US1735436A

US1735436A - Radiator inclosure

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Publication number: US1735436A
Application number: US137153A
Authority: US
Inventors: Kauffman Samuel
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1926-09-22
Filing date: 1926-09-22
Publication date: 1929-11-12
Anticipated expiration: 1946-11-12

Description

av, 32, 1929-. s. KAUFFMAN RADIATOR INCLO SURE Sheet Sheet 1 Filed Sept. 22, 1926- NW. 12, 1929. s. KAUFFMAN 1,735,436

RADIATOR INCLOSURE Filed Sept. 22, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 3 ti 5 W F 1 w N i $0 5 1 z0 l\\ V 000000000000000 000000 ooooooooo 000000 0 0000000000000000000000000 0 00 00000OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO00000000000 00o0000000000000000000000000000000000000 oo oooooooooooo 0000000 000000000 oOOoOOooOoOoooOo 0000000 000000000 ooooooooooooo oo 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 idir vrllrdwrmm Patented Nov. 12, 1929 SAMUEL KAUFFMAN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI RADIATOR INCLOSURE Application filed. September 22, 1926. Serial No. 137,153.

dwellings, clubs, offices and other buildings,-

a great deal of attention is paid in the design and arrangement of furnishings and fittings to the artistic appearance of the interior-as a whole. Great care is exercised to have all things in harmony from an artistic point of view. It is considered by many, however, that radiators of the ordinary design used for steam or hot water heating are not designed for artistic appearance and often inject a note of discord into an 5 otherwise harmonious interior. As radiators are necessary and cannot well be dispensed with, it is desirable to provide means for covering or hiding each radiator. Such means should, moreover, be capable itself of presenting an artistic appearance in harmony with the other furnishings of the room.

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide a radiator inclosure which will screen the radiator from view without unduly impairing its efficiency as a heating unit, and which can be designed to present an appearance in harmony with an interior of any ordinary arrangement and design.

It is also desirable in most cases to provide a shield. between the radiator and the wall which shall deflect the warm air current from the Wall so as to preventforming the deposit of soot and dirt upon the wall and hangings above the radiator. A

Another object of this invention, therefore, is to provide such a radiator inclosure which will not only screen the radiator from View and present an attractive appearance itself, but which will prevent warm air currents from rising along the wall and causing deposits of soot and dirt thereon.

Another object of this invention is to provide such a radiator inclosure which shall be simple and economical to manufacture and durable in service.

- Further objects will appear from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view ofa radiator inclosure embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a horizontal section of'the inclosure;

Figure 3 is a vertical section of the inclosure;

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are detail sectional views showing means for mounting the top;

Figure 7 is a detail illustrating the method of attaching the corner supports;

Figure 8 is a detail showing the mounting of the panel molding, and

Figure 9 is a detail showing the top mounted directly on the frame.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates an open skeleton frame which may be constructed of sheet metal or other suitable material reinforced if necessary by angle iron or other suitable reinforcing elements 2. The frame 1 is constructed so as to surround or embrace the radiator at its front and sides. The openings in the frame are bridged by panels 3 which may be also of sheet metal or other sutiable material and which may further be perforated in a decorative pattern of any suitable kind so as to render the device as a whole attractive in appearance. If desired the panels may be bordered by molding 4 mounted on the frame by means of fasteners 5 bearing on cross members 20 insertible through slots 21 in the back of the molding, as shown in Figure 8. Additional corner braces 17 may be applied to the frame 1 where necessary. This frame may be con structed as shown in Figure 5, with angle reinforcements 2, or as shown in Fi re 9 where the frame itself is constructed 0 angle iron. In either case the panels 3 are usually welded to the frame.

The back 6 of the inclosure maybe mounted in a manner similar to the mounting of the panels 3, but said back is imperforate so as to prevent warm air passing therethrough from the radiator tothe wall.

The corners of the frame 1 are covered by corner members 7 which may be constructed of wood, metal or other suitable material and which are preferably of convex form recessed to receive the corner of the frame as i1- lustrated in Figure 7 The corner members 7 may be attached to the frame by means of screws 8 passing through the frame and if deor otherwise decorated so as to harmonize with the decorative schemeof the inclosure as a whole.

The inclosure is provided with an imperforate top 10 which may be of metal or" similar material and which, may be provided with a downturned flange 11 adapted to fit loosely over the frame 1 and provided on the inside with one or more spring retainers 12 adapted to make frictional engagement with the frame 1 to retain the top in place. In the embodiment shown in Figure 5 the top is constructed from a slab'of marble, glass or other similar material 13 which is held in'place on the frame by a pin 14 frictionally engaging a suitabldrecess in the slab. In the embodiment of Figure 6, the top 10 is formed with an upstanding marginal rim 15 within which the slab '13 may be laid to rcst upon the top 10.

