AN IMPROVED STOVE OR GRATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAVING COAL AND OTHER ́ Fuel, and Generating a GREATER AMOUNT OF HEAT THAN CAN BE OBTAINED FROM STOVES AND GRATES NOW IN USE
Year: 1873

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Saul Myers, of No. 1, Vale Terrace, Maida Vale,
in the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, for the Invention of "AN
IMPROVED STOVE OR GRATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SAVING COAL AND OTHER
´ Fuel, and Generating a GREATER AMOUNT OF HEAT THAN CAN BE OBTAINED
FROM STOVES AND GRATES NOW IN USE."
Sealed the 8th August 1873, and dated the 12th February 1873.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Saul Myers at the Office
of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 12th
February 1873.
I, SAUL MYERS, of No. 1, Vale Terrace, Maida Vale, in the County
of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "AN IMPROVED STOVE OR GRATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF - SAVING
COAL AND OTHER FUEL, AND GENERATING A GREATER AMOUNT OF HEAT THAN
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM STOVES AND GRATES NOW IN USE," to be as follows:-
These stoves or grates are intended to supply two important wants, viz.,
economy of fuel consumed, and an increased heating power therefrom.

page_text: In ordinary stoves and grates the consumption of fuel is very large
and the heating power derived therefrom is usually driven up the
chimney, instead of being utilized to develop and sustain the heat in the
apartment. In overcoming these defects, I intend, firstly, to make the
grate containing the fuel of a small semicircular or other form most
calculated to radiate the heat from the sides as well as from the front.
At the same time the entire back of said grate will be composed of
fire-clay and fire-brick, and made in such a way that the back itself
shall be higher than the front of the grate. This will materially assist
in developing and forcing the heat rays into the room. The chief
feature of my improvement, however, consists in entirely surrounding
the said grate (except immediately underneath) with a bright caloric
radiator or reflector, the material for which I prefer is copper, this
metal possessing the largest heat reflecting or radiating power known.
At the same time I do not limit myself to this particular metal. The
shape of this reflector is concave (or any other shape), and may be
plainly described as resembling a saucer placed perpendicularly, and
having a portion of the lower edge cut off. From this description it
will be seen that the lateral as well as the ascending rays of heat aro
attracted immediately to the sides of the reflector, which in a very short
time generates so much heat and from so large a surface that it is
difficult to stand before it, while the apartment unless well ventilated
becomes almost too hot for comfort.
For cooking purposes this Invention is admirable, for the rays of heat
in passing to and from the sides of the reflector cause an enormous

page_text: of such as sheet copper, on account of its great radiating power, but I do
not limit myself to this one metal. This reflector is made in most cases
in a concave or of angular form.
The accompanying Drawings show how I fit the sheet copper in
position for receiving and throwing off the rays of heat and also of light
from the burning fuel into the room. The copper may, however, be
fitted close up to a brickwork back, or a space may be left immediately
behind the copper for the transmission of the heat which the copper
absorbs to a current of air that can be allowed to enter at the lower part
of the stove or from the back, as convenient, and from this chamber be
permitted to escape into the room.
Figure 1 is a face view, and Figure 2 a section of an ordinary stove,
such as is fitted in sitting and drawing rooms of dwelling houses, and
with a sheet of copper A arranged against the side cheeks B, B. This.
copper may be in one or more pieces, each set at an angle to receive and.
radiate the heat for warming purposes. The fire-basket is set forward
so that the side portions of the fuel are exposed to the copper side face
of the stove. The back of the fire-basket may be of metal or of fire-clay,
if of the latter I prefer to carry it up to near the throat or register plate;
or where the draught of the chimney is directly over the fire, then a
sheet of copper can be arranged at the upper part for receiving and
radiating the heat that escapes from the products of combustion in their
passage to the chimney.
Figures 3 and 4 are elevations and sectional views of a stove fitted with
two side plates or sheets and one top plate or sheet of copper; the angle
at which the plates or sheets are set being such that the rays of heat and
of light are radiated or deflected into the room.
The copper may be of any thickness, and may be plain or corrugated
as on the two half faces of Figure 1, or it may be serrated on separate
plates of that material, or a compound metal having great beat radiating
properties may be arranged at the sides, the front, the back, or other
part of the stove in any suitable manner. Ranges can also be fitted
with copper plate or sheet for the same purpose.
What I claim as my Invention is, the fitting or arranging of plate or
sheet copper or a compound of metal having equivalent heat radiating

page_text: properties on or to the faces or fronts of stoves and grates of dwelling
houses to radiate the heat and for economizing fuel, as described and
substantially as shown in the Drawings.
In witness whereof, I, the said Saul Myers, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twelfth day of August, One thousand eight
hundred and seventy-three.