An Improved Contrivance specially applicable to Gas Stoves, Hot Air Stoves, or the like, for the purpose of Heating Plates, Dishes, or the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Contrivance specially applicable to Gas Stoves, Hot Air
Stoves, or the like, for the purpose of Heating Plates, Dishes, or
the like.
I, JAMES MOUNTFORT CLARKSON, of 21, Promenade, Bridlington Quay, in the
County of Yorkshire, Boilermaker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to construct an improved contrivance for the
purpose of warming plates, dishes, tureens or the like, and for boiling water at
the same time if desired, by the utilization of waste gasses or hot air from gas,
hot air, oil, or the like stoves.
For the purpose of my invention, I employ an apparatus consisting of a casing
or frame, which takes any suitable number of racks or grids to hold plates, tureens,
dishes, or the like, this casing is provided with a heating chamber which is con-
nected to the oven of the gas stove or the like, by means of the chimney or pipe
running from such oven, it is customary to run such chimney or pipe from the
oven to the outer wall of the building or up into the chimney of the ordinary
fire place, carrying off such waste gasses, fumes or the like by this means; with my
invention such waste gasses or fuines are utilized for warming the plates, dishes
or the like, and for heating water, instead of being wasted as hitherto.
The aforesaid heating chamber is provided with an admission pipe and an outlet
pipe for the admission and discharge of the gasses, fumes or the like.
The said heating chamber may be placed within a water chamber or tank,
such water chamber or tank being provided with water tubes through which the
water circulates, these tubes may run over the top of the stove and take the place
of the bars in the top of such stove, such tank or boiler being heated by means of
the gasses or fumes carried into the hot air chamber and caught by the entire con-
trivance, the water being boiled by passing through the tubes on the top of the
stove such tank or boiler is provided with cocks to allow of the water being drawn
off, and is also provided with a pipe for the escape of steam.
The entire contrivance may rest on the stove or inay be supported at any suitable
distance above such stove, the plates, dishes tureens or the like, and also the
water, being heated by the waste gasses or fumes which have hitherto been carried
away without being utilized.
The contrivance is specially applicable and will be of great utility in hotels,
restaurants, lodging-houses, private houses and in all cases where gas or the like
stoves are in use, as by its use, plates, dishes, or the like can be thoroughly
heated, and water boiled in a very short time without ordinary fires and with a
great saving in cost, as such heating is effected by means of a waste product.
The contrivance may be a combined heater for plates, dishes or the like and

page_text: hot water, or it may be a plate dish or the like heater separately, or a water
heater separately, as desired.
Dated this 18th day of December 1807
JOHN E. WALSH,
Savile Street, Hull, and Crossley Street, Halifax,
Patent Agent for the Applicant.
An Improved Contrivance specially applicable to Gas Stoves, Hot Air
Stoves, or the like, for the purpose of Heating Plates, Dishes, or
the like.
I, JAMES MOUNTFORT CLARKSON, 21, Promenade, Bridlington Quay, in the
County of Yorkshire, Boilermaker, 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 object of my invention is to construct an improved contrivance for the
purpose of warming plates, dishes, tureens or the like, and for boiling water at
the same time if desired, by the utilization of waste gasses or hot air from gas,
hot air, oil or the like stoves.
Fig. 1 is a front view of my improved heater for attachment to gas, oil or the
like stoves.
Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan view with top or hood removed.
For the purpose of my invention, I employ an apparatus consisting of a casing
or frame A, which takes any suitable number of racks or grids B to hold plates,
tureens, dishes or the like, this casing A is preferably attached to a water tank C
which is provided with a heating chamber 1) connected to the oven of the gas
stove or the like E by means of the chimney or admission pipe F running from
such oven.
It is customary to run such chimney or pipe from the oven to the outer wall
of the building, or up into the chimney of the ordinary fire place, by this means
earrying off such waste gasses fumes or the like into the outer air, with my inven-
tion such waste gasses or fumes are utilized for warming the plates, dishes or the
like, and for heating water by passing into the heating chamber C instead of being
wasted as hitherto,
The aforesaid heating chamber C is provided with the admission pipe F aforesaid
and an outlet pipe G for the admission and discharge of the gasses, fumes or the
like such gasses being discharged after passing through the heating chamber D.
The said heating chamber I may be placed within the water chamber or tank (!
such water chamber or tank being provided with water tubes H through which
the water circulates, these tubes run over the top of the stove E and take the place
of the bars in the top of such stove which are dispensed with such tank or boiler
being heated by means of the gasses and fumes carried into the hot air chamber
and caught by the entire contrivance and by the water tubes H aforesaid over the
gas jets
the gas from which plays on them and heats the water as it circulates
through them the water being boiled by passing through the tubes H aforesaid
such tank or boiler is provided with a cock or cocks J to allow of the water being
drawn off, and is also provided with a pipe K for the escape of steam, or the
heating chamber may surround the hot water tank.
The water tank C may be provided with an opening L having a lid or cover M

page_text: to allow of it being supplied with water, or it may have a pipe N as shown at
Fig. 1 to connect to the ordinary water pipe.
A hinged flap O may be connected to the hood or top of the casing A such flap
may be held up by means of a catch P and may be let down to prevent the gases
from rising outside the heater, or the top of the casing may be extended and the
sides carried up as shown in dotted lines at Fig. 2 for the same purpose and the
sides of the casing need not be taper as shown but may be straight or any other
suitable shape.
The entire contrivance may rest on the stove or may be supported at any suitable
distance above such stove, the plates, dishes, tureens or the like, and also the
water being heated by the waste gasses or fumes which have hitherto been carried
away without being utilized.
The contrivance is specially applicable, and will be of great utility in hotels,
restaurants, lodging houses, private houses and in all cases where gas or the like
stoves are in use, as by its use plates dishes or the like can be thoroughly
heated and water boiled in a very short time without ordinary fires and with a
great saving in cost, as such heating is effected by means of a waste product.
The contrivance may be a combined heater for plates, dishes and hot water, or
it may be a plate dish or the like heater separately, or a water heater separately
as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is: —
1. A heater for attachment to gas, oil, or the like stoves, consisting of a casing A
provided with racks or grids B, and being attached to a water tank C, such
water tank having water tubes H attached to it, and an air chamber or the like D
within it or surrounding it, in the manner and for the purposes substantially as
shown and described.
2. A heater for attachment to gas, oil, or the like stoves, consisting of a casing A
provided with racks or grids B, and being attached to a water tank C, such
water tank having water tubes H connected to it, and an air chamber D within it
or surrounding it, pipe or chimney F for carrying the gases from the oven, outlet
pipe G funnel or opening L, or water supply pipe N, hinged flap O or hood, draw off
cock J and steam pipe K in the manner and for the purposes substantially as
shown and described.