Improvements in Fenders and Fire-guards.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 24th Mar., 1893-Accepted; 29th Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fenders and Fire-guards.
THOMAS WARNER 101 Elizabeth Street North Richmond Victoria Australia
Joiner do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
A fender, to be made in iron or other metal, constructed with a moveable top
which can be raised to a height of 2 ft. 6 inches or more and form a fireguard for
the protection of children or other purposes.
When closed it has the appearance
of an ordinary fender. The top portion of the fender is connected with the lower
by a series of moveable trellis work which can be extended or closed at pleasure.
The trellis to be made of iron, steel or other metal and pivoted together in such a
manner as to be moveable, the pivots of the top and lower portion of the trellis
working in slots or grooves. When the guard is raised to its full height it is locked
in position by means of an ornamental rail which forms the top of the fender and
guard, a stud or pin fixed in each of the ornamental knobs which support the rail
engage the ends of the trellis which prevent the trellis from moving until the rail is
slightly raised to free the ends of the trellis from the studs, the guard can then be
lowered to form a fender of the ordinary height. A rachet may be used in place
of the studs by means of which the guard may be locked at any desired height.
The extension fireguard may also be made separate to be applied to any existing
fender.
January 24th 1893.
THOMAS WARNER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fenders and Fire-guards.
THOMAS WARNER 101 Elizabeth Street North Richmond Victoria Australi
Joiner 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:-
A fender, to be made in iron or other metal, constructed with a moveable top
which can be raised to a height of 2 ft. 6 inches or more and form a fireguard for
the protection of children or other purposes. When closed it has the appearance
of an ordinary fender. The top portion of the fender is connected with the lower
by a series of moveable trellis work, which can be extended or closed at pleasure.
The trellis to be made of iron, steel, or other metal and pivoted together in such a
manner as to be moveable, the pivots of the top and lower portion of the trellis
working in slots or grooves. When the guard is raised to its full height it is locked
in position by means of an ornamental rail which forms the top of the fender and
guard, a stud or pin fixed in each of the small ornamental balls which support the
rail (the balls in that case to be placed over the slots or grooves) engage the ends
of the trellis which prevent the trellis from moving until the rail is slightly raised
to free the ends of the trellis from the studs, the guard can then be lowered to form
a fender of the ordinary height. A rachet may be used in place of the studs by
means of which the guard may be locked at any desired height. The extension
fireguard may also be made separate to be applied to any existing fender.
Fig. 1 (Sheet No. 1) shews fender with guard closed, the trellis closing behind
the ornamental panels Fig. 2 Sheet No. 1 shews front and end elevation and guard
raised, if necessary to give more strength a rail may be placed in the centre of
trellis as shewn by dotted line F G.

page_text: Sheet No. 2 shews a full sized detail of a portion of the ornamental top rail also
the slotted rail with rachet and portion of the trellis nearly closed. The pins of
the large and small balls to which the rachet is fixed, to work freely through the
holes in the top of the slotted rail so that the rachet may be raised to clear the
ends of the trellis when desired.
Fig. 2 Sheet No. 2'shews section of large ball and slotted rail.
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 application of the moveable trellis.
2. The rachet or locking appliance.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1893.
THOMAS WARNER.