "IMPROVEMENTS IN ARRANGING PARTS OF THE FLUES FROM THE
FURNACES OR FIRE-PLACES OF STEAM AND OTHER BOILERS."
The object of the improvements in arranging parts of the flues from the furnaces
or fire-places of steam and other boilers is to economise fuel.

page_text: For this purpose i form a stopping or bridge in the upper part of such flues to
stop the two free progress of the heated products from the furnace to the chimney
or stack.
There may be one or more of such stoppings or bridges to each flue according to
the length of the flue through or in connection with the boiler or vessel to be
heated, and the effect of these stoppings is to stop the too free passing away of
heat from the furnace to the chimney or stack, so that the boiler or vessel to be
heated may receive the fullest amount of the heat generated in the furnace
employed.
These stoppings may be formed solid or hollow, and if desired they may form
part of the boiler or vessel to be heated so as to increase the heating surface
obtained.
But that the Invention may be the better understood, I will by the aid of the
accompanying Drawings proceed more fully to describe the same. .
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS..
Figure 1 shows the outline longitudinal section of a locomotive or such like
boiler, and Figure 2 a transverse section of the same. In both Figures the same
letters indicate corresponding parts; a, a, indicates the fire chamber; b, the fire
bars; c, c, flues for the passage of the products of combustion through the water
space of the boiler; d is the smoke box, and f, the chimney therefrom; g, g, are
the stoppings or bridges applied so as to close the upper portion of the outlet from
each flue tube c into the smoke box d, and thereby stop the two free progress of
the heated products from the flues c.
Figure 3 shows a longitudinal section, and Figure 4 a transverse section of an
ordinary stationary cylindrical and single tubular boiler with bottom and side flues
for the passage of the products of combustion from the fire chamber. a is the fire
chamber; b, the fire bars; c, the single tube through the boiler d; e is the bottom,
and f, f, the side flues for the passage of the products of combustion to act on the
exterior of the boiler. In this case I prefer to apply the stoppings or bridges g, J,
in each of the flues, but I do not confine myself to these particular positions, and
although I have only shown two arrangements of boilers, it will be readily
understood that the improvements are equally applicable to other arrangements.
Having thus described my Invention and means which I adopt in carrying
the same into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim is, the
arranging parts of the flues from the furnaces or fire places of steam and other
boilers by the application to such flues of stoppings or bridges, substantially as
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said George Love, have hereunto set my hand
and seal, this First day of September, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
GEORGE LOVE, JUN". (L.S.)