Improvements in the Construction of Fire Lighters.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 29th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 30th Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Fire Lighters.
I, EDWIN POLLARD, of Firth Street, Thornton, near Bradford, in the County
of York, Joiner, do hereby declure the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to arrange blocks of wood in such a manner that
they are particularly applicable for use in domestic ranges for the ignition of coals
or other fuel of which the fire is composed, which I accomplish by cutting the
wood into square or other convenient shaped blocks through which one or more
holes are bored, and the end cut so that, the block is opened or fringed some
distance into the same, thereby enabling it to be easily lighted.
The blocks prepared in the manner described are by preference partly or entirely
immersed in a solution of paraffin, resin or other highly combustible liquid, and
on placing a prepared block in a fire range, the coal or other fuel may be piled
around and above same without fear of extinguishing the flame arising from the
prepared block, the opened or fringed end enabling the same to be readily ignited
and the perforations allowing the flame to pass through same, acts direct on the
coal or other fuel, thereby igniting the same.
Dated this 8th day of October 1891.
JOHN WAUGH,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Fire Lighters.
I, EDWIN POLLARD, of Firth Street, Thornton, near Bradford, in the County
of York, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to arrange blocks of wood in such a manner that,
they are particularly applicable for use in domestic ranges for the ignition of coal
or other fuel of which the fire is composed.
In describing my invention in detail, reference is made to the accompanying
drawings in which various modifications are shown of how my invention may be
carried out, in all the figures like parts are indicated by like letters where they
appear.
Fig. 1. represents an elevation of a firelighter fringed at the end.
Fig. 2. is a plan of the same.
Figs. 3 and 5 are sectional elevations through lines 1. 2. in the respective plans
Figs. 4 and 6.
Fig. 7. an elevation of a block and Fio & a plan of same

page_text: Around the holes B. annular grooves D. penetrating some distance into the
block A. may be cut as shown by Figs. 3. and 4. and in addition to the annular
grooves, the block may be cut through the centre or other part, by one or more
straight grooves E. as shown by Figs. 5. and 6. or as shown by Figs. 7. and 8.
The end of block shown by Figs. 9 and 10. are cut at an inclination from
the sides towards the centre, by which a triangular piece is formed at each
corner.
Figs. 11 and 12. show a method by which flat pieces of wood may be utilized;
according to this arrangement, holes B. are bored some distance into the wood
until they meet a series of grooves E. cut on the opposite side, thus by these
means affording a number of thin projections which are easily ignited on placing a
light thereto.
The blocks prepared in the manner as before described are by preference partly
or entirely immersed in a solution of paraffin, resin, or other highly combustible
liquid, and on placing a prepared block in a fire range, the coal and other fuel may
be piled around and above the same, without extinguishing the flame arising from
the prepared block, the grooved or fringed ends enabling the block to be readily
ignited, and also provide means by which the air has access to the major portion of
the grooved or fringed surface, thus assisting combustion and by the perforations
allowing the flame to pass through, the flame acts direct on the coal or other fuel
placed thereon, thereby readily igniting the same.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
Blocks of wood having holes B. bored through same, and with one or more
surfaces prepared with a number of thin pieces formed by grooving, fringing or
cutting of the block, all being arranged substantially in the manner, and for the
purpose as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1892