Improvements in and in Means for the Production of Ozone.
Year: 1897

page_text: This print is in accordance with the Original Specification as it stands after
Amendment (under Section 11 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883) as required by
the decision of the Comptroller General of the 23rd day of July 1898.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in Means for the Production of Ozone.
I, ERNEST BÖHM, of 5, Boxworth Grove, Richmond Road, Barnsbury, N., Glass
Manufacturer and Electrician, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in and in means for the production
of ozone the object being to provide a large area of electric action in a small space
and for the production, electrolytically, of the ozone in large volumes for
manufacturing, purifying, and such like purposes.
In carrying this invention into effect there is employed a series of rows of glass
tubes laid in line vertically and horizontally; the outer surfaces of which said tubes
are to be in contact one with the other, for each series of rows. Conveniently a
rectangular frame of wood or other non-conducting material will be employed to
hold the glass tubes, and same may be "stacked" in the rows or series of rows,
one above the other and side by side of each other with their outer surfaces in
contact one with the other, so that the interstices between the glass tubes will be
in regular order whatever may be the size of tubes employed.
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The wires forming the electric area between the positive and negative poles of
the electric circuit (from whatever source the electric current be derived) will be
formed into a succession of loops continuously and regularly bent so that the loops
of one wire will be of length sufficient to enter into the bore or interior hollow
space of the tubes and a "bend or bridge of the said wire connecting the loops
will extend across the space at one end of and between and connecting each of
the said loops of the wire. The other wire of the electric area will be formed in
like manner but the loops thereof will be introduced into and occupy position in
the intersticies or spaces between the tubes.
The ends of the continuous loops of wire will be carried to and connected with
studs or buttons at the sides of the holding frame of the series of rows of tubes
and will be connected together, so that all the wires of the rows of loops, having
position interiorly of the glass tubes will be connected to one pole of the electric
circuit, and all the wires of the rows of loops having position in the interstices
between and exteriorly of the glass tubes, will be connected in like manner to the
other pole of the electric circuit, so that the electrolytic action of the electric
current acting upon the surrounding atmospheric air will produce or liberate the
ozone.
The frame or holder of the glass tubes, and wires will be enclosed in a box and
be insulated therefrom by sheets of glass or other non-conducting medium. To the
box there will be provided an inlet for the introduction of air and an outlet for the

page_text: leading therefrom of the ozone or ozonized air which will be distributed or directed
as may be required.
Two or more frames of the glass tubes and wires may be used together in one
chamber and be connected up to form a "battery" according to the capacity of
volume of ozone or ozonized air to be produced.
It is intended to employ apparatus of this kind for purifying or disinfecting large
areas, halls, or chambers; for systems of sewers and sewer pipes; deodorizing
sewage, and other decomposing matter or material, or odours arising from
manufactures of a disagreeable nature such as fat and soap boiling or otherwise the
emanations from which are offensive or otherwise objectionable. Also as an agent
or reagent in manufactures such as solidifying oils, producing fats from oils; for
producing camphor; in the manufacture of artificial rubber; for bleaching purposes,
and otherwise as may be found desirable.
It will also be available for ageing wines and spirits by passing the ozone through
the liquid body.
Improvements in and in Means for the Production of Ozone.
I, ERNEST BÖHM, of 5, Boxworth Grove, Barnsbury, London, N., Electrician, 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
statements :—
This invention relates to certain improvements in and in means for the
production of ozone, the object being to provide a large area of electric action in a
small space, and for the production electrolytically of the ozone in large volumes
for manufacturing, purifying and such like purposes.
In carrying this invention into effect there is employed a series of rows of glass
tubes laid in line vertically and horizontally, the outer surfaces of which said tubes
are to be in contact one with the other for each series of rows.
Conveniently a rectangular frame of wood or other non-conducting material will
be employed to hold the glass tubes, and same may be "stacked" in the rows or
series of rows, one above the other and side by side of each other, with their outer
surfaces in contact one with the other so that the interstices between the glass
tubes will be in regular order whatever may be the size of tubes employed.
The wires forming the electric area between the positive and negative poles of
the electric circuit (from whatever source the electric current be derived) will be
formed into a succession of loops continuously and regularly bent so that the loops
of one wire will be of length sufficient to enter into the bore or interior hollow
space of the tubes and a bend or bridge of the said wire connecting the loops will
extend across the space at one end of and between and connecting each of the said
loops of the wire.
The other wire of the electric area will be formed in like manner, but the loops
thereof will be introduced into and occupy position in the interstices or spaces
between the tubes.
The ends of the continuous loop of wire will be carried to and connected with
studs or buttons at the sides of the holding frame of the series of rows of
tubes and will be connected together so that all the wires of the rows of loops,

page_text: having position interiorly of the glass tubes will be connected to one pole of the
electric circuit and all the wires of the rows of loops having position in the
interstices between and exteriorly of the glass tubes will be connected in like
manner to the other pole of the electric circuit so that the electrolytic action of the
electric current acting upon the surrounding atmospheric air will produce or liberate
the ozone.
The frame holder of the glass tubes and wires will be enclosed in a box or
chamber and be insulated therefrom by sheets of glass or other non-conducting
medium. To the box or chamber there will be provided an inlet for the
introduction of air and an outlet for the leading therefrom of the ozone or ozonised-
air which will be distributed or directed as may be required.
Two or more frames of the glass tubes and electrodes and wires may be used
together in one chamber and be connected-up to form a "battery," according to
the capacity of volume of ozone or ozonised air to be produced.
It is intended to employ apparatus of this kind for purifying or disinfecting large
areas halls, or chambers; for systems of sewers and sewer pipes, deodorizing
sewage and other decomposing matter or material or odours arising from
manufactures of a disagreeable nature, such as fat and soap boiling, or otherwise
the emanations from which are offensive or otherwise objectionable; also, as an
agent or reagent in manufactures, such as, solidifying oils; producing fats from
oils; for producing camphor; in the manufacture of artificial rubber; for bleaching
purposes and otherwise as may be found desirable.
It will also be available for ageing wines and spirits by collecting and passing
the ozone through the liquid body.
In order that the said invention may be well understood there is annexed hereto
a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, and the same will be referred to in the
following description by figures and letters, like letters denoting corresponding
parts.
Fig. 1 is an end view of the frame or holder of the glass tubes and electric area
wires leading to the terminals of the circuit wires.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the bent loops of wires, suitable for the purpose.
Fig. 3 is a plan of arrangement such as shown in Fig. 1. The drawings are of
the character of diagrams.
a, are the tubes, b, a frame holding five rows and five tiers of the tubes a. c, are the
bent and looped wires for place internally of the tubes; and, d, the wires for place
in the interstices between the tubes. The ends of each series of wires are carried
out and connected up to their relative terminal and pole of the circuit.
In both
the Figs. 1 and 3, the wires c, are all carried to the terminal c¹, and the wires d,
are all carried to the terminal d¹.
As shown in Fig. 3, the frame b, is enclosed by the insulating screens e, which
represent, in effect, the lining of a chest or chamber wherein the operation is to be
carried on and this may be formed with a muffle or hood within which the ozone
or ozonised air may first be collected and then drawn off or discharged as and
when required. The series of wires c, and d, are in Fig. 3, shown of different
form of loops to that shown in Fig. 2 and it is to be understood that the length of
the wire loops will be varied according to the distance that they are to extend into
or between the tubes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that I am
aware of Andre Oli's Specification No. 9631 of 1892, and I do not claim anything
therein described and claimed, and in particular I do not make any general claim
to the use of a number of open ended ozonising tubes in a box or chamber
provided with an inlet and outlet for air, but what I claim is :-
First. In means for electrically obtaining ozone the looped wire electrodes, such
as c, d, disposed internally and externally of open ended glass tubes arranged in
series as and for the purposes set forth.

page_text: Secondly. The improved means for electrically obtaining ozone constructed
combined and operating as and for the purpose set forth and substantially as shown
by the drawings.
For the Applicant,
WALTER A. BARLOW,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Expert,
306, High Holborn, London, W.Ĉ.