US1135410A - Water-heating system for dwellings, hotels, and the like. - Google Patents

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s. Smm. WATER HEATING SYSTEM FOR DWELUNGS, HOELS, ANU THE LiKE.

APPLICATIN HLED MMI 29| i914.

Mmm/M@ Mmmm Awa 13, 1915.

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alienated i Specleaton of vLetters Patent.

Patented iapi', 13, 1h15.

Application leil 29, 1914. Serial No. 541,853,

` To all whom it me 3,1 conce/fn fai,

' would have a tendency to clog .i y v prevent its successful operation.

Be lrnoivn that l, Sivi'i'rii Siiii'rii, a sub? ject ol the King of England, residing at lliaicus -Hook, in the county ot Delaware and Stateof Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful r-lniproveinents in lWater-lleating Systems for Dwellings', llotels, and the like, oil:v which the following is a specilication.

`rlhje present invention relates to improvenients in Water heating systems -lor dwellings, hotels and the like.

'l`lie obgects of this invention are: llirst, 'the provision oil eysternsuch as ,described whiehfwill render -the supply of "'iot Water throughouta dwellingl more cony stent and which will safeguard the 'boiler against bursting and Vrender introductionlof cold Water into'the 'said boiler noiseless.

Second, to facilitate the turning olli of the water supply, and emptying of the boiler in case of leaks, and to permit of the elimina vtion of what is commonly termed Athe dip l pipe and to ,furnish an exhaust pipe direct troni the boiler or tank to the reservoir i through which cold Water is supplied to the i boiler, safeguarding against bui'stingof the water pipes and preventingl the'siphoning ol' Water troni the boiler, when the Water supply is cut oli' 'troni the niains. n Third, the provision ol a system designed to prevent hot Water troni passing back through the meter in the event that one is employed, when the Water is out oil' in the street. Thisinsures against the hot Water p carrying particles of rubber from the various ol rust trono appliances and also particles the boiler back through the inetel, which the latter and lll/'ith the above and other objects in View, the lpresent invention'consistsfin the combination and arrangement of parts herein after more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and particularly pointe-d out in the appended claims, it being till understood that various changes may be iliade in the lorrn proportion, size and 'ininoi vdetails without departing' troni the spirit or jsacricing any @it the advantages of the invention. f f

ln the diawings2-Figiire 1 4is a vertical sectional view takenthrough a portion oa buildin@F showinginy improved waterheatN ing system applied, and Fig. 2 is a detailed sectional View ot' the reservoir illustrating a modified form of exhaust pipe.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by similar characters of reference through the several views, the numeral 5 designates generally a fragment of a conveintional.torniY ol' building showing the first floor 6, second lioor 7, third floor-8 and cellar 9, it being 'cated on the second floor 7ivhile supported above the sanie and preferably located on the third floor S is a supply tank, or reservoir 14 to --wl'iich lcold Water is supplied through the pipes 15 which' are connected to tlievwater niain 16, the supply of Water from said main to the pipes 15 being controlled by a stop cock 17.

A branch pipe 18 leads il'roin the cold water supply pipe 15 into the reservoir la and is controlled/by a Valve 19 actuated through the'inediurn of the float Q0 to retain the Waterin said reservoir at the saine level. This reservoir 1l is preferably closed, being provided however, with a v'ent pipe and overflow pipe 22 located above the noriiiall ranged convenient to the sink 1l, while a i.

hot water faucet 24C is-also located adjacent this cold Water faucet and also convenient to the sai-d sink 11 and is in communication f with the upper end of the tank 13 through the hot water supply pipes 25 and branch pipe which is connected to said hot Water supply pipe 25 by the a'lf-coupling 27. An

exhaust pipe 28' is also connected to this I "lm-coupling 27- and is preferably equipped with a goose-neck 29 extending through an (mening,- formed inthe top oi' the reservoir y1l and having its lower end above the level of the water contained in' seid reservoir, as'

' 30'with' the hot water supply pipe 25 and is controlled by a valve 33 for a purpose to be later-explained.

1'1`h'e-boile`r or tank 1'3 is connected to the hot` water back of the range 12 through the pip'eslll and 35 arrangedto ermit'of a free 4 circulation 'of hot water through the boiler ortank'13 `and water back pffthe said As shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings which illustrates 'a 'slight modification in the form of exhaust pipe 28, the exhaust pipe'28 is connected to the coupling'27 in a similar manner as the exhaust pipe 28. In this form of invention theJ goose-neck 29 is 'dispensed with and a vertical extension 28 projects v ingl` of thehot waterback o upwardly from the bottom of the reservoir 14 abovethe level'of the water therein, at which pointthe said extension 2S" is vided with an inverted bell sha ed nozzle 29b through 4which steam or the ike isdischarged against the inner walls of the reservoir 14 where it condenses and runs back into the reservoir.

