An Improved Arrangement for Heating Water for Domestic Purposes...
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Apr., 1895.
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1895-Accepted, 3rd Aug., 1895.
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PROVISIONAL. 'SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Arrangement for Heating Water for Domestic
Purposes...
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I, WILLIAM MCCAIG, of 665 Cathcart Road, in the County of the City of
Glasgow, North Britain, Gas and Ventilating Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for its object to dispense with the necessity of providing a
boiler at the back of the kitchen fire to beat water for domestic purposes, and to
provide an arrangement which will accomplish the same object more expeditiously
and with less consumption of fuel, and being under the control of the householder
no explosions, such as frequently occur in frosty weather with the ordinary boiler,
at the back of grate, can take place.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a small shallow boiler, into
which there is led an inlet and outlet pipe, the inlet pipe reaching to nearly the
bottom of the boiler, while the outlet, terminates near the top. To the other end
of each of these pipes there is connected by means of a ball-and-socket joint
another pipe, and these are provided at their lower ends with a screw or other
arrangement by means of which the apparatus can be screwed or otherwise fixed
to the back of the kitchen grate, aud when not in use can be swung back and
hooked on to a catch provided for the purpose and thus be out of the way. These
two latter pipes are connected with the pipes leading from and to the ordinary
tank used for supplying the boiler. When it is desired to heat water, this apparatus
is unbooked from the catch, and the boiler placed on the fire, when the cold water
will flow through the inlet pipe into the boiler, and as it becomes heated it will rise
and flow through the outlet pipe and back into the tank.
I may also provide stop-cocks so as to cut off the supply of water from the tank
at will
Dated this 10th dow of Amil 1905.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.
An Improved Arrangement for Heating Water for Domestic
Purposes.
I, WILLIAM MCCAIG, of 665 Cathcart Road, in the County of the City of
Glasgow, North Britain, Gas and Ventilating Engineer, do hereby declare the
Dature 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 :-
My invention has for its object to dispense with the necessity of providing a
boiler at the back of the kitchen fire to heat water for domestic purposes, and to
provide an arrangement which will accomplish the same object more expeditiously
and with less consumption of fuel, and being under the control of the householder,
no explosions such as frequently occur in frosty weather with the ordinary boiler
at the back of grate can take place.

page_text: In order that my invention may be properly understood and readily carried into
effect I have hereunto appended a sheet of drawing showing my improvements as
applied to an ordinary kitchen range.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a small shallow boiler A, into
which there is led an inlet pipe B, and outlet pipe C, the inlet pipe B reaching to
nearly the bottom of the boiler A, as shown in dotted lines, while the outlet pipe C
terminates near the top. To the other end of each of these pipes B and C there
is connected by means of the swivelling arrangement indicated at D and E, which
consists of the stuffing-boxes f, glands g, and rings, another pipe B' and C
respectively, and these are provided at their lower ends I and J respectively, with
a screw, bolt, clamp, or other arrangement by means of which the apparatus can
be screwed or otherwise fixed to the back of the grate, and when not in use can be
swung back and hooked on to a catch provided for the purpose, and thus be out of
the way, as shown in dotted lines. These two latter pipes B and C respectively
are connected with the pipes leading from and to the ordinary tank used for
supplying the boiler. When it is desired to heat water this apparatus is unhooked
from the catch, and the boiler A placed on the fire, as shown on the drawings, when
the cold water will pass from the tank and flow through the inlet pipes B₁ and B
into the boiler A, and as it becomes heated it will rise and flow through the outlet
pipes C C, and back into the tank, not shown on the drawing.
These fittings may be
be so constructed as to afford means for readily disconnecting
the boiler so as to cut off the supply of water from the tank as well as the
sludge-pipe which is attached to the fitting I. This may be effected by
turning off the water supply by the stop-cocks K and L, and unscrewing the
nuts M' and N,
A swivelling arrangement similar to that already described is illustrated by the
letters f, g, and h', which when the lifting of the boiler is performed, keeps it
hanging in the same plane as when upon the fire.
It is understood that my improved water heating arrangement is applicable with
equal advantages to other fireplaces than kitchen ranges, or in other positions, as
for instance to gas or oil stoves.
Having now 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 :-
The general arrangement and combination of the parts for heating water for
domestic purposes, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the
accompanying sheet of drawing,
Dated this 27th day of Junę. 1895.
BOTTOMLEY & LIDDLE,
154 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, Applicant's Agents.