US1379572A - Ash-pan heater for locomotives - Google Patents

Description

G. JORGENSON. ASH PAN HEATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB, 25, 192!- Patented May 2 L, 1921.

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G. J'ORGENSON' ASH PAN HEATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

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GEORGE JORGENSON, OF FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA.

ASH-PM HEATER FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

, Application filed February 25, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn Jonennson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fargo, in the county of Cass and State of North Dakota, have invented new and useful Improvements in AslrPan Heaters for L0- comotives, of which the following is a specification.

In dumping the ash pans of a locomotive engine, the ashes are dampened to protect the road bed from fire. In freezing weather, this frequently results in the congealing of the water which renders the dumping of the pan a matter of difficulty. In addition to this, the cold air let into the boiler when the fire is cleaned during the dumping of the pan materially influences the water in the boiler with the result that the steam supply is materially diminished, and frequently halts have to be made until the fire is replenished and additional steam generated.

It is the object of the present invention to arrange on the tracks of railway systems, at points where it is customary to dump the ash pan of a locomotive, means for efiectively heating the pan to thaw the ice therein, to assure the proper operation in the dumping of the pan, and at the same time to sufficiently heat the boiler of the locomotive to retain the desired steam pressure therein.

A further object is to produce an apparatus for this purpose in which the heat required is obtained directly from the locomotive.

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by'a construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts, such as is disclosed by the drawings which accompany and which form part of this application.

In the drawings Figure l is a view of the improvement arranged on the rails of a railway track, showing a locomotive whose ash pan is to be dumped supplying steam to the improvement for heating the pan.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the improvement.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

At predetermined intervals between the rails of a railway track 1, say at distances from forty to fifty miles apart, I arrange the engine pan heating means that constitutes the subject matter of this invention. The

3pecification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 24E, 135921.

Serial No. 447,905.

improvement includes a main steam conductor pipe 2 which is supported upon certain of the tics 3 for the rails of the track, outward of the rails. The pipe 2 is preferably constructed of sections connected together by PS i and a bend 5. The Ts and bends have their branches directed toward the track, and have screwed therein transversely arranged pipe members 6 respectively. These pipe members 6 are also preferably constructed of sections which have their intermediate portions connected by TS 7 and which have screwed on their end sec tions bends 8. The branches of the TS and bends are directed upwardly and have screwed therein comparatively small lengths of pipes 9. The pipes 9 are in the nature of nozzles and may have their outlets restricted. The pipe 2 has its outer branch, or that opposite the bend 5 provided with a couplin 10 for a hose 11 that is also coupled, as at 12 to the steam dome 13 of a locomotive engine 14. If desired, the flexible pipe 11 may be provided with a valve 15 which controls the passage of steam therethrough. The pipe 11 is of a suiiicient length to permit of the pan of the engine being arranged directly over the nozzles 9, and steam from the dome is let into the apparatus and ejected through the nozzles against the under face of the pan. This steam will thaw any ice which may have accumulated in the pan and will also sufficiently heat the locomotive boiler to retain the steam at a desired pressure therein.

It is believed that the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the drawings will fully set forth the construction, simplicity, advantages and operation of the improvement to those skilled in the art to which such inventions relate without further detailed description.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. In a means for heating the ash pan of a locomotive prior to and at the dumping thereof, the combination of a track and a locomotive which travels on the track, of a series of steam conducting pipes disposed transversely between the rails of the track, upstanding nozzles on the pipes, a longitudinal pipe connecting the transverse pipes, and a flexible connection between the longitudinal pipe and the steam dome of the locomotive.

2. In a means for heating the ash pan of a locomotive prior to and at the dumping thereof, the combination with a locomotive and a track on which the same travels, of a longitudinally arranged pipe member disposed on the supporting ties for the rails of the track outward of said track, transversely arranged pipe members connected thereto and disposed beneath the rails and to the sides or the ties, upstanding nozzles on the last mentioned pipe, a coupling on the end of the first mentioned pipe, and a valved 10 hose designed to be connected to the coupling and to also be connected to the steam dome GEORGE JORGENSON.

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