Improvements in Fire-shovels.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Aug., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 26th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 2nd May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire-shovels.
I, EDWIN TAYLOR of 1 Alfred Street, Warstone Lane, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, Stamper & Piercer. do hereby declare the nature of my
said invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object: improvements in fire-shovels: of a kind which
are ornamented to more or less extent and I make them in such a manner that fairly
light metal can be used because of the mods I take to strengthen the shovel in
manufacture. My invention is as follows:-
I do not confine myself to the particular outline or shape of the shovel but make
my dies so as to produce a series of waved corrugations or flutes which run down
the shovel either on each side right and left, flutes each side the centre or the flutes
may be all one way and a centre piece is left where the handle is united. The
flutes may run plain in groups, with waved flutes running across them either
diagonally or square and curved outwards at the top or such flutes may run down
in pairs of one or more, right, and left hand crossing each other so as to form ovals
with oval or other depressions inside each, the tops opening out with scalopped
edges. In some cases I form the top of shovel by diagonal waved corrugations
meeting at the centre in a mitre with the lower part either plain or more slightly
corrugated. In another modification I obtain considerable strength by partly
depressing and partly raising several ribs like a screw thread the ribs stopping short
at the bottom and opening out or enlarged at the top or I may form plain flutes
with spiral grooves formed across them. Another strong modification is made by
curved cross hollows with vertical or diagonal raised projections crossing them, the
top being formed with raised scroll work or a series of hollows and rounds running
down and side by side so that a hollow comes opposite a round which produces a
very strong shovel; or several ribs each waved outwards each side their own centre
which also produces a strong shovel and also looks well. Parts of the shovels may
be plain either top bottom or centre parts I make them from any metal but
generally from brass.
Dated this 28th day of August 1890.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Shovels.
I EDWIN TAYLOR of 1 Alfred Street Warstone Lane, Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Stamper & Piercer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described &
ascertained in and by the following statement :-
My invention has for its object improvements in fire shovels of the kind which
are ornamented to more or less extent & I make them in such a manner that fairly
light metal can be used because of the mode I take 10 strengthen the shovel
manufacture. My invention is as follows:-
I do not confine myself to the particular outline or shape of the shovel but make
my dies so as to produce a series of waved corrugations or flutes which run down
the shovel either on each side, right & left, flutes each side the centre or the flutes
may be all one way, & a centre piece is left where the handle is united. The

page_text: flutes may run plain in groups with waved flutes running across them either
diagonally or square and curved outwards at the top or such flutes may run down
in pairs of one or more right and left hand crossing each other so as to form ovals
with oval or other depressions inside each the tops opening out with scolloped
edges. In some cases I form the top of shovel by diagonal waved corrugations
meeting at the centre in a mitre with the lower part either plain or more slightly
corrugated. In another modification I obtain considerable strength by partly
depressing & partly raising several ribs stopping short at the bottom and opening
out or enlarged at the top or I may form plain Hutes with spiral grooves formed
across them. Another strong modification is made by curved cross hollows with
vertical or diagonal raised projections crossing them the top being formed with
raised scroll work or a series of hollows & rounds running down and side by side
so that a hollow comes opposite a round which produces a very strong shovel, or
several ribs each waved outwards each side their own centre which also produces a
very strong shovel & also looks well. Parts of the shovels may be plain
either top bottom or centre parts. I make them from any metal but generally
from brass..
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice I have appended hereunto six double sized sheets of drawings upon
which I have shewn various forms and modes of strengthening the pan of the
shovels or scoops and which at the same time materially adds to their appearance.
On Sheet 1, Figure 1 shews a series of wavy flutes A raised or sunk above or
below the flat metal and commencing at the top of the pan a¹ and dying away to a
point at a² with or without the intermediate straight raised flutes B the plain flutes
being omitted in the example shown by Figure 2. In Figure 3 the wavy flutes A
are stopped off at 3 before reaching the edge of the pan and the plain flutes B in
this case are placed between the wavy flutes A. The wavy flutes of any of the
preceeding figures may be raised or sunk and of round V or other section as may be
desired. In Figure 4 the whole surface of the pan of the shovel is flutes in waves
which in section may vary in shape as they may be wary V or other shaped.
Figure 5 shews a pan in which the flutes have wavy sides D which has the effect of
varying the thickness of the flute. Figure 6 shows the wavy flute running in pairs
right and left hand so as to form the enlarged spaces E which are still further sunk
or raised as may be desired.
On Sheet 2 Figure 7 the wavy flutes F cross each other forming oval spaces in
which further depressions are formed or the parts f¹ are raised. Figure 8 shews the
wavy flutes H running open and close without touching each other the intermediate
part being curved & having the raised projections as shewn. Figure 9 shews
an example of a pan Z with the top part plain & the lower portion which requires
the most strength is covered with the wavy flutes K & in Figures 10 & 12 pans in
which straight flutes & wavy flutes are combined, are shewn the flutes in Figure 10
being raised or depressed from the flat surface and in the case of Figure 12 they are
formed wavy in section. Figure 11 shews a pan in which the wave of the flute
takes a larger sweep & runs diagonally across the pan of the shovel which makes a
very strong form of shovel indeed, as it is strengthened laterally as well as vertically.
Sheet 3 Figure 13 the wavy flutes L are curved to nearly follow the configuration
of the shovel & in Figure 14 a number of these curved wavy flutes are raised or
depressed so as to form the shoulders M which materially strengthen the top part
.of the body of the pan. Figure 15 shews the wavy flutes M' running across the
pan towards the centre the flute being embossed at the one end m². In Figure 16
the waves of the flutes in the shoulders are made to take a longer sweep. Figure 17
shows a series of small wavy flutes n¹ raised or depressed in between the waves of
the continuous flutes N. Figure 18 shews a very simple application of my invention
the two wavy flutes running down the centre & dying away at the lower end but
which gives material assistance to the strength of the shovel.
On Sheet 4 in the modification shewn by Figures 19 & 21 I obtain considerable
strength by partly depressing & partly raising the ribs the ends of which may

