Improvements in Water Heating Apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 25th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Heating Apparatus.
I JOSEPH WINTERFLOOD of 39 Thornhill Road Islington N. London in the
County of Middlesex, Metal Worker do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in or applicable to the con-
struction of water-heating apparatus and automatic valve attachments.
Especial objects of the invention is the less liability of the apparatus getting out
of order.
The improvements constituting the invention are more especially applicable to
water heating apparatus of the kind used for obtaining boiling water.
The boiler or heater I construct of a number of double or water containing
cylinders of different diameters, concentrically arranged with a space between each
double or water containing cylinder to form an outlet for the products of com-
bustion, (the outer jacket being twice the depth of the inner ones). I connect the
cylinders together with tubular stays to form a continuous water course from the
outer to the inner cylinder, the innermost cylinder I cover with a plate top and
bottom to form a boiling chamber, at the bottom of the inner cylinder I connect a
tube to form an outlet for the hot or boiling water.
Beneath the whole arrangement I place a reservoir with a number of Brays
burners inserted to form the heating power.
The automatic valve attachment is an apparatus constructed with valves, one
being a water valve and, the other a gas valve, so related to each other and,
mechanically connected that the lowest water pressure upon its valve shall open the
gas way full: the water is turned on by hand the inflow or, stoppage of the water
acting simultaneously upon the gas to either admit or shut it off.
Dated this 4th dow of Anril 1892
JOSEPH WINTERFLOOD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Water Heating Apparatus.
JOSEPH WINTERFLOOD 39 Thornhill Road Islington N. Metal Worker 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:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in, or applicable to the con-
struction of water heating apparatus and automatic valve attachments.
Especial object of the invention, is the less liability of the apparatus getting out
of order.
The improvements constituting the invention are more especially applicable to
water heating apparatus, of the kind used for obtaining boiling water.
The boiler or heater, I construct of a number of double or water containing
cylinders of different diameters, concentrically arranged, (with a space between
each two water containing cylinders, to form an outlet for the products of com-
bustion). The outer double cylinder being twice the depth of the inner ones.
I connect the cylinders together with tubular stays, to form a continuous water
course, from the outer to the inner cylinders.
The innermost cylinder I cover with a plate top and bottom to form a boiling
chamber, at the bottom of the inner cylinder I connect a tube, to form an outlet
for the hot or boiling water.

page_text: & fills the chamber between the fixed division H, & the loose india rubber
diaphragm G (where the spindle is incased by the india rubber tube F); here,
the pressure of the water is applied to the under side of the diaphragm G, to
raise it to the position shewn in Fig. 2; and with it the lower valve D at the other
end of the spindle rises to the position as shewn in Fig. 2; the pressure of the
water, is then applied to the valve C, & so opens the way, for the passage of the
water to the heater. By this automatic action of the spindle & valves, the way
is opened for the passage of the gas to the burner, simultaneously with the raising
of the diaphragm G & the opening of the valve C. The diaphragm G & the
valve C, are so constructed, that while water is flowing through the apparatus,
they must maintain their position as shewn in Fig. 2; but as soon as the water
is turned off, or stops flowing from any cause, the spindle & valves sink by their
own gravity.
After passing through this automatic arrangement, the water fills the outer
double cylinder K, & flows into the tubular connection (); & then fills the
inner double cylinders L L; & finally flows into the boiling chamber M. The
heated products of combustion, impinge upou the bottom plate of the boiling
chamber & then passes up between the outer & inner double cylinders, to the
outlet S. The heated products of combustion are so gathered up by the large
surface of metal exposed that the waste products issueing from the outlet S are
comparatively cool.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
First In an apparatus for heating water the formation P in the outer double
cylinder K, substantially as & for the purposes herein set forth & illustrated.
Second-The loose diaphragm of india rubber G with its metal connections C,
& incasement to match, substantially as & for the purposes herein set forth &
illustrated.
Third: A water heater with valve attachments for regulating the gas supply
to the burner, by means of the inflowing, to be heated water when combined with
the formation P in the outer double cylinder K, & the loose india rubber
diaphragm G, with metal connections C & incasement to match, substantially as &
for the purposes herein set forth & illustrated.
J. WINTERFLOUD.