US3233603A

US3233603A - Wall furnace kit

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Publication number: US3233603A
Application number: US394451A
Authority: US
Inventors: Joseph R Serrano
Original assignee: Pacific Industries Inc
Current assignee: Pacific Industries Inc
Priority date: 1964-09-04
Filing date: 1964-09-04
Publication date: 1966-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 1983-02-08

Description

Feb. 8, 1966 J. R. SERRANO 3,233,603

WALL FURNACE KIT Filed Sept. 4, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 7 INVENTOR. 6 355 2. JIFRfl/VO 025W gZ/ui J- R- SERRANQ WALL FURNACE KIT Feb. 8, 1966 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 4, 1964 I N VE N TOR. Jan? 2 item/v0 6 W ITTOF/VEKI United States Patent Office 3,233,603 Patented F eb. 8, 1966 3,233,6tl3 WALL FURNACE KIT Joseph R. Serrano, San Carlos, Calif, assigner to Pacific Industries, Inc. Filed Sept. 4-, 1964, Ser. No. 394,451 7 Claims. (Qt. 126-11d) My invention relates primarily to devices for burning gas for the purpose of heating enclosures such as dwelling rooms and is particularly concerned with a kit for adapting to additional uses a Wall furnace of the sort shown in the copending application of Gardner and Serrano, Serial No. 374,786 filed June 12, 1964 for a Wall Heater.

In the mentioned application, there is provided a wall furnace having a gas burner and a heat exchange surface connected to a vent flue and enclosed by a perforated grille and designed for installation between the vertical studs in the wall of a dwelling. The gas pipe is brought in to the bottom portion of the wall for supplying the burner and the vent flue extends upwardly between the studs and within the confines of the wall to a suitable point of discharge above the ceiling of the room.

While many installations of Wall furnaces are made in new houses during the course of construction and can ready be disposed largely between the wall studs with only a portion of the wall furnace protruding into the room, there are other occasions in which it is desired to install a wall furnace without interfering materially with the preexisting wall structure.

It is therefore an object of this invention to provide a wall furnace kit particularly for adapting a wall furnace for installation within a room against the face of an existing wall.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wall furnace kit which can readily adapt a wall furnace for installation on the face of a wall rather than between the studs of the wall.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wall furnace kit which will afford a neat and finished appearance for an installation of a wall furnace situated entirely within a room against the wall.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wall furnacekit in which a safe installation can be made in an existing room.

Another object of the invention is to provide a wall furnace kit which can readily be installed by an ordinary workman without any particular instruction or experience and without the necessity of utilizing special tools or involved techniques.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wall furnace kit which is simple and economical to manufacture with the customary tools utilized in the manufacture of wall furnaces.

A further object of the invention is in general to provide an improved wall furnace kit.

Other objects together with the foregoing are attained in the embodiment of the invention described in the accompanying description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevation of a wall furnace kit constructed in accordance with the invention, certain portions of the furnace grille being omitted and parts of the figure being shown in cross section on a transverse vertical plane;

FIGURE 2 is a cross section, the planes of which are indicated by the lines 2-2 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a cross section, the plane of which is indicated by the line 33 of FIGURE 1;

FiGURE 4 is a cross section, the plane of which is indicated by the line 44 of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 5 is a cross section to an enlarged scale, the

plane of section being indicated by the line 5-5 of FIG- URE 3; and

FIGURE 6 is a cross section to an enlarged scale, the plane of section being indicated by the line 6-6 of FIG- URE 1.

While the wall furnace kit of the invention can readily be adapted to wall furnaces of different sorts, it is particularly utilized in connection with the wall furnace disclosed in the above-identified application. This furnace includes a central heat exchange section 6 below which a gas burner 7 is disposed and which leads at its upward end into a generally flattened elliptical discharge outlet 8 The furnace also includes (FIGURE 6) a pair of outstanding securing lugs 9 and 11 having out-turned

portions

12 and 13 for the reception of the customarily provided grille 16.

Pursuant to the present arrangement, there is afforded a kit so that the furnace can be situated in a room having a floor 17, a boundary wall 18 inclusive of upright studs 19, and a finish coat 21 such as plaster, and also having a ceiling 22 usually of plaster supported on

ceiling joists

23 and 24 customarily spaced apart a predetermined distance. The kit includes a pair of upright side supports 25 and 27, each of which is formed of sheet metal and in transverse cross section is approximately C-shaped. Each shape is made up of a side panel 28, an inturned forward flange 29 and an inturned rearward flange 31. Also, at the bottom each of the side supports has an inturned foot flange 32 adapted to rest on the floor 17.

At its upper end, each of the side supports 26 and 27 has an inturned top panel 33 merging with a vertically extending fastening tab 34 depending from the top panel 33. In order that the side supports can be suitably fastened in place, each of the rear flanges 31 is at appropriate intervals provided with apertures 36 for the reception of screws or nails 37 driven into the wall 18 and intended to engage the studs 19 therein. In this fashion, the side supports are secured firmly in position, resting on the floor and secured to the wall at a substantially standard distance apart so that they extend parallel to each other and vertically.

Extending between the side supports is a header 38 of the same construction disclosed in the above-identified application and including a horizontal or transverse planar portion 39 encompassing a flanged, flattened elliptical opening 41 for the reception of the outlet 3 of the furnace and to position a flue 42 of standard sort which extends upwardly through the ceiling 22 to an appropriate discharge point. The header 38 at either end is provided with a downturned flange 43 positioned so as to overlap the lower portion of the adjacent fastening tab 34. Sheet metal fasteners 44 are passed through corresponding openings in the flange 43 and in the tabs 34 and not only serve to support the header on the side supports, but also assist in aligning and positioning the side supports relative to each other.

