US1099175A - Orchard-heater. - Google Patents

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J. L. HAMILTON.

ORCHARD HEATER.

APPLIOATION FILED 1133.24.19. 1 099 175 Patented June 9,1914

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ATTORNEY J. L. HAMILTON.

ORCHARD HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.24, 1914.

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JAMES L. HAMILTON, 0F GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, ASSIGNOB TO HAMILTON ORCHARD HEATER COMPANY, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, A. COBFORATION OF WEST VIRGINIA.

ORCHARD-HEATER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June a, 1914.

Application filed mama- 24, 1914. Serial No. 820,429.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, James L. HAMILTON, a citizen of the United States ofAJnerica, and-resident of Grand J unction, county of Mesa, and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Orchard-Heaters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates broadly to orchard heaters; and it has for its primary object to provide a heater of the oil-burning type having improved means for increasingits efiiciency as a producer of heat.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide an orchard heaterot the character mentioned having separate means supplying air to the interior of the oil container and to the lower portion of the stack for mixing with the gases arising from said container, and provided with means whereby both of said air supplies are regulated by a single adjustment.

A still further object is to provide a heater in which is attained combustion of such a character as will, in a large measure, if not wholly, obviate the production of soot or carbon, and, consequently, prevent the collection of the carbon deposits which so frequently clog the draft perforations of such devices, detrimentally affecting their operation, if not rendering them wholly inefficient.

Another object is to provide a heater in which heated air is intreduced to the stack in such manner as to produce a high order of carburation of the gases.

A further object within the contemplation of the invention is to provide an orchard heater whereingis employed a plurality of separate and independent stacks arranged in a cluster.

With these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the features of construction, arrangement of elements and combinations of arts which will hereinafter be exemplifi reference being bad tothe accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, in which- 'Figure 1 is a top plan view of the invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on the line 2-2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a cross section on the line 3-.-3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating a modification; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on the line 5-5,

Fig. 4:; and Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line 66, Fig. 5.

lteferrmg to said drawings, in which like designating characters distinguish like parts throughout the several views-J indicates an oil container which may be of any suitable shape, but which is herein illustrated as rectangular. Mounted upon said container is a cover 2 of upwardly dished form, to which a flat plate or diaphragm 3 is attached, as by seating the edges of said diaphragm within the embraoe'of a peripheral outwardly directed crimpor fold 4 formedin saidcover adjacent to its lower lateral edges. Provided on said cover 2 at a suitable point is an elevated portion 5 of frusto-conical form, as is clearly shown in Fig. 2. The upper open end of said portion 5 closely embraces the body of an upright stack 6 which has its lower end seated within an opening 7 provided therefor in the underlying diaphragm 3. Provided in the cover 2 at a point laterally of the elevatedportion 5 is a circular openin 8 in which 15 fitted the upper end of a tu e 10 the body of which is projected through an opening 9 in the diaphragm, said tube being adapted to admit air to the interior ofthe container for mixing with the gases arising from the fuel contained in the latter, and having one or more side-openings 11 provided therein below the point em braced by said diaphragm for permitting air to pass to said contamer even though its lower end be submerged in the oil, as shown in Figs. 2, 8, 5 and 6. Said tube is preferably detachable, having an annular flange 12 formed at its-up or end adapted toseat upon the cover 2. rovided in said cover adjacent to the upper end of the tube 10 is a circular row of erforations 13 through which air may be a mitted to the passage 14 formed between the body of said cover and the diaphragm. As shown, the perforations 13 reglster with similar perforations provided in the overlying flan e 12; but, as is apparent said flange may o made of such less width that it will not overlie the said perforations 13. A damper 15 of ap ropriate form, pivoted on the cover 2, is a apted to be adjusted to close the mouth of the tube 10 and the said perforations 13 to any desired extent for simultaneously regulating the air supply admitted to the container and to the passage 14:, the latter being in open communication with the annular chamber 16 which is constituted between the stack 6 and.

theelevated port-ion 5. Numerous small perforations 17 provided in the stack at polnts 7 intermediate the diaphragm and the point been found to be advantageous in that a more thorough commingling therein of the introduced air with the gases is effected than is possible in a single large stack.

Before reaching the apertures or perforations 17 in the stack,the air admitted to the passage 14 becomes heated from contact with the diaphragm 3 and cover 2. This heated air, introduced to the stack through said perforations, commingles with the gases arising from the container, resulting in a mixture which burns with a clear hot flame and without disengaging particles of carbon. As

is well known, the introduction 'of air direct from the atmosphere into a stack near its base'is attended by various obj ectionableresuits, chief among which is the deposit/of carbon on the walls of the stack, said carbon being the result of condensation due to imperfect combustion of the gaseous mixture. In other words, the cold air so introduced does not unite with the gases to produce proper combustion, but tends to produce a condensation of carbon, particles of which adhere to the interior walls of the stack and to the edges of the perforations to such an extent that saidperforations quickly become clogged and entirely closed, in which condition they of course fail to perform their intended function.

The introduction of heated air thrbugh the perforations, as hereinbefore indicated, obviates the freeing of the carbon, the stack remains clear and clean, and the apertures or perforations are left wholly free front carbon deposits.

