US877515A - Vegetation-destroyer. - Google Patents

Description

ATENTED JAN. 28, N08.

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VBGBTATloN DESTROYER..

APLICATION FILED NOV. 18. 1907.

No. 877,515. PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908. W. R. MOKEEN,'JR. z F. S. BARES.

VGBTATION DESTROYER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 1s. 1907.

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-UNrTED srAas yPA WILLIAM R. MCKRRN, JR., or oMAHA, NEBRASKA, AND FRANK s. BARKs, oF sr. Louis,

MISSOURI, ASSIGNORS TO RAILROAD WEED BURNER COMPANY, or sT. LoUrsMrs- SOURI, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

VEG-ETATION-DESTROYER,

.Speeiaton of Letters Patent.

Patenten Jan es, 190s.

Application filed November 18. 1907. Serial No. 402,755.

tation-destroyer in Which an arrangement of gasolene tanks and burners combined with a suitable motor and other appurtenances are carried by a frame or vehicle mounted on AWheels and propelled along a railroad track for burning the Weeds along and on each side of the saine, and is in the nature of an iniprovement on the ,United States Letters atent ranted to lVilliam R. McKeen, Jr., and Art ur H. Fetters, January 23, 1906, Number 810,793, for improvement in vegetau tion-destroyers.

Our invention has for its object to increase the intensity and efliciency of the burner flame and utilize the heat therefrom for vaporizing t e gasolene in its passage to the burners.

The invention consists in features of, novelty as hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification, whereon,

Figure l, is a top lan View` of a series of gasolene burners with) or deiiector and vaporizing pipes (indicated by dotted lines) 'constructed and arranged according to our invention, Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof; Fig. 3, a vertical cross section to' enlarged scale through 'one of the v burners and combined parts, on line 3, 3, in

Fig. l and Fig. 4, a top plan view thereof, broken away.

Like letters an'd numerals of reference denote like parts in all the figures. n

a represents an end portion of the frame or vehicle, and b the corresponding wheels of a vegetation-destroyer o the character described,in which the gasolene tank or reservoir, motor, and other necessary equipment (not shown), being of the usual construction and constituting no art of our present invention needs no furt er description.

Extending horizontally beyond the end portion a of the frame or vehicle (hereinafter referred to as the frame), over and between their combined casing the rails of the track c at a suitable'distance therefrom, is a preferably, shallow rectang lar casing or deiiector d Which is ad'usta ly secured` to the end of the frame c by rackets or hangers c fixed at their loWer ends to the top of the casing d, preferabl by rivetsl,

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and at their u per ends to t e end of the frame a by bo ts 2*, vthe holes for the latter through the end member of the frame a and the brackets e respectively, being at equal distances apart so that on removing the bolts 2, the casin d can be raised or lowered,

and refixed by t e bolts 2, at varying dis# tances fromthe track c as desired.

To eachA side of the casing d is hin ed a similar casing or deector d which is a justable to a suitable distance from the surface of the ground adjacent to the corresponding side of the track c, the casings d and d being preferably open at the bottom, but otherwise closed on all sides, except at the top, through which are'formed preferably, circular open 1 ings3 at a suitable distance aparts Through each o ening-S 1s removably 1nserted a correspon ingly shaped burner tube l (see Figs. 8 and 4) Whichdepends for aI suitable distance Within the casing d (d) and is preferablyformed at its upper end with an outer surrounding flange or 11p 4 which bears'.

on the top of the casin d (ol and makes an air-tightl joint therewit v Within Leach casing d, d', is arranged, a pipe 5 (or series thereof communicating with each otherl'which ispreferably, bent or otherwise directed to and fro, around and adjacent to, but clear of, the

burner tubes 4 as shown, and held and tightened against the inside of the top of the casing d (d) by clamps or staples 6, the

prongs of Which pass through, and are' clenched against the outside of the top of, the casing d (d) by nuts 6. Or the pipe 5 'may be otherwise arrangediand secured at a suitable level V'Within vthe casing d (df) -in any other desired manner. Or in lieu of a pipe 5, any other form of receptacle or cham er se-- cured to, or integral with the walls of thel .casings (1,11 maybe used as the equivalent thereof.

The pipe'5 of each casing d, d', communie cates at one end With a gasolene tank or res- ;ervoir (not shown) carried on the frame a as before mentioned, by a pipe 5', between which' andthe pipe 5 is 'an universal 'oint 7 allow for the said adjustments of t e cas ings d, d', while the other end of each pipe 5 r communicates by ine'ans'of a suitable elbow 3 l "with a series of pipes 9 fuel means for the said fuel from a suitable which are arranged over and adjacent to the top of each casing d,d,asshown.l

Projecting. from and communicating With the pipes 9 on their undersidel immediately over each burner tube 4, is a nipple l() (see Figs. 3 and 4) the 'passageeway Ythrough which from the. interiorof the pipes 9 to its outlet into the upper is packed' with fine wire netting". or other suitable permeable material ll adapted to filter the gasolene vapor in passing therethrough as lhereinafter referred to.

nY the operation of our paratus as above described, other liquid fuel) being admit Y tank` or. reservoir on-the frame a through the 'pipes v5 into the pipes 5 i ings d, d', heat from anyI available source is initially applied to the pipes 5V and thereby vaporin'es orconverts the .gasolene therein into gas whichpasses from the pipesthrough the gas pipes9, and thence gas'olene (or ples 10 (wherein it is straine il) into the burner tubes, 4, and in so', loing air is 'drawn by the induced current from' the spacesbetweeii the tubes ALan'd' nipples 10, and. mixing with the gas passes therewith through the burner tubes 4, at the lower ends of which, or thereaboutfwithin the casings d,

d, the resulting mixture is ignited .and 'an intense heat-thereby generated, 'which' being deflected' downward bythe top of the cas'- ings d, d', is concentrated upon and destroys the'vegetatxion beneath as the track, and. at the same time maintains the constant vaporization of the .gasolcne within the pipes-5 durnig the' operation.

y By this invention` the flame from the.

burners is intensified and bclngconfined vwithin the casings or dciiectors d, d', and utilized for vaporizing-the gasolene instead of being dispersed or dissipated into the surrounding atmosphere, its elliciencv is greatly increased; moreover, the vegetation is destroyed. more] thoroughly and uniformly, with less risk apparatus on thefraine orvchicle.

Y l/Vhat we clumuas our'inventlon and desire to secure by' Letters Patent is:

1l. Ima vegetation-destroyer of the character dcsribed,` the combination with a frauie or vehicle adapted to travel along a railroad track, ,of al casing or deilector adjustably secured to the frame over, and between the rails of.the track, a receptacle within the casing adapted to contain liquid supplying the receptacle with reservoir carf, a burner tube projecting all of, and into the casing eptacle, and having its invrid by the frame, through the top w adjacent to the rec o pen end. .of the tube 4i' improved ap -.y

ted from the.

nclosed by the cas-.

through thenipA d by the .packing 1 the frame or ve, hicle carrying the apparatus travelsv along to the gasolinetanks andother 'str/,sie

let'and outlet on the o utside and inside re-` spectively, offthe casing,v a' pipe on the outside ofthe casingadjacent .to thesaidinle nippleon the pipe opening therefromin-to the said tube, substantially as described and for the'prp'ose-set forth.. f

2f. In a vegetation-'destroyer of thechar- `ac ter described, the vcombination-fwith a frame or vehicle' railroad track, of justably secured tothe frame over, and between lthe rails of the track, a

Within the casi-ng fuel, means for supplying the receptacle'with the said fuel he frame, a Vburner- `tub l through the top wall of, and 'in adjacent to the receptacle, let and outlet spectively, .side of the and communicable Wi nipple on the saidtube, 'and -a-packingof permeable Inaterial vbetween the said reservoir and the cute' let of the nipple, 'substa'ntiall and for the purpose set forth. i

l and having its inon'the outside and inside re-4 of the easing,

th the receptacle,` ai

combination with Aa g -frrne ror vehicle railroad track, o'f justably secured to the iraineover, and'.be.v tween the rails ofthe'track, andgopen at the bottom opposite to theground between the` said rails, a receptacle withinthe casing adapted to contain liquid fuelfinea'nsofor adapted. to travel along'fa f a vcasing or deflector ad' .Brin a vegetation-destroyer of the l.

.receptacle f adapted to contain liquida- 80, fiOm-a suitable' reservoir carried 5 e' projecting i to the casing Lg sja' .I y a pipe -on the 'out casing adjacent. tothe said ,inlet 1 pipe opening therefrom into the y as des cribed a casing or deflector adsupl'ilying the rece} tacle .with lthe said fuel' l,

from a suitable reservoir ,carriedbynthe frame, ab'urner tube' projecting thr'ough'lhe top of, and into the casing ad receptacle, and having'its inlet l the outside and inside respectiv'el',l of the easing, a pipe on Ithe outside oft e casing adj ac'ent to the said' inlet and communicable lwith'the receptacle, and a-'nipp'le'on thejpipe opening therefrom into the. said tube, Substantially as described and for the'purpo'se s'etforthf '4. vIn l a vegetation-destroyer of. the chart acter ',(lescribevd,v thev combination with a frame or vehicle adapted to travel along a `railroad track, of a casing or defiector adjustably,secured to trhc'franiepvcr, and 'bci tween the rails of the track, and open at the i bottom opposite tothe ground between the said rails, a' ,receptacle within the casing adapted to contain lig uid fuel, means for supplying the receptacle with the saidduel from a suitablereservoir carried bythcfranle, i a burner tube projecting through the to )wall of, and into thcvcasing adjacent to the rcrcptachs, and having its inlet and outlet on the outside and insidie respectively, of the casing, a pipe on theoutsidc of the casing 19 jacent'to the and loutlet on i it er?, i' i ...s

adjacent to the said inlet and communicable with the rece tacle, a. niplle on the pipe opening tlierei 'oin into the seid tube, and packing ci' permeable material between the said reservoir andthe outlet of the nipple, substantially as described and lor t` e piu'- pose set llortli.

