US1208536A - Ventilator. - Google Patents

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J. H. GATELEY. vENmAToR.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 5, 19|5.

Patented D60. 12, 1916.

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J. H. GATELEY.

VENTILATOR.

APPLICATION FILED IIIAR. 5. 1915.

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JOHN H. GATELEY, 0F JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN.

VENTILATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 12, TQTG.

Application led March 5, 1915. Serial No. 12,362.

To all fr0/wm t may concern.'

e it known that I, JOHN H. GATELEY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Janesville, in the county of Rock and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ventilators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to ventilators and has for its Object the production of a simple and eiiicient ventilator comprising several detachable parts which may be readily assembled to produce an efficient ventilator for permitting the free passage of air therethrough so as to allo7 the bad or warm air to be sucked out through the top of the ventilator.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eiiicient means for constructing the ventilator which will cheapen the construction thereof, and will also permit the ventilator to be readily disassembled and conveniently packed for the purpose of shipment.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appear throughout the following specification and claims.

Tn the accompanying drawings :hFigure 1 is a perspective view of the ventilator which may be applied to any suitable or desired building. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the ventilator, the top and base section being shown drawn apart. Fig. 3 is a vertical section through the ventilator in an assembled position. Fig. 4t is a section taken on line 4 4., of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5 5, of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66, of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 isa section taken on line 7-7, o-f Fig. 3. Fig. S is an enlarged transverse section through a series of the wind chutes of the Octagon central portion of the ventilator. Fig. 9 is an inverted `perspective view of one of the sections of the wind chute. Fig. 10 is a side elevation of the device showing the ventilator in a knocked down position ready to be shipped.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that 1 designates the base which is preferably square in cross section as is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. This base 1 is provided with a reinforced cornice 2 upon the top thereof preferably formed Octagonal in shape. This cornice 2 is provided with an upwardly extending ange or shoulder 3 for the purpose of constituting a seat for the lower ends of the wind chutes of the octagon central portion of the ventilator as will be hereinafter more fully described. The cornice 2 is provided with a centrally located aperture 4 for communicating with the interior of the base 1 and permitting the free passage of air therethrough.

The central Octagon portion of the ventilator is detachably secured to the upper end Of the cornice 2 by fitting over the shoulder 3 formed upon the cornice as is clearly illustrated in detail in Fig. 3 of the drawings. This central Octagon portion of the ventilator comprises an Octagon shape body 5, which body is made up of a plurality of wind chutes lixedly secured together for producing this Octagon shape central portion. The wind chutes are formed by means of connecting the plates 6 together by securing the longitudinally extending tongues 7 thereof together by means of solder or other suitable fastening means. The tongues 7 are formed along the Outer edge of the flared side portions 8 of the wind chutes, which ared side portions extend at an angle so as to diverge from each side of the body portion 6 of the chute or plate.

By means of the construction just described it will be seen that a very simple and efficient means has been produced for constituting a reinforced and durable Octagon central portion by having' the tongues 7 of the respective plates 6 iixedly secured together in such a manner as to be shielded against engagement with foreign Objects or against chemical action due to the entrance of water or dampness into the ventilator. The plates 6 are so arranged as to produce a coneshaped body and the lower edge of each plate G is bent slightly inwardly to constitute a tongue 9 for snugly fitting upon or around the shoulder 8 of the cornice 2. A ring 10 is supported upon the upper ends of the flared side portions 8 as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, and this ring terminates short of the upper end of the body of the plates 6 so as to produce an air space to permit the passage of air from the interior of the ventilator to the exterior thereof or vice versa.

A cone-shaped cap 11 is supported upon the top ofthe Octagon center 5 of the ventilator and carries a detachable point 12 formed of pure copper or other suitable material. This point 12 also carries a glass ball 13,

and the point also may be provided with any suitable decoration without departing from the spirit of the invention, such as for instance as a weather vane, etc., it being common to employ weather vanes upon such a device, it is thought unnecessary to illustrate this construction for the purpose of bringing out the mechanical construction of applicants device. A plurality of flanges 11i are also carried by the top of the coneshaped cap 11 for the pu 'pose of reinforcing the same at the upper end thereof. A reinforcing tube 15 extends throughout the entire length of the cone-shaped cap 11 and projects below the lower end thereof as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. This also assists in supporting the inverted cone-shaped plate 16 which constitutes a bottom for the cap 11 and also constitutes a delector for causing the air to be readily distributed through the ventilator.

