Improved Implement or Appliance for Use in the Heating of the Heaters of Box Irons or other Articles in Domestic Fires.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 6th Sept., 1889-Accepted, 12th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Implement or Appliance for Use in the Heating of the
Heaters of Box Irons or other Articles in Domestic Fires.
We, JAMES KENYON, JONATHAN BARNES, and RICHARD WALTON KENYON, all of.
Accrington in the County of Lancaster, Machinists, and HENRY CLEGG of Accrington,
aforesaid, Fitter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is primarily designed for use in the heating of heaters used in box
irons in domestic fires to prevent the frequent disturbing of the fire and consequen:
waste of fuel each time a heater is inserted in, or withdrawn from the fire and also to
prevent the loss of time and trouble occasioned thereby.
It consists essentially of a box or casing to be placed in the fire of a shape somewhat
corresponding with the iron open at one end or side to receive the heater and from
which it can be easily withdrawn without disturbing either the implement or the
fire.
In carrying out the invention we construct a box or casing of iron, fire clay, or
other suitable fire resisting material. Internally and externally it may be shaped to
receive a heater, of any suitable shape or size. The sides or walls are preferably made
with a series of holes, perforations, or slots, through which the fire can pass and impinge
upon the heater inside, though they may be made without any such holes and
the heat conveyed through the material to the heater. A small lid may be
used to cover the aperture through which the heater is inserted. The apparatus is
built up in the fuel of the fire with the aperture exposed at top and soon becomes
heated the heater is then inserted and covered by the lid. The heaters may be
removed either by a small hook which engages with a hole in the heater or by
the ordinary tongs or otherwise as found convenient. In the case of using the
tongs the apparatus will be made with a slot at either side wide enough to receive
the end of the tongs by which the heater is gripped.
The apparatus may be made of any shape or construction suitable for the
different shapes and sizes of heaters or other articles to be heated.
Dated this 7th day of December 1888
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Implement or Appliance for Use in the Heating of the
Heaters of Box Irons or other Articles in Domestic Fires.
We, JAMES KENYON, JONATHAN BARNES, and RICHARD WALTON KENYON, all of
Accrington, in the County of Lancaster Machinists, and HENRY CLEGG of Accrington,
aforesaid, Fitter, 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 is primarily designed for use in the heating in domestic fires of
the heaters of smoothing irons of the box type to prevent the disturbing of the
fire and consequent waste of fuel which occurs each time one of the heaters is
inserted in or withdrawn from the fire and also to prevent the loss of time and
trouble occasioned by having to rake through the fire either to uncover or cover.
the heater therein.
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It consists essentially of a receptacle to be placed in the fire to receive and
hold the heater made in the form of a box or casing with sides or crossbars

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implement or the fire.
The implement may be made in various forms either to completely surround the
heater and keep it out of contact with the fuel or to suspend it in, or above the
fuel at present we prefer the former, also it may be made either to stand upon
the bottom of the grate with a layer of the fire beneath it or be supported or
suspended from the bars or other part of the fireplace.
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It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
two forms of the implement are shown as examples.
Fig. 1. is a front elevation of box shaped implement which completely encloses
the heater and stands on the bottom of the grate or on a layer of the fire
thereon.
Fig. 2. sectional elevation of Fig. 1. with heater, the latter shown in position.
Fig. 3. plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4. sectional elevation of implement formed with rectangular casing of metal
which suspends the heater in the fire and is hung onto the bars.
Fig. 5 plan of Fig. 4.
Fig. 6. plan of modified form which supports the heaters either suspended or lying
flat thereon.
Two of the
Referring to Figs. 1—3. The box A. is formed of iron, fireclay or other suitable
fire resisting material though for practical purposes we prefer cast iron.
sides or walls taper to the bottom to correspond with the shape of the heater B.
Internally it may be shaped to receive a heater of any suitable shape or size. The side,
or walls are preferably made with a series of holes, perforations, or slots a through
which the fire can pass and play upon the heater B inside. If desired however the
slots or holes a may be dispensed with and the heat of the fire conducted through the
walls to the heater, we much prefer however to use the slots or holes a. In two of
the sides of the box a groove C is formed extending about half the length of the side
to allow for the insertion of a small hook or the like to withdraw the heater. Instead
of the groove shown an open slot may be cut out extending to the top or the box may
be left sufficiently wide to have a plain side without slot. We prefer to make the
heater B with holes 6 drilled obliquely to engage with the end of a hook or other catch
for the purpose of lifting the heater in and out. The box will be found to answer best
if made as shown about a couple of inches longer than the heater in which case a lid
can be dispensed with or if desired the top may be covered with a small lid to prevent
radiation of heat. The box as shown is intended to rest upon the bottom of the grate
having however a layer of fire underneath it, but it may be provided with hooks or
other
supports to attach it to the bars or other part of the grate.
Referring to Figs. 4-5. The casing D preferably rectangular is formed of angle
iron rivetted or bolted together at the corners. The space E between the lower
members of the angle iron sides forms a receptacle to hold the heater B. The small.
end of the heater passes through and it is held, suspended from the upper or broader
end. The heater B may be provided with holes as shown in Fig. 2. and be lifted in
and out by means of a hook or it may be lifted in and out by means of a pair of tongs
of ordinary construction. F. are hooks to suspend the implement from the bars of the
grate. Instead of the hooks F, legs or projecting pieces may be affixed below so as to
rest upon the bottom of the grate.
Referring to Fig. 6. The casing D is made larger so as to receive the heaters B
either vertically or horizontally. It may be found more convenient in some instances
to use it in this form especially for heaters that are placed in the iron by removing the
top of the box iron. The reference letters indicate the same parts as in Figs. 4-5.
The apparatus in either form is built up in the fuel of the fire with the top exposed to
insert the heater, and when hot the heater is placed therein. As the heater can be
inserted or removed without moving much or any of the fuel, and the fuel can be
stirred without displacing the heater, it will be more quickly placed in and removed
from the fire and its whereabouts will always be apparent.
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page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we wish it to be understood
that we are well aware that plates have been used affixed to the front of or on top of
fires for the purpose of laying flat irons thereon to be heated and such form no part of
our invention, nor do we claim such but we declare that what we claim is :-
1. An implement or apparatus for use in the heating of the heaters of the box irons,
consisting of a box or receptacle to be built up and supported in the fire to receive or
hold the heater substantially as described.
2. An implement or appliance for use in the heating of the heaters of box irons
substantially as shown and described with reference to Figs. 1-3.
3. An implement or appliance for use in the heating of the heaters of box irons
substantially as shown and described with reference to Figs. 4-6.
Dated this 3rd of September 1880
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents.