US846052A - Smoke-cleaner and cinder-catcher as applied to locomotives. - Google Patents

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' PATENTED MAR. 5, 1907.

J. ROESSER. SMOKE CLEANER AND 01mm; GATGHER AS APPLIED -T0 LOCOMOTIVES.

Svwen to'c APPLIOAiION FILED MAR. 14. 1906.

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UNITED srrrrns rarnnr anion JOHN ROESSER, OF BALTIMORE,

MARYLAND, Assrenon, BY manor-Ann MESN E ASSIGNMENTS, TO THE NATIONAL SMOKE OLEANSING COMPANY,

A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

SMOKE-CLEANER AND ClNDER-CATCHFR AS APPLIED TD LOCO MOTEJES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

latezited March: 15167.

ADDllCflilOH filed March 14, 1906. Serial No- 305,953.

To all whom it buoy concern:

Be it known that I, Jon-N RoEssER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimor e city, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Smoke-Cleaners andOinder-Oatchers as Applied to Locomotives, of which the following is a specification.

an improvement causing fires by reason of the hot cinders or tition 3, the said sparks being emitted from the stack of a lo.- comotive and also to a great extent abating the nuisance of smoke.

I have sought in this invention to provide a simple and chea device and one which may be readily applied to a horizontal boiler of a locomotive.

With these objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combinations of )arts, which will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

The accompanying drawing is a longitudinal sectional view of'my invention with parts shown in elevation.

A represents a horizontal boiler of a locomotive, and B is a smoke-chamber divided into the compartments 1 and 2 by the parpartition depending from the top of the smoke-chamber B and projccting vertically until within a short distance of the bottom 'of the compartment 2, when it assumes an L shape and projects within the compartment 2. To the left and just below the bent L of the partition and bent in conformity therewith is another partition 4, which extends from the bed of the boiler-carrying frame at 5 within the-cornpartmcnt l to a point 6 within the compartment 2, where the L of the partition 3 terminates, (designated by 7,) thereby forming an opening 8 between the compartments 1 and 2 of the smoke-chamber B. lVithin the compartment 1 of the smoke-chamber B is extended the steam-pipe 9 inthe upper part thereof, and by means of an L connection 10 able means (not it is then extended downward at a'point (ii-- rectly above the opening 8, which extends within the compartment 1. This pipe is connected directly with the boiler of the engine at any point and by, any suitable means (not shown) and is provided with a valve (not shown) for oontrolling'the discharge of the steam and is for the purpose of conve ing and discharging live steam within t e compartment 1 of the chamber B for the purpose which will be hereinafter described.

ll'is a steam-pipe connected by any suitshown) with the cylinder O and is extended within the compartment l of? the chamber B and thence by means of the Loonnection 12 is extended across the 001m partment l and by means of a hole 13, out through the partition 3, is cxtendedwithin the compartment 2 and by means of another L connection 14.13; extended upward within the compartment 2 at a point within a short distance from the top of said compartment and directly beneath the opening (not shown) of the stack 15. This. pipe is for the purpose of conveying the exhaust-steam from the cylinder C and discharging it within the compartment 2 of the chamber B for the urpose hereinafter described.

The smoke-chamber and the partitions therein are made of any suitable material, but preferably of boiler-iron or similar material used in the construction of boilers and 85 engines.

My device is operative as follows: The smoke as it passes from the fire-box of the locomotive passes through the tubes or fines 16 in the boiler A and thence into the compartment 1 of the smoke-chamber B. By means of discharging steam into the compartment through the pipe 9 the smoke is directed downward through the opening'8, formed by the partitions 3 and 4, which might be termed a pipe or line, and into the compartment 2 of the chamber B. The action of the steam on the smoke as it passes downward through the opening 8 is to wash out the carbon and other visible matter, and" ,after the smoke enters the compartment 2 it is again acted upon by the exhauststeam be;

ing discharged through the pipe 11 and again washed, and the carbon and other visible matter is to a great extent precipitated into 1 0 5 the bottom of the chamber B, from whence it 1 can be removed through the doors 17, an l overflow-pipe 18 being provided and located l a suitable distance above the bottom of the chamber for draining off the excess of wateri which may form in the chamber by reason of l condensing'the steam therein. It will thus be seen by the use oi my device the heavy carbon and visible matter in the smoke will 5 be or the most part washed out and precipi- LO tated down into the bottom of the chamber, i while the gases will pass out the stack, and by the discharge of the exhaust-steam through the pipe 11,which is located directly below the opening of the stack, (not shown,) the I z 5' draft is not interfered with, but, on the contrary, is to some extent increased.

it is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in .the form and arrangements of the several partsdiescribed without departl 2c ing from the spirit and scope of my inven- 1 tion, and hence I do not desire to limit myself to the exact construction as herein set forth; but,

Having fully described my i I claim, and desire to secure ent, is

1. The combinationof a locomotive sub stantially as hereinbefore described comprising a boiler and'a sn ioke-chamber, of a partition separating the chamber into two coml partments and forming a flue connecting the compartments so formed, whereby the smoke upon "entering the first compartment is retaincdtherein for the purpose of being acted l 3 5 upon by the live s dam from the jet therein contained, of a steam pipe leading from the boiler and provided, on the free end thereof with said jet and discharging live steam into I the first compartment for the purpose of par- 0 tially washing out the carbon and other visible matter in the smokeiand for directing the smoke through the flue so formed by the partition and into the second compart ment,.bi an exhaust-steam pipe connecting with the cyl- 1 inders on the locomotive and provided with i at jet on the free end thereof and discharging within the second compartment and above E the point where the flue enters thereint'o for invention, what by Letters Patthe purpose of washing out'the heavy carbon :0 and other visible matter in the smoke and eeaoee whereby they are precipitated into the bottom of the compartment, of a stackon the top of the chamber and opening within the second compartment through which the gases are emitted, being so directed by the steam-jet therein contained tor the purpose as herein set forth.

2. The combination of arlocomotive substantially as hereinbci'ore described, comprising a smoke-chamber, of a partition separating the chamber into two compartments and forming a flue connecting the compartments so formed whereby the smoke upon entering the first compartment is temporarily retained therein for the purpose of being acted upon by the live steam from the thereincontained, of a steam-pipe leading from the boiler and provided on the free end thereof with said jet and discharging live steam into the first compartment "for the purpose of partially washing out the carbon and other visible matter in the smoke and for directing the smoke through the iluc so formed by the partition and into thesecond compartment, of an exhaust-steam pipe connected with the cylinders on the locomotive andprovided with a jet-on the free end thereof and discharging within the second compartment and above the point where the line enters thereinto for the purpose of washing out the heavy carbon and other visible matter in the smoke and whereby the carbon and other visible matter is precipitated. into the bottom of the compartment oi' a stack onthe top of the chamber and opening within the second compartment through which the gases are emitted, of an outlet-pipe located a snllicient distance above the bottom of the first compartment for draining ofi' the excess of water formed by the condensing of the steam therein, of doors located in the side near the bottom of the second compartment through which the debris may for the purpose as herein set forth:

in presence of two witnesses.

JOH N ROESSER, Witnesses:

E. WALTON Bnnwme'ron, 1 MARY M. MAGRAW.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature be removed

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