Efficiently Ventilating them by, the Action of Fire, in Flame or by Heat Producing Substances. DESTROYING BAD SMELLS AND NOXIOUS GASES IN SEWERS, AND EFFICIENTLY VENTILATING THEM BY THE ACTION OF FIRE IN FLAME OR BY HEAT PRODUCING SUBSTANCES
Year: 1885

page_text: Efficiently Ventilating them by, the Action of Fire, in Flame
or by Heat Producing Substances.
GEORGE RATCLIFFE KEELING Dental Surgeon Ormonde-House Epsom do hereby
declare the nature of the invention for DESTROYING BAD SMELLS AND NOXIOUS
GASES IN SEWERS, AND EFFICIENTLY VENTILATING THEM BY THE ACTION OF FIRE
IN FLAME OR BY HEAT PRODUCING SUBSTANCES to be as follows:-
The apparatus consists of a pipe leading from sewer to a hollow cast-iron
column in the base of which a cast-iron cone, or other receptacle, equivalent to the
said cast-iron cone to be constructed, and surmounted with an atmospheric burner
supplied with coal-gas, mineral, animal or vegetable heat producing substances.
On the top of the column to be fixed a ventilating head, revolving, or otherwise
constructed, to produce the like effect, for destroying bad smells and noxious gases-
The column when required, to form and be used as a lamp standard.
This Invention, as modified by the Inventor, may be applied to the inside of
residences, by securing a chamber for burner in brick work and conveying products
into a chimney, or otherwise.
For Destroying Bad Smells and Noxious Gases in Sewers, and
Efficiently Ventilating them by the Action of Fire, in Flame
or by Heat Producing Substances.
GEORGE RATCLIFFE KEELING Dental-Surgeon (L.D.S. Eng.) Ormonde-House
Epsom 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:―
The apparatus consists of a hollow cast-iron column (see drawing) to be placed
over the mouth of a sewer, or branch drain pipe brought from any part of the

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main sewer to the kerb of foot-path. In the base of the column is a chamber (see
drawing) Inside the chamber is fitted apparatus for generating heat and promoting
an upward current consisting of an iron cone a second and inner cone of the
same material raised one inch from the base of outer one having a uniform space
all round and fixed to the outer one: inside the second cone is placed an atmos-
pheric-burner. On the top of apparatus thus constructed is a raised cap consisting
of two plates fastened together with a small bolt passed through the centre and
having a chamber-space between them packed with asbestos, the under plate is
convex shaped with narrow ribs radiating from the centre, the cap thus formed
has three supports by which it rests on the rim of outer cone.
The supply of coal gas to the burner is conveyed through a small meter fitted in
a square cast-iron box placed under ground at the side of the column.
For convenience in lighting the burner and in line with it a small aperture is
made through both cone's and closed by a door hanging on a swivel.
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On the top of the column is fitted a cowl, revolving or otherwise.
The column when required will form and can be used as a lamp-standard.
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 what
I claim is;
To have constructed apparatus which can be adapted to any sewer or drain and
will work successfully in all kinds of weather, and under every condition of the
atmosphere; and possesses the power of exhausting with great rapidity the sewer
gases and consuming them by the action of fire:-and as the application of it to
main sewers will require few openings for the entrance of fresh air to fill the
vacuum caused by the withdrawal of the sewer gases very many of the open
gratings at street level's so much complained of as nuisances and sources of danger
to health may be closed with much advantage in every way.
This Invention as modified by the Inventor can be made of cast-iron, or sheet-
iron in various sizes, and may be applied not only to sewers in streets, but also
to the drains of public-buildings and private residences by securing the heat-
generating apparatus in brick-work and conveying the rarefied air into a chimney,
flue, or cast-iron pipe.

page_text: FOR DEstroying Dad
Smens OXIOUS CASES IN powers, anⱭ.
Efficiently Ventilating them by the Action of Fire, in Flame
or by Heat Producing Substances.
GEORGE RATCLIFFE KEELING Dental Surgeon Ormonde-House Epsom do hereby
declare the nature of the invention for DESTROYING BAD SMELLS AND NOXIOUS
GASES IN SEWERS, AND EFFICIENTLY VENTILATING THEM BY THE ACTION OF FIRE
IN FLAME OR BY HEAT PRODUCING SUBSTANCES to be as follows:-
The apparatus consists of a pipe leading from sewer to a hollow cast-iron column
in the base of which a cast-iron cone, or other receptacle, equivalent to the said cast-
iron cone to be constructed, and surmounted with an atmospheric burner supplied
with coal-gas, mineral, animal or vegetable heat producing substances.
On the top of the column to be fixed a ventilating head, revolving, or otherwise
constructed, to produce the like effect, for destroying bad smells and noxious gases
The column when required, to form and be used as a lamp standard.
This Invention, as modified by the Inventor, may be applied to the inside of
residences, by securing a chamber for burner in brick work and conveying products
into a chimney, or otherwise.
:

page_text: Eiciently ventilating them by the Action of Fire, in riame
or-by-Heat-Producing Substances.
GEORGE RATCLIFFE KEELING Dental-Surgeon (L.D.S. Eng.) Ormonde-House
Epsom 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:-
The apparatus consists of a hollow cast-iron column (see drawing) to be placed
over the mouth of a sewer, or branch drain pipe brought from any part of the
main sewer to the kerb of foot-path. In the base of the column is a chamber (see
drawing) Inside the chamber is fitted apparatus for generating heat and promoting
an upward current consisting of an iron cone a second and inner cone of the same
material raised one inch from the base of outer one having a uniform space all
round and fixed to the outer one: inside the second cone is placed an atmospheric-
burner. On the top of apparatus thus constructed is a raised cap consisting of
two plates fastened together with a small bolt passed through the centre and having
a chamber-space between them packed with asbestos, the under plate is convex
shaped with narrow ribs radiating from the centre, the cap thus formed has three
supports by which it rests on the rim of outer cone.
The supply of coal gas to the burner is conveyed through a small meter fitted in
a square cast-iron box placed under ground at the side of the column.
For convenience in lighting the burner and in line with it a small aperture is
made through both cone's and closed by a door hanging on a swivel.
On the top of the column is fitted a cowl, revolving or otherwise.
The column when required will form and can be used as a lamp-standard.
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 what
I claim is;
To have constructed The apparatus substantially as described which can be
adapted to any sewer or drain and will work successfully in all kinds of weather,
and under every condition of the atmosphere; and possesses the power of exhausting
with great rapidity the sewer gases and consuming them by the action of fire:-.
and as the application of it to main sewers will require few openings for the
entrance of fresh air to fill the vacuum caused by the withdrawal of the sewer
gases very many of the open gratings at street level's so much complained of as
nuisances and sources of danger to health may be closed with much advantage in
every way.
This Invention as modified by the Inventor can be made of east iron, or sheet-
iron in various sizes, and may be applied not only to sewers in streets, but also
to the drains of public buildings and private residences by scouring the heat
generating-apparatus in brick work and conveying the rarefied air into a chimney,
Blue-or-east-iron-pipe.