US2608943A - Garbage and refuse incinerator - Google Patents

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Sept. 2, 1952 E. J. WEGGEL GARBAGE AND REFUSE INCINEIRATOR FilEd April 7. 1947 Patented Sept. 2, 1 952 GARBAGE AND REFUSE INCINERATOR Erwin J. Weggel, Bay City, Mich.

Application April 7, 1947, Serial No. 739,827

, 5 Claims.

This invention relates to incinerators such as used in the home for disposing of garbage or combustible rubbish or similar refuse by burning the same with the aid of a suitable burner means.

One of the salient objects of the invention is to design a simple, practical, attractive structure which can be placed in the mtchen, office, or other part of the home or establishment, which will efficiently consume the garbage, rubbish and refuse placed therein, and from which no odors can escape to the room in which it is housed.

Another object is to design an incinerator from which the grate can be readily removed and/or replaced without the use of tools of any nature.

A further object is to provide conveniently arranged easilyoperable means for shaking said grate to dislodgeash therefrom, without opening a door or other closure means, thereby eliminating the possibility of dust and or odors escaping into the room in which the incinerator is housed.

A further object still is to provide a very inexpensive and economical grate structure and combustion chamber shell and arrangement which admits a maximum amount of air for dehydrating the garbage and/or refuse placed therein so that it is readily consumed as the incinerator is operated.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention then consists in the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims, the annexed drawings and following description setting forth, in detail, certain means and one mode of carrying out the invention, such disclosed means and mode illustrating, however, but one of the various ways in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is-a part-sectional, side-elevational view of my incinerator, parts being broken away to show the interior, the numerous arrows indicating the direction of flow of the air and gases.

Fig. 2 is a top. plan view with the cover omitted.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, side-elevational view, the solid lines showing the grate, the grate suspension, and the shaking mechanism, the broken lines illustrating the outline of the incinerator combustion cylinder with the grate in raised position.

'Fig. 4 is a .sectional, plan view showing the showing the manner of supporting the combustion cylinder.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged view showing the connectioh of the shaker mechanism to the grate support.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing in which I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention. The letter C indicates a sheet metal cabinet which in the present instance is shown substantially square in cross section, but which can be of any other desired shape. A base it) extends into the bottom of the cabinet C, and includes legs II that can be formed integral with or secured thereto as desired.

An opening i2 is formed in the front wall l3 of the cabinet and is of a size to accommodate an ash pan drawer A which slides on the base ill, the front end 14 of said pan being of sufflcient area to cover said opening when in closed position, this drawer being adjustable outwardly as shown in Fi 1 of the drawing, and forms a draft opening to control the air admitted to the cabinet.

A perforated support plate [5 is mounted in the upper end of the cabinet in any approved manner, and a sheet metal air bafile cylinder B is hung thereon, said cylinder being supported in full floating relation at spaced-apart points by means of ears l6 provided on the plate l5 formed integral with the plate l5, and to the bafile cylinder B by means of bolts I! or the like. This baflle cylinder B is preferably round in cross section, and an air space [8 is provided between said cylinder and the cabinet walls for cooling purposes and to prevent buckling during the burning cycle.

A smoke pipe 19 opens into the cylinder B as shown, said pipe projecting through an enlarged opening 20 provided in the back wall 2| of the cabinet, this opening being of larger diameter than the smoke pipe, and forms a safety vent for the escape of gas should the flue in any manner become blocked.

A perforated combustion cylinder 22, open at both ends, is hung in the bailie cylinder B and is supported on spaced-apart brackets 23 as shown, and here again, an air space 24 surrounds the combustion cylinder through which air, admitted by advancing the ash pan drawer and through the opening 20 in the cabinet, is circulatedas indicated by the arrows shown in Fig. 1' of the drawing, this air preventing buckling of the cylinder, and drawing moisture from the refuse so that it readily burns;

OFFICE Air also flows upwardly between the bafiie and the combustion cylinder, and through the combustion cylinder, thus dehydrating the charge (not shown) placed in the cabinet for burning, this air mingling with the burning gases from the refuse and being drawn upwardly through the smoke pipe I9 and thence to the chimney (not shown).

A grate G is mounted in the cylinder 22 and is formed. with. spacedprojecting lugs 25 which are removably inserted in certain of the perforations or openings in the cylinder. A grate suspension link 26 supports the front end of the grate and is formed with an eye (not shown) adjacent:

the lower end for engagement with an eye bolt 28 provided on the front end of saidgrate, or it" can be attached directly to the grate if desired.