A metallic ring 17 is supported around the upper edge of the Octagon central portion 5 of the ventilator and carries a plurality of brackets 18, which brackets in turn engage the upper end of theV octagon central portion 5 and the lower face of the coneshaped cap 11' for holding the cone-shaped cap 11 in spaced relation with respect to the upper edge of the central octagon portion S. The space between the lower face of the cap 11 and the upper face of the central octagon body 5 is covered with wire mesh or other suitable material of similar' nature for preventing access of birds and insects and the like, and the top of the central Octagon body 5 is also provided with a wire mesh screen 19 for covering the space between the inner edge of the ring 10 and the body portions of the wind chutes 6.

As clearly illustrated in. Figs. 3 and 7 it will be seen that the cornice 2 is provided with aplurality of depending metallic strips 20, which strips are provided with a plurality of apertures 21 formed therein for the purpose of facilitating the attachment of the device to the roof of a building or other suitable structure. It should be understood that a free circulation will be caused through the ventilator for the reason that when the wind plays in the direction of the arrow indicated by the numeral 22, the wind will pass up the inclined sides of the wind chute 6 in the direction indicated by the arrow and across under the inverted coneshaped plate 16 and be discharged out through the opposite side of the ventilator. This will cause a suction or draft to draw the impure or warm air out up through the inner portion of the Octagon body 5 as in dicated by the arrows and in this manner dispense the warm or bad air out in the direction indicated by the arrows in Fig. 3.

It should be understood further that the present device may be readily disassembled by removing the Octagon shaped body 5 from the square base 1, and this will permit the octagon shaped body 5 to be placed within the inverted base 1 in the position as shown clearly in Fig. 10 of the drawings, thereby permitting` the device to be easily and conveniently shipped without injury to the wind chutes formed upon the side of the octa gon body.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and el'licient ventilator has been produced which may be readily placed in its proper position and also disassembled when so desired.

As clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings, it will be seen that the ring 10 is pitched so as to incline downwardly toward its outer edge as indicated by the numeral S, and the screen 19 is inclined downwardly toward its inner end as indicated by the numeral 9. This is made possible owing to the shape of the upper edge of the flanges or wings S, the numerals S and 5) being applied to the respective angles formed upon the top edge of the wings 8.

Tt should be understood that the invertedl cone' 16 will constitute a wind shield and direct the air from the ventilator out through the sides thereof in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 3, owing to the fact that the air rising through the ventilator will strike the inverted cone 1G and be deflected out through the side edges of the cone. Tt should be understood that by the pitching of the ring 10, the ring will act as a means for shedding the rain from the cone 11.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is z- 1. In a ventilator of the class described, the combination of a body, said body coinprising a plurality of plates slanting inwardly toward their upper ends, a pair of forwardly extending flanges extending from each plate, means for securing said flanges together, whereby said plates and flanges will constitute wind chutes which are open throughout their entire length, a ring secured to the upper ends of said ianges, said ring terminating` at a distance from lsaid plates and slanting upwardly toward its inner periphery, whereby the wind from said wind chutes will be directed inwardly, and a cap carried at a distance above said body, said cap having an inverted conical body, whereby the wind striking against said bottom will be directed outwardly so as to cause a suction above said body for drawing foul or heated air from said body.

2. Tn a ventilator of the class described, the combination of a body, said body comprising a plurality of plates slanting inwardly toward their upper ends, a pair of forwardly extending flanges extending from each plate, means for securing said flanges together, whereby said plates and flanges will constitute wind chutes which are open throughout their entire length, a ring secured to the upper ends of said flanges, said ring terminating at a distance from said plates and slanting upwardly toward its inner periphery7 whereby the wind from said wind chutes will be directed inwardly, brackets mounted upon said ring and extending thereabove, and a cap carried upon said brackets, said cap having an inverted conical bottom, said bottom overhanging said wind chutes at a distance thereabove, whereby the wind directed inwardly by said ring will strike upon said bottom and be deected outwardly, thereby causing a sucL tion within said body for drawing air therethrough.

8. In a ventilator of the class described, the combination of a body, said body co1nprising a plurality of plates slanting inl wardly toward their upper ends, a pair of forwardly extending flanges extending from each plate, means for securing said fianges together, whereby said plates and flanges will constitute wind chutes which are open throughout their entire length, a ring secured to the upper ends of said fianges, said lring terminating at a distance from said plates and slanting upwardly toward its inner periphery, whereby the wind from said wind chutes will be directed inwardly, brackets mounted upon said ring and extending thereabove, a cap carried upon said brackets, said cap having an inverted conical bottom, said bottom overhanging said wind chutes at a distance thereabove, whereby the wind directed inwardly by said ring will strike upon said bottom and be deflected outwardly, thereby causing a suction within said body for drawing air therethrough, and means for preventing the passage of weather, insects and birds beneath said bottom and into said body.

