US1659694A

US1659694A - Heater

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Publication number: US1659694A
Application number: US179412A
Authority: US
Inventors: Max R Lehman
Original assignee: ORBON STOVE CO
Current assignee: ORBON STOVE CO
Priority date: 1927-03-30
Filing date: 1927-03-30
Publication date: 1928-02-21
Anticipated expiration: 1945-02-21

Description

Feb. 21, 1928.

M. R. LEHMAN HEATER Filed Maoh so, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 PatentedFeb. 21, 1928.

UNITED sTATlazs- MAXA B. LEHMAN, F QUINGY, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ORBON STOVE CO., 0F BELLE- VILLE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.

y HEATER.

Appncatian :nea March so, 1927. smal No. 179,412.

This invention relates to heaters, and has for an object to provide a heater of improved and ornamental appearance and comprising a construction whereby all of the advantages of utility and ornamentation apparent from the following description are obtained. y l Another object of the invention is to pro'L vide an improved heater comprising an v outer enclosing casing of highly ornamental design and appearance obtained as a result of 4novel utility features of construction, in combination with an enclosed combustion device having improved draft facilities and supported in rigid relationship within the outer enclosing casing.

Another object of the invention is to provide animproved heater comprising a heat generating combustion device or stove, in

combination with an improved enclosing and lsupporting casing therefor composed of detachable units held in rigid relationship and provided with doors which maybe closed entirely or opened to any desired extent.

Another object is to provide an improved heater embodying the general construction herein disclosed, or the equivalent, and possessing all of the advantages of ornamental appearance and useful functions madcapparent from the following description, reference being made to the drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a vertical cross sectional view ofmy improved heater casing, the combustion device or stove being shown in elevation.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view from front to rear of the casing.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view showing vthe inside corner construction whereby the casing sections are rigidly` united. j

Fi 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a rear elevation of the heater. The combustion and heat generating device or stove 1 of my improved heater is of conventional construction, exceptA that, in addition to the frontl draft controlling device 2 which is mounted on a door 3- controlling access to the ash compartment,

there is also provided a rear draft door 4,

(Fig. 2). This draft door 4 has its upper end or edge mounted on a horizontal hinge device 5 and its lower edge connected to a control element 6. The door 4 will be closed by gravity and may be opened by the device 6, preferably in the form of.a wire or chain extended upwardly through the casing top (Fig. 5). The upper end of the combustion device has an outlet 7 p for connection'with a stove pipe leading to a flue. 'This outlet 7 extends rearwardly and upwardly and has appropriate relationship to the enclosing casing, as hereinafter mentioned, and as is apparent in Figs. 2 and 5. The front of the stove 1 1s provided with one or more paneled fuel admission doors 1a. The panels 1b of these doors are translucent;

The enclosing casing is 'sectional in construction. In the embodiment shown, it is mounted on four exteriorly enameled corner supporting legs 8, which are angular in cross section, and' formed with grooves 9 to give the appearance that the legs are composed of tile, although this feature may be varied without departure from the invention. These ornamentally designed legs have inwardly extended topportions 10. and below the top ortions have inwardly extended lugs 11 or supporting the members of the base frame of the heater casing. The base frame of the heater casing comprises four exterlorly enameled frame members 12 hav ing holes near their ends receiving the lugs 10, so that the ends of these base frame members are within the angles of the legs 8. These frame members are designed to resemble tile and may be secured upon the lugs 11 by cotter pins 13,'or other retaining devices, which pass through holes in the lugs 11 and retain the frame members 12 thereon, thus avoiding the use of visible fasteners. From the upper end 10 of each of the legs, an angular projection 14 rises, the same forming retainers for the lower end of the casing proper. The bottom of the enclosing casing is in the form of a pan 15 having outward corner extensions 16 seatedupon the upper ends 10 of the legs between the series of projections 14. These extensions 16 have upwardly extended 100 flanges 17 forming recesses for depending portions 18 of the base of the stove, thus facilitating the placing of the combustion device in proper assembly and cooperating in holding. the same in proper position. Bolts 19 pass through the parts 18 and the flange 16, and secure these parts together, but lpermlt their separa-tion.

The lower portion of the casing proper comprises a rear member 2O and two side 110 together by-fasteners 29 (Fig. 5).

members 21 having inwardly extended rear 44 pass through the part 42 and engage in ends 22, to which the ends of the member 20 are secured b fasteners 23. The lower edges of the

mem rs

20 and 21 are extended inwardly, forming flanges 24 seated upon the upper ends of the legs 8 and extending alon the upper edges of the base frame lmem ers 12. Preferably, the frame members 21 are formed, designed and enameled to resemble tile, as are the legs 8 and the side and front frame members 12, thus obtaining a pleasing appearance. The upper edges of the

casing members

20 and 21 have inward extensions 25 upon which inwardl extended lower edges of the rear casing wa l 26 and the side casing walls 27 are secured (Figs. 1 and 2). The rear edges 28 of the side casing wal s 27 extend inwardly against the outer side of the vertical edges of the rear wall 26 and these parts are secuwld e front edgesof the side walls 27 have portions 30 extending toward each other (Figs. 3 and 4).

