An Improvement in, or an Appliance to be used as an Addition to, Stoves and Fire-places.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in, or an Appliance to be used as an Addition to,
Stoves and Fire-places.
I, JOHN WILLIAM KIRK, of Palace Chambers, Westminster, in the County of
London, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has reference to stoves and fire places and more particularly to
domestic fireplaces, and its object is to provide that the fresh coal or fuel may
always be supplied at the lower part of the fire while the cinders or partly con-
sumed fuel are at the upper part. The smoke and gases from the fresh fuel are
thus caused to pass through the cinders or partly consumed fuel in the grate and
are therefore to a great extent burnt, the cinders or partly consumed fuel being at
the same time caused to burn more brightly.
For the urpose of my invention, when applied to an ordinary domestic stove
for example, I employ a removable or withdrawable and comparatively shallow.
fuel pan, dish or other receptacle, perforated at the bottom and sides or, at the
bottom only, for the admission of air. This fuel pan or receptacle is placed below
the ordinary stove or grate with preferably a space of about half an inch, more or
less, between the stove and the upper edge of the receptacle.
The removable
receptacle is provided at front with a handle or handles, or with a socket or sockets,
or ther suitable devices to receive a removable handle or handles.
The pan or receptacle may either be made to slide into place under the stove, the
latter being formed with sideways to receive it; or it, may constitute a separate
article, and be provided with a feet or a stand or a frame on wheels to keep off the
hearth and at a suitable height relatively to the bottom of the stove.
The pan or receptacle is used as follows:-When fresh fuel is required, the pan
or receptacle is drawn, out, the cinders or partly consumed fuel it contains are
emptied out, preferably into the stove, fresh fuel is placed in the pan, and the pan
is then returned to position under the stove.
Dated this 30th day of October 1896.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in, or an Appliance to be Used as an Addition to,
Stoves and Fire-places.
I, JOHN WILLIAM KIRK, of Palace Chambers, Westminster, in the County of
London, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of the said invention and in
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page_text: what manner the same is to be performed to be patricularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
My invention has reference to stoves and fire places, and its object is to provide
that the fresh coal or fuel may always be supplied, at the lower part of the fire,
while the cinders or partly consumed fuel are at the upper part. The smoke and
gases from the fresh fuel are thus caused to pass through the cinders or partly
consumed fuel in the grate and are therefore to a great extent burnt, the cinders
or partly consumed fuel being at the same time caused to throw out more heat.
For the purpose of my invention, when applied to an ordinary domestic stove for
example, I employ a removable or withdrawable and comparatively shallow fuel pan,
dish or other receptacle, which may or may not be perforated for the admission of
ai: in practice I have found that perforations are not necessary. This fuel pan or
receptacle is placed below the ordinary stove or grate with a space between them.
The removable receptacle is provided at front with a handle or handles, or with a
socket or sockets or other suitable devices to receive a removable handle or
handles.
The pan or receptacle constitutes a separate article from the stove and is provided
with feet to keen it off the hearth and at a suitable height and inclination
relatively to the bottom of the stove.
The pan or receptacle is used as follows: Assuming that the fire in the grate
and in the pan is already burning and that fresh fuel is required, the pan or
receptacle is drawn out, the cinders or partly consumed fuel it contains are
emptied out into the grate, fresh fuel is placed in the pan and the pan is then
returned to position under the grate.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings is a vertical section illustrating a fuel
nan constructed in accordance with my invention applied to an ordinary domestic
stove. Figure 2 is a plan or top view of the pan, the outline of the stove being
indicated in dotted lines. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the pan with the
handle removed. a represents the stove or grate. b is the fuel pan which is
preferably made rectangular as shown and of sheet iron. The sides and back of
the pan should be about 1 inches deep more or less, and the inner nortions of
the sides are preferably cut off at an angle as shown to allow the pan to be put in
an inclined position as seen in Figure 1. I find an inclination of about 20°
to 30° from the horizontal a suitable inclination, but this can be varied.
Or the pan may be horizontal when in position but I have found in practice that
when not inclined part of the flame and gases are liable to pass out at the front
of the pan instead of travelling upwards through the grate bottom. c is an aperture
at the front of the pan to receive a hook or tongue d'on the end of a removable
handle e
ff are feet hinged to lugs ga on the underside of the pan and serving
to keep the pan at a suitable distance from the hearth. When the pan charged
with fresh fuel has been pushed under the grate into the position shown in Figure !
the handle e may be removed. The inner end of the nan when in position being
against the wall behind the fireplace, prevents the pan from tilting towards the
wall, and as the pan sides bear with their angles against the underside of the grate
they prevent the pan from tilting towards the room.
In Figures 4 and 5 I show another form of the pan, the handle e being a fixture
thereto and the two feet f f being rigidly connected to the pan bottom and situated
a little nearer to the pan back than in Figures 1 to 3. h is a third foot near the
front edge of the pan, serving to maintain it in a horizontal position when placed
on the front part of the hearth for charging, though it is desirable to tilt the pan
a little while charging to prevent any of the fuel falling forward.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:

page_text: A fuel pan adapted to be passed under a stove or fireplace and constructed
substantially as herein before described and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 27th day of July 1897.
J. C. MEWBURN & ELLIS,
55 and 56 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Aents.