US2001360A - Trash burner - Google Patents

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May 14, 1935. H. HEUSTON TRASH BURNER Filed Sept. 8, 1931 INVENTOR.

y/f W WW ATTORNEYS Patented May 14, 1935 UNITED PATENT TRASH BURNER Y, Howard I I. fieustomBoulder, Colo.= Application September 8, 1931, Se1 ialINo. 561,620

' scams;(aim-47p My'inv'ention relates to containe1-sfor1burm ing trash and refuse, such as waste paperfnewspapers, magazines and other combustible material. An important object of the invention isthe provision of such means which will re'-' movably fit in the opening the top of an ash pit. g

Other objects are the" provision of means todirect a draft through the container, and means to expel ashes after the combustion has taken place.

Another object is to afford means in such a container whereby cans and other non-combustible articles or material may be emptied intothe ash pit without removing the container.

A further object is to provide means for protecting the ash pit against the heat of burning material in the container.

Still another object is to afford means to adapt the container to ash pits having diiferent size of openings and still direct the draft through the container, in order to protect the ash pit.

A still further object is to provide means for: the quick and complete combustion of trash or rubbish, which accumulates so rapidly around the ordinary household, without smoke, odor or smouldering and Without harm to the ash pit.

It is to be understood that the present invention may be used in a structure built expressly to receive it, in order that it may be used to burn waste paper and the like accumulated in stores and other mercantile establishments.

Other objects reside in details of construction and in novel combinations and arrangements of parts, which will appear in the course of the following description.

In the drawing, like reference characters designate similar parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a broken elevation of an ash pit, to which has been applied an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the provided with a dump bottom.

Figures 3, 4 and 5 are elevations of modified constructions.

Figure 6 is a plan view of the form shown in Figure 5 in position in an ash pit.

Referring more in detail to the drawing, the reference numeral 1 designates an ash pit that has a top 8 apertured at 9, and an ash removal opening 6 adjacent the bottom, which provides the draft through the top aperture 9. A wire mesh, conical basket is generally designated by the number It]. The basket has a wire hinged embodiment,

lid of somewhat smaller mesh or of anymaterial of similar shape having an opening there in to afford a draft, that is manually operable by a handle 12. An'opening I3 is provided in the side of the basket for throwing cans, bottles and other non-combustible material into the ashpit without removing the'container.

Preferablyfin this form; the vertical strands 'of'wire in the basket are bentlaterally to provide a flange M for supporting the basket on the top 10 of the ash pit around the aperture 9. The body of the basket depends in the ash pit as shown in Figure 1. In the other forms now to be described, the body portions of the containers depend as shown in Figure 1.

Figure 2 shows such a basket provided with a dump bottom I5 of wire mesh. The bottom is pivoted at IS. A control rod l8 has a handle l9 accessible from the exterior of the ash'pit when the basket is in position in the rod has a hook 20 to catch under the rim of the basket when the rod is depressed and the bottom closed. The ashes and other matter may be dumped out of the basket by disengaging the hook 20 and allowing the bottom l5 25 to drop open. The rod I8 is exterior of the basket when same is in position in the ash pit, and inside of the basket opposite the opening in the ash pit. The rod I8 is connected with the bottom l5 on the side opposite the fulcrum 30 I6.

In the form shown in Figure 3, the upper part 2| of the container is conical and of sheet metal and uprights of a lower basket portion 22 are hooked through the lower rim of the upper 35 portion. The upper part has a flange 23 which rests on top of the ash pit. This fiange'covers the ash pit opening, whether square, as shown at 24 in Figure 6, or round. The upper part has an opening 25 for dropping non-combustible articles into the ash pit, as before.

The chief distinctions between the form in Figure 3 and that in. Figure 4 is that in the latter, the walls of the container are of sheet metal from top to bottom and the wire, mesh 45 bottom is hinged to said walls. The bottom 26 of the wall member is folded back to strengthen the container. Lid 21, wall opening 28, and control rod 30 are similar to those described heretofore. 50

Figure 5 illustrates a preferably cylindrical sheet metal or cast metal sleeve 3|, flanged at 32 for closing the ash pit opening, as shown in Figure 6. A complete, conical, metal basket 33 fits within the sleeve 3|, and is supported therein 55 ash pit. The

by a flanged top 38 resting on the flange 32. The sleeve and basket have alined openings, as shown at 34, for non-combustible rubbish. The basket has handles 35 for lifting same from the sleeve. Lid 36 is the same as before. Due to the sleeve being cylindrical, a space 31 is provided between the sleeve and the basket. This space allows air to pass through the basket and reach burning material at every stratum in the basket. Theuse of the present invention is believed apparent. The container, or sleeve for same, is inserted through the top opening of an ash pit and depends therefrom. In the form in Figure 5, the basket is placed within the sleeve in such a position that the openings 34 are in aline merit. V. The flange (23 or 32) closes the'ash pit opening around the opening ofqthebasket; so as to direct the draft through the latter" opening. Said flange also compensates for different sizes i and shapesof ash pit openings. The sheet metal sleeve or wall protects theashfpit around the opening. f r

The lid, being of smaller mesh in the several forms,- prevents the escape of burning articles, such as, small pieces of paper. When the entire contents of the basket has been consumed, the ashes are dumped outby releasing the bottom andallowing it to swing open. After thus r :1. 2 I. emptying the basket, the bottom is again swung shut and locked in place by hooking the prong 20 under a horizontal rung on the basket.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The present invention is also adapted for homes where gas or oil furnaces have been installed and no provisions has been made for burning trash. 'f

What' I claim and desire'to secure by Letters Patent is:

" l. A trash burner comprising, in combination, an ash pit having a top opening therein, a sleeve depending from said opening, and a container within thesl'ee've depending from the sleeve, the sleeve and container having alined openings for the deposit of non-combustible rubbish into the ash pit without removing the container.

, 2. A trash burner comprising a sleeve flanged for its suspension in the opening of an ashpit, and 'a container withinf the sleeve depending from the sleeve and. having an opening immediately below its upper end, there beingjan opening in the sleeve alined with said, opening of the container for the deposit of matter into the ashpit exteriorly oilthe basket.

' HOWARD I-l. I-IEUSTON.

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