US1692467A

US1692467A - Fuel-gas regulator

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Publication number: US1692467A
Application number: US116890A
Authority: US
Inventors: Quinlan James
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-06-18
Filing date: 1926-06-18
Publication date: 1928-11-20
Anticipated expiration: 1945-11-20

Description

Patented Nov. 20, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,692,467 PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES QUINLAN, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA. 1

FUEL-GAS REGULATOR.

Application filed June 18,

This invention relates to a gas controlling device, and particularly to such a device adapted tobe placed in the gas conduit or line between the consumers meter and the place of consumption of the gas. It is well known that the gas furnished by the gas companies in. cities varies greatly in pressure at different parts of the day, depending upon the amount of gas-stored, and other factors. This difl erence in pressure and also the maladjustment of the burners ofthe consumers results in a large waste or unnecessary use of gas. l

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple and efficient device for regulating or controlling the flow of. gas to the burners so that the gas will be furnished in proper quantities and efliciently used. 7

It is a further object of the invention to provide such a device, by means of which a certain volume of gas will be allowed to flow for a certain period, sure on. the gas mains.

It is more specifically an object of the invention to provide such a device comprising spaced members extending, across the gas supply conduit having therein apertures of different sizes, which apertures are arranged in staggered or reverserelation in the different members, respectively.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be fully set forth in the following description made in connection with the accompanying drawings in which like reference characters refer to the same parts throughout the different views, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section, illustrating the device- Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are views lIlwfl'OIlt elevation, respectively, of the different disk members used in the device; and

Fig. 5 is a view in end elevation asseen from the right of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings,'a conduit 1 is shown illustrated as a cylindrical pipe or nipple having exterior threads at its ends whereby the same conveniently and easily can be connected in the gas line between the consumers meter and the place where the gas is burned. The said pipe 1 is also interiorly threaded and adapted to receive

therein disks

2, 3 and 4 having peripheral threads thereon so that they readil can be screwed into said pipe and can be adjusted to different positions regardless of the presthrough. the meter materially is reduced.

1926. Serial No. 116,890.

therein. The

disks

2, 3 and 4 are provided with a'plurality of

holes

2, 3 and 4, respectively, twoof such holes being shown in each disk. :The disk 2 will be arranged in the pipe most closely adjacent to the meter and the

disks

3 and 4 will. be spaced slightly from said disk 2 and from each other, as shown in Fig. 1. The holes 3 in'the disk 3 will be at the opposite side of the'disk from that in which the holes 2 in disk2 are disposed and the holes 4 in disk 4, will slightly overlap one B of the holes 3 in disk 3. The holes 2 3 are thus arranged in reverse or sta er-ed relation C23 in the various disks and holes 4 out of alinement with holes 3.

In operation, a certain number of burners are slightly will-be turned on and lighted. If desired, all

of the burners can be lighted, but preferably,

only such number as are most frequently in useywill be lighted. The rate of flow of gas through the meter is then observed. The conduit 1 with

thedisks

2, 3 and 4 is then inserted in the gas line and. the same burners again are lighted; The disks 2, 3and 4 are adjusted to the proper spacing with the holes in staggered relation so that the burners furni'sh good flame and so thatthe flow of gas In actual demonstrations, of which many have been made, it has been foundrthat asubstantial reduction in the flow of gas through the meter is possible, amounting to 33 or more. WVhen the disks have been adjusted so as to allow, say two cubic feet'per minute to pass through the meter, only this amountwill pass through at any time, regardless of what pressure is on in the gas main. In most cities the pressure on the main varies from two feet of water to nine feet of water, the minimum usually being regulated by city ordinance. With the regulator so installed the burners will operate efficiently to give all the necessary heat and, in fact, in many tests have been shown to give at least forty percent more heat than before the regulator was installed and when more as was passing through the meapplicant has provided an extremely simple and efficient regulator and one 'Which has a high degree of utility. The device acts as a pressure reducer and regulates the pressure so that the gas passing the device is supplied at a substantially constant pressure. 7 varying pressure of the gas in the main is thus eliminated from the barriers. The strong pressure on the gas forces the same up against the cooking vessels and, together with the induced air current, has a cooling effect on said vessels. By having aconstantpressure, this effect is eliminated and the burner also acts more efficiently in consuming the gas. With the use of the device, a material reduction in the quantity of gas used is effected and yet the necessary heat is obtained. As stated, the device has been repeatedly demonstrated in actual-practice and is being successfully used in many places.

It will, of course, be understooch that various changes may be made in the-form, details arrangement and proportions of the parts Without departing from the scopeof applicants invention which, generally stated, consists in a deivce such as shown and described and set forth in the appended claims.

W hat is claimed is:

1. A device for cont-rolling the flow of combustible gas from a storage supply to the burners therefor comprising a conduit for the gas and a plurality of spaced members extending across said conduit, said members having holes 'therethrough arranged in staggered relation in the adjacent members,

saidiholes in the respective members decreasduit. V A v 2. A device for controlling the flowot combustible gas from a storage supply to the. burners therefor comprising a conduitfor the gas, a plurality of spaced adjustable disks therein, each disk having a plurality of holes therethrough of small total cross sectional area compared to the cross sectional area of The mg in size toward the supply end of the consaid conduit, said holes being disposed adjacentopposite sides of adjacent disks, the holes in respective disks decreasing in size and total cross sectional areatoward the supply end of said conduit. 7

3. A device for controlling the flow of combustible gas from a storage supply to the burners therefor comprising a conduit for the gas, a plurality of spaced adjustable disks therein, each disk havinga plurality of holes therethrough of smalltot-al cross sectional area compared to the cross sectional area 0 f said conduit, a pair of said disks adjacent the supply end of the conduit being in close proximity and having the holes therein arranged at opposite sides, the disk adjacent said pair in the direction :of the gas flow being spaced more Widely and having one of the holes therein slightly overlapping a hole in the adjacent disk of said pair.

4. A device for regulating the supply of combustible gas for domestic use, comprising a conduit extending between the gas meter andgas burners and a plurality of adjustable disks in said conduit, each having a plurality of holes adjacent one side and impertorate adjacent the opposite side, said disks being slightlyspaced and disposed ivith said holes adjacent opposite sides of said conduit, the holes in said respective disks being of different size. i

5. A device for regulatinga supply of combustible gas tea gas'consuming means, means comprising a conduit extending to said means and disposed between the gas meter and'said means, a plurality of spaced adjustable disks in said conduit, each having a certain number of holes thcrethrough, the holes in adjacent disks being arranged -in staggered rela tion and said holes in the respective disks increasing in size in a direction away from said meter.

In testimony whereof I aliin'my signature.

JAMES QUINLAN.