Improved Coal Saver and Support for Dishes and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 1st Apr., 1893-Accepted, 13th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Coal Saver and Support for Dishes and the like.
I, JAMES GEORGE HICKS 19 Townend Street, Sheffield in the County of
York, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in the construction of combined coal
savers and supports for domestic articles such as irons, dishes and the like.
The object is to make such a combined appliance in a very simple and
inexpensive manner, to meet the wants of the working classes or occupiers of
cottage property.
It consists of two outside supports, or hooks by which the apparatus is attached
or hooked on the bar of the fireplace, a connecting bar by which the hooks are held
at their lower ends firmly in their relative position and at the required distance
apart; and a set of bars pivotted to and between the outside hooks near the
bottom of both parts.
The bars are horizontal and are supported between two vertical side bars, and
are conveniently made by casting them altogether, the horizontal bars are arranged
at such a distance apart as to come between the bars of the fire place and constitute
a coal saver.
They are pivotted to the side hooks by a wire rod passed through the vertical
side bars and the supporting hooks in such a manner that when the set of bars are
turned down they rest horizontally upon the connecting bar, and dishes or the like
can be placed upon them.
When turned up vertically against the firebars they are secured in that position
by means of a turnbutton.
The connecting bar preferably consists of a brass tube, with a stretcher bolt
passing through it, it is placed at such a distance from the vertical bars that it will
form a support for flatirons.
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ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Coal Saver and Support for Dishes and the like.
I, JAMES GEORGE HICKS 19 Townend Street, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Clerk, 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 improvements in the construction of combined coal
savers and supports for domestic articles, such as irons, dishes, and the like.
The object is to make such a combined appliance in a very simple and
inexpensive manner, to meet the wants of the working classes or occupiers of
cottage property, and I have illustrated the invention in the annexed sheet of
drawings.
Fig. 1, showing the appliance turned up as a coal saver with end view of same.
Fig. 2, end view of same when turned down as a dish support.
Fig. 3, the appliance constructed of bent wire.
It consists of two outside supports or hooks A and A³, by which the apparatus
is attached or hooked on to one of the bars of the fireplace, a connecting bar B, by
which the hooks are held at their lower ends firmly in their relative position and at

page_text: the required distance apart; and a set of bars C, pivotted to and between the
outside hooks A and A³, near the bottom of both parts.
The bars C, are horizontal and are supported between two vertical side bars D
and D², and are conveniently made by casting them all in one piece, the horizontal
bars C, are arranged at such a distance apart as to come between the bars of the
fire place and constitute a coal saver when turned up in a vertical position as shown
in Fig. 1.
They are pivotted to the side hooks by a wire rod E, passed through the vertical
side bars D and D2, and the supporting hooks A, in such a manner that when the
set of bars C and D, are turned down they rest horizontally upon the connecting
bar B, and a dish G, or the like can be placed upon them.
When turned up vertically against the fire bars they are secured in that position
by means of a turnbutton F.
The connecting bar B, preferably consists of a brass tube, with a stretcher
bolt H, passing through it, it is placed at such a distance from the vertical bars
that it will form a support for flat irons.
This appliance may be conveniently constructed by bending wire to the desired
form, as shown in Fig. 3, only slight modifications in the details being necessary,
and the bars made vertical.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed, Í declare
that what I claim is :-
An improved convertible appliance constituting a coal saver and support for
dishes, flat irons and the like, constructed substantially as hereinbefore described
and as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 or 3 of the annexed drawings.
Dated the 29th day of March 1893
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.