US1107507A - Water-heater. - Google Patents

Description

M. V. FITZWATER.

WATER HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED 0013.7, 1913.'

Patented Aug. 18, 1914.

AMWZMW Inventor Witnesses Attorneys THE MORRIS Ph'rn's Co /v/lcvw-LlrHD.. WASHINGTON, D. c.

MARSHALL V. FITZW'ATER, 0F STEPHENS, AIRiPil-TSAS.

VATER-HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Ang. 18, 1914.

Application filed October Y, 1913. Serial No. 793,835.

To all whom it maja/ concern Be `1t known that l, MARSHALL V. FITZ- wA'rnR, a citizen of the United States, resid-` ing at Stephens, in the county of Ouachita and State of vftrkansas, have in vented a new simple and inexpensive structure of this' character utilizing a water tank in which a heater of novel form is detachably mounted.

A further object is to provide improved means for securing the heater within the tank.

Another object is to provide means whereby a circulation of fresh air can be set up within the heater so as to support the combustion.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inventionherein disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without deaoarting` from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings r--Figure 1 is a vertical section through the device, the heater being shown in elevation. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the heater. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through. the bottom portion of the heater, said section being taken on the line A-B Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a portion of one of the trays or re-` ceptacles used in connection with the apparatus. Fig. 5 is an elevation of a portion of the heater and showing the bracket engaging tongue arranged thereon. Fig. 6 is an elevation of one corner portion of the apparatus and showing the tank engaging lever connected to the upper portion of the fuel holding casing.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates a water tank of any desired form and proportions, the same being preferably rectangular as shown. Secured across one corner of the receptacle at a point adjacent the center thereof, is an obliquely disposed strap or bracket 2. A tray or receptacle 3 preferably formed with a perforated bottom 4 is adapted to be suspended within the lower portion of the receptacle by means of hangers 5 having hooked upper ends 6 which engage the upper edges of the receptacle or tank l. an upper tray or receptacle 7 is adapted to be supported within the tank or receptacle 1 and is also provided with hooked arms 8 for engaging the upper edges of the tank 1 so as thus to support the tray 7 in the tank and above the tray 3. rlhis upper tray 7 is preferably formed with an imperforate bottom.

The heater used in connection with the apparatus is preferably in the form of an elongated frusto-conical casing 9 adapted to fit, at its lower end, within one cornerl of the tank l, there being an outwardly and upwardly curved tongue 10 upon the casing 9 and which is adapted to extend upwardly behind the strap or bracket .9 so as thus tio hold the casing 9 in the corner of the tank 1. The upper end of the casing 9 has a lever ll pivotally connected to it and provided with a hooked arm 12 adapted, when the lever is swung upwardly, to lap and engage the upper edge portion of one of the walls of tank 1 so as thus to hold the casing 9 at its upper end portion within the corner of the tank. This hooked arm also prevents the tank from moving downwardly and, consequently, tongue 10 cannot become disengaged from bracket 2 unless lever 11 is swung out of engagement with the wall of tank 1.

Formed along` the outer side of casing 9 is a flue 13 closed at its lower end and open at its upper end, there being' apertures la in the Wall of the casing 9 near the bottom thereof and which open into this flue. A damper 15 is slidably mounted in the flue and has an arm 16 extending upwardly therefrom and terminating in a grip 17. By means of this damper the flow of air through the Hue 13 and the openings 141-. into the in terior of casing 9 can be regulated.

A spout-like extension 1 8 is formed upon the upper portion of casing 9 and opens into the casing, the top of this extension being provided with a slidable damper 19. The damper 15 frictionally engages the wall of flue 13 so that it may be held in any position to which it may be adjusted. As damper 19 is supported in a horizontal position it will be apparent that it will remain in any posiflanges 21 on the sides of the top of exten-l sion 18. The extension 18 constitutes a fuel door, the damper 19 being moved to open position so as to permit fuel to be discharged readily into the receptacle or casing 9.

Products of combustion are adapted to es?y cape through the open top of casing 9 while air admitted to the bottom portion of the casing through openings 14; serves to support combustion within the casing 9.

A cover 22 is removably mounted on the tank 1 and is adapted to it snugly around the upper end portion of said casing 9. This cover 22 has a handle 23 whereby it can be easily placed in or removed from position and handles 24 are provided on the walls of the tank 1 so that the same can be easily carried from place to place.

In using the apparatus, the heater casing 9 is placed in tank 1 and then elevated so as to bring tongue 10 under and back of the bracket 2. vLever 11 is then rotated to bring hooked arm 12 into engagement with the upper edge of the adjacent4 wall of the tank 1 thus to support tongue 10 in engagement.

and is then ignited, combustion being supported by air admitted in any desired quan tities through openings 14. Vater is placed in tank 1 to a desired level and one or both of the trays or receptacles 3 and 7 are used or, if desired, both of these receptacles or trays can be dispensed with. For example,

the water, when heated bythe fuel being consumed in casing 9, can be used in boiling fabrics, or for various other purposes where the articles acted on are to be submerged in hot or boiling Water, or if preferred the water can be heated in the tank and then Withdrawn for various purposes. The lower receptacle or tray 3 can be usedv in canning fruit or cooking the contents of the cans after filling. This tray can also be used in Washing dishes and for various other purposes. v steaming foods, making j ellies and the like.

It has been found that an apparatus such as herein described can be used for practically all domestic purposes where hot or boiling water is required.

What is claimed is :-l

In apparatus of the class described, a tank, a bracket secured thereto at one side vthereof and above the tank bottom, a casing insertible into the tank andhaving its lower portion extendingjbelow the water level, an upwardly extending tongue on the casing and insertible therewith into the tank to a; point below kthe bracket, said tongue being movable upwardly into engagement with the bracket, means pivotally connected to the casing and movable into engagement with the upper edge of the tank to limit the downward movement of the casing in the tank and hold 'the tongue againstv withdrawal from the bracket, an air conducting flue The upper tray can be used in`v upon the casing, said ue communicating With the lower portion of the interior of the casing, means for controlling the flow of air through the flue, a fuel feed extension upon the side of the upper portion of the casing, and a closure for said extension.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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