Improvements in and connected with Radiators for Heating.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th Sept., 1892-Accepted, 15th Oct:, 1892 ·
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Radiators for Heating.
1, WILLIAM WILSON, of 50
Purposes.
King Street, Manchester, Heating Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to radiators for heating purposes formed or cast in separate
pieces consisting of an upper and a lower chamber connected together by a number
of vertical tubes and has for its object a ready, simple, and reliable means of
securing these several portions together.
In performing my invention I secure the upper chamber or cap to the upper
extremities of the tubes by means of T-headed bolts entering longitudinal orifices
formed to receive the same in the said tubes. These bolts which are so formed as
to be capable of turning a quarter of a revolution in the said orifices have their
upper or screwed ends passed through holes in the upper face of the cap and are
there secured by means of nuts. The lower chamber or base is secured to the
lower extremity of the tubes in a manner similar to the above except that the nut
itself passes through an orifice in the lower extremity of the tube and is prevented
turning more than a quarter of a revolution by means of lugs or projections on the
inner face of the tube. The tube itself in this case being screwed home to its
seating.
It is obvious that in erecting radiators constructed in accordance with my
invention the lower extremities of the tubes are first secured to the base and the
upper extremities afterwards secured to the cap as before described.
By these means I obviate the necessity of screw threading the lower portions of
the radiator or of drilling the bottom of the base which is obviously liable to cause
leakage.
Dated this 11th day of December 1801
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Radiators for Heating
Purposes.
I, WILLIAM WILSON, of 50 King Street, Manchester, Heating Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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 relates to radiators for heating purposes formed or cast in
separate pieces consisting of an upper and a lower chamber connected together by
a number of vertical tubes and this invention has for its object a ready, simple and
reliable means of securing these several portions together.
On the accompanying drawing
Figs. 1 and 2 are side and end views respectively, partly in section, of a portion
of a radiator with my improvements shewn applied thereto.
Fig. 3 is a plan of a portion of the base alone and
Figs. 4 and 5 are sectional plan views on lines a—b, c―d.
In performing my invention I secure the upper longitudinal chamber or cap A
to the upper extremities of the vertical tubes B by means of T headed bolts C
which enter the longitudinal orifices D formed in the tubes B.
D

page_text: The bolts C are flattened at E the edges of which flattened portion are so
shaped as to permit of the bolt being turned a quarter of a revolution in the
orifice D so causing the extremities of the head of the bolt to come under the
shoulders F. The upper or screwed ends of the bolts pass through holes in
the cap A and are provided on the outside with nuts C¹ which on being screwed
up cause the bolt head to abut against the shoulders F and so bind and secure
the cap to the tube.
The lower chamber or base G is secured to the tubes in a similar manner by
the bolt H which passes between the two parallel bars or ribs I formed in the base
and which is turned a quarter of a revolution to cause the extremities of the head J
to come under the said bars.
The bolts are provided with a two armed or elongated nut K which passes
through the orifice L formed in the tube and the arms of which nut lie in the
recesses M against the shoulders or abutments N formed in the casting. The tube
itself in this case is turned to secure the parts together, the nut K being carried-
round by the abutments N whilst the bolt H is retained by the bars I.
It is obvious that in erecting radiators constructed in accordance with my
invention the lower extremities. of the tubes are first secured to the base and the
upper extremities afterwards secured to the cap.
By these means I obviate the necessity of screw threading the lower portions of
the radiator or of drilling the bottom of the base which is obviously liable to cause
leakage.
Having thus 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.
1st. A radiator for heating purposes consisting of upper and lower chambers and
vertical connecting tubes connected and secured together in the manner sub-
stantially as set forth and illustrated.
2nd. For securing the upper chamber A to the tubes B the use and employment
of the T-headed bolt C mounted and arranged substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
3rd. For securing the lower base G to the tubes B the use and employment of
the T-headed bolt H, two armed nut K, parallel bars I arranged and acting
substantially as herein before described and illustrated on the accompanying
drawing.
Dated this 10th day of September 1892
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.