AN IMPROVEMENT IN KETTLES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Barron, of, No. 11, Lincoln Terrace, Willesden
Lane, Kilburn, in the County of Middlesex, Ironmonger, for the Invention of
"AN IMPROVEMENT IN KETTLES."
led the 25th July 1879, and dated the 28th January 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Barron at the Office of
the Commissioners of Patents on the 28th January 1879.
HENRY BARRON, of 11, Lincoln Terrace, Willesden Lane, Kilburn, in the County
of Middlesex, Ironmonger. "AN IMPROVEMENT IN KETTLES."
The Invention consists of a kettle made of copper, tin, or other metal, the bottom
of which forms the base of a cone running and ending entirely through the kettle in
such a manner, that the flame of a fire passes actually through the same with the
following results:-1st. That the base of the cone or conical tube commences in
close proximity to the outer skin or shell of the kettle, permitting only a very
narrow water space, and thus presenting a much larger heating surface, &
thereby also quickening the circulation of the water as it arrives at boiling point.
2nd. The top or apex of the kettle cone or conical tube opening out through the
top of the kettle increases the generating heat of the fire by causing an artificial
but certain & powerful draught, and therefore immesurably precipitating and
bringing the water contained in the kettle to boiling point, as compared with the
present formation of kettles, which have a tendency to suppress or damp the fire
naturally retard heating. 3rd. From the peculiar construction of this kettle
as described above, it ensures freedom from scalding and blacking the hands, two
essentials which have hitherto not been attained in ordinary kettles.

page_text: The object of this Invention is to construct kettles in such a mannor as will
ensure their heating in the most effectual manner and in the smallest possible space
of time.
The Invention consists of a kettle made of copper, tin, or other metal, the bottom
of which forms the base of a cone running and ending entirely through the kettle
in such a manner, that the flame of a fire passes actually through the same with
the following results :-
1st. The base of the cone or conical tube commences in close proximity to the
outer skin or shell of the kettle, permitting only a very narrow water space, and
thus presenting a much larger heating surface, and thereby also quickening the
circulation of the water as it arrives at boiling point.
2nd. The top or apex of the cone or conical tube opening out through the top of
the kettle increases the generating heat of the fire by causing an artificial but
certain and powerful draught, and therefore immeasurably precipitating and
bringing the water contained in the kettle to a boiling point, as compared with the
present formation of kettles which bare a tendency to suppress or damp the fire.
3rd. From the peculiar construction of this kettle as described above, it ensures
freedom from scalding and blacking the hands, two essentials which have hitherto
not been attained in ordinary kettles.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood, I shall now proceed to
more particularly describe the same aided by the accompanying Drawings.
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Fig. 1 represents the outside view of the kettle.
Fig. 1 represents the cross section of the kettle.
Fig. 3 represents the kettle lying down with the view of the conical passage for
flame and smoke.
A is the inlet for water; B is the outlet for flame and smoke which rise through
the conical passage c; D, space for water surrounding the said conical passage c.
Having thus described my said Invention and the manner of carrying the same
into effect, I would have it understood that what I claim is, the peculiar con-
struction of kettles showing a double surface to the flame of the fire, thus causing
the heating of the contents in the smallest possible time by the said flame passing
entirely through the kettles, as herein described.
In witness whereof,-1,-the-said-Henry-Barron, have hereunto set my hand and
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seal, this Twenty-eighth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
eight hundred and seventy nine.