Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Jan., 1895-Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1895
I HERBERT TODD of 6 Portland Street Southport, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer and Dealer of Furniture do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to fenders or kerbs. The main object of my invention
being to provide a fender or kerb of wood or other material, ornamented with
silvered sheet or plate glass, & to provide a metal plate inside said fender or kerb,
which will protect the glass or wood from any damage, from the heat of the fire.
Referance is to be had in the accompanying drawing, which drawing forms a part
of the Specification.
Figure I represents the front view of my improved fender or kerb.
Figure II shows the side view, & Figure III shows the ground or base plan of
said fender or kerb.
In Figure I & II. A shows where I have fixed the glass for ornamentation.
B shows a railing along the top of the said fender or kerb.
C shows where the metal plate is fixed for the protection of said fender or kerb,
from the heat of the fire. III simply shows the ground or base plan of my
"improved fender or kerb."
Dated this 4th day of April 1894.
HERBERT TODD.
I, HERBERT TODD of 6 Portland Street, Southport in the County of Lancaster,
Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained
in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to fenders or kerbs for fire places. It will be understood
from the following description, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,
and also to the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification, in which,
Figure 1 is a front view of my fender or kerb ;
Figure 2 a side view ;
Figure 3 a plan; and
Figure 4 a cross section.
In carrying my invention into effect, the plan I prefer is to form my fender of a
wood frame D and moulds E, the former faced at front and ends with mirrors A
either plain or bevilled edged. These latter are fastened in by the mouldings a.
C is a metal plate or shield at back adapted to protect the glass and wood from
being damaged by the heat of the fire, and F a metal plate on top for the same
purpose, on which may be mounted the ornamental rail B. It is immaterial
whether this plate Frests upon the moulds E, as shown in Figure 4, or be raised
above it as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3. G is a tie bolt fixed to plate F which
passes through the kerb from top to bottom, and is tightened up by a nut.
Price 8d.1

page_text: By this invention, the use of glass and wood in the construction of fenders is
rendered possible and absolutely safe, as there is no danger of the glass cracking
or the wood being burnt by the heat of the fire, in the grate, as they are protected
by the plates or shields C and F. I do not however limit myself to these
materials only, as it is obvious that other materials may be used instead of wood,
or wood may be dispensed with altogether if so desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improvement in fenders or kerbs which consists in forming them of a
frame of wood faced at front or sides or both with mirrors or the like and at the
back nearest the fire with a lining of metal adapted to protect the glass or wood
from being damaged by the heat of the fire in the grate, substantially as described.
2. In fenders or kerbs for fire places, having their front or ends faced with
mirrors of glass or other material liable to be injured by heat, forming them at the
back, top or parts nearest the fire with metal linings or shields in such manner as
to protect the mirrors from being cracked or otherwise damaged by the heat.
3. The improved fender or kerb for fire places taken as a whole substantially
as described.
CT
190
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.