US1116742A - Stove. - Google Patents

Description

W. H. RYER, SR.

' STOVE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 5, 191a.

Patented Nov. 10, 1914.

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STOVE:

Specification of Letters Patent,

Application med um 5,1913. Seria 1 No.771,947. H

. stoves.

One obj ect of the invention is to provide astove adapted for burning hay, straw, leaves, weeds, corn stalks, coal slack and dust and all kinds of trash in a sanitary manner without making a dirt or smoke in the room and in which the fuel may be readily'renewed' when consumed. v

A further object is to improve the 'con'-' struction of the stove shown in United States Patent No. 427,800 granted to me May 13,

.1890, whereby the same is simplified and rendered more efficient.

'IVith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists of certain novel' features" of construction and the combination and ar-. rangenient of parts as will be more fully described and claimed. I

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of my improved stove show-' ing the top or cover section thereofin an elevated position to facilitate the removal of. the body of the stove; Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the stove with the cover in closed position and the parts arranged for use; Fig. 3 is a similar view taken at right angles to Fig. 2; F1g. e 1sa horlzontal'sectional view taken onthe line of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 isa similar view taken on the line 5,5 of Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a similar viewon the line 66 of Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a plan viewof the base with the body of the stove 're-l m d- A.v

My improved stove comprises a body por- ,tion 1 which is preferably of cylindricalform but which may'belof any suitable shape and which is preferably formed of sheet metal. The body 1 comprises a lower section 1 andfan upper section 1 fitting into the upper end of the lower section as shown. The engagingportions of. the upper and lower sections of the body are riveted or otherwise securely fastened together and aroundthe upper edge of'the lower section is arranged a ring or band 2 having an outannularflange .12.

I wardly flared upper portion, saidiring being PatentedNov. 10, 1914.

preferably secured to thebody the same I rivets which fasten the sections thereof to-; gether. The rlng or band 2 is provided for a purpose hereinafter described. In the frontof the upper section of the body 1 is formed a fuel; supply opening 3 which is normally closed-bye hinged doore. .Also formedin the front side of the stove near the lower end thereof is a clean out opening 5 ,whichis normally. closed by a door-Q6 having therein a draftopening 7 which is provided with a cover-plate 8 as shown. 1 The door 4 may also be provided with an opening 9 having Cover plate lO as shown. Secured in the upper end of .thebody 1 is abracing ring-or band "11 having on its upper edge an. outwardly projecting downwardly curved The body 1 of he stove supported on a base 13 which corresponds to the shape of; the body of the stove and is preferably of skeleton form. or has therein I apertures through which the ashes dischargedfrom the bottom of the stovemay pass into the I ash pan or receptacle 14 secured to the lower side of the baseas shown. The base 13 is supported at'a suitablefelevation upon. legs f 15 and has on its front side an extension or hearth 1G in which is formedan opening 17 for removing the contents of the ash pan and which is normally closed by a plate. 18

pivoted at one corner'to the extension 16 as shown. In the upper portion of the sides of the ash pan 1% are formed a series of draft passages 19 through which air is supplied to the burning fuel inthe body of the stove'as will be" hereinafter described. On the rear side of the base 13 alsoformed'an extension plate 20 the purpose of; which: will be hereinafter described:

Secured t0 the inner sideof the. body of th'ei'stove and extending froma point a suit- ,near thetop of thebo'dy are a. series of draft able. distance above. the base to a point 'flues, 2-1 which'are substantially triangular or v-shape in cross section "and have their edges iturnedoutwardly tofform flanges which are riveted or otherwise secured to the inner side of the body as are shown. Also arranged inthe body of the stove in line with the door opening 3 is a small. draft flue 22, said fluefcomprising alower section. 22?; and an upper section 22". The lower; section 22* of the flue 1s secured to the in-- 'ner side ofthe stove and extends from a point a suitable distance above the base to a point in line with the. lower edge of the door opening 3 as shown. The upper section 22 of the flue 22 is slidably supportedv into the upper endof the lower section when:

said upper section is in place. Securedg across the edges of the upper section opposite the door opening 3 is a plate'23 WlllClly conforms to the curvature of thebody and? is designed to cover the door opening 3;? and the side edges of this plate are slidably; mounted in upright guides 3 on the inner side of the stove; The lower edge of the} plate 23 rests on the upper end ofthe lower section 22 of the flue 22 and'thussupports; the upper section in position on the lower section. In the plate 23 is formed a small aperture 2% which, when the door 4 of the stove is open, is adapted to be engaged by 25 the end of a poker or other instrument whereby the upper section of the flue 22 may be raised together with the plate 23 thus uncovering the door opening 3 to permit fuel to be supplied through said opening. Arranged transversely through the lower portion of the body of the stove from front to rear and immediately above the base are air heating flues 25which are preferably triangular in cross section'and have'their front ends secured in similarly shaped openings 26formed in the front of the body of the stoveon each side of the clean'out door 6 as shown. The outer ends of the flues 25 have formed thereon outwardly projecting flanges v 40 which are riveted to the outer side of the body of the stove and on the inner ends of the fines are formed similar flanges which are riveted to the inner surface of the rear side of the stove as shown. The flues25 preferably taper to a slight extent from their front to their rear ends so that the smaller flanged rear ends. may be readily inserted through the openings in the front side of thestove. Arranged in the base 13 of the stove in line with the rear ends of the flues 25 are air conducting pipes 27 the lower ends of which extend through the base and have thereon flared or funnel shaped mouth pieces 28. The upperends of the pipes 27 are provided with elbows which pass through openings in the rear side of the stove and communicate with the rear ends of the flues'25. 7 By thus arranging the flues 25 and the pipes 27it will be seen that cold air will be drawn into the flared ends of the pipes and conducted therethrough to the rear ends of the flues 25 through which the air passes and is heated and discharged from the front endsof the flues and into the room;

