Year: 1897

page_text: I, JOHN HARRIS, of 43, Thorpe Street, Birmingham, Iron Plate Worker, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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This invention relates to ash pans, and has for its object a means whereby the
ash pan is strengthened at its weakest part and, at the same time, given a more
effective appearance.
My invention consists in running round the top of the front side of the ash pan
an ornamental mould of metal, preferably brass, of a semi-circular shape, having
outstanding sides, web parts, or flanges. This metal mould or edging stands up
about a quarter-of-an-inch from the top of the ash pan and presents a convex sur-
face, and its upper flange may be shaped or ornamented in any suitable manner
to meet requirements. The mould is fastened to the ash pan by swaging, the
metal of the same being preferably continued round the ash pan front to the sides
and there rivetted.
All beading of the ash pan is, by this invention, dispensed with.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
11, Burlington Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Agents for Applicants.
I, JOHN HARRIS, of 43, Thorpe Street, Birmingham, Iron Plate 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:
This invention relates to ash pans, and consists in an improved construction of
the front part thereof, which strengthens the said part where it is weakest, gives a
more effective appearance to it, and also cheapens the ash pan's cost of production.
According to this invention the ash pan front is formed with a semi-circular
sectioned mould or strip upon its top side, from which projects a flange or web
to constitute the edging to the ash pan front. This metal moulding presents a
convex surface standing up from the face of the ash pan front, and its web or flange
can be either plain or ornamented.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings the invention is shown applied to an
ordinary form of cheap ash pan, and is represented in perspective in Fig. 1, in

page_text: horizontal section in Figs. 2 and 3, in side elevation in Fig. 4 and in front view
in Fig. 5. On examination it will be evident that Figs. 3 and 4 differ from Figs. 2
and 5 by the semi-circular sectioned moulding being encased by a swaged-on
strip of superior polished metal, the lower part of which latter is ornamented.
In describing the invention in connection with the drawings, a is the ash pan,
and a the front part thereof, the latter being formed upon its top with a curved
semi-circular sectioned moulding a³, preferably formed from the body metal of
the front of the ash pan, This semi-circular sectioned moulding a³ is surmounted
by a web or flange a, strengthened by turning the edge of the metal over upon
itself as shown at a5. The front a is attached to the ash pan sides c and
bottom as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, the latter view setting forth one of the
flaps 3, which form part of the front and which are rivetted to the sides.
In Figs. 2 and 5 the moulding a³ is encased by a swaged-on strip of polished
metal d, the skirting part ds of which forms an ornamented border to the beading.
The top edge d³ of this polished metal strip is curved under the turned in edge a³,
before referred to, of the ash pan front, and is partially held thereby. In this form
the semi-circular sectioned moulding is practically surmounted by a polished
metal ball edging.
It will be obvious that by this invention all beading and balling of the ash pan
front, as is now the case, is dispensed with, and the manufacture of the ash pan
80 cheapened, as the beaded front thereto according to this invention is formed
from a cut off length of a strip of metal, which has been previously formed of a
section required by a rolling process.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:-
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First. Constructing the front of an ash pan with a crown moulding of a semi-
circular sectioned figure, for cheapening the ash pan's manufacture and strengthen-
ing the said front, substantially as set forth.
Second. In combination in an ash pan front, a semi-circular sectioned moulding
formed near the crown part thereof, and a web or flange which surmounts the same
and whose edge is turned over, substantially as set forth.
Third. In combination in an ash pan front, a semi-circular sectioned part of a
base metal which is surmounted by a web or flange, and an encasing strip of
superior polished metal which is adapted to cover over the semi-circular sectioned
moulding and its surmounting, and which has an ornamental skirting d², sub-
stantially as set forth.
day of March 1898.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
11, Burlington Chambers, New Street, Birmingham,
Also of Liverpool, London, and Manchester,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.