US1100399A

US1100399A - Stationary water-heating device.

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Publication number: US1100399A
Application number: US69786012A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry Schmidt
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1912-05-17
Filing date: 1912-05-17
Publication date: 1914-06-16
Anticipated expiration: 1931-06-16

Description

H. SGHMIDTC. STATIONARY WATER HEATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1912. 1,100,399. Patented June 16,1914.

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STATIONARY WATER HEATING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 17, 1912.

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STATIONARY WATER-HEATING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 16, 1914.

Application filed May 17, 1912. Serial No. 697,860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY SCHMIDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stationary ater-Heating Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to'be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The present invention has reference, generally, to a novel stationary water-heating device of'the type in which clothes may be boiled, and known in the art as stationary wash-tubs; and, the invention relates, more particularly, to a novel stationary waterheating device of the character above stated, and comprising a wash tub provided with a chamber in which there is a heat-generating means, and the tub being also provided with a water-tap and a waste-water outlet, both said tap and outlet being adapted to be attached to the respective house supply-pipes, the tap being for the purpose of filling the tub with water which may be subsequently heated to any desired degree of temperature, and the outlet being for the purpose of drawing olf the waste-water after the tub has been used.

The invention has for its principal object to provide a novel and simply constructed, as well as a compact arrangement of devices, in the form of a stationary water-heating device of the type in which clothes may be boiled, and comprising a stationary tub or tubs provided with a heating unit or units cooperating with the tub or tubsfor heating the water directly in the tub or tubs, so as to avoid carrying of hot water, heated upon a stove, to the tub or tubs, and also to easily and quickly obtain hot water directly in the stationary tub or tubs, without the necessity or use of the usual hot water pip ing system and special hot-water boiler.

The invention has for its further object to provide a stationary water-heating devicei of the type in which clothes are boiled andl also washed, and known in the art as stationary wash-tubs, whereby such tubs are? especially adapted for use in flats or apart-l ments where there is limited space, and such tubs may be advantageously used in that class of residences known as cold-water flats or apartments.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time more particulary enumerated.

will be clearly understood from the following detailed description of the present invention.

lVith the various objects of the present in vention in View, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel stationary water heating device of the type in which clothes are boiled and washed and known in the art as stationary wash tubs; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangement and combinations of the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be more fully described in detail in the following specification, and then finally embodied in the clauses of the claim which are appended to and which form an essential part of the said specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a set of stationary wash tubs made according to and embodying the principles of the presentinvention; Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is a transverse cross-section of the same taken on line 3-3 in said Fig. 1,

looking in the direction of the arrow :12,- and Fig. lis a similar transverse cross-section illustrating a slightly modified construction of stationary wash tub embodying, however, the principles of the Present inventions.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now to the said drawings, the reference-character 1 indicates one embodiment of water-heating device of the type in which clothes are boiled and washed, and known in the art as stationary wash tubs and embodying the principles of the present invention, the same comprising a framework providing suitably disposed and related vertical angle pieces 2 and connecting horizontal angle pieces3. Connected with the lower portion of said frame-work is a secondary frame-work comprising the horizontal angle pieces 4- which extend partially across or beneath the tub-supporting frame-work and which are connected there with by means of upwardly extending angle-pieces 5. Said tub-supporting framework and the secondary frame-work connected therewith is suitably supported at each end upon the side standards or pedestal-members ('3. The walls or body of the tub-members are preferably constructed of sheet-metal, and the same may be treated by galvanizing, lining with porcelain, or otherwise, to prevent the same from corroding or rusting, and to provide a perfectly clean and sanitary tub. The said walls or body of the tub-members comprise a frontwall 7, a rearwall 8, and end-walls 9, all connected with and supported upon said tub-supporting frame-work by being secured thereto by rivets 10, or any other suitable fastening means. In like manner, there is connected with said frame-work a suitable bottomplate 11 which forms the bottom of the tub.