5. In a vegetatiori-destroyer of plie character described, the combination with a. 'fra-rnc or venicle adapted to travel along a railroad track, of a casing or dellcctor adtably secured to the frame over, and between the rails of the trac r, a casing' hinged to and radially adjustable about the lirstnamed casing over the ground at the side of 'the track, a receptacle Within each of thc said casinffs adapted to contain liquid luel, means for supplying the receptacles with tli said luel from a suitable reservoir carried by the Atrame, a burner tube projecting' through the top Wall of, and into each casing' adjacent to Ythe receptacle, and having' its'inlet and outlet on the outside inside res pectively, ot the casii'ig', a pipe on the outside of the sing' adjacent to the said inlet and coin` unicable 'with tbe receptacle, and a nipple n the pipe opening' therefrom into the said tube, substantially as described and YVor the purpose/set forth.

ln a ve@tation-destroyer of the chardescribed, the combination with a frame or vehicle adapted to travel along' ya railroad track, ot a casina` i' justably secured to the frame over, and between the rails ol the track, a casing' hinged to and radially adjustable aboutl the lirstnamed casing' over the `around at the side oi: the track, a, receptacle witbin cach el" thc said casing's adapted to contain liquid tuel, means for supplying' the receptacles with the said lucl from a suitable reservoir carried by thev l'raine, a burner tube projecting' through the. top wall ol", and into each casing adjacent to the receptacle, and having its inlet and outlet on the outside and inside respectively@ oif the casing', a pipe on the outside of each casing' adjacent to the said inlet and connnunicable with the receptacle, a nipple on the pipe opening' thereli'om into the said tube, and a packing' ol pcrn'ieable material bct\\,f'een. thcsaid reservoir and the outlet oiIE the nipplc, substantially as described and lor thc purpose set lortb.

7, ln a vegetationalesti'oyer ol: the chai'- acter described',` the combination with a lramc or vehicle adapted to travel along' a railroad track, ol a casing' or dellector adjustably secured to the frame over, and between .the rails ol the track, and open at the bottom opposite to the ground betwecn the. said rails. a casinar l'iingcd to :uid radiali)y adjust- `able about the lirstaiamed v.

, ynur and at the bottoni omnisilile to the grouno ai centi-icio within mieli o or tlio 1 si traen, a i the said easicg's atlante-fl. to -gzontain .uq-un dellector adl l l i l l l I; l l l l l l l l l 1 l l l l l l l s l l l l l l l l casing' adiacent to the receptacle, and lia ving its inlet and outlet on thc outside and inside respectively', ol' the casina', pipe on the outside of cach casing' adjacent to the said inlet and coinn'iuni-cablc with the receptacle, and a nipple on the pipe ojening therefrom. into the said tube, substantially described and lor the purpose forth.

8. ln. a vegetationncstroyer ol' the acter described, the combination with a traine or veliicle to travel along' a railroad track, of a or dedcctor adjustably se cured to the .trame over, and beta/'ecn the rails olz the track, and open at the bottoni opposite to tbc `around between the said rails, a casing bine'cd to and radiallgr afitjustableI about thc `lirst-named casing and open at the bottoni opposite to tbe ground t the side of tbe track, afreceptacle within each oi" the said casinos adapted to cont liquid incl, nieanslor supplying' the receptacles with the said incl lroni a suitable reservoir carried by the frame, a burner tube 'projecting tliroug'h. tbc ton wall oli, and into each casing adjacent to the receptacle, and havingits inlet and outlet on tbe outside a d inside respectively, of the casing', a pipe on the outA side ol the casing' adjacent to the said inlet and communicable Ywith the receptacle, a nipple on the pipe openingr tlierelrom into the said. tube, and a packingT of pern'ieablo nutterial between the said reservoir and the outlet of the nipple, substantially described and ,for the purpose set l'orth.

liquid luci, means toi' supplying` tbc 'rcceptacle with the said fuel from a suitable reser- Voir carricill the. i'ramc, a burner tubcadjacent to and conn'nunicablc with the recontarle, and a packing ol. permeable maf tci'ial between the said reservoir and the outlet ol' thc nipple, substantially as described rnd lor the purpos set Forth.

.ln testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification in the presence respectively, of two subscribing witnesses.

-\."Vitnesses to thev signature ol" "william li.

clieen, Jr.:

l). VM; Ansimnn, Sims. il". horens.

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