An Improved Portable Stove for Heating Liquids and other Purposes for Hospital or Nursery Use.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 13th May, 1889-Accepted, 29th June, 1889
PROVISIONAL DIFCIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Stove for Heating Liquids and other
Purposes for Hospital or Nursery Use.
I CAROLINE JULIA DEANE known as Sister Rona of 153 Chesterton Road in the
County of Middlesex, Nursing Sister, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved portable stove for use in hospitals and
nurseries, which may be used for the purpose of supplying hot water, for use as a
bronchitis kettle, for giving vapour baths and for keeping poultices hot or moist, and
food warm.
I construct the stove preferably in the shape of rectangular closed box, made like
a bridge leaving a recess in the under part thereof extending from one side to the
other, in which is placed the spirit lamp or gas burner for heating the water
contained in the stove. On one side of this recess is formed a box-like receptacle
provided with a hinged lid and extending only partially down into the stove, so
as to leave a water space under it. At a convenient place near the top part and
side of the stove I provide a small opening through which the stove can be supplied
with water by means of a funnel placed therein, and which will also permit the escape
of steam. When required, a tube provided with a mouth piece may be attached to
this opening when the steam issuing therefrom can be used as a bronchitis kettle; or
a tube may be affixed thereto in order to convey steam under a covering for use
as a vapour bath. The box-like receptacle at the side may be used for keeping
food warm or poultices placed therein will be kept hot.
When it is desired to keep poultices both hot and moist, I attach to the side of the
stove near the opening a box-like receptacle provided with a removeable perforated
tray, under which steam is admitted by connecting an opening under the tray with
the opening in the stove.
Hot water can be drawn from the stove by means of a tap or cock at the lower
part thereof. The top part of the stove serves as a hot plate on which poultices
can be made, thus keeping them hot during the operation of making.
In some cases I combine this stove with a medicine or surgical chest, in which
case it is preferably made of the same length and width as the chest and is placed in
the top part thereof the sides and front of the chest to the depth of the stove being
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made with hinged flaps, which can be let down when the stove is in use.
the stove are arranged suitable drawers for the reception of medicines and
instruments.
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ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Stove for Heating Liquids and other
Purposes for Hospital or Nursery Use.
I, CAROLINE JULIA DEANE known as Sister Rona of 153 Chesterton Road in the
County of Middlesex, Nursing Sister, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved portable stove for use in hospitals and
nurseries, which may be used for the purpose of supplying hot water, or as a bronchiti

page_text: kettle, also for giving vapour baths and for keeping poultices or fomentations hot or
moist, or keeping food warm.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a section of a larger form of stove
according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a section of a smaller form. Referring first to
Fig. 1. A is a shallow vessel or boiler which stands on two side supports B giving
space under the vessel for a heating lamp C. For convenience of transport, the
supports B are hinged to the angles of the vessel A and are kept in the position shewn
by wires D thrust through sheaths fixed on A and B. On withdrawing the wires D
the supports B can be turned on their hinges to the position under A indicated by
the dotted lines B¹. The vessel or boiler A has a stopcock E by which hot water can
be drawn off, and within it is a compartment F with a hinged lid, in which food or
other articles may be kept warm. In the top of the boiler A is a tubular socket G to
which can be applied a funnel H for charging the boiler, or a pipe J with suitable
joints to supply vapour for a bath or for inhalation. To the socket G may also be
applied a vessel such as is shewn at K Fig. 2 to which figure 1 now refer. In this
case the boiler A is of smaller size standing on legs M and having a nozzle L with
a screwed stopper, by which the boiler can be filled or emptied. To the tubular
socket G can be applied the vapour tube J or the vessel K which has a hinged lid and
within it a removeable grating N to receive a poultice or fomentation to be kept
warm and moist by the vapour from A. In like manner by removing if necessary
the grating, the vessel K might be rendered available for keeping food or other
things warm and moist.
The several accessories and appliances are preferably made easily detachable
and separable so as to be readily packed into the receptacle F or K for the sake
of portability.
In some cases, I combine a stove such as is described with a medicine or surgical
chest, préferably making it of the same length and width as the chest and placing it
in the top part thereof, the sides and front of the chest to the depth of the stove
being made with hinged flaps which can be let down when the stove is in use.
Under the stove may be arranged suitable drawers for the reception of medicines and
instruments.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
A portable hospital or nursery stove constructed and arranged substantially as
described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.