With this much of the kit, the furnace can be installed. Preferably, a bottom or floor plate 51 is rested on the floor 1). This has at its opposite ends downturned flanges 52 abutting the inturned flanges 32 and usually abutting the side walls of the upright supports as well as the front and rear flanges 2? and 31. It is not essential that the bottom plate 51 be secured by fastenings in position since it is well located otherwise. This is partially accomplished by the positioning of the furnace. The outlet opening is inserted into and telescoped with the flue 42 by being passed through the opening 41 in the header while the lower portion of the furnace extends into the room. The lower portion is then moved into position between the upright side supports until the bottom portion of the furnace rests on the bottom plate 51. The tabs 9 and 11 are brought into position immediately overlying the inturned flanges 29 at their lower portions. Then sheet metal screws or other comparable fastenings 56 are passed through the

tabs

12 and 13 into the flanges, so that all of the parts in this area of the structure are securely held in place and fastened together.

To afford a better appearance and better support, as well as fire protection, for the upper portion of the structure, the kit is extended to include an upright jacket 61. This is a sheet metal structure which includes a front panel 62 and a pair of side panels 63 and 6d. At its lower end the front panel 62 extends across the header 38 and can in fact rest thereon. At their lower ends the

side panels

63 and 64 extend across and depend slightly below the top panels 33 on the upright side supports. The depending tabs 34 and the side panels 65 and 6d of the jacket are secured together in appropriate position by sheet metal fastening 66 passing through appropriate apertures in the adjacent members. While this fastening. is ordinarily sufficient, it is also possible to afford apertures in and fastenings through inturned

flanges

67 and 68 at the rear portion of the jacket.

The jacket is made sufiiciently long or high so that when installed it can be passed through an opening in the ceiling 22 and will extend upwardly into the attic space thereabove to any selected extent. Since there is usually adequate room for this purpose, the jacket 61 can be made a standard length for practically every instal 13.- tion. It will extend only slightly into the attic in high ceilinged rooms, but will extend materially into the attic in low ceilinged rooms. Of course, if necessary the jacket can be cut off on the particular job, but it is preferred to avoid any such extra Work, if possible.

Since the ceiling aperture is usually not made with great accuracy and since it is desired to provide a further support and finish to the installation, there is provided a ceiling plate 71. This is generally a horizontal sheet metal member having an appropriate edge finish "72 for good appearance and good abutment with the ceiling 22. The plate 71 is formed to provide an opening to receive the jacket 61 and also to afford a front plate 73 upstanding vertically along the interior forward edge of the ceiling plate. The plate 71 is also formed with a pair of

upstanding sides plates

74 and 76 and spaced to engage closely the

ceiling joists

23 and 24.

The ceiling plate is moved through the ceiling opening around the jacket 61 and is stopped with the plate abutting the ceiling. In this position the side walls 74 and 7e are preferably secured to the

ceiling joists

23 and 24 by fastenings 77 of any suitable sort. Additionally, sheet metal screws 78 are passed through openings in the forward wall and specially pierced openings in the jacket 61 so that all of the parts are well secured together. The jacket is supported by the ceiling joists, as well as its other fastenings, and the entire installation is firmly made and is pleasing in appearance. Also, a well protected air space is provided around the flue pipe 42 for substantially its entire length.

When so much of the installation has been made, there is afforded a suitable basis for the mounting of the standard front grille 6, This is hooked over the inwardly and downwardly inclined projection 81 along the front of the header after the flanges at the rear of the grille have been introduced behind the

tabs

12 and 13 of the fastenings 9 and 11. With the positioning of the grille, the installation is completed and the general aspect is of a regular and permanent installation of the wall furnace despite the fact that none of the furnace is actually in the wall, but rather stands out into the room.

What is claimed is:

1. A wall furnace kit for adapting a wall furnace for installation in a room comprising a pair of upright side supports channel shaped in transverse cross section and having fastening tabs depending from their upper ends, a header having a transverse planar portion and downturned flanges at its opposite ends, means for securing said flanges and said tabs together, an upright jacket having a front panel and two side panels, means for securing said two side panels adjacent their lower ends to said fastening tabs, a ceiling plate having a horizontal portion and front and side plates upstanding therefrom, and means for securing said front plate to the upper portion of said front panel.

2. A wall furnace kit as in claim 1 and including means on said side supports for receiving furnace fastenings.

3. A wall furnace kit as in claim 1 and including means on said side plates for receiving joist fastenings.

4. A wall furnace kit comprising a pair of upright side supports each having front and rear inturned flanges and an inturned top fastening tab, means in said front and rear flanges for receiving fastenings, a header extending transversely between said side supports, means for fastening said header to said fastening tabs, an upright jacket having a front panel extending across said header and a pair of side panels, means for securing said side panels to said fastening tabs, a ceiling plate having front and side plates upstanding therefrom, means for fastening said front plate to said front panel, and means in said side plates for receiving fastenings.

5. A wall furnace kit comprising a pair of upright side supports each having vertically extending front and rear inturned flanges, a top panel and a vertically extending fastening tab depending from said top panel; a header secured to said tabs and extending between them; and an upright jacket having a front panel extending across said header and a pair of side panels respectively secured to said fastening tabs.

6. A wall furnace kit as in claim 5 and including a bottom plate extending between said side supports and in abutment therewith.

7. A Wall furnace kit as in claim 5 and including a ceiling plate having a horizontal portion, and means for connecting said ceiling plate to said jacket with said horizontal portion outstanding from said jacket.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,846,997 8/1958 Reeves et al 126-116 3,151,611 10/1964 Tuttle 12690 X JAMES W. WESTHAVER, Primary Examiner.