Improvements in the Construction of Kitchen Ash-pans or Dust Preventers.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Nov., 1886.
Complete Left, 28th Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 3rd May, 1887.
Improvements in the Construction of Kitchen Ash-pans or
Dust Preventers.
I RICHARD ROWBOTHAM of Providence Foundry, Palmerston Street, Great Ancoats
Street, Manchester, Iron Founder and Hardware Merchant, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates particularly to that class of kitchen ash-pan or dust-preventer
in which the top is curved and to other similar ash-pans or dust-preventers which it
is desirable to ornament with a curved rail-and consists in the employment of a brass
steel or copper rail or tube curved either upwards, downwards, or outwards and
whereby a richer and more ornamental effect is produced than when the rail is
straight as heretofore.
This curved rail is secured in position by being suitably locked or pegged into the
corner brackets or pedestals and which may be still further affixed and prevented
turning by a central support or bracket. .In some cases and where there is a short
return rail at each end of the ash-pan I cause the abutting ends of the several rails to
lock into each other and thus prevent such rails turning in their horizontal supports.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1886.
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Kitchen Ash-pans or
Dust Preventers.
I RICHARD ROWBOTHAM of Providence Foundry, Palmerston Street, Great Ancoats
Street, Manchester, Iron Founder and Hardware Merchant, do hereby declare the
nature of my 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 particularly to that class of kitchen ash pan or dust preventer
in which the top is curved and to other similar ash pans or dust preventers which it is
desirable to ornament with a curved rail and consists in the employment of a brass
steel or copper rail or tube curved either upwards downwards or outwards and
whereby a richer and more ornamental effect is produced than when the rail is
straight as heretofore.
On the accompanying drawing Fig. 1. is a front perspective view of an ash pan
embracing my improvements and Fig. 2. is a transverse section of Fig. 1. on the
line a-b.
In both views a. is the ordinary kitchen ash pan constructed of cast iron and
provided with a curved top b. c. and d. are corner pedestals supporting at each side
the short return rails e. e. f. is my improved curved rail consisting of a brass iron
steel or copper tube or rod which in the drawing is shewn curved upwards to
correspond with the curved top b. but which might be curved downwards or outwards
the top b. being modified accordingly. This curved rail f. is secured in position at
each extremity by being locked or pegged or secured by set-screws into the pedestals c.
but in addition to this I find it necessary to support the same by a central support or
bracket g. rising from the top of the front of the ash pan and which is provided at its
upper extremities with a set of horns h. and i. the horns h. preventing the rail turning
round in one direction and the horn i. preventing it turning in the other direction.
One or more of these central supports may be employed.
In this manner I not only effectually secure the curved rail in position and produce
an improved richer and more ornamental effect than is obtained with simple straight
rails as heretofore but by having the rail higher in the centre it is rendered more
useful in hiding the ashes under the grate and in preventing the cinders falling out
upon the hearth.
In some cases and where there is a short return rail at each end of the ash pan as
illustrated in Fig. 1. I cause the abutting ends of the several rails to lock into each
other and thus prevent such rails turning in their horizontal supports.
Another method of securing the rail from turning and which could be used either
with or without the centre support would be to drill the extremities of the curved rail
for the central bolts (which secure the pedestals c. in position) to pass through, or the
extreme ends of the rail could be slotted so as to embrace the said central bolt,

page_text: Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention together with the best methods with which I am acquainted for carrying
the same into practical effect I would here state that I am aware of and make no
claim to brass oval split beadings forming the curved top edge of a cast iron ash pan
but I declare that what I claim is :-
1st. The use and application to kitchen and other ash pans of a curved rail curved
either upwards downwards or outwards and supported in position substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described.
2nd. In combination with a curved rail as aforesaid, the employment of a central
support or supports and methods to prevent the same turning substantially as herein-
before described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated thin wrth don of Mazab 1997
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.