IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS FOR HEATING WATER, SUITABLE FOR BATHS, CONSERVATORIES, AND ELSEWHERE
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES COOPER of No 4 Finden Terrace, Crouch Hill, Builder and Decorator
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN APPARATUS
FOR HEATING WATER, SUITABLE FOR BATHS, CONSERVATORIES, AND ELSEWHERE and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to heat water for a bath or otherwise very quickly
at a nominal cost and without producing any noxious or deleterious fumes such as
might prove prejudicial to health.
In the accompanying drawings Fig 1 shews a plan view of the top of my
improved apparatus with the plug of the cock removed.
Fig 2 shews a similar view of the bottom thereof.
Fig 3 shews a detail view of the plug and
Fig 4 a view in perspective of the apparatus complete.
My improved apparatus consists of four metal casings of a semi-oval or any
other convenient form placed one over the other so as to form two lower chambers a
and two upper chambers a¹ as seen in Fig 4 Each of the latter is carried on two
tubular uprights b fixed in the top plate of each lower chamber while one of each
pair of uprights forms a communication between each upper and lower chamber as
indicated by the dotted circles in Figs 1 and 4.
Both the two upper and also the two lower chambers are connected by a series
of horizontal tubes c while each of the upper chambers is fitted with a longitudinal
division plate indicated in dotted lines at a²-Figs 1. and 4., baving an opening
therein at one end to allow the water to flow through and circulate in the chamber
on both sides of such division plate thus promoting a double circulation Attached
to one of the lower chambers is a supply pipe d fitted at its outer end with a triple
union e.
One of the lateral unions (which are respectively marked e¹²) is attached to
the cold water supply and also to an inlet pipe (f) provided with a suitable union
connected to one of the upper chambers and also to the bottom of the bath or
elsewhere. The other of such lateral unions is connected to one end of a flow pipe,
(not shewn), the other end of which flow pipe is fixed either in the bottom of the
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page_text: bath, or in any other convenient position; so as to create and allow of the con-
tinuous circulation of the water through the apparatus-A two way cock g, actuated
by any suitable handle or lever, is likewise fitted to the triple union-Lugs h are
fixed to the lower chambers to allow of the apparatus being fastened to the bottom
of the bath or elsewhere and when so attached an atmospheric or other suitable gas
burner is fitted thereunder.
The gas being ignited and the water turned on the latter enters the lower
chambers and connecting tubes, passing thence through the tubular uprights into
the upper chambers and connecting tubes the whole of which quickly become hot.
When sufficient cold water has been obtained the three way cock is reversed, thus
cutting off the cold water supply and opening the connection with the flow pipe
whereby owing to the action of the heat the water continues to circulate through
the apparatus, (and also through the bath or elsewhere) thus rapidly becoming
heated to a high temperature which is maintained so long as the gas continues
ignited.
By this simple but highly effective apparatus a large body of water can be very
quickly heated, at a trifling cost, with perfect safety, and without any injury to
health.
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
The improved construction of heating apparatus consisting of heating chambers
a, a, division plates a², tubular uprights b,-borizontal tubes c, supply pipe d, triple
union e-inlet pipe f two way cock g-lugs and flow pipe all combined arranged
and fitted substantially in the manner and for the purposes hereinbefore specified
and shewn.