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US 4,700,686 AGranted
Heating apparatus
OwnerChi G. Wooinventor
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Abstract
A heating apparatus comprising a water container, a firebox for heating the water in the water container, a heating chamber containing a plurality heat emitting members disposed therein, a water storage tank disposed on the water container, and a fan for blowing hot air around the plurality of heat emitting member and circulating the heated air into the room whereby the heating apparatus produces hot air with a controlled humidity while at the same time reducing fire danger and pollution due to dust smoke and ash.
Claims7
A heating apparatus comprising:
- a water container,
- means for introducing water to said water container, said means for introducing water to said water container including a water bottle which is vented to the atmosphere to add humidity to the room environment and to provide a safety relief valve for excess temperature and pressure,
- a fire box disposed within said water container, said fire box being provided with a burner,
- a plurality of heating chambers disposed in the upper portion of said water container and communicating with the room environment, said heating chamber containing heat emitting members disposed therein for absorbing heat from the water disposed in the water container,
- air conduit means extending through said water container, said air conduit means connected at one end to the fire box and at the other end to the top of the container for circulating hot combustion gases therethrough and for heating the water disposed in the water container, said combustion gases being vented from said top of the container, and
- fans means communicating with said heating chambers for blowing air across said heat emitting members to heat said air and discharge it to the room environment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.