An Improved Arrangement for the Better and Continuous Combustion of Fuel in Laundry Irons.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Aug., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 12th May, 1894-Accepted, 16th June, 1894
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
1 An Improved Arrangement for the Better and Continuous
Combustion of Fuel in Laundry Irons.
I JAMES BRAMLEY of 67 and 69 Northgate Halifax Yorkshire Ironmonger,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-—
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This invention relates to :-
1st. A method of constructing laundry irons in such a way as to gather and
control the ashes made during combustion, so that they shall not escape from the
iron, on to the materials ironed.
2nd. An arrangement for readily clearing ashes from the iron while it is in use,
so that the heat may be maintained for any length of time.
I carry out my invention by the construction of a flue or fire grate, of cast iron
or other suitable material, having a shelf or projection at its inlet end, extending
towards the interior of the iron to check the rising and floating of ashes. The flue
or fire grate is also formed with a tapering spine and side ribs, such ribs and spine
having concave flutes or hollows extending along them on their upper surfaces, so
as to form channels collecting and conducting the ashes. I also cast the bottom of
the interior of the iron in the form of flutes or grooves running in such directions
as to receive and conduct the ashes under the before mentioned shelf or projection.
I also form at the back part of the iron, and below the draught opening a
longitudinal slot, opening into the interior of the iron. And I construct a moveable
door or lid of wrought iron or other suitable material, hinged or pivotted in such a
manner as to be convenient for opening and shutting the said slot. The said slot
and door being for the purpose of clearing the iron of accumulated ashes, without
interfering with the process of combustion. The said slot and door may also be
used for increasing the draught.
Dated this 16th day of August. 1893
JAMES BRAMLEY.
COMILELE SI DUIFICATION.
An Improved Arrangement for the Better and Continuous
Combustion of Fuel in Laundry Irons.
I, JAMES BRAMLEY, of 67 and 69, Northgate, Halifax, Yorkshire, Ironmonger,
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 :-
1st. A method of constructing laundry irons in such a way as to gather and
control the ashes made during combustion, so that they shall not escape from the
iron onto the materials ironed.
2nd. An arrangement for readily clearing ashes from the iron while it is in use,
so that the heat may be maintained for any length of time.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will make reference
to the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrative thereof, wherein Fig. 1 is a plan
view of the interior of a charcoal or laundry iron, Fig. is longitudinal section
and Fig. 3 end view of same. This form of iron is composed of a box A in which
I place a tubular flue or fire grate B provided with openings or apertures D for the
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page_text: admission of air, such grate being secured to the back of the iron by a bolt and
nut C. The charcoal for consumption and for generating heat, is placed upon and
around the grate B, the smoke and heat arising therefrom escaping through the
funnel formed in the top of the iron, but not shewn in the drawings. E represents
an opening for causing a draught which however can be covered by the door F.
To prevent the ashes escaping out of the opening E I place a shelf G below the
said opening so that as the iron is being used and moved about rapidly, the ashes
will be prevented from escaping out of the opening E by the said shelf G. The
flue or grate B is also formed with a tapering spine as shewn in Fig. 2, the sides
of which are fluted at a so as to form channels for collecting and conducting the
ashes to the floor of the iron. I also form flutings or grooves b in the bottom of
the interior of the iron which also assist in receiving and conducting the ashes
under the shelf or projection G. I also form in the back part of the iron and
below the draught opening a longitudinal slot H, opening into the interior of the
iron. This opening is covered by a moveable door or lid I made of wrought iron
or other suitable material hinged on a pin at J around which pin I place a spiral
spring e so as to press the lid 1 against the back of the iron whereby it will stop in
any position required when once moved. This slot H is for the purpose of clearing
the iron of accumulation of ashes which from time to time requires to be done,
but the said slot may also be used for increasing the draught in the iron. Instead
of having two openings E and H in the back of the iron for the purposes specified I
may employ only one opening E as shewn in Figs. 4 and 5 covered by a projecting
box or chamber K, the draught opening L being at the upper part of the chamber
and closed by a door M. This box or chamber K is free to oscillate upon the
stud N so as to get to the ashes place E.
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 :-
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Firstly. In a laundry iron the use therein of a flue or fire grate B constructed
with apertures D and flutings a as described and shewn in the drawings.
Secondly. In charcoal laundry irons, the combination therewith of a shelf G for
the purposes described.
Thirdly. In laundry irons, the combination therewith of the flutings or grooves b
made in the bottom of the interior of the iron.
Fourthly. In laundry irons, the formation therein of an ashes opening H closed
by a door I the pivot of which is surrounded by a spiral spring c as described and
shewn.
Fifthly. In laundry irons having a flue B, apertures D, and flutings a, the
combination therewith of the projecting box or chamber K employed as described.
Dated this 11th day of May 1894.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Halifax, Agents.