thusfpermitting more or less of the smoke set into the bracing ring or The body of the stove preferably tapers slightly from its lower end upwardly for suitable distance in order to permit the fuel which is being burned in the stove to slip down as the same is consumed. In the bottom ofthe stove are formed main draft openings 29 which are adapted to be opened and closed by cover plates 30 arranged on the inner side of the bottom of the stove and connected with an operating rod 31 which is slidably engaged with guide brackets 32 secured tothe bottom of the stove and which has its outer end projecting through the front of the stove whereby the same may be reciprocated to shift the plates 30 over and from the openings 29 whereby the latter are covered and uncovered to the desired extent. Also formed in the bottom and preferably in a plane at right angles to that of the openings 29 are supplemental draft openings 33 each of which is provided with a cover plate 34:, said cover plates being secured to and independently shifted by 'operating rods which are slidably engaged with bearing brackets36 on the bottom of the stove and which have their outer ends projecting "through the sides of the stove whereby they may be readily actuated for shifting the cover plates 3 to open or close the draft openings 33 to the desired extent. By providing the draft openings and the means for covering and uncovering the same as herein shown and described, it will be seen that the draft or admission of air to the burning fuel in the lower portion of the stove is readily controlled. It will also be seen that by uncovering the opening on one or the other side of the stove the fire may be caused to burn more freely on one side than the other thus heating this side of the stove to a greater extent for a purpose hereinafter described. In addition tothe draft controlling mechanism in the bottom of the stove the draft is further controlled by dampers 37 one of which is arranged in each ofthe flues'2l, and 22.

"The dampers 37 are provided with handles 38 whereby the 'same may be turned to open the 'flues to a greater or less extent and gas from the fuelburning in the lower portionof the stove to pass upwardly therethrough and to the smoke discharging'pipe hereinafter described.

Removably engagedwith the top of the stove is a frusto-coni'cal shaped cover 39 on the lower'endbf which is "formed an annular right angular flange 4L0 which is adapted to band 11in the upper endof the stove'body and to form a smoke and air tight engagement therewith.

The cover 39 has a sliding engagement with the lower end'of a smoke pipe 41 which is 'suitably suspended'or supported above the stove and which has around its lower end I as shown.

an upturned'flange 42 adapted to receive'an inturned flange on the upper edge of the cover 39 whereby when the latter is in place on the upper end of the stove body a smoke and air tight joint is formed between the upper end of the cover and the lower end of the smoke pipe. By thus arranging the cover 39 it will be seen that the same may be slipped upwardly on the lower end of the smoke pipe to permit the body of the stove an empty body to be replaced by a full body as will be understood from what follows.

In order to facilitate the raising and lowering of the cover 39 the latter is provided with suitable handles 43 arranged thereon Secured to the upper .end of the cover is a spring catch 44 which when the cover is raised or lifted above the body is designed to engage a keeper 45 on the pipe whereby the cover is held in a raised position while the body of the stove is being removedfrom and replaced on the base. In order to facilitate the removal and replacing of the body 1 the latter is also provided with v handles 46 secured to the sides thereof as shown.

Arranged in the body of the stove and having a sliding engagement with the inner sides thereof is a follower plate 47 which rests on top of the fuel and by its weight serves to continually force the fuel 'downwardly in the body of the stove and to keep the fuel in a compact condition while being consumed in the lower end of the stove. The follower plate 47 also closes the upper portion of the stove and prevents smoke and gases from passing upwardly through the fuel. The plate 47 has. V- shaped notches 48 formed in its edges to receive the fines 21 and 22 on which the plateslides as the same is moved upwardly or downwardly in the stove. before stated, the plate 47 rests. on top of the fuel in the stove and moves downwardly therewith as the fuel is consumed and in order to raise the plate 47 after the fuel has been consumed or to permit fresh fuel to be supplied through the door opening 3 I provide a plate'raisin g mechanism comprising a shaft 49 which is arrangedtransversely through the lower portion of the smoke pipe 41 and is revolubly mounted'in suitable. bearings secured to the pipe as shown.

