US2262056A

US2262056A - Incinerator

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Publication number: US2262056A
Application number: US355894A
Authority: US
Inventors: Sharp Joseph
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1940-09-09
Filing date: 1940-09-09
Publication date: 1941-11-11
Anticipated expiration: 1958-11-11

Description

Nov. 11, 1941. J. SH-ARP INCINERATOR Filed Sept. 9, 1940 R. m N E M wasp/L BY g 62'\ I I Patented Nov. 11, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 2,262,056; I rNonvEnAron g Joseph Sharp, Chicago, 111. I I Application September 9, 1940, Serial No. 355,894 l 4Claims. (c1.11o'. j. 1s) I v I The present invention relates to incinerators and has for its main object the Provision of a device for burning waste material.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of the device broadly consisting of a grate support upon which a suitable receptacle may be positioned and in a hinged relation therewith within which refuse and other waste material may be placed for the purpose of buming and which receptacle may be in a hinged relation with the grate for the purpose of tilting the same angularly with respect to the grate for the purpose of removing from the grate the unconsumed waste material.

A still further object of the present invention is the provision of an incinerator of the type indicated, and which may be hingedly aflixed to a suitable anchor embedded in the ground, and in which the grate and the receptacle positioned thereover within which the refuse and waste material may be consumed, may be angularly shifted upon said anchor so as to remove ashes and other unconsumed particles of waste material from the ground which may fall thereon through said grate and from said receptacle.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing forming a part of this application, and in which like designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views;

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of the device with all component parts thereof in an operative position;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the device with the grate and the receptacle in an elevated, angularly swung inoperative position;

Fig. 3 is a top plan elevational view of the device; and

Fig. 4 is an end elevational view of the device.

Referring in detail to the present drawing, there is shown an anchor which includes a pair of upright spaced bars I with a transverse brace II connecting the latter adjacent their lower ends. Said anchor is adapted to be embedded in a cement block I2, or driven into the ground.

The device further includes grate I3 supported upon legs I4, one extending from each corner of the grate. Integrally formed with, and laterally projecting from'one side of grate I3 is a pair of arms I5. Said arms I5'are apertured'at their free ends and 'areso spaced-as to contact by their outer faces with the inner faces ofbars ID,

as is clearly seen in Fig. 3. The upper ends of said bars III are likewise apertured so that through all of the apertures shaft I6 may be extended, by means of which arrangement grate I3 may be pivoted to said anchor for angular swinging movement.

The device further includes a cylindrical receptacle I! open at both of its ends, adapted for positioning by its lower end upon said grate I3 and arms I5, and wherein refuse and waste material may be thrown through the upper end to grate I3 upon which the same may be consumed. Afiixed to the outer periphery of said cylindrical receptacle I1 and adjacent its lower end, by means of rivets I8 or other suitable means, is a pair of hinges I9. Each of said hinges constitutes an upright portion, and a laterally extending, horizontal leg portion, which terminates in loop 20 through which said shaft I6 is adapted to extend. It is noted that loops 20 of both of said hinges I9 are positioned upon said shaft I6 and within the space thereof defined by arms I5.

From the hereinabove description it will be apparent that receptacle I1 is adapted for angular swinging motions upon said shaft I6 to assume an outwardly swung, inoperative position illustrated in Fig. 2, and without in any wise affecting the operative position of grate I3. Also grate I3 is adapted to angularly swing upon said shaft I5, either with or without receptacle IT to as sume a range of inoperative positions indicated in Fig. 2. It will therefore be seen that when receptacle I1 is angularly shifted into an inoperative position, access will be had to grate I3 and to the unconsumed refuse and waste material that may remain upon said grate I3. In order to sweep the ashes as well as other products of combustion or unconsumed particles of waste, from the ground or from block I2 immediately below said grate I3, the latter may be angularly shifted into its inoperative position indicated in Fig. 2.

From the hereinabove description it will be seen that the incinerator forming a subject matter of the present application is extremely prac- A further advantage of the present device consists in the receptacle and the grate being angularly shiftable so as to permit access to ashes and unconsumed portions of waste for the purpose of removing the same from the place of incineration.

While there is described herein a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is:

1. An incinerator comprising an anchor, a grate, and a receptacle adapted to be positioned upon said grate, said grate and said receptacle being pivoted upon said anchor for selective angular shifting movement with respect thereto,

2. An incinerator comprising an anchor, .a j

grate, and a receptacle adapted for positioning upon said grate, said receptacle being open at both of its ends-whereby by one end it may 'be positioned upon said grate and through the other may receive the refuse to be consumed upon said grate, said grate and said receptacle being in pivotal relation with said anchor whereby the same may successively be angularly right bars adapted for anchoring in the ground, a grate, a pair of arms extending from said grate, a receptacle adapted for positioning upon said grate, and a shaft interengaging said bars and said arms for pivotally connecting said grate to said bars, and a hinge connection between said receptacle and said shaft, said receptacle and said grate being selectively adapted for angular swinging movement with respect to said bars and upon said shaft.

JOSEPH SHARP.