page_text: stop short at the bottom as shewn in Fig. 21, or they may be curved in their course
and be opened out or enlarged as may be desired. In Fig. 20 a pan is shewn having
the flutes or reeds P running vertically down while the wavy flute or reed Qrun
diagonally so as to give lateral strength. Figs. 22 & 23 are modifications which
explain themselves and Fig. 24 has curved flutes on each side which incline to each
other.
On Sheet 5, Figure 25 shews a wavy flute in a spiral form R & Figure 26
In Figures 27 & 30
shews wavy flutes S for strengthening the centre of the pan.
the flutes or reeds are curved & carried vertically down & are depressed &
raised horizontally thus forming cross waves in section & strengthening the pan in
both directions. Figure 28 is raised & depressed as shewn by the section marked
on and Figure 29 shows a combination of the small vertical wavy flutes or reeds T
with the large diagonal wavy flutes U.
On Sheet 6 Figure 31 shows a pan with the curved wavy flutes V which are
continued down the pan with straight flutes V'. In Figure 32 the waves open &
meet so as to form the embossed pieces W which may be ornamented as may be
desired. In Figure 33 the edge of the ornamentation is brought out in a wavy
line X & the small wavy flutes a run from this line. In Figure 34 the wavy flutes
cross each other diagonally which strengthens the whole pan & forms a very
pretty effect. Figure 35 shews the wavy edges crossing each other & forming
protusions Y¹ either round or flat on the top & edge of the shoulders of the pan
and dying away into the centre. Figure 36 is another example shewing the wavy
The whole of the examples may be
flutes dying into the centre of the pan.
pierced in various ways as may be desired & the sections of the various flutes &
reeds may be varied to a considerable extent, and made half round, V or other
similar shapes.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1st. In improvements in fire shovels separate wavy flutes or reeds for strengthening
the pan & whether in combination with straight flutes or not substantially as
shewn and described in Figures 1, 2, & 3.
2nd. In improvements in fire shovels the wavy flutes or reeds for covering
the surface of the pan: substantially as and for the purpose herein described &
shewn by Fig. 4.
3rd. In improvements in fire shovels the flutes having wavy edges substantially
as described and shown in Figure 5.
4th. In improvements in fire shovels the separate wavy flutes in combination
with the deeper impressions E substantially as shewn in Figure 6.
5th. In improvements in fire shovels the wavy flutes crossing each other :
substantially as herein set forth & shewn by Fig. 7.
6th. In improvements in fire shovels a series of separate wavy flutes or reeds
with intermediate protrusions or wavy flutes: substantially as described & shewn
by Figures 8 and 17.
7th. In improvements in fire shovels the combination of wavy and straight
flutes or reeds whether the flutes be independant or continuous: substantially as
herein described & shewn by Figures 10 & 12.
8th. In improvements in fire shovels the diagonal, wavy flutes having a long
sweep & covering the pan substantially as herein set forth & shewn by Figure 11.
9th. In improvements in fire shovels the wavy flutes curved into various forms
and whether continued to the edge or finished off & such as shewn by Figures 13,
14, 15, 18, 25 & 26
10th. In improvements in fire shovels the twisted screw shape flutes substantially
as herein set forth and such as shewn by Figures 19 & 21.
11th. In improvements in fire shovels wavy flutes or reeds partly covering the
pan such as shewn by Figures 9 & 22.
12th. In improvements in fire shovels the wavy flutes or reeds crossing straight

page_text: or wavy flutes reeds or mouldings substantially as herein set forth & shewn by
Figures 20 & 29.
13th. In improvements in fire shovels the curved flutes reeds or mouldings crossed
by flutes or reeds wavy in section substantially as herein set forth & shewn by
Figures 27 & 30.
14th. In improvements in fire shovels the combination of flutes & reeds as
herein described & such as shewn by Figure 28.
15th. The improvements in fire shovels substantially as & for the purpose
herein set forth & shewn on the accompanying 6 sheets of drawings.
Dated this 25th day of March 1891.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.