Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Buildings and Structures by Radiation.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 19th Mar., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Buildings and Structures
by Radiation.
We, WILLIAM MATTHEWS, JOSEPH YATES, and WALTER YATES, all of the
Todd Street Works, Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Sanitary and
Ventilating Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
scertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to apparatus for heating buildings and structures by
radiation from metallic pipes internally supplied with heated water air or steam.
According to our improvements we form the pipes with an elliptical flattened
hourglass-shaped sinuous or other suitable cross section which will give a larger
radiating surface than a circular cross section for similar sectional areas.
addition, we form longitudinal gills, flutings, or corrugations, in or upon the pipes
for the purpose of increasing the radiating surfaces.
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Compact radiators may be formed in the usual manner from a tier range or
series of such pipes inter-connected by means of branch pipes for the purpose of
securing the circulation of the heated fluid therein.
We prefer however to cast a plinth or pedestal upon one end of each pipe
and to arrange them vertically in series or singly. If two or more of the pipes
are employed we secure them together by suitable bolts..
We will more particularly describe our said invention and in what manner the
same may be performed, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in the
several figures of which similar parts or details are indicated by similar letters
of reference.
In the drawings,-
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a series of the pipes arranged and connected so.
as to form a multiple vertical radiator;
Figure 2 an end elevation of the same; and
Figure 3 a cross section of one of the pipes represented in Figures 1 and 2.
The pipes A are preferably cast with blank ends and with a plinth or pedestal C
on each lower end so that the pipes may be arranged vertically. If the pipes are
They may
to be arranged horizontally, the plinth or pedestal may be omitted.
have such a cross section as is illustrated by Figure 3 or any other suitable non-
circular cross section, and have formed upon them longitudinal flutings gills or
corrugations B, this construction being adopted for the purpose of securing a large
available radiating surface. Two flanged openings are formed, one on each side,
near the top of each pipe, and two other similar openings near the bottom when the
pipes are to be employed in series, but when the pipes are employed singly the
upper openings, and if desired, one of the lower openings also, are omitted. Also,
in the end pipes of the series, the upper openings on the outsides may be omitted.
We prefer however to make the four openings in each pipe in all cases, and when
necessary, to close those which are not required, by plain or ornamental blank
flanges.
In constructing the vertical radiator as illustrated by Figures 1 and 2, the
several pipes are arranged in a row, with their flanged openings communicating
with each other. A washer G sufficiently large to securely cover the outer openings
being provided for each end, a bolt or rod E is passed through all the upper
openings and the end washers G and is secured by means of nuts or cotters. At
the lower ends of the pipes suitable lugs are cast such as F F, and a similar bolt or
rod E is passed through the series or each series of lugs and secured, as in the case.
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page_text: of the upper rod, by means of nuts or cotters. The joints between the flanges of
the openings may be made tight by suitable packing rings or material.
The pipes supplying the hot fluid may be connected to the opening K the
opposite end opening being covered by a blank flange or being connected to a pipe
intended to convey the fluid away from the radiator, as may be desired.
A plain or ornamental top plate I may be fitted upon the upper ends of the
pipes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is,
1. A. radiator pipe of non-circular cross section having longitudinal gills flutings
or corrugations cast thereon, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore
described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
2. A radiator pipe of non-circular cross section having longitudinal gills flutings
or corrugations cast thereon and having also a plinth or pedestal cast on its lower
end, substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as illustrated
by the accompanying drawings.
3. A vertical radiator constructed and arranged substantially as hereinbefore
described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of February A.D. 1892.
WILLIAM E. HEYS,
Agent for the Applicants.