US787808A

US787808A - Soot-arrester and draft-regulator.

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Publication number: US787808A
Application number: US22967404A
Authority: US
Inventors: Charles H Turver
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1904-10-22
Filing date: 1904-10-22
Publication date: 1905-04-18
Anticipated expiration: 1922-04-18

Description

PATENTED APR. 18, 1905. O. H. TURVER.

SOOT ARRESTER AND DRAFT REGULATOR.

APPLIGATION FILED 0OT.Z2,1904.

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PATENTED APR. 18, 1905. G. H. TURVER.

SOOT ARRESTER AND DRAFT REGULATOR.

APPLICATION FILED OOT. 22,1904.

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Patented April 18, 1905.

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s CHARLES H. TURVER, OF NINV YORK, N. Y.

SOOT-ARRESTER AND DRAFT-REGULATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 787,808, dated April 18, 1905.

Application filed October 22, 1904.. Serial No. 229,674.

To all 'llfll fflfil it may concern/.-

Be it known that l, OIL-\RLEs H. TI'RVER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the borough of Manhattan, in the city of New York, county of New York. and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Soot Arresters and Draft- Regulators, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to improvements used in flues to prevent the falling of soot into the grate or fireplace and having as a further object the regulation of the draft.

Hence one object of my invention is to prevent the accumulation of dirt in the fireplace or grate due to the tallmg soot and the soilmg of the floor of the room and the wallpaper thereof from the same cause.

Another object of my invention is to prevent downdrafts, a frequent cause of falling soot, and other objectionable features of present chimney construction.

A third object of my invention is to attain economy in the use of fuel by retaining heat in the room which would otherwise pass up the flue.

Other objects of my invention will more, fully appear from the following specification and claims.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the several figures of the drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view from front to rear of a chimney-flue, showing my new soot-arrester and draft-regulator in position, the doors thereof being closed. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the lower deflector with the doors open. Fig. I; is a per spective view of the lower deflector. Fig. -.l is a perspective view of one of the sections of the upper deflector, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view of an intermediate deflector.

In the drawings illustrating the principle of my invention and the best mode now known to me of applying the same, 6 is the chimney-flue, and 7 is the throat thereof. During the construction of the chimney there are built in light metal cross-rods b, spaced apart by a distance equal at least to the height of the upper deflector f), in order to permit the latter being placed in position and removed therefrom at pleasure. (See Figs. 1 and it.) The upper deflector, as shown in-Fig. 4, is formed with crowns 10, connected by sides 1% with the base portions 11, the outer ones of which are formed with lips, as shown. The supporting end members 13 are formed with flanges 12, which rest upon the crossr ds S. The parts 10, l 1, and 12 practically close the flue: but the openings 15 and H5 in the side and end members allow the passage of smoke and the gaseous products of combustion.

The lower deflector (shown in perspective in Fig. 3 and in sectional elevation in Figs. 2 and 1) comprises a base-plate 17, which fits within the throat 7 and the rear and sides of which rest upon the ledge or corbel 1b of the rear and side walls of the fireplace, while the front lies beneath the arch of the fireplace and may be used to support the same. This base-plate 17 is formed with a rectangular opening 19, around which rise vertical walls 20 and

inclined walls

21 and 22. The wall 22 is provided with a door 23, having an enlarged lower end or side 23, which rests and turns between the studs 23 and the wall 22 and beingof such a length that its upper edge portion rests upon the wall 21 when the door 23 is closed. (See Fig. 1.) The base-plate 17 is furthermore formed with

lugs

35, 36, and 37, (see Figs. 3 and 2,) between which are held the housings 26, the end walls 27 of which are provided with openings. \Vithin these housings operate or swing doors 25, that cover the openings 2-f in the wall 21. The walls 27 of the housings 26 are formed on the inside with sockets 28, within which the lower corners of the doors take a bearing, and the doors 25 are provided with a lug 2S), perforated, as shown, to permit the swinging of the door 25 by means of a poker or like device. To provide means for swinging the door 23, the cross-bars 30, connecting the walls 21. and 22, are formed with col'iperating sockets adapted to receive the pivot 31 of a cam 32, the outer end 33 of which rubs against the door 23 when the cam is swung by engaging a poker or like means in the perforation in the tailpiece 34. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) The door 23 closes by gravity.

Intermediate the upper and lower deflectors just described are provided the deflectors 38, which are retained in position by the

lugs

36 and 37, as shown in Fig. 1, and which may be of different height, as shown therein. These intermediate deflectors 38 are made of thin metal, overlapping each other, and are provided each with a strengthening-rib 39.

A serious objection to the open fireplace is the constant falling of soot and dirt from the chimney into the grate upon the hearth or into the room, destroying the cleanliness of the floor and walls. Another serious obj ection is the inflow of cold air due to downdrafts, chilling the room and bringing with air currents soot and dirt. Still another serious objection is the loss of heat, resulting in unnecessary consumption of fuel and increased eXpense. These objections are overcome by the new soot-arrester and draft-regulator herein described and shown. The smoke and other gaseous products of combustion from the fire will readily pass through the deflectors in the direction of the arrows shown in the drawings, so that the use of the device is not an impediment to the necessary draft, and after the fire has attained a sufficient headway the doors 25 are closed and the door 23 is left open, or, if preferred, the door 23 may be closed and the doors 25 left open. The degree of opening of the door 23 is controlled by the cam 32, the latter being adjusted to the desired position. WVhen the doors are in a partly-closed position, nothing falling from the flue above them can pass the series of deflectors. Ascending currents from the fire will force the soot upward, while descending currents will throw the soot against the crowns 10, base portions 11 and flanges 12 of the deflector 9, the inclined wall of the deflector 38, the upper side of the door 23, and the upper sides of the horizontal parts of the housings 26, whence it will slide to the upper side of the base-plate 17, and the force of such currenst will be spent against and dissipated by the same parts. Soot or descending air-currents striking against the wall 21 will glide therefrom and be intercepted by the housings 26. Thus falling soot and dirt is prevented from gaining access to the part of the flue beneath thedeflectors, cold air is kept out of the room, and heat is retained in the room. Cleanliness and economy in fuel result therefrom. When there is no fire in the grate, all the doors in the lower deflector are closed, thereby rendering it impossible for downdrafts to force soot or dirt past the deflectors into the fireplace or for soot or dirt to fall into hearth or grate. In the event of the accumulating of soot or dirt on the deflectors the doors in the lower deflector are removed and the upper and intermediate deflectors are removed and freed of the accumulation of soot and dirt.