In all these cases the top is imperforate and joins with the imperforate back 6 to provide a shield or deflector which will deflect the rising currents of warm air away from the wall to force the same to pass out of the inclosure throu h the front' or side panels. The air is thus directed into the room instead of along the walls. Those parts of the frame 1 which extend along the back and top at thesidesor ends of the radiator assist in directing the air to prevent the warm air from rising from the inclosure close to the wall. The deposit of soot and'dirt upon the wall is, therefore, prevented by this construction.

A door 16 may be provided in one or both sides of the inclosure to permit access to the radiator for operating the valves thereof or other purpose. This door may be arranged to open outwardly and be provided with a spring 22 for automatically closing the same. This construction provides for proper operation of the radiator without detracting from the appearance of the inclosure. I

It will be seen that this invention provides a radiator inclosure of simple construction and which lends itself readily to artistic designs of various forms. The open skeleton frame lends itself to a variety of designs and the panels in the openings of the frame may be perforated so as to carry out any desired decorative motif, while the corner members 7 may be formed and decorated to harmonize with the whole. The inclosure as a whole forms an oblong housing which itself is adapted to fit harmoniously into almost any scheme of interior design. Furthermore, while this inclosure is capable of almost any desired decorative efl'ect its utility is in no way impaired in order to obtain such result. The imperforate back and top together with the marginal portions of the frame 1 adjacent thereto form an effective deflector for guiding The the upwardly moving air currents away from the wall andinto the room. The construction, furthermore, is simple and its manufacture may be carried out economically as sheet metal is a material which is simple to handle in any manufacturing processes.

It is obvious that various changes may be 'made in the details of construction without departing from the spirit of this invention; it is to be understood, therefore, that this invention is not to be limited to the specific details shown and described.

Having. thus described the invention what is claimed. is:

1. A radiator inclosure, comprising, an open skeleton frame having front, rear and side members and upright corner-supports, said members connecting said supports to form a self-contained supporting structure, a perforated decorative panel mounted on said frame so as to bridge the opening therein, and separate decorative corner members mounted on and supported by said supports and adapted to cover the same.

2. A radiator inclosure, comprising, an open skeleton frame having front, rear and side members and upright corner supports, said members connecting said supports to form a self-contained supporting structure, a perforated decorative panel mounted on said frame so as to bridge the opening therein, and separate decorative corner members of outstanding convex form mounted on and supported by said supports and adapted to cover the same.

3. A radiator inclosure, comprising, an open skeleton frame having, front, rear and side members and upright corner supports, said members connecting said supports to form a self-contained supporting structure, a perforated decorative panel mounted on said frame so as to bridge the opening therein, an imperforate back adapted to fit behind the radiator, an imperforate top adjacent thereto and cooperating therewith to deflect air currents, and separate decorative corner members mounted on and supported by said supports and adapted to cover the same. 4 v

4. A radiator inclosure, comprising, an open skeleton frame havmg front, rear and side members and upright corner supports,

said members connecting said supports to form a self contained supporting structure, a perforated decorative panel mounted on said frame so as to bridge the opening therein, an imperforate back adapted to fit behind the radiator, an imperforate top adjacent thereto and cooperating therewith to deflect air currents, and separate decorative corner members of outstanding convex form mount ed on and supported by said supports and adapted to cover the same.

5. A radiator inclosure, comprising, an open skeleton frame having front, rear and" side members and upright corner supports, said members connecting said supports to form a self-contained supporting structure, a perforated decorative panel mounted on said frame so as to bridge the opening therein, an imperforate back adapted to fit behind the radiator, an imperforate top adjacent thereto and cooperating therewith to deflect air currents, and separate decorative corner members of oustanding convex form mounted on and supported by said supports and adapted to cover the same, said corner members being recessed to receive said supports.

6. A radiator inclosure, comprising a series of structural metal upright and horizon- I tal members connected to form a self-contained skeleton frame, decoratlve panels mounted in said frame, and decoratlve corner posts attached to the corners of said frame.

7. A radiator inclosure, comprising a series of structural metal upright and horizontal members connected to form a selfcontained skeleton frame, decorative panels mounted in said frame, decorative corner posts attached to the corners of said frame, and a top mounted on said frame.

8. A radiator inclosure, comprising a series of structural metal upright and hori zontal members connected to form a selfcontained skeleton-frame, an air deflecting back mounted in said frame, decorative panels mounted in said frame, and decorative corner posts attached to the corners of said frame.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature this 4th day'of December, 1925.

SAMUEL KAUFFMAN.