Improvements in Heating Apparatus for Greenhouses and other like Buildings.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 20th Jan., 1894
PROVIDIUNA DE MUITION
Improvements in Heating Apparatus for Greenhouses and other
like Buildings.
1 HARRY BURT. PIPER of Ladydell Nurseries Chesswood Road Worthing
in Sussex Fruitgrower do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A tubular boiler for heating greenhouses and other buildings.
The boiler is shewn complete in Figure 1. A front section in Figure 2. and a
side section in Figure 3.
The boiler consists of hollow firebars (see F Figure 2) of side pipes (see G.
Figure 2.) of pipes running through centre of furnace (see H Figure 2) of pipes
immediately over furnace (see J Figure 2) and of two extra rows of pipes
immediately over the preceding pipes J (see K Figure 2).
The hollow firebars F. side pipes G. and centre pipes H (Figure 2) are connected
at one end with the front casting A (see Figures 1 and 3) and at the other end
with the middle casting B (see Figures 2 and 3). The pipes immediately over the
furnace (see J Figure 2) are connected at one end with the front casting A
(see Figures 1 and 3) and at the other end with the back casting C (Figures 3
and 6). The two extra rows of pipes (see K Figure 2) are connected at one end
with the front castings D1 and D2 (Figures 1 and 3) and at the other end with
the castings E1 and E2 (Figures 3 and 6).
The hollow firebars F and pipes G H J and K (Figure 2) are euclosed at the
sides by the castings M1, M2, and L1, L2, (Figures 1 and 2) and at the top by
the castings N 1, N 2, N 3 and N 4 (Figures 1 and 2).
The side casting M 1 and the corresponding casting L1 on the other side are
connected with the front casting A at the bottom corners (see J'1 and J*2
Figure 1). The position of the connection is shewn in Figure 4.
The side casting M2 and the corresponding casting L 2 on the other side are
connected with the castings M 1 and L 1 respectively at the top and bottom corners
(see J3 and J4, and for corresponding other side J5 and J'6. Figure 1) and
also to the back castings E1 and E2 at the top corners (see J7 and J'8
Figures 1 and 6).
The top castings N 1 N 2 N 3 and N 4 are connected with the back castings EI
and E2 (see J 9, J 10, J'11 and J 12 Figures 1 and 6) and with the front
castings D1 and D2 (see J' 13, J' 14, J' 15 and J 16 Figure 1).
The castings A B and C (see Figure 3) and the hollow firebars F and pipes G H
and J (Figure 2) connected with them have separate flow and return sockets to
those of the castings D1 D2 and E1 E2 (see Figure 3) and the pipes K and
the top castings N 1, N 2, N 3, and N 4 (Figure 2) connected with them.
The flow of water from the hollow firebars F, pipes G H and J, and the
castings A B and C (Figures 2 and 3), takes place through the flow sockets Si
and S2 (see Figures 3 and 6), and a return of water through the return sockets O
and P (see Figure 1).
The flow of water from the pipes K, the top castings N1 N2 N3 and N 4,
and the castings D1 D2 and E1 E2 (see Figures 2 and 3), takes place through
the flow sockets T1 and T2 (see Figures 1, 3 and 6) and a return of water through
the return sockets Q and R (see Figure 1).

page_text: The side castings M1, M2 and L1, L2 are supplied with returned water at the
connection with the casting A (see J1 and J 2 Figure 1). The flow takes
place at the connection with the castings E1 and E2 (see Jt 7 and J' 8 Figures 1
and 6).
The smoke and flame from the furnace issue from the opening U at the side
(see Figure 1) and a corresponding opening on other side, and takes the course
indicated by the arrows over and under the iron plates V (see Figures 1 and 2)
and finally up the chimney, or from the openings W at the back (see Figure 6)
under and over the iron plates V and finally up the chimney-or from beneath the
back casting C (see Y Figures 3 and 6) under and over the iron plates V and
finally up the chimney.
The various parts of the boiler are bolted together.
The floor of the boiler from the middle casting B to the back casting C (see
Figure 3) is illustrated by Figure 5 and shewn in position in Figures 2 and 3
(see X X X X). It consists of lengths of 1 shaped iron-resting at each end upon
iron bearing bars and stretching from the middle casting B to the back casting C
(see Figure 5) between which are laid iron plates (see X X X X Figure 5).
Additional rows of pipes might be placed above K (see Figure 2) where a
more powerful boiler is required, and where a less powerful one is required the
centre pipes H (see Figure 2) might be omitted and the width of the boiler
proportionately contracted.
Dated this 10th day of February 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Heating Apparatus for Greenhouses and other like
Buildings.
I, HARRY BURT PIPER, of Ladydell Nurseries Chesswood Road Worthing in
Sussex, Fruitgrower, 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 :-
An enclosed tubular boiler for heating greenhouses and other buildings.
The boiler is shewn complete in Figure 1; a front section in Figure 2; and a
side section in Figure 3.
The boiler consists, of hollow firebars (see E Figures 2 and 3); of side pipes
(see F Figures 2 and 3); of pipes immediately over furnace (see G Figures 2
and 3); and of two extra rows of pipes immediately over the preceding pipes G.
(see H Figures 2 and 3).
The hollow firebars E, side pipes F, and pipes G. immediately over furnace
(Figures 2 and 3), are connected at one end with the front casting A (see Figures 1
and 3), and at the other end with the middle casting B (see Figures 2 and 3).
The two extra rows of pipes (see H Figures 2 and 3), are connected at one end
with the front casting (Figures 1 and 3), and at the other end with the casting D
(see Figure 3).
The hollow firebars E and pipes F. G. and H (Figure 2), are enclosed at the
sides by the castings K 1, K 2, and L1, L2, (Figures 1 and 2), and at the top by
the castings M 1, M2, M 3, and M 4, (Figures 1, 2 and 3).
The side casting KI and the corresponding casting L1 on the other side, are
connected with the front casting A at the bottom corners (see J'1 and J¹ 2.
Figure 1). The position of the connection is shewn in Figure 4.
The side casting K 2 and the corresponding casting L2 on the other side, are
connected with the castings K1 and L1 respectively at the top and bottom