Ll. In a ventilator of the class described, the combination of a body, said body comprising a plurality of plates slanting inwardly toward their upper ends, a pair of forwardly extending flanges extending from each plate, means for securing said flanges together, whereby said plates and flanges will constitute wind chutes which are open throughout their entire length, a ring secured to the upper ends of' said flanges, said ring terminating at a distance from said plates and slanting upwardly toward its inner periphery, whereby the wind from said wind chutes will be directed inwardly, brackets mounted upon said ring and extending thereabove, a cap carried upon said brackets, said cap having an inverted conical bottom, said bottom overhanging said wind chutes at a distance thereabove, whereby the wind directed inwardly by said ring will strike upon said bottom and be deflected outwardly, thereby causing a suction within said body for drawing air therefrom, a second metallic ring carried by said brackets contiguous to the space between said wind chutes and bottom for preventing weather from beating therebetween, and means for preventing the passage of birds or insects into said body.

5. In a ventilator of the class described, the combination of a body, said body comprising a plurality of plates slanting inwardly toward their upper ends, a pair of forwardly extending flanges extending from each plate, means for securing said flanges together, whereby said plates and flanges will constitute wind chutes which are open throughout their entire length, a ring secured to the upper ends of said flanges, said ring terminating at a distance from said plates and slanting upwardly toward its inner periphery, whereby the wind from said wind chutes will be directed inwardly, brackets mounted upon said ring and extending thereabove, a cap carried upon said brackets, said cap having an inverted conical bottom, said bottom overhanging said wind chutes at a distance thereabove, whereby the wind directed inwardly by said ring will strike upon said bottom and be deflected outwardly, thereby causing a suction within said body for drawing air therefrom, a second metallic ring carried by said brackets contiguous to the space between said wind chutes and the bottom for preventing weather from beating therebetween, means for preventing the passing of birds or insects into said body, and wire mesh secured to said bottom and rino and also to said flanges and plates, whereby insects or birds will be pre vented from entering said body.

6. ln a ventilator of the class described,

the combination of a base, a supporting cornice formed upon said base, an upwardly extending shoulder formed upon said cornice, a Ventilating body fitting snugly over said shoulder whereby said body is demountably carried upon said base, brackets carried upon the upper portion of said body, a cap removably resting upon said brackets at a distance above said body, whereby air may'pass from beneath said cap, said ventilator beingcapable of being disassembled when necessary for repairing or cleaning.

7. In a ventilator of the class described, the combination of a bod said body comprising a plurality of plates slanting inwardly toward their uppe1 ends, a pair of integral forwardly extending flanges formed upon each plate, tongues extending inwardly from said flanges, means for holding said tongues together, whereby said plates and flanges will constitute wind chutes which are open throughout 4their entire length, a ring secured to the upper end of said flanges, said ring terminating at a distance from and resting upon said cornice,

said plates and slanting upwardly toward its inner periphery, whereby the wind from said wind chutes will be directed inwardly, brackets mounted upon said ring and eX- tending thereabove, and a cap mounted upon said brackets, said cap having an inverted conical bottom, said bottom overhanging said wind chutes at a distance thereabove, whereby the wind directed inwardly by said rings will strike upon said bottom and be deflected outwardly, thereby causing a suction within said body for drawing air therefrom.

8. In a ventilator of the class described, the combination of a body, said body comprising a plurality of plates slanting inwardly toward their upper ends, a pair of forwardly extending flanges extending from each plate, means for securing said flanges together, whereby said plates and flanges will constitute wind chutes which are open throughout their entire length, a comparatively iiat ring secured to the upper end of said iianges, said ring terminating at a distance from said pla-tes and slanting upwardly toward its inner periphery, whereby the wind from said wind chutes will be di rected inwardly, U-shaped brackets mounted in a reclined position upon said ring and extending thereabove, a cap carried upon said brackets, said cap having an enlarged conical bottom, said bottom overhanging said wind chutes at a distance thereabove, whereby the wind directed inwardly by said ring will strike upon said bottom and be deioeted JOHN H. GATELEY.

Witnesses:

C. V. KEnoi-r, Jixirns PALMER.

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