US237060A - Water-elevator - Google Patents

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w. A. & R. T. SMITH. l v Water Elgvator. N0. 237,060. Patented Jam-25, I881.

N-PEERS. FMHYILLITIIOGRAPHER, WASHING? 10mins.

WILLIAM A.-SMITH =AND.=ROBERT .T.- SMITH, OF TERRELL, TEXAS.

WATER- E LEVATO R.

SPEGIFIGATION'forming part of Letters Patent No. 237,060, dated January 25, 1881.

Applicatiomfiled June 9,1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that we, WM. A. SMITH and R0131. T. SMITH, of -Terrell, in the county of Kaufman and State of Texas, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Water- Elevators; and we do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear; and-exact description in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in Water-elevators in which water is made to perform the operations heretofore performed by steam; and it consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth, whereby the rarefaction of heated air is employed to raise or setin motion a continuous stream of water.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2, a central vertical section on line a; 00, Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a detail view.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts.

A represents the furnace which is used to burn the fuel.

13 is the track on which said furnace works or runs.

G is the smoke-stack, which is usedin conjunction with the furnace A, and which is pivoted or hinged to the outside of the hotair chamber F.

D is the covering used to close the opening E in the hot-air chamber when the furnace A has been placed in said hot-air chamber.

E is the opening in the hot-air chamber through which the furnace A passes.

F is the hot-air chamber.

G is the flue or opening in the top of hotair-chamber F.

H is the door or covering which closes the flue G.

I is the reservoir in which the supply of water is kept for the operation of the engine.

J is the pipe leading from the reservoir I to the hot-air chamber F.

K is a valve attached to bottom of pipe J.

L is a cap attached to the. top of pipe J, by which means the water drawn from the reservoir I through said pipe is prevented from striking the top of hot-air chamber F and the furnace A when in position in-sai-d chamber.

M is a duct or pipe leading from the hotair chamber Fto the supply-tank O.

N- is a device for operating orturning the cut-off m in the pipe or duct'M. of theinvention,which will enable others skilled O is the supply-tank, into which the water is drawn through the pipe M from the hot-air chamber F.

P is a pipe which leads from the supplytank 0.

Q is a device used for operating the cut-off in the pipe P.

Sis a suitable frame-work to support and hold the parts in proper position.

a represents rubber packing interposed between the doors and openings in the hot-air chamber F.

1) represents latches to secure the doors.

0 is a hook to hold smoke-stack in position against the hot-air chamber.

d is a track on smoke-stack to receive furnace.

The operation of our invention is as follows: The furnace A is first filled with suitable fuel, which is ignited, and the furnace, being pushed through the opening E into the hot-air chamber F, rests upon the track B. The doors are then closed, which renders the chamber airtight. The fire in the furnace heats and rarefies the air, which causes the water in the reservoir I to be drawn up, through the pipe J, into the air-chamber. The water is prevented from striking the furnace and extinguishing the fire by means of a cap, L, placed over the top of the pipe J. When the water has half-filled the airchamber it is let off into a supply-tank, O, by means of a cut-off in pipe M, from whence it may be conveyed by any suitable means to operate water-wheels or other similar devices.

The smoke-stack G is so arranged, in conjunction with the furnace A, that when it is placed in position in front of the opening E in the hot-air chamber and the furnace drawn through said opening, the track 01 will receive and hold the top of the fire-box or furnace A, allowing the whole to be swung away from the opening. By this arrangement it is obvious that many difficulties now experienced in rais- IOQ ing waterinto supply-tanks are done away with. All the water is used, there being no waste except by evaporation.

The device is simply and easily constructed and operated, and is not liable to get out of repair.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The removable furnace A, in combination with a hot-air chamber, F, pipe J, and reservoir I, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The swinging smoke-stack 0, having the track 0?, in combination with the removable furnace A, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. The hot-air chamber F, having the opening E and flue G. provided with suitable doors, D H, and a packing of rubber or equivalent material, a, and latches b, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

4. The pipe J and furnace A, resting upon tracks B in hot-air chamber F, in combination with reservoir I and supply-tank O, substan- 25 tially as and for the purposes set forth.

5. The pipe J, having valve K and cap L, in combination with the hot-air chamber F and reservoir I, substantially as and for the pur' pose set forth. o

6. The hot-air chamber F, furnace A, and pipe J, in combination with the reservoir I, pipes M and P, and supply-tank 0, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as 3 5 our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

WM. A. SMITH. ROBERT T. SMITH.

\Vitnesses W. L. HUFF, P. G. SMITHWICK.

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