An Improved Ash Sifter.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 15th Aug., 1890-Accepted, 20th Sept.. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ash Sifter.
I, EDWARD PHILEMON TIMMINS of 90 Balsall Heath Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Mechanical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
I construct a tube of any suitable section, of wood, iron or other suitable material,
having attached to its sides, plates or legs to cause the said tube to stand diagonally
so that its bottom surface forms an inclined plane, in this inclined plane, preferably
lower down than the centre of its length, I cut a slot, or series of slots or a slot having
a cross bar or bars or I pierce a series of holes. At the lower end of the tube I
provide a suitable receptacle into which the ashes fall and below the slot I provide a
box or tray to catch the dust which falls through the slot.
Dated this 16th day of December 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ash Sifter.
I EDWARD PHILEMON TIMMINS of 90 Balsall Heath Road Edgbaston, Birmingham
in the County of Warwick, Mechanical Engineer 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 construct a tube of any suitable section, of wood or metal or a combination of
wood and metal and in the underside of this tube i place a grating, cross bars, or I
make perforations in the tube.
This tube I place over a bucket B which is so constructed as to clip the sides of the
tubo A. The tubo A is also provided with a stop D to insure its settling in such a
position on the bucket B as to bring the grating immediately over the bucket. The
bucket is provided with a handle H for carrying the contrivance about. C, is a shovel
of ordinary construction large enough to embrace the bottom of the tube A.
And in order that this my invention may be more fully understood reference is had
to the accompanying drawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.
A is the tube placed in position on the bucket B & retained in position by the
stop D bearing against the higest edge of the bucket. E is the handle & C the shovel.
In order to use the contrivance the ashes, or other substance to be sifted, must be
poured into the higher end of the tube, when they will slide down the inclined lower
side of tube the larger particles passing across the grating & the small particles and
dust passing through the grating into the bucket. The larger particles pass out at
the bottom end of tube into the recepticle C.
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:
1. A tubular riddle or screen constructed so as to prevent the dust rising from the
material sifted.
2. A bucket so constructed as to fit the tube in such a manner as to catch all small
particle falling through the grating, but to prevent the escape of dust outside of
the apparatus.

page_text: 3. The combination of the tubular riddle or screen in a portable form with
the bucket, substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and
described.
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