US1854578A

US1854578A - Concealed heating for bathrooms

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Publication number: US1854578A
Application number: US493541A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ronald W Catto
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-11-05
Filing date: 1930-11-05
Publication date: 1932-04-19
Anticipated expiration: 1949-04-19

Description

Pan-,ated Apr. 1e, i932 1,854,578

RONALD W. CATTO, OF TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA CONCEALED HEATING FOR BATHROOMS Application led November 5, 1930. Serial No. 493,541.

In modern homes, generally speaking, and which terminates at its upper portion in a in many apartment houses, the bathroom flange 4. This flange is substantially horiis very small in size, and this room is in- Zontal, and terminates in a downturned edgevariably heated by means ot either a hot air tiange 8.- is the wall placed in spaced res duct opening thereinto, or else by means of lationship 1n respect of thewall 3, and the 5a radiators of various types. When radiators shape and construction of this wall may vary are used, they are either placed in a recess within a wide range, provided it 1s adapted in a wall ot the room, or else placed in some to permit circulation of air therethrough into convenient part ot the room. In this latter the said chamber, without departing from the nl case, the radiator occupies space that should spirit of my invention. I preferv to form this te be available for use by the occupants of the wall with a horizontal top flange 6 which eX- house. In the other case,the countersinking, tends inwardly in' contact with the lower so to speak, of the radiator in the wall of a edge of the flange 8, and terminates in a room, adds to the expense of constructing the Vertical edge-flange 7 which rests underneath .l

V wall. And in both cases the exposed radiathe flange 4 and'in contact with the inner side 65 tor mars the appearance et the room. of the flange 8. This construction lends it- Now one of the objects of my invention is self for packing so astoprevent water getting to utilize what is at present practically waste between these parts. As shown clearly in space in a bathroom within which to locate Figs. 1 and'3, the'spaced relationship ot' the 1 the heating means for the room, and at the wall 5 inv respect ofthe wall 3 provides a i same time positively promote circulation of chamber within which, having regard to Fig. the heated air therein into the roem, and in 1, is placed the radiator 11, which may be of the following specication and the drawings any suitable type. The air to be heated forming part thereof, I shall disclose one passes into this chamber through the apery .en form of my invention, and a modilication tures 12 and thereout of through the apertures 75 thereof, and what I claim as new will be set 13. Thus it will be seen that positive circutorth in the claims forming part ot this specilation ot the air through this chamber is proication. vided for, and this circulation will positively Fig. 1 is a cross section through one form promote the circulation of the air 1n the room. -IH ot standard bathtub showing a radiator posi- Any suitable means may be employed to rean tiened in a chamber located at one side of the tain the wall 5 in position. For example` tub. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation of portion this wall may be provided with one or more ofthe wall used in conjunction with the bathbosses 10 through which may be tapped bars tub to form a chamber tor the radiator, the 9. These bars are adapted to rest in contact 1V said wall being shown as suitably apertured with the walls 3 and thus hold the top porto provide for circulation of the heated air tions of the walls 5 in position. A suitable through this chamber into the room. Fig. stop 14 may be fixed to the floor of the bathis a view similar to Fig. 1 except that the room, in proper position, so as to prevent type of bathtub disclosed therein is provided the bottom portion of the walls 5 being moved l with an apron, portion ot which has been retoo far inward.

moved. In the chamber formed at the side Referring to Fig. 3, 11 is the hot-air et this bathtub is located the outlet for the register, and this is located to open into the het-'air duct, and Fig. t is a view similar chamber between the

walls

5 and 3. te Fig. 2, except that portion of the apron The form of bath shown in Figs. 3 and 4.- Y '72 of the second-mentioned bathtubl is shown in is partially provided with an apron 5. I 9

the drawings. have made this illustration to show that the In the drawings, like characters ot refidea of my invention may be carried out with eience refer to the same parts, this style of bathtub.

Referring to the drawings, 2 is the bath- Although I have shown the walls 5 as rest- .1.00

"" tub, and the same is provided with a wall 3, ing in contact with the iloor, these walls may be supported at their bottom portions in spaced relation to said floor, thus permitting me to omit the apertures 12 and yet provide for the circulation of the heated air through the said chamber.

Since the space now occupied by the radiator is available for use by the occupant of the bathroom, by means of my invention, I have, in effect, increased the size of the room. Another advantage flowing from my invention resides in the fact that since the heated air circulates through the chamber between the

Walls

5 and 3, it will pass into the room Well removed from any of the Walls thereof, thus avoiding the marring of these Walls.

Various changes in details of construction Will suggest themselves to one skilled in the art, Without in any manner departing from the spirit ofy my invention.

What I claim as my invention is:

l. The combination With a bath tub having an outwardly directed horizontal top flange terminating in a relatively short downturned edge flange spaced from the Wall of the tub, of a floor supported vertical Wall associated with the upper edge flange of the tub and located in spaced relation to the Wall of the tub to form a chamber for housing a floor supported radiator, said Wall having grille areas therein to promote the circulation of heated air through said chamber into a room, a horizontal flange at the upper edge of the vertical Wall directed toward the Wall of the tub, disposed beneath and engaged With the downturned edge flange of the tub and an upvvard ly extending edge flange on the free edge of the Wall flange disposed inwardly of and contacting the downturned edge flange of the tub to provide an interlocking connection between the tub and Wall.

2. The combination with a bath tub having an outwardly directed horizontal top flange terminating in a relatively short downturned edge flange spaced from the Wall of the tub, of a floor supported vertical Wall associated with the upper edge flange of the tub and located in spaced relation to the Wall of the tub to form a chamber for housing a floor supported radiator, said Wall having grille areas therein to promote circulation of heated air through said chamber into a room, and a flange at the upper edge of the vertical Wall directed toward the Wall of the tub With the free edge of the Wall flange interlockingly engaged with the inner side of the downturned edge flange on the tub Wall.

RONALD W. GATTO.