US2865327A - Stock watering trough with heating tank - Google Patents

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Dec. 23, 1958 J. W. AN DERSON STOCK WATERING TROUGH WITH HEATING TANK Filed May 6, 1957 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 23, 1958. J, w. ANDERSON 2,865,327

STOCK WATERING TROUGH WITH HEATING TANK Filed May 6, 1957 2 SheeS-Sheet 2 United States Patent ice STOCK WATERING TROUGHWITH HEATING. TANK James Wr Anderson,` Bentley, Alberta, Canada Application May 6, 1957, Serial N o. 657,241

1 Claim. (Cl. 119-73) Myinvention relates to stoclewatering troughs of a character.` in which anassociated tank'.` is provided with heating apparatus for the trough and tank.

The heating of water for stock under severely cold weather conditions is essential and for this different types of heating apparatus have been proposed. Mostly this takes the form of a water heating jacket in a lire pot and pipes for circulation of water between the jacket and tank; or, as in some instances, electric heating elements are provided.

The present invention is designed to simplify the heating of water in stock watering trough supply tanks and yet provide an eliicient and economical heating system for the water. To this end a flue box is provided with a series of baffles directing hot gases discharging from a lire box up and around a water tank supported in the flue box. This water tank may receive water under pressure through a stand pipe, or from a gravity feed supply, for both of which sources controls would be provided; and the heated water is discharged into the stock watering trough.

In the drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention,

Fig. 1 shows a fragmentary front View of the stock watering trough, shown sectioned and broken away-to reveal the valve control mechanism for regulating the supply of water from the heating tank to the watering trough.

Fig. 2 shows a side view, partly broken away and partly in section, of the apparatus assembled.

Fig. 3 shows a perspective View of the flue box with baflies, shown with the walls and baffles broken away.

Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of the re box, illusn trated broken away to reveal the interior of the box.

Fig. 5 shows a top plan view of the apparatus, shown partly broken away.

Fig. 6 shows a fragment of the flue box partly broken away, and further including the flue outlet and control therefor.

Having reference to the drawings there is provided a concrete base 1 on which is supported a flue box 2 with lid or cover 3 hinged thereon by hinges 4 and including a handle 5 for raising and lowering the cover.

Within the ue box are angle irons 6 and 7 fixed to the side and bottom walls of the tank and connected at the front by a cross plate 8. Further in the flue box are baille plates 10 supported, as`by brackets 11, fixed to the side walls of the iiue box and connected at the rear by a further baille plate 12.

Supported on the angle irons 6 and 7 within the space as defined by the baffle plates 10 and 12, and also spaced from the front of the flue box, is a water tank 13.

This arrangement is designed to provide a flue passage as indicated by the arrows in Figure 3. This passage passes through the space between angle irons 6 and 7 and the bottoms of the flue box and water tank, then upwards, until stopped by the baflie plates 10 and 12, and around the water tank.

Patented Dec. 231958 The baffle plates terminate short ofthefront\wall of the flue boxleavingaiiue `passage communicating with the, space above the baiile plates, tbis'passage discharging through the iiue outlet 14.

The water tank 13 includes a cover 15 attached thereon by hinges 16 and includes ahandle 17 for thel cover. The tank is provided withhand grips 18 by which the tank may be removed from or set in thevflue box.

The concrete base ,Lprovidesa forward extension19 on whichi and a tiret box casing 20 is, supported a Wateringtrough 21. The casing20\houses ar irefbox 22 with grate 23 and shaker, bar 24,.,the shakerbar having an1opening`25-for engagementbyya rodorpoker to shake the grate with. The-,grateV 23A is supported, on avcross.rod.26that restsonrsidevcleats27; There is also provided aV frontadraftl closure` 28 ;for theftirebox attached by` hinges129 andpdroviding ,access toen-ash pit below the grate 23. A handle 30 is provided for the fire box by which it can be removed or inserted in the tire box casing.

The watering trough 21 includes raised angular wall portions 31 and a cover 32 attached by hinges 33 to the front end wall of the liue box, the cover including a handle 34. This cover rests in front on a division plate 35, leaving an open or drinking section 36 for the trough.

Communication between the water tank 13 and watering trough 21 is provided by a pipe 37 mounted in packing glands 3S and 39 for the ue box 2 and tank 13 respectively. A valve mechanism 40, actuated by a tloat control 41, Figures l and 2, regulates the flow of water through the pipe 37 to maintain the proper water level in the trough.

The apparatus may be used for connection with a source of supply of water under pressure or a gravity supply. The water under pressure would be carried to the tank 13 through a stand pipe 42 passing upwards through a suitable opening in the concrete base 1 and through the bottom of the liue box and the water tank, a packing gland 43 being provided for the water tank.

The outlet for the stand pipe is controlled by a Valve at 44, for which a oat arm 45 is provided hinged on a bracket 46 secured to the stand pipe, the float arm carrying a float 47.

An overow pipe 48 is secured within the water tank by a bracket 49 attaching to the tank wall and including an outlet at 50 for the pipe, packing glands 51 and S2 being provided for the iiue box and tank respectively.

ln the use of the apparatus the hot gases from the tire box 20 discharge through the entrance to the flue box defined by the plate 3, angle irons 6 and 7, and the bottoms of the tank and flue box, which form a passage to the rear of the flue box where the gases pass upwards until checked by the battle plates 12 and 10 by which they are caused to turn forward to an outlet at the front of the iiue box, a space for which is left between the water tank and flue box.

The gases then turn rearward again and discharge through the iiue outlet 14. For the flue outlet a control plate 53 is provided with hand grip 54. The angle irons 6 and 7 further include openings 9 at their front ends to permit circulation of air between the bottom of the flue box and top of the angle irons.

Heated water for the tank 13 passes through the pipe 37 to the watering trough 21, to which access would be had by the stock through the open part 36.

The desired levels in the heating tank 13, when water under pressure is used, are maintained by the float 47 and its associated valve control, and for the stock watering trough by the iloat 41 and its assembly. For gravity feed a pipe assembly 55 is provided, Figure 2,

mounted in the tiuebox end wall as by packing members 56 and emptying into the water tank 13.

The water tank, trough and flue box are preferably made of iron suitably treated to be rust resistant.

While a re box designed for coal and wood is provided the device is not necessarily limited to this and in place thereof oil, gas or similar fuels could be used and for which the necessary adjustment could be made in the tire box. The apparatus is simple to operate, with little chance of any part going out of order and permits of a continuous supply of water being maintained for the stock that is properly heated. Also in view of its simplicity repairs could easily be made.

Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention, what I claim and wish to secure by Letters Patent is:

A stock watering unit consisting of a drinking trough and a tire box below the trough for heating the water therein, said fire box having a flue outlet, and a further unit connected to supply water to the trough, said further unit comprising a storage tank separate from the stock watering unit and connected to supply water thereto, and means for heating the Water in the storage tank by hot gases expelled from the ue outlet of the re box,

said means including an outer casing oversize of the storage tank and in which casing said tank is suspended with a space intervening between the casing and tank, said casing including an inlet at one lower end connected to receive the hot gases from the tire box iue outlet and said casing having a flue outlet at the opposite upper end for escape of the gases and including baffles in the casing, said baies comprising a series of plates adapted to cause the gases to move rearwardly from the Hue inlet to the rear of the casing and then forwardly to the front of the casing before escaping through the casing ue outlet.

Bloomer Sept. 3, 1918 Pruden NOV. 9, 1920

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