The various parts of the lower deflector, as will have been noted from the foregoing description, are not secured to the base-plate 17, but are loosely fitted thereto, and so most readily detachable therefrom, being merely slipped into place between the lugs on the base-plate or into sockets, which permit of their being readily swung in case of the rotatable members.

The base-plate 17 may be built into the chimney-wall as the latter is in process of construction, or the base-plate may be put in place in the chimney when the latter is completed. As has already been indicated in the preceding description, the opening 19 in the base-plate 17 is of sufflcient size to allow of the removal of the detachable parts of the lower deflector and of the upper and intermediate deflectors themselves therethrough, as well as of the soot.

The entire construction of my new device is of such a nature as to lend itself to the dismantling of the structure and the ready removal of the accumulation of dirt and soot and cleaning of the parts.

As is clearly shown in Fig. 4, the walls 14 are inclined, and the crowns 10 overhang the openings therein and the openings 15, thereby intercepting soot and dirt, which might otherwise pass through said openings.

I desire to be understood as claiming my invention in the broadest legally-permissible manner.

It is obvious that persons skilled in this art may make many changes in the form in which my invention is embodied as herein described without departing from the substance or spirit thereof.

What I claim is 1. A combined soot-arrester and draftregulator comprising the combination of a base-plate adapted to fit the throat of a fireplace -flue and provided with upwardlyextending inclined walls having openings, doors for said openings, an upper deflector made up of horizontal portions connected by substantially vertical walls provided with openings, and deflectors intermediate said deflector and base-plate and formed with in clined walls.

2. A combined soot-arrester and draftregulator comprising the combination of a deflector adapted to fit the throat of a fireplace and provided with swinging doors, a second deflector above the first deflector and formed with horizontal platforms supported by substantially vertical sides perforated for the passage of smoke and gaseous currents, and inclined deflectors intermediate said deflectors.

3. A combined soot-arrester and draftregulator comprising the combination of a base-plate adapted to lit the throat of a tireplace and formed with inclined walls extending upward therefrom, said walls having openings; swinging doors adapted to close said openings and having their pivots resting in sockets: a deflector above said base-plate and formed with vertical walls provided with openings for the passage of smoke and the like; and inclined deflectors intermediate said deflector and base-plate.

L. A combined soot-arrester and draft regulator comprising the combination ol a base-plate adapted to tit across the throat ot a lireplace and formed with an opening; inclined walls around the opening in said baseplate and formed with openings; a swinging door on one of the inclined sides; a cam beneath the door for controlling the same: swinging doors for the openings in the other inclined wall: housings for the latter swinging doors said housings being formed with openings in their vertical sides and titted between lugs projecting from said base-plate: a deflector above said base-plate and made up of horizontal portions connected by substantially vertical walls l'ormed with openings; and inclined deflectors intermediate said base-plate and said deflector.

5. A combined soot-arrester and draft-regulator comprising the combination of a baseplate formed with openings and with lugs on its upper face. and built into the throat of a fireplace; said fireplace; detachable doors; detachable means for operating said doors; detachable housings formed with pivotal bearings tor said doors; a removable deflector above said base-plate; and deflectors of ditl'erent heights adapted to be held in place by said housings and the lugs on said baseplate.

(3. The combination in a structure of the 1 class described ot a base-plate having apert-nred walls proj ccting from its upper surface; doors for controllingthe aperti'ires in said walls; and a deflector having inclined sides mounted on said base-plate and overhanging said doors.

7. The combination in a structure of the class described ot' a base-plate formed with an opening and having apertured walls projecting from its upper surface; doors for controlling the apertures in said walls; and a deflector having inclined sides mounted on and freely detachable from said base-plate and accessible and removable through said opening therein.

b. The combination with a chimney and supporting members built therein of a removable soot-arrestcr; said supporting members being spaced apart a suitable distance to permit the removal ol said soot-arrester therebetween and said simt-arrester being formed with openings in its sides to permit the pas sage of smoke.

9. A soot-arrestcr made up of vertical side walls connected by horizontal portions from which rise out-wardly-flaring walls connected by solid crown portions; said walls being formed with holes for the passage of smoke.

10. A soot-arrester made up of vertical side walls having outwardly-projecting flanges at the bottom and being connected at the top by horizontal portions having upwardlyturned lips; said horizontal portions being connected with solid crown portions by outwardly-flaring walls perforated for the passage of smoke.

11. A combined soot-arrester and draftregulator comprising in combination a flue mounted across the throat of which is a baseplate; said base-plate formed with an opening and having reversely-inclined walls projecting from its upper face; doors for con trolling apertures in said walls; and a deflector the crown and base portions of which are connected by apertured walls, said deflector being mounted above said base-plate and removable through the opening therein.

CI'IARLES H. TURVER. \Vitnesses ROGER Lewis, Eol'rn A. Times.