US499181A - Radiator for heating buildings - Google Patents

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(No Model() W. c. BAKER. RADIATOR POR HEATING BUILDINGS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

VILLIAM C. BAKER, OF NEW YORK,N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO PRISCILLA U.

BAKER, OF ALPINE, NEW JERSEY.

RADIATOR FOR HEATING BUILDINGS. p

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,181, dated June e, 1893.

Application filed June 14, 1890.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, WILLIAM G. BAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and State of New York, have invented been introduced within said vertical pipes extending nearly to the top, for the purpose of promoting a circulation of the steam passing through such radiator by driving out, before it the atmospheric air in the vertical pipes. III other instances the radiator pipes have been filled with water, and the same is caused to circulate through such radiator pipes by heat imparted to the water.

In buildings, especially those covering a large area, and extending to a considerable height, difficulty is experienced in causing the steam heat to extend, with reasonable uni formity, to all parts of the building, because the radiators are of such a large capacity that the steam expands into such radiators as are nearest to the boiler, and these have to become heated before there is sufficient pressure for the steam to reach the other parts of the building. In my present invention the radiators are constructed in a peculiar `manner as hereinafter described and they are filled with a non-freezing liquid, preferably a saturated solution of salt, and there is a pipe passing through the base of such radiator, by which steam heat is availed of; hence not only does the steam rapidly reach all parts of the building, and heat the same with approximate uniformity, but the water in the radiators, retains considerable heat for warming the rooms after the steam supply has been shutoff.

In the drawings Figure l. isa sectional elevation ofthe end portions of the radiator, and Fig. 2. is a section crosswise ofsuch radiator.

The base A is preferably made of a wrought iron tube rolled in such a manner that the upper part thereof is thicker than the lower part, and this tube A is screwed or otherwise serai No. 355.414. (No model.)

fastened at the end to the heads B, B, which may be provided with feet or flanges to rest upon the floor and support the radiator. Along the upper part of the radiator base A a range of holes is bored and screw threaded for the reception of the vertical pipes C. which pipes are preferably of wrought iron, and each one is provided with a removable cap 2. screwed upon such pipe for the purpose hereinafter stated. A pipe, D, passes longitudinally through the tubular base A, and it may be made of copper; said pipe D is shown as screwed. at one end into a head B, and at the other end it passes through the other head B,

and is secured by nuts. The ends of the pipe D are screw threaded fonthe reception of the couplings or connections to the steam pipe F and escape pipe G. for the water of condensation and within the. vertical pipes C, there are diaphragms or partitions 3, preferably of sheet metal, and having the lower ends bent diagonally as at 4, and these ends preferably rest upon the steam heating pipe D, but the upper ends of the partitions 3, are at some distance, say four or live inches, from the when the caps 2, have been removed, or suiciently loosened, the radiator is to be filled with brine or similar material that is allowed to rise within the vertical pipe C, until it stands about midway 'between the upper ends of the partitions 3, and the caps 2. after which these caps 2. are screwed on tightly. When steam is connected with the pipe D it blows through the same with comparative freedom and the water of condensation passes off vby the pipe G. in any usual manner; and air valves are to be provided in proper places in the building, either automatic or otherwise, to allow for theescape' of air; or circulating hot water may pass through the pipe D, instead of steam. The heat from the pipe D, is imparted to the water within the radiator, and there will be a reliable and rapid circulation up each pipe at one side of the partition 3. and down the other side of such partition, especially in view of the fact that the diagonal end 4, of each partition directs the heated` water up one side of such partition, as devnoted by the arrows, and the cooler water de- IOO 75 screw caps 2. Itis now to be understood that scends with rapidity to take the place of the ascending column of warmer Water. For this reason the radiator will be heated uniformly, or nearly so, from end to end, and the steam may be shut olf at any time when the temperature becomes sufficiently elevated; and all parts of the radiator can be made steam tight, hence there will be little or no loss by evaporation ot' the water, but the spaces between the water line, and the caps 2. allow for the expansion of the water as its heat is increased and this space must be sufficient to prevent the rupture of any part of the radiator by the pressure generated by the heat; and in consequence of the water line being at the proper distance above the upper ends of the diaphragms or partitions 3. the circulation of the Water can be always depended upon, but should the water line descend below the upper ends of the partitions 3. the circulation of the heated water will be prevented; and should there be any leakage that allows for evaporation of the water, the caps 2. can be quickly loosened and water added sufficient to bring the water line up to the proper level.

. I claim as my inventionl. The combination with the base A, of the vertical radiatingtubes C, attached to and opening into the base A a heating pipe passing into such base, and partitions within the vertical tubes, the lower ends of which are inclined substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination in a Wrought. metal radiator of a tube A, and .removable screw ends B. forming the base, a heating tube within said base, vertical tubes C. screwed into holes in the tube A, removable caps on the upper ends of the tubes C. and partitions within the tubes C. with their lower ends adjacent to the heating tube substantially as specified.

Signed by me this 10th day ot' June, 1390.

W. C. BAKER. Witnesses:

GEO. T. PINCKNEY, WILLIAM G. Mo'rT.

Letters Patent No. 499,181.

Correction in Itis hereby oertied that the -name of the assignee lin yLetters- Patent No. 499,181', granted June 6, 1893, upon the application of William C. Baker, of N ew York, N. Y., for an improvement in Radiators for Heating Buildings, and printed Priscilla U. Baker]7 and printed yPriscilla V. Baker,- andl that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the `sanne may conform to the record of the oase in the Patent Ooe.

Signed, oountersigned, and sealed this 4th day of July, A: D i893. f

JN0. M. REYNOLDS,

[SEAL] Assistant Secretary of the Interior., Gountersigned: p l i v S. T. FISHER,

Acting Commissioner lof Patents'. I i "Ig Was erroneously written Whereas said name should have been Written Y.

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