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| Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. This is one of the recovered patents. This patent is in the database for reference only.
For an improvement in the common Cooking Stove; Henry W. Camp, Owego, Tioga county, New York, October 14, 1834.
"What are called improvements in this stove, consist in the particular manner of arranging the respective parts, and more especially the fines.
The improvements claimed are principally as follows:
lst. In the form and construction of the flues and dampers, for the purpose of directing and regulating the fire; being so constructed as to cause a draught of heat both ways, and equalize or turn it one way or the other, by simply moving one or both dampers, so as to apply the heat where it may be needed, and turn it under the oven, or not, or partially so, for baking with greater safety, and better. The heat being by this process distributed equally, if necessary, through the whole stove, and applied so directly on the boilers, or cooking utensils, or oven, as to require less fuel than any other differently constructed stove, or fireplace, whatever, to furnish the same facilities.
2nd. In the form and construction of the fire hearth, comprising an ordinary hearth on the top plate, for ordinary use and convenience, and a sunk hearth under it, which can, with the sunk plate within the stove, contain convenient quantities of coals and ashes for cooking, and forms a receptacle for ashes from the burning fuel, which is upheld by the grate above described; by means of this and the draught, made to burn freely and advantageously. This draught being caused and increased or diminished by means of a hole in the centre of the upper plate of the hearth, and the partial or entire removal of the plate, which is removed entirely to admit of a gridiron, or other cooking utensil.
We have not yet passed half way through the claims, and will, therefore, to save space, give a mere outline of the remainder.
4th. The situation of the main flue, and the dampers by which it is governed.
5th. The formation of the perpendicular plates, which form the flues. &c.
6th. The formation of the top plate, and the location of the four oilers.
7th. The form and location of the fire grate, &c.
We have found the claim too long for insertion, and are very apprehensive that, if tested in court, the patentee will learn that he has made it too broad also. The basis upon which a patent must be sustained, is the invention, and not the claim, of the applicant; but, as in the case before us, patentees are very apt to mistake the one for the other."
Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 15, May 1835 pg. 318. |
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