US1176702A - Water-heater. - Google Patents

Description

E. CIRCLE.

WATER HEATER. APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2. 1915.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

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EVERETT CIRCLE, 0F COALTON, OKLAHOMA.

WATER-HEATER.

Application filed November 2, 1915.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EVERETT CIRCLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Coalton, in the county of Okmulgee, State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Heaters; 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.

This invention relates to improvements in water heaters, and particularly to automatic water heaters.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a novel and simple device of this character whereby water can be quickly and effectively heated as it is discharged through the outlet nozzle, as for instance, a spray nozzle or a faucet nozzle.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is of such construction that the water which passes therethrough will be so retarded that it will be more effectively heated.

Other objects and advantages will be ap parent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved heating device; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section on the line 22 of Fig. 1

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4 is an elevation of a modification of the heater.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, 10 represents the cylindrical body portion of the heater to one side of which is attached a nipple 11 for attachment of a cold water supply pipe 12. The lower portion of the body 10 is spherical, or globular in shape, as indicated at 13, the lower portion of the spherical part being perforated as at 1 1 and detachable from the remainder of the lower portion as shown at 15. Between the body 10 and the portion 13 is a reduced passage 16. Screwed into the upper end of the body 10 is a hollow plug 17, the inner end of which is downwardly and inwardly tapered as at 18 to form an injector nozzle. Vithin the body and extending longitudinally therein in concentric spaced relation are two cylindrical walls 19 and 20, the former of which has a plurality of openings around the upper end thereof while the latter or outer wall is Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 1916.

Serial No. 59,292.

formed with a plurality of openings around the lower end thereof, these openings being indicated respectively at 22 and 21. Extending downwardly from the surrounding wall of the opening 16 is an annular flange 23, to the lower end of which is connected a horizontally disposed baffle plate or pan 24:, the same being formed with an upturned peripheral flange 25. Disposed above the disk and surrounding the flange 23 is a cork disk 26. The lower end of the flange 23 is formed with a plurality of openings 27 which permit water to flow onto the disk 24 and over the peripheral flange 25. Disposed within the nozzle 18 is a valve 28 which is provided with a stem 29 extending down through the bottom of the globular portion 13 below which it is formed with a finger button 30. The plug 17 is adapted to be connected to a supply of steam. Extending radially from the stem 29 are arms 31, which are secured to the cork disk 26.

In the operation of the device, cold water is permitted to flow through the nipple 11 into the space surrounding the tubular wall 20, from whence it flows through the opening 21 and upwardly where it escapes through the openings 22 into the space surrounded by the wall 19. The water then passes onto the pan 2%, and filling this causes the raising of the cork disk and the lifting of the valve from its seat. The steam is thus permitted to discharge from the nozzle 18 into the center of the said space and mingling with the water heats the same, this heated water finally passing through the openings 27 and out over the flange 25 and then through the openings 14 in the lower part of the globular portion 13. The water thus issues from these openings in a fine spray and is particularly adapted for bath purposes. It will of course be understood that the steam and water may be regulated in its flow through the device.

Should the valve stick in its seat, it can be readily loosened by pressing upwardly on the button 30.

lVhat is claimed is:

1. A water heater comprising a cylindrir cal body portion, concentrically arranged cylindrical walls forming chambers in the body portion and having openings in one end thereof, the openings in one wall being in an end remote from those of the other wall, a cold water connection carried by one side of the body and discharging into the outer chamber, a steam injector nozzle carried by one end of the body and discharging into the inner chamber, and a discharge member carried by the other end of the body.

2. A water heater comprising a body and a discharge member, a mixing chamber including concentrically arranged and intercommunicating compartments, a steam inlet member carried by the body, a water inlet member also carried by the body, a valve seated in the steam inlet member, a stem eX- tending through the discharge member, a bafile pan mounted below the body in position to receive water from the mixing chamber, and a float disposed over the pan and connected with the stem of the valve.

3. A water heater comprising a hollow body having a water inlet and a Water outlet, and a steam inlet, a valve in the steam inlet, water actuated means oarried by the valve for moving the valve, and a deflector for directing the water against the water actuated means.

4. A water heater comprising a hollow body, having a water inlet and a water outlet and a steam inlet, a valve in the steam inlet, a float carried by the valve, and a flanged deflector for deflecting water against the float.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature, in the presence of two Witnesses.

EVERETT CIRCLE.

Witnesses:

J. W. BALES,

CHAs. GUSTAFSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

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