US1939549A - Radiant gas heater - Google Patents

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RADIANT GAS HEATER Filed July 30. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet l fly.

, Dec. l2, 1933. R, B. GULLEY RADIANT GAs HEATER Filed July 30, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 SMG/wm I?. uZZey Patented i2, 1933 y f Y :.1 ,UNITED-l sTATEs" PATENT OFFICE Y f 1,159.9,54'5V Y v Y Y RADIANT f GAS HEATER Robley' B.-Gulley, Sniackove'r, Ark. Application Jury so, Y11932.".seria1 Nc. 626,954 4 5 claims. v(c1. 12e-92)` invention relates to a radiant gasheater through in linewiththe burner orifices 25. YThe and it aims'to'provide a relatively simple andV inradiants extend removably into such groove 26. l expensive construction which will radiate maxi- 'Atthe top the radiantsare held in place by a mum heat. .Y l plate 29 through which rod 16 extends, 4and '25 Another object is to provide a construction which plate has a depending flange at30 engag- 60 which willhave a down draft and further has ing the uppervend portion of the radiants. 'A nut novel means whereby the combustible mixture is or spacing sleeve 31 is screw-threaded to the rod discharged within the radiants and wherein the 16 above the plate 29 to secure the latter in place radiants are detachably mounted in a novel and the rod also passes through a'canopy or hood '19a manner. 32 which rests on the sleeve 31 and is secured 65 The more specific objects and advantages will in place by an ornamental nut V33 threaded to a become apparent from aconsideration of the dereduced portion 34 of the hood. It will be noted Y scription following taken in connection with acthat the hood adjacent the upper portion thereof companying drawings illustrating an operative has gas outlets at 35, and that the hood may be of embodiment. I any desired size, that shown being adapted to 'l0 In said drawingszdirect the heat relatively low and about the floor. Figure l is a view in elevation of the improved Within the casing l0 a fuel tank or reservoir heater, 36 is suitably supported as at 37 and a gas supply Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the pipe 38 leads thereto. A multiplicity of burner V line 2-2 of Figure 1, pipes 39 extend from the reservoir through the 75,

Figure Bis'a cross sectional view taken on the base wall at groove 26 and Communicate With line 3-3 of Figure 1, the spaces 24 to supply fuel thereto. Such fuel Figure 4 is an enlarged central longitudinal secpassing through the burner pipes 39, however, tion taken on the line 4--4 of Figure l', and is admixed with air taken in through the ports Figure Bisanenlarged detail on the same plane 12, through the adjustment and operation of 80 as Figure 4 through the lower portion of one of air admission devices 40 of "a conventional type the radiants and the adjacent structure. and hence unnecessary to specifically describe.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 10 desig-l` It will also be noted that the wall 41 of the nates a casing supported by legs at 11 and perfocover opposite the burner orifices 24-28, is perrated as at 12 for the entrance of the air necesforated as at 42, so that further air desired for 85 sary to combustion. 'I'he cover for the casing is combustion may be taken up by the fuel mixture. shown at 13 and connected thereto is a suitable Various changes may be resorted to provided 'guard structure or railing 14. they fall within the spirit and scope of the in- Secured centrally to the cover. 13 by nuts 15 is vention.

.35 a metallic rod 16 which detachably mounts a What is claimed isz- 90 frusta-conical body 17 of metal, fire clay or any 1. A stove of the class described having a casother desired material, the same being disposed ing, an upstandng body thereon, radiants suron the rod in inverted position and being cut rounding said body disposed at an upwardly and away as at 18 to accommodate the adjacent nut outwardly extending angle having combustion j l5. At the top, the body 17 is cut away as at 19 passages and orifices adjacent the lower ends of 95 to accommodate a nut 20 screw-threaded on the the passages leading therefrom to the atmosrod and aiding in clamping the body 17in place. phere, a fuel reservoir within the casing, and

Arranged about the body 17 so as to completely burner pipe means leading from the reservoir cover the periphery thereof, are a plurality of to said passages.

j removable radiants 21 of segmental shape as best 2. 'A stove of the class described having a cas- 100 showninFigure 1. These radiants may be of any ing, an upstanding Vbody thereon, radiants sursuitable material. For instance, they have backrounding said body disposed at an upwardly and .ings of metal 22 and facings 23 of clay or a com-A outwardly extending angle having combustion binationlthereof, and asbestos. As best shown passages and orifices adjacent the lower ends of i in Figure 5, the lower portionsof the backings the passages leading therefrom to the atmos- 1G have combustion passages 24 therein in communiphere, a fuel reservoir within the casing, burner cation with the atmosphere through burner oripipe means leading from the reservoir to said ces 25. The cover 13'has an annular groove or passages, said casing being perforated whereby depression 26 about'the body 17 and a flange or it is open to the atmosphere, said casing about 'wall 27 rises therein having orifices 28 theresaid body having a groove, said radiants being 110 pipe means rising from the reservoir to said pa's.-v sages, said casing being perforated whereby it is open to the atmosphere, said casing about said body having a groove, said radiants being.r removable and having their lower ends disposed in the grooves, a plate at the top of the body securing said radiants to the body, and a rod rising from the casing mounting said body and plate.

Y 4. A stoveof theclassA described having a casing, `anupstanding body thereon, radiants surroundingsaid body having combustion passages and orifices adjacentthe lower ends of the pas- V'sages, a fuelv reservoir'within the casing, burner pipe means leading from, the reservoir to said y removable and having their lower ends disposed passages, said casing having perforations whereby it is open to the atmosphere, said casing about said body having a groove with which the orifices communicate, said radiants being removable and having their lower ends disposed in the groove, a rod rising from the casing on which said body is mounted, a hood carried by the rod about said body having gas outlets therein, a plate on said rodl having aiiange engaging the upper end of said radiants, and a spacing member on the rod above the plate from which said hood is suspended.

v'5. A heater of the class described having a casing provided with a groove, radiants having their` lower ends disposed in said groove, said radiants having y passages therein and orifices leading therefrom to the atmosphere, a wall in said grooveengaging vthe outer surfaces of the radiants and having oriiices registering with said first mentioned orifices, the casing having a wall outwardlyA of-said first mentionediwall.v and spaced fromlthev latter Vwall at theftop-i` and provided with, air voutlet openings adjacent said.` second;

mentioned oriiices. l

ROBLEY; B.GULLEY;'

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