US2476133A - Electric radiator - Google Patents

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July 12, 1949. H. CAPRA 2,476,133

ELECTRIC RADIATOR Filed Nov. 8, 1946 Ulmlmnnunml nuqunnnuuu UUUUUUUUUUUU Patented `uly 12, 1949 ELECTRIC RADIATOR Horace Capra, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Application November 8, 1946, Serial No. 708,551 In Canada March 2, 1946 3 Claims.

The present invention pertains to a novel electric radiator designed particularly for reduced floor spaces, for corners, entrances, etc.

The principal object of the invention is to provide a circular heating radiator emanating as much heat as a lengthwise radiator. The device comprises a vertical housing in which is disposed circularly a number of brackets carrying an appropriate number of insulating bushings. One of the disks at one end carries a pair of binding posts and the other disk at the other end carries wires leading to a switch.

One resistance element extends from the binding posts through the bushings to the switch, in parallel with another resistance element. A screen is mounted in front of the resistance elements to absorb and radiate the heat. This arrangement permits to use only one resistance element when sulicient.

The invention provides also an apertured baflie V plate welded under the cover for separating the flow of heated air towards the front and cover apertures.

The invention is fully disclosed by way of eX- ample in the following description and in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a plan section;

Figure 2 is a detail vertical section;

Figure 3 is a diagram of the wiring;

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the device; and

Figure 5 is a transverse vertical section taken in the center.

Reference to these views will now be made by use oi like characters which are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout.

In Figure 5 is shown an inverted U shaped base I having vertical front and rear walls 2 and 3 respectively. The upper edges of the walls are flanged upward at 4 and have a top plate or cover 5 tted thereon. Side walls 6 joins the walls 2 and 3 and are fastened thereto in any suitable manner. The cover 5 is removable for access to the heating resistances.

On the base I is placed a round member l having in iront four turned up sides 3 disposed hexagcnally. i. plates J are soldered to member 'l and support insulating disks lil. Five equidistant vertical brackets II are disposed between the plates in a circular formation and each have horizontal base I2 welded or otherwise secured to the round member l. Each bracket Il mounts four insulating bushings I3 alined circularly as shown in Figure 1, for a purpose that will presently appear.

One of the disks I0 carries a pair of binding posts I4 as shown in Figure 1. Two resistance wires I5 and I6 have one end connected to one of the posts, are threaded through some of the bushings I3 and the opposite disk I0, are returned through other bushings I3 and iinally have their remaining ends connected to the remaining post I4. Each Wire consists of two hori- Zontal strands disposed circularly as shown in Figure 1. Thus the upper wire I5 passes through the upper bushings I3, and the remaining wire IB passes through the lower bushings I3. The return disk I0 has also four apertures to permit threading both wires back, however, before returning the wire I5 is connected to a switch I'I xed to rear wall 3.

To the sides 8 of the member 1 is fastened a vertical screen I8 extending upwardly somewhat beyond the upper wire I5, as shown in Figure 5. The screen absorbs heat from the wires and radiates it more uniformly and divergently. A V bailie I9 placed lenthwise has its ends welded at 20 under the cover 5. The rear part of baie I9 is provided with a series of apertures 2| permitz ting the heated air to pass and eXit by another series of apertures 22 formed in the cover 5. The forward part of baiiie I 9 has no apertures so the heated air is directed to two horizontal series of apertures 23 formed in the upper part of front wall 2.

Although specic embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that various alterations in the details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention as indicated by the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. An electric radiator comprising a housing, a pair of insulating members and brackets mounted between said members, said members and said brackets being disposed circularly, insulating bushings mounted in said brackets, binding posts on one of said members, resistance elements fastened to one of said posts, threaded through said bushing and the other member and nally attached to the remaining post, and a V baiiile suspended from the cover of said housing, said baiile at the rear, said forward wall, and said housing being apertured.

2. An electric radiator comprising a housing, a pair of insulating members and brackets mounted between said members, said members and said brackets being disposed circularly, insulating bushings mounted in said brackets, binding posts on one of said members, resistance elements fastened to one of said posts, threaded through said bushing and the other member and finally attached to the remaining post, a switch connected to one of said elements, and a V baffle suspended from the cover of said housing, said baie at the rear, said forward Wall, and said cover being apertured.

3. An electric radiator comprising a housing, a pair of insulating members and brackets mounted between said members, said members and said brackets being disposed circularly, insulating bushings mounted in said brackets, binding posts on one of said members, resistance elements fastened to one of said posts, threaded through said bushings and the other member and finally attached to the remaining post, a

4 switch connected to one of said elements, and a V baie suspended from the cover of said housing, said baie at the rear, said forward wall, and said cover being apertured, and a screen in said housing enclosing forward parts of said elements.

HORACE CAPRA.

REFERENCES CITED The following referemces are of" record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,902,074 I-Iolinger Mar. 21, 1933 1,986,350 Logan Jan. 1, 1935 2,237,094 Aske Apr. 1, 1941

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