Improvements relating to the Heating of Water for Baths and all Domestic Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Lett. 27th May. 1889-Accepted. 29th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Heating of Water for Baths and all
Domestic Purposes.
ALEXANDER MATTHEW MOORE 416 New Cross Road, London S.E. Surgeon do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention is intended for heating water for Baths and all domestic purposes,
by Gas, oil or any other beat giving material, whereby the largest amount of work
can be obtained with the least waste of heat. To obtain this end the water is
allowed to pass over a circular domed surface, passing downwards in a diagonal
direction to a receiver at the bottom of apparatus, by means of a hollow cylinder of
Metal Ganze-the heat being applied on the inner surface of this cylinder, and under
surface of the dome.
Circumscribing this there is a double cylinder containing air which becoming
heated acts directly on the outer surface of the falling particles of the film of water.
Datad this 28th day of August 1888
ALEXANDER M. MOORE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to the Heating of Water for Baths and all
Domestic Purposes.
ALEXANDER MATTHEW MOORE 416 New Cross Road, London, S.E. Surgeon 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:
It being an established fact that any waste must of necessity be a loss, I have
endeavoured to utilise, in this invention, all the heat in raising the temperature of the
water, and to lose practically none by radiation. On referring to the accompanying
drawings, which are in vertical Fig. 2. & horizontal Fig. 1. sections you will find
A representing a hollow cylinder constructed of iron, or other metal, with a circular
hole a for supplying cold water and having bas
an outlet. B representing a
circular radiating receiver fixed to a metal rim C which has a metal flange D to
which is secured a circulator X composed of metal gauze, the meshes of which are
E consists of a domed metal
placed at at an angle of 45° with the horizon.
conducting plate. The circular plate C rests on the rim F which is secured to the
cylinder A where a few overflow holes are conveniently placed.
The hot-water well or receiver is represented by G and consists of a metal cono
secured by its base to the cylinder A and having its upper half cut off to adunit the
heated air which is supplied from below.
Through the outlet will be noticed a small syphon pipe c to drain all water out
of the hot-water well.
The lower extremities of the circular radiating receiver B and the circulator X are
free in the hot-water well G.
The heating power will be found to be in direct proportion to the heating surface,
consequently the height and circumference can be varied for convenience.
The apparatus may be supported by movable legs, or have a door for heat supply
fitted as H.
It will be seen that by the construction of the circulator the water passing down-
wards travels the greatest possible distance. That all radiating air is confined in the
radiating chamber I, the radiation from which is prevented by the hot-air reserve
chamber K (between A & B). As I have before observed the lower ends of B & X
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page_text: being free, all the reserved and radiated air is at once submitted to the action of
the flowing water in the water-well G thereby preventing any waste in that
direction.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. The improved general arrangement in apparatus for heating water without
loss of heat.
2nd. The lower extremities only of the radiating and reserve chambers being free
impart all radiated heat to the water in the water well, so preventing loss.
Dated this 27th day of May 1889.
ALEXANDER MATTHEW MOORE.