Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1887
Complete Left, 3rd Feb., 1888
Complete Accepted, 29th Mar., 1888
PHILIP BORN, 186 Choumert Road, Peckham, Surrey, Manufacturers Agent do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of an apparatus which has for its object the reducing of the
temperature of the air in rooms and other places.
The exterior of the apparatus consists of a casing of metal either plain or richly
decorated as shown in Fig. I.
The interior of the apparatus consists of an air shaft G inside of which is a Fan A
driven by means of four weights C connected to the clockwork B by means of the
chains D as shown in Fig. II, the air enters the apparatus through the perforated
opening F and is driven upwards by means of the fan A and eventually passes out
through opening V and the perforated lid H.
In the upper part of the apparatus as shown in Fig. II is a box I for holding ice,
having two bottoms, the first K is perforated and adjustable the lower one being
funnel shaped has a syphon L whereby the melting ice is prevented from flowing away
too rapidly. The water of the melting ice after entering the syphon L flows into
the pipe and pursues its downward course through the coil pipe N is then forced
upwards through the centre pipe O and discharges itself through the pipe P into the
receptacle Q
The tap R is for the purpose of drawing off the ice water altogether into
receptacle S.
Near the top and bottom of the apparatus as shown in Fig. III four doors U are
placed so as to allow the apparatus to be cleaned.

page_text: PHILIP BORN, Mansion House Chambers, 11 Queen Victoria Street in the City of
London County of Middlesex, Manufacturers Agent, late of 186 Choumert Road,
Peckham 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 :-
This Invention consists of an apparatus having for its object the reducing the
temperature of the air in rooms and other places.
In the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification Fig. I is an outside
elevation of the casing of the said apparatus; Fig. II is a vertical section of the
same, and Fig. III shews a plan of the top and two horizontal sections of the
same.
Similar letters of reference denote similar parts in the several views.
The exterior of the apparatus consists of a casing of metal or other suitable
material as shewn in Fig. I and may be either plain or ornamental. A suitable
inlet is provided at or near the bottom of the casing for admitting the air to be
cooled, and outlets are provided at or near the top for the egress of the cooled air.
The internal parts of the apparatus are shewn in Figs. II and III and are as
follows--
G, is an air shaft or trunk within which is placed a rotary fan A, driven by means
of clockwork B actuated by four weights C. These four weights are fixed to four
endless chains D, each of which chains passes over a grooved guide pulley or sheave W,
near the top of the casing, and under a chain wheel fastened to one of the spindles of
the clockwork and suitably formed to engage and gear with the links of the chains
and to communicate the motion of the descending weights to the clock work B, and
thereby to the fan A. The weights are wound up by means of a squared arbor E
(Figs. I and III) and a key as commonly used with clocks actuated by weights.
The air to be cooled enters the apparatus through the inlets F, Fig. II, and
by means of the revolving fan A is driven upwards through the shaft G and
eventually out through the perforated lid or cover H at the top of the apparatus.
In the upper part of the apparatus is a box I for holding ice. This box is formed
with a conical or funnel shaped bottom L as shewn in Fig. II, and is provided with a
moveable perforated tray or false bottom K.
As the ice melts, the resulting water (after filling the conical bottom of the box I)
overflows into the coil pipe N, and gradually accumulates therein at the same time
rising in the central pipe O, finally discharging itself downwards through the pipe P
into the receptacle Q, whence it is drawn off at intervals.

page_text: A tap or stop cock R is provided at the lowest part of the coil pipe N for the
purpose of drawing off the water and completely emptying the pipes into
receptacle S.
It will be understood that the warmer air is forced upwards by the fan A through
the shaft G comes in contact with the cold surface of the coil pipe N and is thus
cooled in its upward passage.
The lid or cover is shewn partially open by the dotted lines at T. The dotted
lines V, Fig. III shew the positions of supports upon which the ice box I rests, and
to which the four pulleys or sheaves W, Fig. II, are attached. The dotted lines U,
Fig. III indicate side doors for obtaining access to the interior of the apparatus for
cleaning and other purposes.
Where convenient in cooling the air of a room I prefer to conduct the air entering
the lower part of the apparatus through a channel communicating with the
fresh air outside the building, in which case the apparatus acts as a powerful
ventilator.
Where very rapid cooling is required I make the conical or funnel shaped bottom
of the ice box I deeper than shewn in Fig. II and I omit the perforated tray K,
so that the ice may melt more rapidly, and instead of ice, a mixture of ice and salt
or other so called "freezing mixture" may be used.
Instead of weights and chains as above described suitable springs may be used to
actuate the clock work, and where weights are used cords or wires may be substituted
in place of chains, care being taken in such cases to maintain the necessary tension
on the cords or wires by any suitable device; and instead of the chains cords or
wires being endless as above described they may be attached to and wound upon and
around a drum at one end, the weight operating upon the other end as usual in
clockwork.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is;
1. Cooling air by means of apparatus substantially as herein set forth
2. The combination of the ice box I the coil pipe N, the air shaft G, the fan A, and
the clockwork B as and for the purpose herein set forth.
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