Improvements in Chimney Pots.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 16th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 30th Mar., 1889-Accepted, 15th Jun. 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION,
Improvements in Chimney Pots.
JAMES WAY 19 Markham Street Kings Road Chelsea in the County of Middlesex
Stained Glass Cutter and Frett Lead Worker do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to Chimney. Pots for preventing Dowa Draught and for
curing smoky Chimneys. In preforming my invention I employ Zinc Iron or Terra
cotta for which buildings it may suit best and about 9 inches on one side and 15 inches
on the other side from top 1 employ a slot cross ways to admit Down Draught and
from each slot I employ a shelf in an upward slanting position from slot to reach
three Parts across the Pot to admit of upward currant and to prevent Down Draught
I can employ this invention or apparatus to be fixed with Flange on Brickwork or
can be made in lengths of 18 inches to fit on any squa
round Chimney Pots to
suit Flues or Chimneys Pots now in existance though the top of the Pot is clear
and open it is imposible for rain or down Draught to come down.
suit Flues or Chimneys Pots now in existance though the top of the Pot is clear
and open it is imposible for rain or down Draught to come down.
Dated this 16th day of July 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Chimney Pots.
JAMES WAY.
1 JAMES WAY of 19 Markham Street Kings Road Chelsea in the County of
Middlesex Stained Glass Cutter and Frett Lead Worker 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 my invention is to manufacture an improved Ventilator or Chimney
Pot for the tops of ventilating shafts and Chimneys to prevent down Draught and
cure smokey Chimneys. For the simplicity of construction and its positive action
my said invention is performed in the upper part the lower part can be made to
any length to suit Buildings shafts and flues as may be required and performed in
Zinc Iron or terra cotta round or square and though the top of the pot is clear
and open it is imposible for rain or Draught to come down.
Having since made additional improvements in my said invention and in order that
my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained reference is hereby
made to the accompanying Drawings in which similar letters of reference indicate
corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of my invention simly made.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the same when hinged shelves or flaps are opened
by sweeps brush.
A is the lower part of the ventilator which in this instance is shown square below
and tapering to the circular form above. B is the top part of ventilator about two
feet long, about four inches of the circular form of A stands up inside of B as shown
on Drawings. C. are two hinged shelves or flaps. D, are slots about three inches
wide right across for the outlet of smoke and down draught. E. are the corner
spaces left open for up Draught as shown by arrows, each of these hinged shelves or
flaps are turned up at the sides and rest upon a piece of angled Iron riveted on
eather side. The top edge of hinged shelves or flap are turned back over in a
tublar shape and weighted with Lead or Iron so as to inake them fall and rest firmly
on the angle Iron the said hinged shelves or flaps mark C. will prevent all down
draught and will not move till the chimney is swept then they will allow the sweeps
brush to pass right through the pot as easily as any ordinary Chimney.
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page_text: Having now particularly discribed and ascertained the nature of my same
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. The novelty of the hinged shelves or flaps.
2. The novelty of being sweep right through the Pot.
3. The manufacture and use of the improved ventilator and Chimney Pot con-
structed arranged and operating substantially as herein before discribed by the
drawings.
Dated this 30th day of March 1889.
JAMES WAY;
19, Markham Street, King's Road, Chelsea,
in the County of Middlesex,
Stained Glass Cutter and Frett Lead Worker.
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