Improvements in the Construction of Condensers applicable for use in the Manufacture of Illuminating or other Gases.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 28th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Condensers applicable for use
in the Manufacture of Illuminating or other Gases.
I THOMAS CLAPHAM of the firm of Clapham Brothers of Wellington Foundry,
Keighley in the County of York, Iron Founders do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows, that is to say :-
It relates to the apparatus (known as slow-speed condensers) that is used in the
process or manufacture of illuminating or other gases, and to that class of these
condensers which consists of a vessel or cistern of cylindrical or other shape in cross
section, the same having partitioning plates placed near each of its outer ends so as
to form an upper, a lower and an intermediate cavity therein, said upper cavity
being opened or joined to the lower cavity by a series of intervening pipes or tubes
extending through the intermediate cavity, so that water may freely pass from the
lower to the upper cavity without actually entering the intermediate one, and this
invention consists of so constructing these pipes or tubes and the upper partitioning
plate that any one of said pipes or tubes may be detached for repairs or for the
substition of new ones, without interfering in any way with any other; while when
they are in position they are securely, tightly and more appropriately held than
they have been heretofore.
This object is attained by forming a flange or collar near one end of each of
these pipes so that when the outer end of each pipe is inserted into one or another
of the openings made in the lower partitioning plate, this flange will fit over same
to cover any insterstice that may exist between said pipe and said plate.
In the upper plate a downwardly projecting flange is formed to surround each
opening and on the lower interior edge of this flange is formed a rim which projects
laterally but affords sufficient space for the insertion of the pipe and for the flange on
same to pass therethrough, so that when said pipe is passed through said opening
and an annular piece of metal or a washer is fitted over the upwardly projecting end
and made to rest upon the laterally projecting rim above described a suitable
cavity or box is formed for packing or stuffing material to render said joint
watertight.
In the walls of the downwardly projecting flange are formed suitable recesses for
the reception of T headed bolts which are mounted therein so that the nuts thereon
may be employed for forcing in or tightening up the stuffing or packing by operat-
ing an appropriately formed annular wedge piece which fits over and partly within
the cavity surrounding the pipe.
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THOMAS CLAPHAM.
Per Samuel Hey, .
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Condensers applicable for use
in the Manufacture of.Illuminating or other Gases.
I THOMAS CLAPHAM of the firm of Clapham Brothers of Wellington Foundry,
Keighley in the County of York, Iron Founders 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, that is
to say:
It relates to the apparatus (known as slow-speed condensers) that is used in the

page_text: process of manufacturing illuminating or other gases, and to that class of these
condensers which consists of a vessel or cistern of cylindrical or other shape in
cross-section, the same having partitioning plates placed near each of its outer ends
so as to form an upper a lower and an intermediate cavity therein, said upper
cavity being opened or joined to the lower cavity by a series of intervening pipes
or tubes extending through the intermediate cavity, so that water may freely pass
from the lower to the upper cavity without actually entering the intermediate one,
and this invention consists of so constructing these pipes or tubes and the upper
partitioning plate that any one of said pipes or tubes may be detached for repairs
or for the substitution of new ones, without interfering in any way with any other;
while when they are in position they are securely, tightly and more appropriately
held than when any of the methods of fixing heretofore employed, is followed.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings :-
Fig. 1 is side sectional elevation shewing the class of condensers to which my
improvements are applicable, A indicating the upper, B the lower and C the inter-
. mediate cavities.
Fig. 2 is sectional side elevation, enlarged scale, of a portion of the upper plate.
Fig. 3 is a top view of parts shewn by Fig. 2..
Figs. 4 and 5 are drawings (same scale as Figs. 2 and 3) of parts in detail herein-
after referred to.
I attain the object of my invention by forming a flange or collar a near the
outer end of each of the pipes or tubes a so that when the said outer end is inserted
into one or another of the openings made in the lower partitioning plate this said
flange a will fit over same to support its said tube a as well as to cover any inter-
stice that may exist between its said pipe a and said plate b.
In the upper plate ca downwardly projecting flange d is formed to surround each
opening through which the pipes a pass, and on the lower interior edge of this
flange d is formed a rim e which projects laterally but affords sufficient space for
the pipe a and for the flange a¹ formed on same, to pass therethrough so that when
said pipe a is passed through said opening and an annular piece of metal or a
washer is fitted over same and made to rest upon the rim e a suitable cavity or
box g (Fig. 2) is formed for packing or stuffing material to render said joint
watertight.
In the walls of the flange d are formed suitable recesses for the reception of
Theaded bolts h h which are mounted therein so that the nuts thereon may be
employed for forcing in or tightening up the stuffing or packing by operating an
appropriately formed annular wedge-piece k which fits over and partly within the
cavity or box g surrounding the pipe a.
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 :-
1. The formation and arrangement of parts used in the construction of a
condenser substantially as herein set forth and for the purposes specified.
2. The combination of the annular piece with the plate e as herein described
said parts being formed and constructed in order to be fit together substantially as
specified.
Dated this 27th day of October 1891.
THOMAS CLAPHAM.
Per Samuel Hey,
Agent.