US1570260A - Radiator attachment for tractor - Google Patents

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Jan. 19 1926. i gm ggnw .3. H. Kummmvmm RADIATOR ATTACHMENT FOR TRACTORS Filed Oct. .22, 1924 l I Ii J I 1 l g l /!T 6 4 45 II\/ I. Z

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A further, object of the" 'nventionfisfto It provide-a rad'ihtor attachment of "th'eabove mentioned cha acter w ich isadapted tdfbe connected to t e usual air washer of the Fordson type-whereby the-steamk-fgom the attachment may water in the-air washer and the vapor p'asses into the carbureter and becomes'commmgled .withjlie gases before the same enter the in-' take manifold. I A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of the above mentioned character, which is of such construction as to permit the same to be easily, and -readily placed in osition on a tractor-radiator and 39 which Wll at all times be positive and ch'icient in carrying out the purposes for which it is designated A still further object is to provide a radiator attachment of the above mentione character, which is simple in construction,

inexpensive, strong and durable.v

Other objects and advantages of thisfinvention will become a par'entjduring the course of the following escription.

In the accompanying drawing formingsi part ofthis specification'fandjin whichg like 'uiumerels designate like'part's'throughoutthe,

. .n m I I 'I' The' figure representsa vertical seet opal vention showing itheflsame in posltio'n'on' In the drawingg-wherein forthe purpose ,bf illustration isshown'th'e preferred en -v bodiment of my inirentiomthe-num'e'ral ldes which is -internallyt hre iided illustz'ated at 2 whereby the casingjmay'be sup. {ported ,on the,v breaded neck- 3* of the radialon, KANSAS, assieiion K, OF CANTON, FKAR'SAS of which,-,-.the follow-" 1 be admitted tothe; air washer where part of it condenseewith the d late and m the lower and 10 256 PATENT:

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tor, i of a tractorpreferebly of the Fordson A t pe;

radiator-is removed whenattaching the easing' in -p'sition onthe nGCkfOf the radiator. Theuppezendof the cylindricalcasing is ex ter iall'y threaded-and provides I detachehlyiteceiving theica'pb'.

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s Itis of course tobeunderstocid that 4t eusual cap for'the threaded neck of the f :Arranged within the cylindrical -..fc'a'sii Lind termed integrallytherewsith are-a plui rality ofxlioiizontally dis ose'd lie-file plates or partitions designated- Any-number tions maybe same are-arranged in para llells'paced relation, with respect to'each otherms is clearly 'illustratecl iii the drawing: Agg e ketfl is in .ter-posed yblet'w'een the or partitioniand the Iupper :edg 0 threadedzneck 3- of the; radiator ltopreventleak'igei Each of the-'baflletpltitees iin opening'fsuch as is indicated at tliereinand the openings in the baifiagpl y the'numeral 6.

"of these baifie plates. or pa-rti-j, provided as is desired, and the f.

' are so arranged as *to, cause the steem'g tp travel upwardlyfin casingv inTa cit tous manner. 1

Avertical tubegextends centrallythro gh the cylindrical casing 1 and throng the biaf? fie plates or-partitions 6. The up r end of t ie 'tube'Q has a flange 10 tonne there on'for; en agen ent with the ca 5 forming 4m air 'tig itjoint, the lower en of the tube ,9: extendin through the lowermost bafle the top of the noli 340i {5* 'ator 4. The tube Qiepro ded wt 1 opening 11 which l "tilrfinged M1183 the bore of the'tube 'and't adjacent the? lower and e th;gaihe1.=:- puiwose of thee me her moreful ydeseribed.

: ed ,tobe" connected.

enr ea I With (neck oftheradiator in thezmannershowniin lithe drawing,'and closing the usualoveffiow pipdaslthe water becomes hot and to tlihot water and steam will'rise' up into the central tube 9 in the directhe arrows and upon reechingihe o a: ening "11 will i also h flca'p as ep ideerh" been;

end-.ofthea'h g' iii-ewe which.is"essociaited with theicim' the attachment in position.- the l upper end" of..the tube which is closed by such constructionas to at all times be posithe cap '5, the water will return to the tire and efiicient in its operation.

radiator while the steam will follow the di- While I have shown the preferred embodia5 rection of the arrows and leave the tube at ment of my, inventiomit is-tn l'm u derstood 5 the opening 1 1.- The steam enterin the that-various changes in the size, shape and casing 1 from the opening 11 in the ower arrangement ,of-parts' may be resorted to end ofthe tube 9 iwill p'ass upwardly -in"a without departing fromthe spirit of the incirc'uitous manner. The open ngs 8 .in the vention and the scope of the appended 40 bane plate or'partition 6'are soarrangedclaim... 1 as to cause the; steam to. ,pass' upwardly Having thus described the invention, what through the casing inthe 'dlrectionof the 'I'elaim is: arrows. -During the upward flow offthe A radiator attachment comprising a steam, the water will drip back'onto the'bafcylindrical open ended casing screw thread- 4 fie plates and finally be returned to the. ed at its opposite ends, the lower end being radiator. The steam will leave the casing adapted to besecured to a radiator filler througlnthe outlet '12 in the top o'f the same tube, a plurality of superposed vertically and will entertherubber hose 13 where it spaced partitions arranged horizontally is" caused to fiow into the air washer (not within the casing, 'the end most partition shown). being s"paced.inwardly from the ends of A portion'ot the steam will be condensed said casm' all of said partitions being proand the balance of the steam (will pass into vided with central alined holes and with the'carburetor where it'beolnes commingled auxiliary; openings arranged ,in staggered with the gases before the latter enter the inrelation, anopen ended vertical tube extend- 'takemanifnld. :This will increase the efing through-the central'holes in Said'parti- I lieiency in -theoperation of the internal comtion, a closing cap screwed on the upper bustion engine of the tractor, as well as re- -threaded end of said casin and closlng (luce theconsumption of fuel. 1 the adjacent end of said tu e, said cover '--'It,,:\\'ill thus be seen from the foregoing .being provided with a discharge neck for description that an attachment font-motor attachment of asteam conducting conduit.

Y radiators has been provided wherein the In testimony vvhereof I afiix my signature. I

' consumption of water in the radiator is re- 1 4 'duced to-a' minimum and the device is of a JOHN H. KLINKERMAN.

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