A shaker mechanism S is provided adjacent the upper end of the cabinet and comprises ashaft 29 journaled in a bearing 30 provided in the: front wall. of; the cabinet,.and a-crank 3-l- Provided on the inner end of said shafttthe endof: the; crank projectingthrougha suitable opening'32 provided .in;,the. upper end'ofthe link- 25.

A handle 33 is provided on the outerpendgof. theashafti. 29,.and. rotation of: said handle imparts ailifting; action to. the. grate, raising and .lowering, the: front end so that jamming is practically impossible.

I wishuto: direct specific: attention; t the fact thatzthe grate does not completely cover the circumferential area. of' the: combustion. cylinder, and: it? will. be obvious that when the. grate. is agitated: to remove: ash etc:, the raising of: the front end of the grate tends to discharge cans: and. other non-combustible solid objects, by gravity into the ash pan, and it'wi'llbe apparent that this grate is readily removable and/or1re-- placeable.

A cover K3: is hingedly connected; to the'cabinet at the point 34, andiforms a closurefor. the upper: end-thereof, saidcover being insulated as shown at 35', and a sheet of corrugated metal 36 is provided on the inner face thereof, this cor.- rugated' sheetl expanding as the; garbage: and refuse'isburned;

- The: incinerator. consumes: all. combustible: refuse;:but under; abnormal conditions gas is utilized to. complete the burning operation. A gas con. nection 37 is. mounted on the" side wall of: the cabinet and a burner (not shown) is provided in: the frontof the cabinet just below'the grate so that the flame is directed directly on. the charge in .the combustion cylinder.

In: use, the incinerator; isinstalled closely adsjacent a-zchimney, andthesmokepipe I9Kis :con nected thereto; the cabinet cover K isswungv open an'd ga'rbag-e or: refuse. such as waste paper and other inflammable. materials ar placed. in the combustionicylinder. This is. then lighted; thesash: drawer" is adjusted to .providethe desired drafinan'di the mass will dry. as: it burns until. it is entirelyr consumed; 1 however, should the waste or garbage in the basket be wet and; soggy,zthe. gasiburnerisxlighted sothe; mass is readilv dried amd' burned.

From .-the foregoing description, itwill be .obvione that lzhave perfected a very economical, efficient and neat-appearing incinerator. that completely: consumes garbage. and refuse of any; natures.

;-WhatzI claim is: r 7 1; garbage-incinerator,- comprisingra cabinet.

file of this patent:

4 open at its upper end, a perforated support plate in the upper end thereof, an open baflle cylinder suspended from the support plate and forming an air space between said cylinder and the walls of the cabinet, an open ended, perforated combustion cylinder suspended from said support plate within said bafile cylinder, spacedapart expansion brackets forming the suspension means between the combustion cylinder and the support plate, atgratepivotally mounted at its rear end in 'said' combustion cylinder; a suspension link detachably connected to the front end of said grate, means for reciprocating said link, a smoke pipe connected to the bafile cylinder adjacent the upper end thereof, means for admitting' air to the cabinet around said pipe, and meansfor admitting air to the cabinet at a point below said grate.

2;The combination defined in claim 1 in which the link reciprocating means comprises a handle j onrnaled. in: th'e'uppen'end of; thetca-binet, and a crankv connectionv fIOIl'li the; handle; to the: upper; endlof saidlink; v v

' 3;- A garbage". incinerator comprising as closed cabinet, a-- baffle cylinder suspended; therein, an open: ended, perforated. combustion cylin'dezt'suse pended in. the baffle cylinder;. spacedeapart' expansion. members connected: ton the upper ends. ofthe baffle-cylinder and-cabinet respectively and forming the suspension-means, a smoke pipe connected to" the baffle cylinder: at appoint adjacent the upper end the'reof} an enlarged: air intake opening in the back: wall of the'c'ab'inetand through which the-smoke pipe=extends and-providing an air intake. opening aroundsaidpipe, a grate in: the-lower end of the combustion cyl-' inder, a crank mounted on the upper end of; the cabinet; and a -link connecting said crank and g-rate. v 1

4; The combination as defined inclaim in- Which the grate isshaped to form an-open space between'the one-edge and the' wall of the conibustioncylinder to discharge cans and non-- combustibleobjects when the-grateis actuated. 5 The combination asdefined m claim- 3- which the grate ispivotally and detaeliably mounted in perforated openings in the jperforated-combustion cylinder, the-link is connected=-to the* front end of the'grate, and the crankis-"mounted on thefron't wall of thecabinet for actuating said grate. I

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