Improvements in Fire-places.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Fire-places.
I, LIONEL HENRY TEALE of 38 Cookridge Street, Leeds, & North Grange
Headingley, Leeds, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
I prolong the chimney downwards behind the back of the fire-place, and I provide
an opening or door in the ash-pit by which any soot that may fall can be removed.
The back inclines forward over the fire-bars so that, soot cannot fall into the room.
The products of combustion enter the chimney above the top of the back. Beneath the
fire-bars I place a tray or drawer preferably in the form of an inverted pyramid which
can be pulled forwards from time to time to remove the ashes which drop into it.
The front of the fire-place consists of a fire-brick hob or raised hearth, and preferably
the back and sides are also constructed of fire-brick.
Dated this 21st day of October 1888.
LIONEL H. TEALE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Places.
I, LIONEL HENRY TEALE, of 38 Cookridge Street, Leeds, and North Grange,
Headingley, Leeds, Gentleman, 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 :-
I form a fire place with a hob or raised hearth at the front which comes above the
level of the bottom bars. Beneath the bars I place a tray or drawer which can be
pulled forwards from time to time to remove the ashes which drop into it.
A passage is formed through the front hob to permit of the tray being so drawn
forwards. A door or grating with adjustable air inlets may be applied to the front of
this opening. The back I make to incline forwards over the fire bars and the products
of combustion I make to enter the chimney above the top of this inclined back as in
some fire places heretofore made. In some cases I prolong the chimney downwards
behind the block which forms the inclined back and provide an opening at the bottom
of this prolongation of the chimney into the ash pit-any soot that may fall will
thus fall behind the back and into the ash pit and can be removed when the tray
or drawer is removed.
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The drawings hereunto annexed shew examples of fire places constructed according
my invention.
Figure 1 is a front view and Figure 2 a vertical section of one of the fire
places with a front hob but without the continuation of the chimney flue in rear of
the inclined back.
Figure 3 is a front view of a similar fire place but more ornamental in style.
Figure 4 is a vertical section of a fire place shewing how it may be formed with a
continuation of the chimney in rear of the inclined back.
In these figures A are the fire bars-B the sloping back which as well as the sides
of the fire place are preferably made of fire brick-C is the front hob of fire brick
or other suitable fire resisting material preferably I make the hob a fixture but it
might be moveable.
The back of the hob where it comes in front of the fire may be straight as shewn
or it may be curved either in a vertical or horizontal plane or in both so that the fire.
may come further out into the room.

page_text: D is the ash tray or drawer below the fire bars and E the passage through the front
raised hob which is made to allow of the tray or drawer being drawn forward.
Fin Figure 4 is the continuation of the chimney in rear of the inclined back
and G the opening from it into the ash pit. Preferably when the fire place is formed
with the chimney so continued downwards in rear of the inclined back form
the ash tray or drawer with a late projecting backwards from it which when the
tray or drawer is in place closes the opening at the bottom of the continuation of the
chimney. Fireplaces constructed as herein before described may be used for burning
coal coke or wood or may be used as a receptacle for a gas stove or fire.
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
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1. A fire place with the back inclining forwards over the fire bars and with front
hob standing up above the bottom fire bars and closing in the front of the fire place
and with an opening below the front hob into the ash pit substantially as described.
2. A fire place with front hob standing up above the bottom fire bars and closing in
the front of the fire place and with an opening below the front hob into the ash pit
substantially as described.
3. A fire place with the back inclining forwards over the fire bars and with the
chimney prolonged downwards in rear of the inclined back and with an opening from
it at the bottom into the ash pit.
4. The construction of fire places substantially as hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the drawings annexed.
1000
LIONEL H. TEALE.