The front door frame of the casing comprises a pair of vertical members 31 mounted in front of the inward extensions 30, and having rearward extensions 32 to overlap the front corners of the side walls 27 of the casing. These members 31 areypreferably designed and shaped in imitation of tiling, so as to carry out the ornamental design in connection with the mechanical structure, and without detracting from the utility of the device. The members 31 extend upwardly from the base frame and have their upper ends shaped to carry out .the ornamenta effect and to provide a support 33 for the upper part of the casing.

The upper part of the casing comprises a rear member 34 havinga gap 35 (Fig. 5) for the outlet 7. There are ltwo side members 36 having inward extensions 37 at their rear ends, which are secured to the rear.

member 34 by fasteners 38.

The front member 39 extends from side to side of the casing above the door frame members 31. Thus, a door frame is formed by the front base frame member 12, the vertical front corner members 31 and -the transverse front member 39, and in this f rame a pair of doors 40 are hinged on ver tical pivots 4 1 near their outer edges. One

of the doors is shown in section 1n Fig. 2l

and a hinge 41 therefor in Fig. 3.

` The transverse front frame member 39 at each side of the door frame has a depending portion 42 which laps the upright door frame members 31 and the inward extensions 30 of the side walls 27. The upright members 31 have lugs 43 (Fig. 4) provided with threaded holes, one o which lugs bears against each of the parts 30 of the side walls and the other of which` lugs bears a ainst the adjacent portion of the part 42. crews 5 The top The top of the casing comprises a grid 45l secured to inside flanges 46 of the

members

34, 36 and 39. As shown, this grid may bey formed with a large hole 47 provided with a removable lid 48. The lid 48 may be kept in position, or removed to permit placing of a cooking or other utensil. The element 6 for opening the rear draft door 4 extends throu h the grid 45 (Fig. 5) and is engageable t erewith to hold the door 4 in its adjusted positions.

The side members 36 are formed with openings 49 (Fig. 1) covered by perforated enameled plates 50, preferably having the appearance of woven cane splints and this woven enameled effect may also be given to the panels of the doors 40. These plates 50 are attached to the inside ofthe casing by fasteners 50a which are invisible from the outside.

The rear member 20 of the casing has a number of air inlet holes 50h and the lower end cf the rear wall 26 of tlie casing has a transverse series of air inlet holes 51 (Fig. rear member 34 has a series of air holes 34". Above the holes 51 an opening is formed in the rear wall 26 and an angular l strip of metal 52 is attached to the wall 26 below said opening and above the holes .51. The edge of the wall 26 below said opening is extended inwardly and upwardly to provide a support and abutment 53. A removable water receptacle 54 may b e maintained in this opening, the same being supported by the (part 52 and the -su porting abutment 53 an lthis water receptac e is covered and shielded on the outside by a visor 55 (Fi s. 2 and 5?. At a convenient point along t e rear wa l of the receptacle 55, an inlet opening into the receptacle without removing the receptacle from its mounting.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a very eiiicient heater havingl Vopening or partially opening one or 56 is provided to admit water' of the doors 40. The device is designed so that it ma be manufactured to obtain the ornamenta and artistic effects and, at the same time, increase the eiciency without increase in cost. The structure and relationship of the parts may be varied without departure from the nature and principle of the invention, as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-

l. A heater comprising four corner supporting legs, four frame members having their ends attached to the inner sides of said legs respectively, aninw-ardly extended top portion integral with the upper end of each of said legs, an angular projection rising integrally from each of said'top portions, a pan, corner extensions on said pan seated on said extensions of said legs between said projections, flanges on said extensions of said pan, a .stove base seated on said extensions and engaging said flanges, fasteners passing through said stove base and through said extensions, and a casing mounted on said legs and engaging the outer sides of said projections an'd being held in position thereby.

2. A heater comprising four corner supporting legs, four frame members havin their ends attached to the inner sides of sai .legs respectively, yan angular projection lris- ,ingl integrally from the lupper end of each of "said legs, a pan, corner extensions on said` pan supported by said legs and engaging said projections, Hanges forming recesses on said extensions of said an, a stove box seated in'said recesses and eld from lateral displacement by said yflanges, and a casing mounted on said legs and engaging the outer Vsides of said 1projections and being held in 40 position there 3. A heater comprisin four corner supporting legs, a frame ho ding said legs, upright, an angular projection rising integrally from the upper end of each of said le s, a

stove, a `pan mounted on the upper en s of said legs between said projections and supportino' said stove, means holding said stove rom displacement on said pan, and a casing supported by said legs and enclosing said f stove.

4. A heater comprising four corner supporting legs, a' frame holding said legs upright, an angular projection rising integral y from the upper end of each of said legs, a stove, a pan mounted on the upper ends of said legs between said projections and supporting said stove, means holding said stove from upper en s of said legs and held from lati eral displacement by said projections, a stove mounted on said support, elements holding said stove from displacement on said support, and a casing enclosing said stove and inountedon the upper ends of said legs and u' engaging the outer sides of said projections.

MAX R. LEHMAN.

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