What is claimed is- 1. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmounting said container, a diaphragm occupying a position.

between'the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, said cover having apertures for admitting air to said passage, a stack having its body embraced by said cover mounted on' said dia-' phragm and having communication through the latter with the interior of said container, the portion of said stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragm being apertured, and means projected through said cover and said diaphragm for conducting air to said container.

2. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmounting said con.- tainer, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cqver'and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, said cover having apertures for admitting air to said passage, a stack having its body embraced by said cover mounted on said diaphragm and having communication through the latter with the interior of said container, the portion of said stack disposed between .said cover and said diaphragm being apertured, means projected through said cover and said diaphragm for conducting air to. said jcontainer, and adjustable means for regulating the draft through saidconduct- 'ing means.

3. An orchard heater bomprising a. fuel container, a cover surmounting said container, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted be tween saidcover and said diaphragm, said cover having apertures for admitting air to said passage, a stack having its body embraced by said cover mountedcon said diaphra and having communication through the latter with the nterior of said container, the portion of said stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragm being apertured, means projected through said cover and said diaphragm adjacent to the cover apertures for admittin air to said container, and adjustable means or regulating the volume of air admitted through said cover apertures and through said conducting means.

4. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmounting said container, a diaphragm occupying a position be tween the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted betweensaid cover and said diaphragm, said cover having apertures for admitting air to said passage, a stack having its body embraced by "said cover mounted on said diaphragm and having communication through the latter with the interior of said container, the portion of said stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragm being apertured, a tube projected through said cover and said diaphragm for conducting air to said container,- and means .for simultaneously regulating the volume of air admitted through said cover apertures and through said tube. 1

5. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover Sui-mounting said conlso tainer, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, said cover having apertures for admitting air to said passage, a stack having its body embraced by said cover mounted on said diaphragm and having communication through the latter with the interior of said container, the portion of said stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragm being apertured, anda draft tube depending from said cover within the container, said diaphragm being apertured to admit of the introduction of said tube.

6. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmountmg said container, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, said cover having apertures for admitting air to said passage, a stack havingits body embraced by said cover mounted on said diahragm and havin communication through the latter with the lnterior of said container, the portion of said stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragmbeing apertured, a draft tube depending from said cover within the container, said diaphragm being apertured to admit of the introduction of said tube, and adjustable means for regulatin the drafts through said tube and through t e cover apertures.

7. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmountlng said container, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, said cover having apertures for admitting air to said passage, a stack having its body embraced by said cover mounted on said diaphragm and having communication through the latter with the interiorof said container, the portion of said stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragm being apertured, a draft tube depending from said cover within the container, said diaphragm being apertured to admit of the introduction of said tube, and a damper'for simultaneously regulating the drafts through said tube and through the cover apertures.

8. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmounting said container, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, a stack or stacks mounted on said diaphragm and embraced by said cover, the portion of. the stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragm being apertured, a draft tube carried by said cover at a point laterally of the stack and having its'lower end disposed within said container, said cover having apertures therein for admitting air to said passage, and means for regulating the drafts through said tube and the cover apertures.

9. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover sin-mounting said container, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, a stack or stacks mounted on said diaphragm and embraced by said cover, the portion of the stack disposed between said cover and said diaphragm being apcrtured, a draft tube carried by said cover at a point laterally of the stackand having its lower end disposed within said container, said cover having a series of apertures disposed adjacent to said tube for admitting air to said passage, and means for simultaneously regulating the drafts through said tube and the cover apertures.

-10. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmounting said container, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, an elevated portion provided on said cover, a stack projected vertically through said elevated portion and having its lower end oommunicating through said diaphragm with the interior of said container, that portion of said stack disposed between the elevated portion of the cover and said diaphragm being perforated for admitting air from said passage to the stack, means admitting air to said passage and means for introducing air to the container.

11. An orchard heater comprising a fuel container, a cover surmounting said con-- tainer, a diaphragm occupying a position between the body of said cover and said container whereby a passage is constituted between said cover and said diaphragm, an elcvatedportion provided on said cover, a plurality of stacks projected vertically through said elevated portion and having their lower ends communicating through said diaphragm with said container, the portions of the stacks located between said elevated portion and said diaphragm being perforated, means for introducing air to the container, and means admitting air to said passage.

12. In an orchard heater, the combination with a fuel container and a cover therefor, of an inclosed passage formed beneath said cover, means controlling the admission of air to said passage, and a stack in open com munication with said container and having a portion of its body located within said pas to, said portion having perforations with alfuel container and acovertherefor,

of an .inclosed passage formed beneath said cover, means controlling the admission of air to said passage, and a plurality of stacks in opencommunication wlth said container and having portions of their bodies located within said passage, each of said body por-- tions being provided with numerous small perforations.

14. In an orchard heater, the combination with a fuel container and a cover therefor, of an inclosed passage formed beneathvsaid cover, means controlling the admission of "insane air to said passage, a plurality of stacks in open communication with said container and having portions of their bodies located within said passage, each ofsaid body portions being provided with numerous small perforations, and controllable means for admitting an air supply to said container.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

R. C. WALKER, DAISY WILLAUER,

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