US1690659A - Oil-burning stock-tank heater - Google Patents

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Nov. 6, 1928. 1,690,659

E. WYKES OIL BURNING STOCK TANK HEATER Filed April 16, 1924 Patented Nov. 6, 1928.

ERNEST'WYKES; OI HUMBOLDT, IOWA.

- OIL-BURNING STOCK-TANK HEATER.

Application filed April 16, 1924. Serial No; 706,934;

An object of this inventioniis to provide an improved construction for oil-burning stocktank heaters.

A further object of this invention is; toprovide an improved construction of means for supplying air to a stock-tankheater.[

A further object of: this invention is to provide improved means forsupportingz a fuel tank and distributing the contents thereof to a burner.

A further object of this-invention isitopro vide' an improved construction for a radiatorin a' stoclctank beaten: 1

invention consists in the"construct-ion arrangement, and combination of elements, hereinafter set forth, pointed out in the claims and illustrated by theaccompanying drawing", in whiclr- I Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in sec tion, of the complete; device. Figure 2 is a plan view of the device shown in Figure 1, dotted lines indicating interior parts.

In the construction of the device as shown the numeral 1 designates a burner chamber which may be made of separate plates con nected and sealed together. The burner chamber 1 preferably is prismatic in form and of a height substantially double its width and is adapted to be mounted in a stock-tank and 0 partially submerged therein. An oil-burner 8 is removably and replaceably mounted within and rests on the bottom of the chamber 1 and the major portion of the bottom'of said burner preferably is spaced from the bottom of the chamber to avoid excessive cooling of the burner on account of the proximity of cold water surrounding said chamber. The burner Sis formed with an upwardly-opening cavity, having a ridgedor serrated bottom adapted to contain liquid fuel, such as kerosene or distillate. An air conduit 4 is mounted in the chamber 1 and the body thereof may be formed open on one side toward an adjacent wall of the chamber and formed with flanges 4! adapted to be bolted to said wall. The conduit 4 extends above and laterally across the adjacent wall of the chamber 1 and is provided with a downwardly-opening mouth 5 outside said Wall. The lower end portion of the conduit 4 is extended laterally and downwardly on curves toward, and terminates with an open end slightly above the burner 3. A fuel tank 6 is mounted on and fixed to the upper end portion of the conduit 5 l and a fuel pipe 7, controlled by a needlevalve 8, leads from said tank through the 1nwardly-extending end portion of the conduit, 4 and. terminates with an open lower end axially of. the lower open end of the conduit and of the burner 3. The fuelpipe 7 extends, in part,vertically through thecentra-l portion of the chamber 1, and a cover 11 is formed of two parts slidingly mounted in opposite.

directions of said pipe and adapted to close the upper. end of said chamber; A. window 9, preferably made ofmica, is mounted in one part ofthe cover'll. A chamber Qpreferably constructedof metal by molding, substantially circular in cross-sectiomis formed with a flange 2 adapted to be bolted to one wall: of the chamber 1, said chamber 2 being formed with an open end communicating with hole 1 1111 said wall of the chamber 1.' The chamber Qalsoisformed with a foot2 adaptedlto rest on the floor of a tank. The endlportion of the chamber 2 adjacent the chamber 1- is oblique in order that when the chambers are connected the bottom of the chamber 2 will be inclined toward the chamber 1. Thus provision is made for draining condensation from the chamber 2 into the chamber 1 and also for upward draft through the hole 1'. The chamber 2 is tapered throughout its length and is recurved substantially at its center, the upper portion of the chamber trending at an acute angle to the lower portion thereof and terminating in a circular Vertical upper end adapted to receive a flue 10.

The chamber 2 has its upper end substantially flush with the top of the chamber 1 and above the level of the water in the tank, and the flue 10 may extend any desired distance upwardly {)0 give draft for oil combustion in said cham- In'praotical use, a quantity of liquid fuel is deposited through the pipe 7 on the burner 3. The liquid fuel on the burner may be ignited by means introduced through the top of the chamber 1 when one or the other part 11 of the cover is moved outwardly. A fun ther and continuous supply of liquid fuel is led to the burner 3 through the pipe 7 and is regulated and controlled by manual adj ustment of the needle valve 8. A supply of atmospheric air to maintain combustion on the burner 3 is provided through the conduit 4 and the entrance to said conduitopens clown- 'wardly to guard'against the introduction of rain, sleet or snow to the chamber 1. When the cover 11 is closed the products of combustion pass away from the chamber 1 through the hole 1, chamber 2 and flue 10 and heat said chamber i .2. The chamber '2 being tapered has a tendency to retain the" heating medium therein and the curved form ofsa id chamber also has the samevtendency, Heat is radiated from the chamber 2am raises the temperature of the water in which theheater is submerged partially, The curved formof the chamber 2 also contributes to compactas sembly of the devices and renders the location of the heater in the tank more stable, The burner 3 may be removed, cleaned and replaced or substituted by another as desired;

Whenever liquid fuel maynot be available, the burner 3 and pipe 7 may be removed and ber of a burner loosel mounted Within said combustion chamber, a removable cover on the open end of said chamben'an air conduit hooked 'over one Wall of-saidchamber with its upperend outside of and downwardly opening relativeto said chamber, said conduit passing through "said cover and having w its-lower end opening above and spaced from said burner, a fuel tank carried by the upper end of said conduit and a valve-controlled fuelpipe leading from said tank through said cover and havingits lower end intersecting I saidconduit to discharge axially above said burner.

2;Inan oil-burning stock tank heater, the

' combination with a combustion chamber having an open upper end, a burner loosely mountedtherein, a removable cover on'the open end of said combustion chamber and a recurved' radiator secured to and communieating withsaid chamber adjacent the bottom thereof, of an air andfuel supply unit come prisingan airueonduit hooked over one wall of's'aid chamber with its upper end outsideo'f and downwardly opening relative [to said chamber, said conduit passing through said cover and having its lower end above, spaced from andopening towardsaid burner, a fuel tank carried by the upper endof said conduit,

a valve-controlled fuel pipe leading from said ta'nkthrough said cover and having its lower end intersecting said conduit to discharge axially thereof above and on said burner.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si'gnature.

" ERNEST WYKEs; 1

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