page_text: corners, (see J3 and 4, and for corresponding other side J5 and J¹6
Figure 1).
The top castings M 1 and M 2, are connected with the top castings M 3 and M4
(see J7 and J 8 Figure 1).
The flow of water from the hollow firebars E, pipes F and G, and the castings A.
and B (see Figures 2 and 3), takes place through the flow pipe N (see Figure 3);
and a return of water through the return sockets O and P (see Figure 1).
The flow of water from the pipes H and the castings C and D (see Figure 3),
takes place through the flow socket Q (see Figure 3); and a return of water
through the return sockets R and S (see Figure 1).
The flow of water from the top castings M1, M2, M 3, and M 4, takes place
through the flow sockets T and U (see Figures 1 and 3); and a return of water
through the return sockets V and W (see Figure 1).
The flow of water from the side castings K1, K2, and L1, L2, (see Figures I
and 2), takes place through the flow sockets X and Y (see Figure 1) respectively;
and a return of water at the junctions with the casting A (see J'i and J*2
Figure 1).
The flow sockets N, Q, T, U, X, and Y (see Figures 1 and 3), connect together
in the casting illustrated in Figure 5; each socket joining that casting, at the
corresponding socket as shewn by the letters N, Q, T, U, X, and Y in Figure 5.
The water thus collected, flows through one pipe (see Flow Figure 5).
The return sockets P. S. and W. (see Figure 1), connect together in the casting
illustrated in Figure 6; each socket joining that casting, at the corresponding socket
as shewn by the letters P, S, and W in Figure 6. This casting is supplied with
water through one pipe (see Return Figure 6). The return socket OR and V
on the other side of boiler (see Figure 1), connect together in a similar casting.
The smoke and flame on leaving the furnace, take the course indicated by the
arrows in Figure 3; then the course indicated by the arrows in Figure 1:
viz. under and over the iron plates Z (see Figures 1 and 2), and finally up the
chimney.
The various parts of the boiler are bolted together.
Additional rows of pipes similar to H (see Figures 2 and 3), connected to
castings similar to C and D (see Figure 3), with a flow of water taking place
through a socket similar to Q (see Figure 3), and supplied with water through
return_sockets similar to R and S (see Figure 1), can be placed between the
pipes H and castings C and D (see Figure 3), and the top castings M 1, M 2, M 3,
and M4 (see Figures 1 and 3), when a more powerful boiler is required.
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, that the features of novelty consist :
1st. Of the castings C and D, and the pipes H connected with them (see
Figures 1, 2 and 3).
2nd. Of similar castings to C and D, and similar pipes to H, which can be
placed between C, D, and H (see Figure 3), and the top castings M1, M2, M 3,
and M4 (see Figures 1 and 3), when a more powerful boiler is required.
3rd. Of the side castings K 1 and L 1 (see Figures 1 and 2), connected with the
front casting A at the bottom corners (see J* 1 and J 2 Figure 1), and of the side
castings K 2 and L 2. (see Figure 1), connected with the side castings K 1 and L1
at the top and bottom corners (see J3, J 4, and J 5, J 6, Figure 1).
4th. Of the top castings M1, M2, M3 and M4 (see Figures 1, 2 and 3),
connected together at J 7 and Jt8 (see Figure 1).
5th. Of the casting which receives the water from the flow sockets N, Q, T, U,
X, and Y (see Figure 5). The water thus collected flows through one pipe (see
Flow Figure 5).
6th. Of the casting which supplies with water the return sockets P, S, and W

page_text: (see Figure 6), which casting is itself supplied with water through one pipe
(see Return Figure 6), and a similar casting to supply with water the return
sockets O, R, and V on the other side of boiler (see Figure 1).
Dated this 10th day of November 1893.
HARRY BURT PIPER.