Improvements in the Manufacture of Fire Kindlers.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 9th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 7th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 15th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Fire Kindlers.
I, WILLIAM CLIFTON of Chalk Farm Works, Richmond Hill, Brighton in the
County of Sussex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to
be as follows :-
This invention relates to fire kindlers and consists in certain improvements in the
manufacture thereof To this end the parts of the fire-lighter are cut out, stamped,
sawn, or otherwise made with tenons and mortises so that they may be fitted together
and held without nails, pegs, or string, as have heretofore been used. The joints so
made are secured or fastened by dipping them into or pouring over them melted resin,
pitch, or the like. A convenient method of constructing a fire-lighter according to
the above described invention is to cut out four cross pieces of wood with a central
mortise in the side of each. These four pieces are connected in pairs crosswise by
said mortises. The two cross like pieces thus made are connected together by four
strips of convenient length having mortises in their ends into which the ends of the
cross pieces or tenons on said ends project. The fire-lighter so made may be dipped
at each end into melted resin. The fire-lighter can be stuffed with shavings, weed, or
any other substances suitable for the purpose soaked in melted resin, pitch, or the
like, or otherwise as desired.
Thead the ONL
1000
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Manufacture of Fire Kindlers.
I, WILLIAM CLIFTON of Chalk Farm Works, Richmond Hill, Brighton in the
County of Sussex, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 fire kindlers and consists in certain improvements in the
manufacture thereof. To this end the parts of the fire-lighter are cut out, stamped,
sawn, or otherwise made with tenons and mortises so that they may be fitted together
and held without nails, pegs, or string, as have heretofore been used. The joints so
made are secured or fastened by dipping them into or pouring over them melted resin,
pitch, or the like. A convenient method of constructing a fire-lighter according to
the above described invention is to cut out four crosspieces of wood with a central
mortise in the side of each These four pieces are connected in pairs crosswise by said
mortises. The two cross like pieces thus made are connected together by four strips
of convenient length having mortises in their ends into which the ends of the cross
pieces or tenons on said ends project The fire-lighter so made may be dipped at each
end into melted resin. The fire-lighter can be stuffed with shavings, weed, or any
other substances suitable for the purpose soaked in melted resin, pitch, or the like, or
otherwise as desired.
Fig 1 is a longitudinal elevation, and Fig. 2 an end view of fire-lighters constructed
according to my invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the same complete
when stuffed with shavings, weed, or other suitable substances ready for use.
In all the figures the same letters are employed to indicate corresponding
parts.
The openwork frames of my improved fire-lighters are composed of the longitudinal
pieces A and the ends or cross pieces B and C) The ends of the longitudinal pieces A
are mortised to receive the tenons or ends D of the crosspieces B and C. which when

page_text: fitted together, are secured in position by dipping them in or pouring over the ends
melted resin, pitch, or the like, thereby dispensing with the use of nails, string
or wire so common in fire-lighters at present in use. The crosspieces B and C are
constructed by cutting a central mortise in each; the length of the mortise being
equal to about one-half the width of the pieces B and C, so that when put together
both ends or sides are flush or thereabouts. After the framework of my improved
fire-lighter is put together as hereinbefore described the cavity or space between
the longitudinal pieces A and the ends or crosspieces B and C is stuffed with the
shavings E, which may be substituted by dried weed, or other suitable substances.
The shavings E or other stuffing may be soaked in melted resin, pitch, or the like, or
otherwise as desired. If,desired the entire fire-lighter can be soaked or dipped in
melted resin, or other analogous substance to facilitate ignition.
I would have it understood that I lay no claim to the stuffing 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 :-
Constructing or forming and fitting together the openwork frames of fire-lighters
by mortising and tenoning the ends of the longitudinal pieces A and the ends or cross-
pieces B and C, the whole being secured together by dipping the same in melted
resin, pitch, or other analogous substance, substantially as described and as shown on
the drawings.
EDMUND CHADWICK,
Agent.