Improvements in Combined Cinder Sifters and Ashpans.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd June, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Feb., 1892-Accepted, 26th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Cinder Sifters and Ashpans.
I, JOHN LEEDHAM of 216 South Road, Walkley, Sheffield in the County of
York, Grinder do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the construction of an improved cinder sifter and tidy,
the object being to catch the cinders and ashes that fall from the fire, to separate
them and to keep the hearth tidy and clean; also to enable the ash to be readily
removed.
I propose to take a piece of wirework suitable for the sieve, the width being of
a corresponding size to opening under the fire grate, and long enough when placed
at angle of about forty-five degrees to project in front of and a little above the
bottom bar of the fire place.
I support the sieve between two sides of turned up sheet iron, and let the bottom
edge, rest upon a bottom plate made of the same continuous iron sheet, which 1
prefer to extend beyond the front edge of the wirework in the form of small fender
of plain or ornamental character, and either of the same width as the wirework
sieve, or extending on each side.
The sieve is provided with an eye or loop at each of its top corners or there-
abouts, and the wire by which the edges of the sheet iron sides are stiffened, is
continued and then bent at right angles or so as to engage with the aforesaid eyes
or loops to form pivots or joints upon which the sieve can turn.
It will thus be seen that the sieve inclines in a downward direction under the
grate, and that all ashes and cinders falling from the fire must fall upon it, the
small ash will fall through, and the cinders will roll down the sieve and on to
the hearth stone, the ash being caught upon the bottom plate under the sieve.
When desired the apparatus can be lifted out and the ash removed, the sieve
being pivotted renders this easy to accomplish.
Dated the 50th day of May 1891
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Combined Cinder Sifters and Ashpans.
I, JOHN LEEDHAM of 216 South Road, Walkley, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Grinder, 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:
This invention relates to the construction of an improved cinder sifter and tidy,
the object to separate the cinders from the ash as they fall from the fire, to keep
the hearth clean and tidy and to enable the ash to be readily removed.
The invention is illustrated in the annexed sheet of drawings in which, like
letters of reference indicate like parts in both figures.
Fig. 1, is a perspective elevation of an apparatus made according to this
invention.
Fig. 2, is a plan of same with sieve removed.
In carrying the invention into practice I take a piece of wire work, woven
wire or perforated plate A, to form the sieve of a width corresponding to that of
the opening under the fire grate or thereabouts, and long enough when placed at an

page_text: angle of about forty-five degrees as shown in Fig. 1, to project in front of and a
little above the level of the bottom bar of the fire place.
I support the sieve between two sides B and C, of sheet iron turned up from the
bottom plate D, which I prefer to extend in front E, and at each end F and G, so
as to form a small fender, the border or edge H, of which may be of plain or
ornamental character or design as preferred.
The sieve A, is provided at each of its top corners or thereabouts with an eye or
loop I and J, conveniently made by bending the wire of which the frame of the
sieve is made, and the ends of the wire K, used to stiffen the top edge of the sides,
are continued and then bent at right angles so as to form pivots which are passed
through the before mentioned loops or eyes 1, and J, thus forming the axes on
which the sieve can be turned.
At the lower ends of the inclined sides I form stops L, which prevent the sieve
from being moved more than is necessary-but in some cases the sieve may be held
between the sides in such a manner that the end of the sieve will rest upon the
stops L, and thus make the incline not so steep.
From the foregoing description it will be seen that the sieve inclines in a down-
ward direction under the grate and that all cinders and ash falling from the fire
will fall upon it; the small ash will fall through the meshes of the sieve, and the
cinders will roll down the face of the sieve and on the back of the opening under
the fire the ash being caught on the bottom plate. D.
The apparatus can be lifted out and the ash shot off or otherwise removed, the
pivotted sieve renders this easy to accomplish the separated cinders can be taken
up with a fire shovel and thrown upon the fire.
my
said
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A combined cinder sifter and tidy, having a base D, and a supported
pivotted inclined sieve A, constructed substantially as hereinbefore described and
shown,
2.-A combined cinder sieve and tidy, having a base D, extensions F, E, G,
uprights B, C, with stops L, and pivots K, inclined pivotted sieve A, with loops 1, J,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
Dated the 18th day of February 1809
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.