Improvements in Portable Steam Fire Engines.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar., 1894 Accepted, 21st Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Steam Fire Engines.
We, JAMES COMPTON MERRYWEATHER, and CHRISTOPHER JOHN WALLACE
JAKEMAN, of the Firm of Merryweather & Sons Ltd., of Greenwich Road,
Greenwich, in the County of Kent, Engineers, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to Improvements in Portable Steam Fire Engines, and is more
particularly applicable to such as have the machinery placed vertically in close
proximity to the boiler, although it may be used with other forms of construction.
One method of carrying out our invention is as follows:-
A mouthpiece is attached to the fire hole and carried out a sufficient distance
from the shell of the boiler to admit of ready access for stoking. The mouthpiece
or shoot protects the machinery, hose, and suction pipe from damage by smoke or
fumes from the fire box.
One advantage of our invention is, that the machinery may be placed at the
same side of the boiler as the fire hole, so that the engine may be worked
conveniently by one man.
Another method of carrying out our invention is to construct the fire box of
the boiler with a projecting part on one side at the lower portion, allowing sufficient
space for the attachment of the machinery clear of the fire hole.
Dated this 14th day of June 1893.
J. C. MERRYWEATHER.
C. J. W. JAKEMAN.
CUMI LEID DI PUITIVATION.
Improvements in Portable Steam Fire Engines.
We JAMES COMPTON MERRYWEATHER, and CHRISTOPHER JOHN WALLACE
JAKEMAN, of the Firm of Merryweather & Sons, Ltd. of Greenwich Road,
Greenwich, in the County of Kent, Engineers 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 relates to Improvements in Portable Steam Fire Engines, and is
more particularly applicable to such as have the machinery placed vertical in
close proximity to the boiler, although it may be used with other forms of
construction.
One method of our invention is shown by the accompanying drawings.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of our improved stoking arrangement or shoot in
section which also shews portion of engine and boiler to which it is attached.
Figure 2, is an end view of same.
In both figures A represents the boiler, B the improved stoking arrangement
or shoot, attached to the boiler; and C shews a portion of the engine, arranged
vertically in relative position to boiler.
Our improvement B can be fitted to any boiler, made any suitable shape, and
placed at any angle.
The shoot B is preferably such a length that the fire-hole is brought beyond
the engine in such a manner that stoking can be performed, without damage to the
machinery, from coal dust &c.

page_text: By this arrangement one man without moving from his position, can attend to
the stoking and regulate the engine.
Having now described the nature of our said invention, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, we hereby declare that what we claim is,
An improved arrangement or shoot for stoking fire engine boilers, and others
where the engine is placed over the fire-hole, and close to the boiler, as herein
before described.
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J. C. MERRYWEATHER.
C. J. W. JAKEMAN.
J. C. MERRYWEATHER.
C. J. W. JAKEMAN.