Improvements in a Coal Box or Vase.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 15th May, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 15th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 4th May, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFIUATION.
Improvements in a Coal Box or Vase.
JOHN THOMAS MILSON HIRCOCK Walter Street, Birmingham Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
.
The object of my improvements in a coal box, or vase is that the lids of the
coal box, or vase can be quickly opened or closed by the action of the handle being
moved backwards & forwards. In carrying my improvements-I construct the
usual coal box, or vase either in wood or sheet metal-with this exception, the
handle, which is on the top of the box, for carrying purposes-I make the same to
reach almost from side to side-I form a bracket at right angle with three holes
therein, one at each end, & one in the centre-I make a plate, with two raised
projections thereon & holes one projection is higher than the other. Thus I place
angle brackets upon each end of the handle rod, & push the brackets through the
coal box, & insert a rod in the central holes-I fix by screws the plates upon the
lids of the box-& push a pin through the hole in the highest projections & also
through the hole upon end of the brackets & the pin in the other projections upon
the plates I move forwards or backwards with the hand or foot the handle
of the box, & the lids will open or close or I push or pull the lids for the same
purpose.
Dated this 12th day of May 1894
JOHN BENNETT,
4, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in a Coal Box or Vase.
JOHN THOMAS MILSON HIRCOCK Walter Street, Birmingham Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
bo performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The object of my improvements in a coal box, or vase, is that the lids of the
coal box, or vase, can be quickly opened, or closed, by the action of the handle,
working the angle brackets which are directly attached on to the plates, upon the
doors of the coal box, or vase. In carrying out my improvements, I construct
the usual coal box, or vase, either in wood, or sheet metal, with this exception-the
handle, which is on the top of the box, for carrying purposes-I make the same to
reach almost from side to side & place the same nearer to the front of the coal
vase, I form a bracket at right angle with three holes therein, one at each end, &
one near the centre-the hole in the angle bracket at its top end fits the bar of
the handle & tlie other end is twisted round so as to enable the hole therein to
slide up & down a wire on a plate fixed upon the door. If so desired I crank
the angle bracket so as to take a shorter handle-bar-1 make a plate with two
projections or lugs thereon. One projection is higher than the other. I place through
the two projections of this plate a slanting wire for the hole on the end of the
angle-bracket to move along for opening & closing the door of the coal vase.
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page_text: I make a rod, & place it under the top of the coal vase near to its front & insert
each end of the rod into the centre holes in the angle brackets, both ends of the
rod may go through the sides of the coal box-& the rod acts as a pivot, or fulcrum-
whereon the angle brackets work-or I make small ears with pivots thereon &
fasten these ears to the sides of the coal vase, or under the top of the coal vase, or
in any other position required to work the angle brackets as levers.
When these different parts described are in position upon a coal vase-1 move
forwards or backwards with the hand or foot the bandle of the coal vase, & the
lids will open or close or I pull or push the door or doors for the same purpose.
It is understood shall make any mere modification require for carrying
out my improvements & also use any kind of metal or material.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will more particularly
describe it with the aid of the accompanying drawings in which similar parts are
marked with letters of reference.
Fig. 1. Side elevation of the angle bracket, showing its top hole, for receiving
one end of hardle bar & the central hole to work on rod, or pivot, or ear or arm-
or otherwise arranged & the end hole, is seen in plan at A A which slides up &
down the wire, on the plate which is fixed on the door.
Fig. 2. Side & plan elevation of the wire & plate.
Fig. 3. Front elevation of the long handle bar & connected thereto two. angle
brackets for opening & closing the two doors of the coal box.
Fig. 4. The elevation of angle brackets connected to the rod & to carry a short
handle bar with two supports.
Fig. 5. Elevation of the angle brackets, cranked with also a short handle bar.
Fig. 6. Side view of a coal vase, showing top of angle bracket.
Fig. 7. A sectional view of coal vase with angle bracket, its end hole, at the
top of wire, on the plate showing the lid of the coal box thrown open.
Fig. 8. A sectional view of the closed coal vase & the hole end on the angle
bracket at the bottom of the wire on the plate.
a angle bracket, b hole in angle bracket for the handle bar, c centre hole to
carry end of red or pivot, ad end hole for working up & down the wire of the
plate, e plate fitted upon the lid of coal vase, f wire for the end hole in angle
bracket to travel along, h coal box or vase, g long handle bar, i short handle bar,
j rod.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
cion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1st. The combination of parts for the opening & closing of the doors of a coal
vase as set forth, described & illustrated in the. accompanying drawings.
2ndly. The angle bracket, one end of the angle bracket attached to the bar-
handle & the other end of the angle bracket going towards the front of the coal
vase, & attached to work on a plate on the door for opening & closing purposes,
& the angle brackets near central hole to be held in position upon a pivot as a
fulcrum or its equivalent.
3rdly. The plate, with its projections,..to hold the wire for the end hole of
the angle bracket to work along, & also the end hole in the angle bracket iu
combination.
Dated this 14th day of March 1895.
JOHN
BENNETT,
4, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.