US1012327A - Adjustable support for flue-cleaners. - Google Patents

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G. 0. OHAMBBRLIN. ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR FLUE CLEANERS. APPLICATION TILED APR, 6, 1911.

1,012,327. Patented Dec. 19,1911.

INVENTOR- To all whom it may concern- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES C.'C HAMBERLIN, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLV'ANIA, ASSIGNOR TO MARION MACHINERY FOUNDRY AND SUPPLY COMPANY, OF MARION, INDIANA.

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR ELITE-CLEANERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 6, 1911.

Patented Dec. 19, 1911.

Serial No. 619,422.

Be it known that I, CHARLES C. CHAM- BERLIN, a citizen of the United States, and

a resident of \Vashington, in the county of Washington and State of Pennsylvania, have invented anew and useful Improvement in Adjustable Supports for Flue- Cleaners; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof. v

My invention relates to an adjustable support for a boiler-flue cleaner.

The object of my invention is to provide a simple and eflicient form'of support for a boiler-flue cleaner which is particularly adaptable to boilers for field-work, such as the drilling of oil and gas-wells, or in connection with the boilers of traction-engines for driving threshing machines,etc.

My invention contemplates the provision of means for adjustably and removably carrying a rotary flue cleaner of the modern type connected to the boiler, so that such .a fine cleaner can be swung to and from operative position, being out of the way when not in use.

My construction is to be distinguished from prior devices in which swivel or elbow joints are employed in the steam pipe connected to a'nozzle or flue cleaner adapted to I clean only one flue or tube at a time, the said joints being essentially part of the flue cleaner and necessary to its operation in cleaning an entire set of fines. By my invention a complete operative flue cleaner is mounted in removable position externally of the boiler.

To these ends my preferred construction comprises, generally stated, in combination with a boiler and a steam supply pipe leading therefrom, a swinging support including a pipe section pivotally mounted externally of the boiler and connected to said steam supply pipe, and a boiler flue cleaner carried thereby preferably in rigid position relative to said swinging support and steam connected thereto, so that the steam from the boiler passes through the swinging support to the flue cleaner.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a View of the portion of the front end of a boiler of the field-type to which my invention is applied; Fig. 2 is a front View; Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail of the swivel connection between the support and the steampipe.

In the drawings the numeral 2 designates a portion of a suitable type of field-boiler tained within the coupling 10 which forms a steam-tight joint and permits of the turning of the swivel meriibers'l. The outer ends of the swivel inembers 7 are connectedby the elbows 12 to the pipes 13. The outer ends of the pi es 13 have the elbows 14'which engage t e inlets 15 of a suitable fluecleaner 16.

The flue-cleaner I have illustrated is what is known as the Barnhill flue-cleaner illustrated and described inUnited States Letters Patent No. 913,675, and I have not deemed it necessary to illustrate the same in detail, as any suitable form of flue-cleaner may be employed. Generally speaking, however, saidflue-cleaner has the nozzle 17 with the outlets 18 which'are adapted to be connected up successively with a valve contained Within the flue-blower, so that by turning the rod 19 the valve may be 'connected up to any one of the outlets 18.

In order to support the flue-cleaner in raised position when not in use, I employ the hook 20 which may be connected to the pipe 5 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.

When my invention is in use and the fluecleaner is not in operation, it is swung up into the position indicated in Fig. 1 with the hook 20 engaging the flue-cleaner, to hold it in its elevated position where it is out of the way, so that access may be had to the boiler for firing or other purposes. lVhen it is desired to clean the fines the hook 20 is released and the adjustable support with the flue-cleaner may be swung down into the position indicated in dotted lines Fig. 1 with the forward end of the flue-cleaner entering the opening 4 so as to reach the tubes of the boiler. When the flue-cleaner has been lowered to this position the same is admitted to the pipe 5 and the steam passes through said pipe and" the support into thefiue-cleaner whence it is dischar ed by the nozzle 17 into the flue of the Eoiler to-thoroughly clean the same. When the flue cleaning operation is com.- pleted the supportis swung uickly up out of the way and again engage by the hook 120. In this way I- provi e a support for a boiler-fiuecleaner s ecially adapted for field fuse in which the ue-cleaner when not in use is swung up out of the way so as not to interfere with the operations around the bo iler. When, however, the flue-cleaner 1s sed, it is readily brought into posii tion without having to rig up a support for the flue-cleaner or make any pipe connections. Theswinging joint between the support and the supply pipe. is a practically steamtight constructioncso that there is no loss of steam and the fiuecleaner is'provided with the necessary amount of steam to make its work effective.

It is apparent that the swinging support may be swung from the side of the boiler instead of from the top' without departing from the spirit of my invention.

ing the same to said supply pipe and pivotally carrying the same thereon externally of said boiler, and a boiler flue cleaner rigidly carried by said swinging support and steam connected thereto.

3. The combination with a boiler and a steam supply pipe leading therefrom, of a swinging support co'mprismg a pair of pipe sections each provided with a pivoted steam joint connection withsaid supply pipe, and each having inwardly extending elbowsand a boiler flue cleaner carried by said elbows and steam connected thereto.

4. The combination wit-l1 a boiler'and a steam sup-ply pipe, of a swinging support mounted externally of said boiler and comprising a pair of pipe sect-ions each havin a rotatable steam joint connection with sai supply pipe, and each provided with rigid elbows, and a boilerflue cleaner carried be- ..tween saidv elbows and steam connected.-

thereto.

The combination with a boiler and a steam supply pipe leading therefrom, of swivel members supported on said steam supply pipe and each provided with a pipe section extending at substantially right angles thereto, and connecting, with said steam supply pipe through said swivel members, and a boiler flue cleaner carried by said-pipe sections, subst ntially as described.

6. The combination .vith a boiler and a steam supply pipe leading therefrom, of swivel members supported on said steam supply pipe and each provided with a pipe section extending at substantially right angles thereto, and connecting with said steam supply pipethrough said swivel members, inlet pipes extending inwardly from said pipe sections, and a boiler flue cleaner carried between said inlet pipes, substantially as described.

7. The combination with a boiler and a steam supply pipe leading therefrom, of a swinging snpportincluding a pipe section,

provided with a swivel steam joint 'connect ing the same to said supply pipeand pivot ally carrying the same thereon externally of said boiler, a boiler ,flue cleaner rigidly carried by said swinging support and steam connected thereto, and means for holding said flue cleaner in raised position when not in use.

8. 'lhe'conibination with'a boiler and a steam supply pipe connected thereto,- of'a swinging support comprising pipe sections connected by swivel joints, to sai steam pipe, and supported thereon enternhlly of said holler, a flue cleaner-carried Ibjfs'aid pipe sections and steam connected thereto,

and means for holding said swinging support in removed position,substantially as described. 4

In testimony whereof, I the said CHARLES C. Cnaanmnux have hereunto setmy hand.

' CHARLES C. CHAMBERLIN, lVitnesses:

Ronnnr C, To'rTnN, JOHN F. TILL.

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