Fixed on the shaft 49 within the pipe 41 is a winding drum 51 on which is adapted to be wound a-pla'te raising chain 52 the lower end of which is connected by branch chains 53 to diametrically opposite points on the plate 47 whereby when the chain 52 is wound on the drum the plate 47 will be lifted or drawn up evenly in the stove and into the lower portion of the cover in which the plate is supported while the .body of base.

As hereinthe stove is being removed from and being replaced on the base. The shaft 49 is provided on one end with'acrank handle '54 and has suitably connected therewith a pawl 55 which is adapted to be engaged with the teeth of an annular rack 56 secured to or formed on one of the bearings of the shaft whereby the latter and the'winding drum thereon are held "against retrograde'movement and the follower plate "47 thus supported. v VVhen theplateis in an operative position and resting on topof the fuel the pawl '55 will be disengaged from the'annular rack 56-thuspermitting the follower plate to movedown in the stovewith the fuel. Y

Arranged in the smoke pipe above the winding drum is a damper plate 57 having an operating stem or'h andle 5 8 which 'projects through one side of the pipe to permit the damper tobeturned to the desired position-for regulating the draft through the smoke'pipe. y a

In. Figs. 1 and 2 of thedrawings the smoke pipe 41 is shownas being connected by an elbow 42 with a supporting flue 59 arranged adjacent to the rear side of the stove and having its lower end engaged with and supported by. the'extension 20 of the Theupper portion of thepipe 59 extends to and is adapted to be connected with the chimney or flue of the building in which the stove is arranged. amen the smoke pipe is. thus arranged the flue 59 supports thethe body thereof is removed fromthc base I in the manner described'and is filled withfi fuel whlch may be straw, hay, vines, weeds, chafl', corn stalks, cobs, broom cornrefuse,

leaves, flax strawand chalf,"stubsfrom mangers, coal slack and dust,"miXed with litter andtrash,jbuffalo and other chips, saw dust,

peat, sage andother fine brush, cane mash,

decayed wood,wasteand trash from stores,

oflices, shops and factories, or in fact almost any'waste material which can be burned. The fuel is placed in the body of the stove in a dry condition for a portionof the way up and above the dry material the fuelmay be and is preferably damp or even quite'm wet to insure the best results in the burning thereof. The fuel when thus placed in the body of the stove is closely packed after 1 20 which the body is replaced on the base13 and the cover let down in operative position on the upper end of the stove. After the cover has been placed in position the follower plate is released and permittedv to lower and rest on top of the fuel in the manner described so that when the fuel is lighted in the lower portion of the stove body and is consumed the follower plate gradg ally forces the unburned fuel downward into the lower portion of the stove as here 1, i

inbefore described. By providingthedraft' openings in the bottom of the stove the burning of the fuel is readily controlled and by uncovering the opening the ashes may be removed or permitted to drop into the ash pan or receptacle let arranged beneath the base. hen the fuel hasbeen consumed or it is desired to remove the body of the furnace for any purpose the draft openings in the bottom thereof are closed thus preventing any ashes or dirt from falling out of the .stove while the bodythereof is being removed. If at anytime it is desired to replenish the fuel without removing the body of the stove the follower plate 47 may be raised above the door opening 3 inthe manner described and fuel thrown into the lower portionof the stove through the opening 3.

after the upper section 22* of the flue22 and the plate 23 have been raised in the manner described. When a cooking or heating utensil is hung against one side of the stove and it is desired to quickly heat the same, the draft openings in the bottom of this side of the stove are opened and those on the other side closed.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying. drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the, minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention.

Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my invention, whatI claim is: p

1. In a stove of the character described, the combination with the body thereof having adoor opening, of a draft flue angular in cross sectioncformed with two sides and made in two members telescoping with each other, the lower member being secured .to the inside of the body beneath said opening and the upper member being mounted at its lower end in the lower member with its body crossing said opening, and means for closing the upper draft flue where it crosses the openings, said means being slidable with said upper draft flue to bring the latter into and out of communication with said opening.

2. In a stove of the character described, .thecombination with the body thereof having a door opening, of a draft flue of substantially V-shape in cross section formed in {two sections and made in two members telescoping with each other, the lower member being secured to the inside of the body beneath said'opening and the upper member ,beingmounted at its lower end in the lower member with its body crossing said opening, and an .apertured plate secured to said up per flue member where it crosses said opeir ing, said plate being slidable with said upper flue member to bring the latter into and out of communication with said opening.

3. 'In a stove of the character described, the combination with the body thereof having a door opening, of a draft flue of substantially V-shape in cross section and made in two members telescoping with each other, the lower member being secured to the inside of the body beneath said opening and the upper member being mounted at its lower end in the lower member with its body crossing said opening, an apertured plate secured to the upper flue-member whereit crosses said opening, said plate being slidable with said upper flue member to bring the latter into and out of communication with said opening, and upright guides secured inside the stove-body at opposite sides of said opening and in which the edges of said plate slide.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing Witnesses. Y

, W'ILLIAll I H. -RYER, SR. lVitnesses:

. C. M. WA KER, G, M. DAYIES.

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