US1629384A - Gas heater - Google Patents

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Patented May 17, 1927.

EARL R. HOLLAND, OFMANSFIELD, TEXAS.

GAS HEATER.

Application filed January 1.9, 1:927. Serial no. 162,155.

The present invention is directed to improvements in gas heaters.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed that can be conveniently conr bined with a mantel-piece, the construction being such that cold air will be compelled to freely circulate around the heating unit and will be discharged in a thoroughly heated state into the room in which the device is located.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this kind having combined therewith a water receptacle or tank arranged in such relation to the heater that steam rising from the heated water will commingle with the heated air in orderto add moisture thereto before the heated air is discharged into the room.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front view of a mantle-piece, showing the heater associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the device.

Figure 3 is a sectional View on line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a sectional view on line 44 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on line 5-5 of Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a mantle-piece including a top 2, sides 3, and a front wall 4, in which any opening 5 is formed. Located rearwardly of the front wall t and adjacent the opening 5 are Vertically disposed fiues 6. the lower ends of which are provided with air inlet registers or grills 7. The upper ends of these flues communicate with the horizontal fine 8 which has its ends in communication with the lower ends of the upwardly and out- I wardly inclined hot air ducts 9, the upper ends thereof being in registration with the registers 10 of any suitable construction, fixed in the sides 3 of the mantle-piece.

Cold air conductors 11 lead from the lower ends of the sides 3 and communicate with the lines 6 at points above the registers 7.

Having its ends supported upon the dues 6 is a gas burner 12 of any conventional form and associated therewith are radiant units 13. The water tank 14 is arranged rearwardly of the burner 12 and radiants 13 in order that the heat therefrom will effectively heat the water therein to generate steam, the purpose of whichv will be later explained. The manifold 14' is provided and has its ends communicating with the air ducts 9,, there being a pipe 15 connecting the manifold with the top 16 of the tank, said pipe affording communication between the tank and manifold- An automatic float valve designatedgenerally by the numeral 1 7 is associated with the tank 14 in order that a constant level of water may be maintained therein, water to the valve being furnished through the pipe 18.

It will be obvious that when the burner is ignited that the heat therefrom will heat the water in the tank 14 to generate steam which passes from the pipe 15 into the manifold l4 and from thence into the ducts 9 where it commingles with the hot'air flowing therethrough. In this manner the hot air entering the room from the ducts 9 is commingled with steam in order that the air will contain moisture when injected into the room.

It will be obvious that cold air entering the lines 6 from the cold air conduits 11 will be thoroughly heated as it flows into the flue 8, the heated air then passing from the ducts 9 into the room through the registers 10.

In order that air passing through the flue 8 will be more effectively heated said flue is provided with a plurality of perforations 19 which permit'heat from the radiants 13 to enter said flue.

From the foregoing description it will be obvious that I have provided a gas heater so constructed that the air will be compelled to circulate, and during the circulation thereof will be thoroughly heated and supplied with moisture before entering the room in which the device is located.

In order that the respective parts will be maintained in assembled relationship, I have provided a frame designated generally by the numeral 20.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

1. A heater of the class described, comprising a burner, flucs adjacent the burner, cold air conduits communicating with the flues, ducts in communication with the lines, 105 said ducts serving to discharge heated air therefrom,-a' water containingtank adjacent the burner, and a manifold in communication with the tank and ducts.

2. A heater of the class described compris- 119 ing a burner, a water containing tank disposed adjacent the burner, vertically disposed flues adjacent the burner, a horizontal flue communicating with the upper ends of the vertically disposed flues, said horizontal flue having perforations therein disposed above the burner, hot air conduits communiv eating with the horizontal flue, and a manifold affording communication between the tank and ducts, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A heater of the class described comprising a pair of vertically disposed air conducting flues, a burner supported between the fines, a horizontal flue connected with said flues and disposed above the burner, hot air conducting ducts leading from the horizontal flue, and cold air conduits communicating with the vertically disposed fines.

4. The combination with a mantel-piece including side walls and a front wall having openings therein, a pair of vertically disposed laterally spaced air flues disposed adjacent the openings, a burner supported between said flues, cold air conduits having their outer ends supported by the side walls of the mantel-piece and their inner ends opening into said flues, a horizontal flue coinmunicating with the upper ends of the vertically disposed flues, hot air ducts leading from the horizontal flue and discharging throughsaid side walls, a water containing tank disposed adjacent the burner and fines, a manifold connecting the ducts, and the pipe affording communication between the said tank and manifold, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I ailiX my signature.

EARL R. HOLLAND. i [1 s.]

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