Improvements in and relating to Holders for Employment in Handling . Heated Objects.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 24th Nov., 1899-Accepted, 13th Jan., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in and relating to Holders for Employment in Handling
. Heated Objects.
I, HAROLD BRIGGS, of Woodcroft, Heaton Mersey, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to holders for use in handling heated objects, such as
laundry irons, kettles, saucepans, and such objects which are heated and which
in the handling generally burn the hand.
The invention consists in the provision of a holder of asbestos cloth, asbestos
wool, asbestos paper, or asbestos fibre, as the inner lining or outer cover of a
holder for this purpose.
In carrying the invention into effect a piece of asbestos cloth is taken and
sewn or otherwise secured to a back piece between which and the cloth a layer
of cotton wool or other soft material may be laid for the purpose of affording
a comfortable grip when the holder is in use.
The holder thus provided is
preferably of a flat form which is doubled at its centre and the handle of the
object to be used is embraced by the hand in the holder thus doubled for the
purpose.
The invention is not limited to the use of asbestos cloth, as it is obvious
that asbestos wool may be employed suitably woven or secured upon the surface
of a piece of fabric or material. It is also obvious that ordinary asbestos fibre
may be similarly employed and also that asbestos paper may be used with
like effect.
The form of the holder may be varied to suit the particular use for which it
may be required.
Improvements in and relating to Holders for Employment in Handling
Heated Objects.
I, HAROLD BRIGGS, of Woodcroft, Heaton Mersey, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
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the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement:-
My invention relates to holders for use in handling heated objects, such as
laundry irons, kettles, saucepans, & such objects which are heated & which in
the handling are liable to burn the materials hitherto used as a medium; between
the hand & the heated object.
The invention consists in the provision of a holder having asbestos cloth,
asbestos wool, asbestos paper or asbestos fibre, as the inner lining or outer
cover of a holder for this purpose.
sewn
In carrying the invention into effect a piece of asbestos cloth is taken &
or otherwise secured to a back piece of material between which & the asbestos
cloth, a layer of cotton wool or felt or other soft material may be laid for the
The holder
purpose of affording a comfortable grip when the holder is in use.
thus provided is preferably of flat form & is perfectly pliable to the hand when
same is gripping the heated object &.has the holder betwixt it & the heated
object.
The invention also claims a holder (for the purpose already specified) if
made from cotton, woollen,, or other material, in which the edge, only, of the
holder is bound with asbestos cloth so as to prevent the edge of same being
burnt or scorched by contact with any heated object.
The invention is not limited to the use of a pure asbestos cloth as it is
obvious that a union material woven from asbestos and wool or asbestos and
cotton, may be employed also that ordinary asbestos fibre or asbestos paper
may in some instances be used with like effect.
The form of the holder may be varied to suit the particular use for which
it is required.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion & in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
:
A holder or pad that will not burn or scorch when placed betwixt the hand &
the heated object, to be held, & which holder is made in the form & from the
materials as herein described.
Dated this 23rd day of November 1899.