"If for any reason it is desired to remove all'the hot water from the bole'r` or tank 13, the valve 31 is first closed which prevents entrance of any more cold water into the said boiler or tank13 exce' t that which is inthe pipes 29 and '30. he valve`33' and faucet 24' are opened whichpermits' the con-` tents of'theboiler 13 to drain out through the branch pipe 30, 'drain pipe 32 and the Ahot water supply pipe 25 finto' the. sink 11 or into any desired receptacle laced-therein. If it is desired to rai-n tie cold' water froin'the reservoir 14, also, Athe valve 36 is closed while the valves 31v and 33 are opened which permits water from the'said reservoir to flow out through' the pipes 29', 32 and 25 respectively into. the sink or an equivalent receptacle. It willbe noted that thispperation'has no effect u on the` drain- `v vor the water in the circulating pipes 3 4V and 35 which obviously retains at all times a certain amount of water in the' water back of the range 12 thereby preventing bursting of thewater back or pipes. It will also. be noted,` that the supply of c'o'ld ,waterl is admitted'in'to the tank 13 at 'the lowerend thereof which @causes s this coldV water to mingle` with the,` hot 'water .contained within is controlled by a valve prothe range 12 the tank or boiler 13, obviously makin said admissipn ef water into ,themmk'on oiler n'oisel'ess y From the foregoing description taken in connection with Ithe. .accompanying drawings, it wlll'b'e manifest that a water 'henting system isprovxided for-hctelssdwellings and the like which will fulfil all the necessary requirements of such an appamtnsg What is claimed is 1. In a system's'u'ch as described, a boiler, a feed pipe leading into the lower.portio of said boiler a` hot watersupply pipel lead-h ing from sai .boiler and disharg'ingbclowthe samea vdischarge pipe leading from said hot water supply pipe und a valve controlled communication between said 'feed hot water'pipe for drainingvsaid boiler.'

'2,1111 a 'system such as describe'd', .a boilera resere'voir, means for Isupplyingwater to said reservoir, a feed pipe connectie said reservoir and tlieplower portion 'of 51e boiler,` a hot'water supply pipe leading froms'aid boiler'and discharging below the S'ame,`a valve controlled connection between saidbot watersupply pipe and feed pipe,and'an ex1 haust pipe leadiny 'from theI hot.,water sup-l ply pipe into sai lreservoir. ,l A

. 3. In a systemlsuch as describeda boiler", a reservoir, a feed'pipe for sup lying cold water to said reservoir, means orfeedin' cold lwater from said reservoir into' s ai boiler at the lowerA end thereof, means for heating water witlii'nfsaid boiler, a hotwater pipe leadlngfroin the boileria'ndfdischarging below the same, a valvegctrolled connection between said hot water, "ip efitiigl pipe leading ro'm 'theE and' valves for4 cl'ijtrpllmg feed ppearexhust hot waterl pipe, l the passage ofwater'to the reseivoir'blnd between said 'reservoir and boiler.

In a system such' as describe'cl'aboiler a reservoir mounted above said boiler, a'cold water supply pipe leading to said reservoir, meansy for automatically controlling 'the su ply of' water to the reservoir from said co d Water supply pipe, a feed pipe connecting the reservoir with the lower portion of the boiler, a hot water supply ipe leading from the top of the boiler and ischargyin ,below7 the same, an'rexhaust pipe conne'ctmgthe said hot water 'pipe with said reservoir., an'da valve controlled com'muuication'"betweeni saidhot water pipe and the feed pipe. ,y 5. The combination in a, system such as described with hot and Coldwater' .|:`.ii1o,ets,`l and a range hotwater back, of `a boiler, a.

reservoir located above said boiler,I a cold ater supply pipe leading to the reservoir and in communicationv with thel cold 'water faucet, a valve in communication with, the i cold water su ply lpipe for controlling the su ply'of'col water to the reservoir, said va ve'b'einv int osed between saidjieser# b .voirand cold water faucet.'meansforllautol `130 mmcsly continuing tha supply of water im the reservoir from said cold Water supply pipe: n, feed pip@ leading from' the reservoir mm nhs botom of said boiler, :1. vave contha-passage of water through said 'csd pipe? ccuaing pipes connecting the bom wish the range water back, a hot water A supply pipe aading from the boiler and dis- Q'iarging bsw the same, Said hot 'Water 'fnucefs being connected to the hot water su piy pipe, .fm exmustvpipe leading from tig) hoi'l Water supply pipe into the zesel'voir, a drain pipe Connecting the hot Water supply pipe with the fned pipe, and a valve controllipg the passage of Water thro-ugh said drain E@ lpg. p In testimony whereof have a'f'xe. my sigmlture in p'esence of two Witnesses.

SMTH SMTH.

Witnesses:

HAROLD GOODWIN, B. FRANK HARPER.

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