Improvements in and relating to Domestic and other Fire-grates.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Feb., 1890-Accepted. 15th.Mar. 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Domestic and other Fire-grates.
We, ALFRED WATSON of No. 8 First Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, in the
County of Middlesex, Electrical Engineer, and ROBERT JOSEPH HOOPER-RASTRICK
of No. 30 Lavender Gardens, Lavender Hill, Wandsworth in the County of Surrey,
Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Fire-grates as ordinarily constructed are generally fixed within a recess formed
in the wall of a building, with the disadvantage that a large proportion of the heat
generated by the combustion of the fuel employed, is absorbed within said recess or
passes up the flue with the smoke without being utilised. The object of our inven-
tion is to overcome this and other disadvantages by so arranging the grate that
the greater portion of the beat evolved shall be utilised in warming the chamber
or room in which it is placed, at the same time facilitating the cleaning of the
chimney and flue, and back of the grate.
In carrying out our invertion we so form the grate and recessed upper portion
of the frame as to be independent of the outer frame, so that, when it is desired
to kindle a fire, the grate may, by means of a knob or handle adapted to each side
thereof, be drawn forward a convenient distance, a tube or tubes adapted to the back
of the grate and acting telescopically, being employed to guide and convey to the flue
the unconsumed products of combustion; and, in order to further facilitate the
forward and backward motion of the grate, we may mount the lower part of same
upon small wheels or rollers, disposed preferably at the sides thereof.
As a modification of the above described arrangement and as a further development,
we mount the grate upon a pivot, to allow of same being turned within certain
limits either to the right or left, by which means the heat from the fire may be
projected into the room at different angles.
When it is required to free the chimney and flue from excessive accumulation of
soot, the grate may be removed bodily from its recess.
During the seasons when fires are dispensed with, the grate may be removed,
cleaned and stored away, and the recess utilised for floral or other decoration, or
for other purposes.
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EDGAR GEORGE,
27, Bow Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Domestic and other Fire-grates.
We, ALFRED WATSON of No. 8 First Avenue, Bush Hill Park, Enfield, in the
County of Middlesex, Engineer, and ROBERT JOSEPH HOOPER-RASTRICK of No. 30
Lavender Gardens, Lavender Hill, Wandsworth, in the County of Surrey, Gentleman,
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 :-
Fire grates as ordinarily constructed are generally fixed within a recess formed in
the wall of a building with the disadvantage that a large proportion of the heat
generated by the combustion of the fuel employed is absorbed within said recess or
passes up the flue with the smoke without being utilised. The object of our invention
is to overcome this and other disadvantages by so arranging the grate that the greater
portion of the heat evolved shall be utilised in warming the chamber or room in which
the grate is placed, at the same time facilities for cleaning the chimney and flue and
back of the grate shall be materially increased.

page_text: In order that our invention may be the better understood we have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure 1 represents a front elevational
view of a grate mounted upon wheels or rollers to allow of same being drawn forward
into the room. Figure 2 is a side sectional elevational view of same. Figure 3 is
a plan of a grate showing in dotted lines the same drawn forward. Figure 4 is a
side sectional elevational view of a grate pivoted upon a frame or carriage. Figure 5
is a pian of same showing in dotted lines the grate drawn forward and turned to
one side, and Figure 6 is a front elevational view of same.
In carrying out our invention we form the grate A and recessed upper portion
of the frame a independent of the outer frame B Figure 1, so that when a fire is
required, the grate may, by means of a knob or handle 6 placed one on each side
thereof, be drawn forward a convenient distance into the room, a tube or tubes c
adapted to the back of the grate and acting telescopically being employed to guide
and convey to the flue the unconsumed products of combustion; and, in order to
further facilitate the forward and backward motion of the grate, we may mount
the lower part thereof on small rollers or wheels ( disposed preferably at the sides
of said grates as shown in Figures 1, 2, 4 and 6.
As a modification of the above described arrangement, and as a further development
thereof, we may mount the grate A upon a frame or carriage D to which it is
centrally pivoted. By this means two motions are imparted to the grate, namely, the
drawing forward and the turning thereof either to the right or left within certain
limits, thus allowing the heat from the fire to be projected into the room in directions
other than directly in front.
When it is required to free the chimney and flue from excessive accumulation
of soot, the grate may be removed bodily from its recess.
During the seasons when fires are dispensed with, the grate may be removed,
cleaned and stored away, the vacant recess may then either be closed by a suitable
screen or may be utilised for floral or other decoration or for other purposes as may
be desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
First In a fire-grate the formation of the grate and recessed upper part of the
frame independent of the outer frame as and for the purpose described.
Second In a fire-grate as herein described the mounting of the movable part
thereof on wheels or rollers substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Third: In a fire-grate the employment of a frame or carriage upon which the
grate is pivoted substantially as and for the purpose set forth and shown.
Fourth-The improved fire-grate substantially as herein described and illustrated
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of February 1890.
EDGAR GEORGE,
27, Bow Lane, Cannon Street, E.C., Agent.