US73477A - Improved coal-bos stove - Google Patents

Description

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TO WHOM I'l MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, A. N. TOWNE, of the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in the Construction of CoahBox Stoves, combining thcstove and fuel-box in one, so ns'to economize room and expense'of construction; and I do hereby declare thut the following description is e full, clear, and exact specification of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a. part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of the same, combining the stove and fuel-box.

Figure 2 is section of the same, showing the interior construction and application of the fuel-bolt to the stove. i

Similar letters of reference in the several figures indicate corresponding parts in the drawings.

The nature of my invention consists in providing a suitable box for coal or fuel beneath the stove, and making the sume a part of the stove, and in doing away with the use of legs to support the stove, the fuel-box forming a base for this purpose, and of a much more firm and unyielding nature. This matter is of peculiar importance in the use of this stove to railroad-cars, for which it is especially intended. In this use it is very important to economize room, and form a solid base upon which thestove rests. Legs become shackling, and soon give way, not unfrequently endangering the safety of the car by falling down and spreading the fire upon and in contact with the highly-combustible material of which the car is constructed. Besides, it does away with the zinc beneath the stove, usually applied for protection from the fire, and the necessity of a coal-bin to store the coal for the trip, which takes up room, and is otherwise objectionable; aifording, as it does, ample room for the coal or fuel, and at the sume time a perfect protection from the ro. Doing away with the necessity of a coal-bin at the end'of the car is especially important and useful, as it enables the builder to put addi' tional seats in the cars for the accommodation of passengers. Y

To enable 'others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

I construct my stovebottom so as to form the top -of the fuel-box, conneotingthe same with the box by the use of` rods, or other suitable means of fastening, leaving an openingin frontfor the fuel to be putin and taken out, which muy be left open, or have a lid or suitable covering for protection from the re. I have used it without any door or covering, without any had or injurious effects, and Iuse it open accordingly. The box may be made of cast iron or wrought iron, as may be desired, und fastened togcth-er by means of grooves, and the edges of the plates of iron connecting therewith, or in any other suitable manner to adapt it to the use to which it is to'be applied.

Fig. l. A shows the fuel-box beneath the stove; B, the hearth, having a bend or ange around the outside to prevent the re from falling into the fuel-box when there is no lid used, or ns may be desirable to keep the coal and ashes from falling upon the door. C shows the stove proper, and muy be of any construction. The same letters of reference apply to fig. 2, as will be readily seen and understood, as well us its construction and mode of operation, by the drawings und foregoing description.

From the above description, and the accompanying drawings, it will be seen thatI provide a coalbox stove,

or, in other words, a coul or fuel-box in combination with a stove, for holding the fuel, and from which the saine `muy he used, thereby doing away with legs for the store, cconomize room, and dispense with bins for fuel.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

The arrangement of the stove C, flanged hearth-plate B, and stationary fuel-box A,snid parts being respect-l ively constructed, and the wholcnrranged for use, substantially as and for the purpose set fortlr.

Witness my hand to my specification on coul-box stoves.

I A. N. TOWNE.

Witnesses:

Rtcu'n J. MOORE,

- W. F. Wnrrcuouss,

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