Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1886.
Complete Left, 19th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 19th Apr., 1887.
We WILLIAM BLAKEMORE Metal Agent, and James HINDLE Gentleman, both of
King Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
The novelty of this Ash-guard consists in its being made in three or more separate
and independent parts or sections connected together by slots or hinges in such a way
that it can be expanded or contracted to fit any width of grate.
The material, of which this Ash guard is made is either cast iron, wrought iron, or
brass, in the form of a rectangular or other frame with panels into which are let in the
front of each of the sections fancy tiles or ornamental glass of various descriptions,
designs, and colors.
The component parts of this ash guard when fitted together form a complete ash
guard movable and adjustable to the position and width required.
Dated this 22nd day of Deciamber 188
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: We WILLIAM BLAKEMORE Metal Agent and JAMES HINDLE Gentleman, both of
8 King Street Manchester in the County of Lancaster do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what mannor the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by. the following statement:
The principal feature of novelty in this ash guard consists in its being made in
three or more separate and independent parts or sections connected together by hinges
or slots in such a way that it can be expanded or contracted to fit any width of grate.
The materials of which this ash guard is made may be either cast iron, wrought
iron, steel or brass or a combination of any two or more of these or other metals,
preferably in the form of a rectangular, or other frame with panels into which are let
in the front of each of the sections plain or fancy tiles or ornamental glass or other
panels of various descriptions, designs and colors.
The construction of our improved ash guard will be readily understood on reference
to the accompanying drawing and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1. is a front elevation and Fig. 2. a plan view showing one form of our ash
guard by way of example.
This ash guard is made in cast metal in three parts or sections vizt a central part
a, a and two end pieces b, b and c, e hinged thereto. It is cast in the form of an open
frame with panels in which are placed ornamental tiles d, d and the three parts are
hinged together at e, e so that by altering the angle of the side pieces b, b and c, e as
shown by dotted lines at Fig. 2. the same can be adjusted to different widths of grate
as may be required.
The component parts of this ash guard may be made of any convenient size and form
and of any suitable material and when fitted together as shown will form a complete
ash guard easily movable and readily adjustable to different sizes of grate.
The binge or joint may be made in any convenient manner one of which is
illustrated by the back view Fig. 3.
In this case the pillar, at the central piece a, a is cast hollow and provided with
a lug g, g at top and bottom; and the side piece b, b is provided with lugs h, h fitting
just inside the lugs g, g.
These lugs are all drilled through in a line and the hinge is completed by the
insertion of the piu i, i.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we claim is :-
The construction of an improved ash guard in three or more parts or sections,
jointed together so as to be adjustable to grates of various widths substantially as
hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 18th day of March 1887.
GEORGE DAVIES,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester,
Agent for the Applicants.