Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Water.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 27th Deo., 1899-Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1900
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Water.
We, ALBERT STAEGE, Plumber, and CARL TORNOW, Merchant, both of No. 3,
Plantage, Spandau, Germany, do hereby declare the nature of our invention
to be as follows;-
Our invention has reference to "Improvements in apparatus for heating water"
and relates more especially to an apparatus, which uses the heat of the ordinary
kitchen range or cooking stove to quickly heat water for bathing or other
purposes.
The apparatus consists of a coil of pipe, into which the water is conducted
from the water main and from which it is passing into the bathing-tub. The
coil is surrounded by a mantle or hood. The two straightened out ends of the
coil of pipe are carried upward through the top of the hood and are slidingly
arranged therein. A handle connects the two upstanding pipe ends above the
top of the hood. This latter is provided with a flange or collar at its lower end,
which flange or collar rests upon the rim of the cooking hole, when the hood is
placed over the hole and prevents the hood from dropping down into the fire
box. The lowermost turn of pipe then rests upon the fuel and the whole coil
of pipe will sink with the consuming of the fuel. The hood prevents the heat
from escaping. In a modification the hood is dispensed with and a metal plate,
in which the upstanding ends of the coil of pipe are slidingly arranged, is used
instead.
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Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Water.
We, ALBERT STAEGE, Plumber, and CARL TORNOW, Merchant, both of No. 3,
Plantage, Spandau, Germany, 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: --
Our invention has reference to "Improvements in apparatus for heating
water" and relates more especially to an apparatus, which uses the heat of the
ordinary kitchen range or cooking stove to quickly heat water for bathing or
other purposes, as we will describe referring to the accompanying drawing, which
shows in
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page_text: Fig. 2 is a detail view of a modification.
Over the two ends a, a respectively of a coil of pipe are placed and fastened
the ends of the water feed and waste pipes c, c. These pipes or tubes must have
enough give to allow of the coil of pipe dropping down for a certain distance.
Rubber or asbest tubing may preferably be made use of for this purpose. The
two pipe or tube ends are connected by means of the handle c and are slidingly
arranged in the tubular guide pieces or muffs gg. These latter are secured in
the top surface of the vaulted receptacle or hood f. Near the lower edge of the
said hood a flange or collar is provided which rests upon the rim of the cook-
ing hole of a range or open stove, preventing the hood from dropping into the
cooking hole. Water is allowed to circulate through the coil the lowermost
turn of which is resting upon the burning fuel. With the fuel getting con-
sumed the coil of pipe will sink and is thus always kept within the zone of
intense heat. The heat within the hood completely envelopes the coil of pipe
and heats the water within; the upper turns not coming in direct contact with
the flames. The hood however may also be dispensed with, as is shown in
Fig. 2. The guiding muffs g, g in this case are secured in a metal plate k,
which is placed over the hole in the cooking stove, so that the whole coil of pipe
lies beneath the top of range. This arrangement is preferably used where the
fire box is relatively deep.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. In apparatus for heating water the combination of a coil of pipe, a handte
connecting the upstanding ends of said coil of pipe, to which are connected the
water feed and waste pipes respectively, a hood or mantle surrounding the coil
of pipe and muffs arranged in the top of said hood and guiding the upstanding
end of the said coil of pipe, the parts being constructed, arranged and working
substantially as described.
2. In apparatus for heating water the combination of a coil of pipe, a handle
connecting the two upstanding ends of the said coil of pipe, to which are con-
nected the water feed and waste pipes respectively, a metal plate, in which the
said upstanding pipe ends are slidingly arranged, as and for the purpose set
forth.
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