An Improved Radiator for Oil Stoves.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 5th June, 1893-Accepted, 8th July, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Radiator for Oil Stoves.
We, JOHN WILLIAM BERNARD WRIGHT, of 390 New John Street West,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Lamp Manufacturer, and JOHN HENRY
W oodroffe, of 11 Church View, Witton Lane, Aston, in the County of
Warwick, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as
follows:-
The object of our invention is to manufacture improved radiators for oil stoves,
by the use of which an ordinary boiling or other stove may be converted into a
radiating stove.
The improved radiator consists of a loose metallic or other cover, formed in the
usual way, but with deeper sides, either all round or in the form of depending front
and back. The said front and back is of perforated metal or has inserted, orna-
mental glass or transparencies. The object of such a radiator is that it may be
readily placed on the top and over the flue or chimney of the stove so as to enclose
the same and come sufficiently below the level of the flame, as that the light
shining through the transparent chimney of the stove will show through the
perforations or transparencies before referred to, fixed in the front of the radiator,
or in case of the stove chimney being transparent on both sides, in the front and
back of the radiator.
With the use of the radiator the appearance is that of a complete cheerful stove.
The top of the radiator is made with ornamental openings, as desired, for the
passage of the heated air.
The radiator can be made to rest upon the top grid, usually fitted to the class of
boiling stove referred to, the upper part being preferably made sufficiently wide to
enclose and rest upon the grid, by means of internal flanges cast thereon for that
purpose.
The lower part of the radiator is, preferably, made narrower than the upper
part, and one of the sides, or the front or back is made to open by sliding in
grooves, or by being hung upon hinges, so as to enable the radiator to be fitted to
the stove.
It is evident that instead of being made with the under part-holding the
perforations narrower than the top necessitating some special method, such as
above mentioned, of fixing the radiator to the stove, it can be made with the top
and sides of the same width apart in which case it would simply drop over the top
grid of the stove and rest upon the grid by lugs cast upon the interior, or upon any
other convenient portion of the stove.
Dated 13th September 1892.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Radiator for Oil Stoves.
We, JOHN WILLIAM BERNARD WRIGHT, of 390 New John Street West,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Lamp Manufacturer, and JOHN HENRY
WOODROFFE, of 11 Church View, Witton Lane, Aston, in the County of
Warwick, Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of our invention is to manufacture improved radiators for oil. stoves,

page_text: by the use of which an ordinary boiling or other stove may be converted into a
radiating stove.
The improved radiator consists of a loose metallic or other cover, formed in the
usual way, but with deeper sides, either extending all round, or in the form of
depending front and back or front only. In either case the portions forming the
front and back or front only are formed of perforated metal, or with ornamental
glass or transparencies inserted therein.
The object of such a radiator is, that it may be readily placed on the top and
over the flue or chimney of the stove, so as to enclose the same and come sufficiently
below the level of the flame so that the light shining through the transparent
chimney of the stove, will show through the perforations or transparencies before
referred to, in front of the radiator; or, in case the stove chimney is transparent
on both sides, and the radiator be arranged accordingly-in the front and back of
the radiator.
With the addition of the radiator, the appearance is that of a complete and
cheerful stove.
The top of the radiator is formed with ornamental openings of any desired
pattern, for the passage of heated air.
The radiator may be made to rest upon the top grid, usually fitted to the class
of boiling stove herein before referred to; the upper part of the radiator being
preferably made sufficiently wide to enclose and rest upon the grid, by means of
internal flanges or lugs cast thereon for that purpose.
The lower part of the radiator is preferably made narrower than the upper part;
and one of the sides, or the front or back, is made to open by sliding in grooves, or
by being hung upon hinges, so as to enable the radiator to be passed over the top
or grid and chimney of the stove, and fitted thereto.
It is evident that instead of the last mentioned arrangement, in which the lower
part of the radiator containing the perforations is made narrower than the upper
part, necessitating some special provision for fixing the radiator to the stove such
as above mentioned, it may be made with the upper and lower parts of similar
dimensions, in which case it would simply drop over the top grid of the stove, and
be sustained by lugs cast upon the interior resting upon the grid, or upon any other
convenient portion of the stove; the door being dispensed with.
And in order that our said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
figures of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the radiator, the oil stove being shown by dotted
lines.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the radiator and stove, the door of the radiator being
removed to show the interior.
Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line 4, 5, of Fig. 1.
6 is the oil stove, 7 is the grid. 8 is the radiator. 9, 9, are lugs cast upon the
interior of the radiator. These lugs rest upon the grid 7 and thereby sustain the
radiator in position. 10 is a sliding door, which is raised or removed when placing
the radiator in position upon the stove, or removing the same therefrom. The
upper part of the radiator has openings 11 formed therein for the circulation of the
heated air. 12 is the transparency. This is preferably decorated in imitation
of a coal fire, the imitation being assisted by representations of fire bars upon
the transparency, or such fire bars may be real bars cast in one with the
radiator. By these means the appearance of an ordinary coal fire is effectively
represented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The combination, with oil stoves of the description aforesaid, of an improved
radiator, consisting of a loose metallic or other cover fitted with a transparency.

page_text: the radiator being so constructed as to utilise the light of the burner for the
purpose of illuminating the transparency; the radiator being sustained by the
grid attached to the stove, substantially as herein before described and illustrated
by the drawings.
2. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of the several and
respective parts, together forming our invention of an improved radiator for oil
stoves, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 4th June 1893.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.