Arranged in the angle formed by? the rear wall 8 and the bottom-plate 11 of each tub is a longitudinally extending stiffeningblock 12, the same being made of wood, metal, fiber, or any other suitable material. Connected with said rear-wall 8 and said bottom-plate 11 and extending over and covering said stiffening block, and cont-acting therewith at its lower marginal end, is a secondary rear-wall or back-plate 18. The said secondary rear-wall or back-plate, operating in connection with said stiffening block 12, provides a suitable brace or reinforcing means to the interior of the tubbody, and also permit-s the use of the ordinary wash-board within the tub, and braces the tub-construction against the strains consequent upon the use of such wash-boards, by strengthening the base of the tub where the wash-board finds its purchase under the pressure of use.

The tub is provided withithe usual outlet or drain 14, by means of which the waste water may be run out of the tubs, and also each tub is provided with one or more service water taps 15, said outlet or drain and the tap or taps being adapted to be connected in the usual manner to the respective house supply-pipes.

Arranged across the top of the tubs is the usual stationary framepiece 16 to which are pivotally connected, by means of suitable hinges 17, the tub-covers or lids 18.

Connected with said secondary framework beneath each tub-member are the inclosing walls of a heat-generating chamber 19, said walls comprising a front wall 20, a rear Wall 21, a bottom-wall 22, and endwalls 23. Connected with the outer end walls 23 of each heat-generating chamber 19 are suitable bracket-pieces 24 which support a service-pipe 25 leading from a fuelsupply, such, for example, as gas-supply or generator. The outer end wall of each heat generating chamber 19 is provided with suitable openings 26 through which enter into said chamber, suitable burners 27, whereby the heat is generated within said chambers and beneath the tubs so that the water contained in the latter may be made hot.

In Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings, there is illustrated a slightly modified eonstruction of stationary wash tub and heat generating means. In this construction, the reference-character 28 indicates a suitable frame-work for supporting the walls or body of the tub-members, the said body comprising a front wall 29, a rear wall 30, a bottom wall 31, and end-walls 32. The said supporting frame-work 28 is arranged and supported upon side-standards or pedestalmembers 88. Said side-standards or pedestal-members 38 are each provided with a U-shaped receiving flange 84, upon which is supported the ends of a U-shaped bodyportion 85 which extends longitudinally beneath each tub-body, and which forms a heat generation chamber 36, in which is arranged suitable burners 37 similar to that above described, and which may be connected in a suitable manner with the source of fuel supply.

I claim 1. In a stationary water-heating device in which clothes are adapted to be boiled and washed, a stationary f 'ame comprising vertical angle-pieces and horizontal anglepieces, front, rear and end-walls mounted between the respective angle-pieces, and a sheet-metal base mounted upon said horizontal angle-pieces, all arranged to provide a stationary tub-body of the conventional. type, the said tub-body being provided with a waste-water outlet, and a water-tap terminating in said tub-body, said outlet and said top being adapted to be attached to the respective house supply-pipes, a second set of horizontal angle-pieces connected with some of said vertical angle-pieces and with said first-mentioned horizontal angle-pieces at points located beneath the said. sheetmetal base, sheet-metal front, rear, end and bottom walls connected with said second set of horizontal angle-pieces all arranged to form with the base of said tub-body a heatretaining chamber, and a heatenerating device located directly within said chamber.

2. In a stationary water-heating device in which clothes are adapted to be boiled and washed, a stationary frame comprising vertical angle-pieces and horizontal anglepieces, front, rear and end-walls mounted between the respective angle-pieces, and a sheet-metal base mounted upon said horizontal angle-pieces, all arranged to provide a stationary tub-body of the conventional type, the said tub-body being provided with a waste-water outlet, and a water-tap terminating in said tub-body, said outlet and said tap being adapted to be attached to the of said tub-body a heat-retaining chamber, and a heat-generating device located directly Within said chamber,

In testimony that I claim the invention 5 set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of May, 1912.

HENRY SCHMIDT.

Witnesses:

FREDK. C. F RAENTZEL, FREDK. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for live cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0."