IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HEATING WATER
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Alfred Joseph Billing of Holborn in the County of
Middlesex Ironmonger for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR HEATING WATER."
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Alfred Joseph Billing at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th September 1882.
ALFRED JOSEPH BILLING of High. Holborn in the County of Middlesex
Ironmonger. "IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HEATING WATER
"
These improvements have for object the expeditious and economical heating
of water, and consists of a water holder preferably cylindrical, and placed vertically,
through which passes a smoke or fire tube. The outer casing of the water-holder
is continued downward so as to form an enclosed space within which I fix at a short
distance below the said water holder a flat shallow vessel or if preferred cylindrical
somewhat in the form of a wedge in cross section, so that its flat (or approximately
so) top and bottom surfaces, or its top surface only may be slightly inclined to the
horizontal plane. I connect such shallow vessel to the lower part by one tube
which serves as a passage or inlet for water from the holder to the shallow vessel
from the shallow vessel I carry a tube or valve in the holder to serve as a vent or
safety valve. Beneath the shallow vessel I fix gas tubing provided with burners
for the purpose of heating the apparatus by gas flame. A fire door and other
usual accessories are provided for the purpose of access to the fire place and
management of the apparatus.
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The water can be supplied into the holder at top by means of a self acting ball
cock.
The method of operating the apparatus is as follows:-
The water holder being supplied with water some of which passes into and fills
the shallow vessel, the gas is lighted first heating the underside of the shallow
vessel then passing up the shallow sides of such vessel passing between it and the
bottom of the water holder into the smoke or fire tube whence the hot gases of
combustion pass away into a chimney or in any other suitable way. The heated
water is drawn off from the apparatus by means of a. tube or cock fitted to the
shallow vessel for that purpose. The pressure within the shallow vessel is prevented
from exceeding any desired limit by the safety valve or tube fitted to the before
mentioned shallow vessel and bent over so as to let the over heated water or steam
fall into the reservoir.
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page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Alfred Joseph Billing in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
22nd March 1883.
ALFRED JOSEPH BILLING of Holborn in the County of Middlesex Ironmonger.
"IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HEATING WATER."
This Invention which I will proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying
sheet of illustrative Drawings has for its object the expeditious and economical
heating of water, and consists of a water holder a. through which passes a smoke
or fire tube a'. The outer casing of the water holder is carried downwards from
the water holder proper and forms an enclosed space beneath the said water holder
within which I fix at a short distance below the said water holder a flat shallow
vessel b. somewhat in the form of a wedge in cross section so that its flat or
approximately flat top and bottom surfaces or its top surface only may be slightly
inclined to the horizontal plane. I connect such shallow vessel b to the lower part by
one or more tubes c, which serves or serve as a passage or inlet for water from the
holder to the shallow vessel b to which is fitted a tube d (or valve) to serve as a
vent. Beneath the shallow vessel I fix gas tubing e, provided with burners for
the purpose of heating the apparatus, by gas or oil flame. A fire door and other
usual accessories are provided for the purpose of access to the fire place and
management of the apparatus.
The water can be supplied into the holder at top by means of a self acting ball
cock.
The method of operating the apparatus is as follows:-
The water holder being supplied with water some of which passes into and fills
the shallow vessel the gas or oil is lighted first heating the underside of the
shallow vessel then passing up the shallow sides of such vessel passing between it
and the bottom of the water holder into the smoke or fire tube whence the hot
gases of combustion pass away into a chimney or in any other suitable way.
The heated water is drawn off from the apparatus by means of a tube or cock g,
fitted to the shallow vessel for that purpose. The pressure within the shallow
vessel is prevented from exceeding any desired limit by the safety valve or tube
fitted to the before mentioned shallow vessel and bent over so as to let the over-
heated water or steam fall into the reservoir.
Having pow described any said Invention and the method of carrying the same
into effect I would have it understood that what I claim is :-
In water heating apparatus the shallow wedge shaped vessel b, in combination
with its supply tube c, and vent tube d.
In witness whereof I the said Alfred Joseph Billing have hereunto set my
hand and seal this Twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty three.
ALFRED JOSEPH BILLING
(L.S.)