Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd May, 1887
Complete Left, 24th Jan., 1888
Complete Accepted, 29th Mar., 1888
CHARLES HUNT 8 Farm Villas Dalling Road Haminersmith W. do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Fig. 1 is a plan of the invention Fig. is the elevation thereof and Fig. 3. the
section. The letter a. represents an ordinary fireplace opening and may be of any
required dimensions. The novelty consists in forming the arch or covering of the
opening a. together with the mouth and gathering of flue b. in one process by means
of a special made block of concrete. By this means the large cold air space over the
stoves and ranges and at the mouth of flues with the ordinary mode of construction is
avoided and the gathering of flues with the shape of head can be made to any required
curve or direction by simply adjusting the blocks in a mold-thereby dispensing with
the corbelling & cutting of brickwork and masonry.
The Head or Hood is formed by first making a mold fitted and adjusted with blocks
The mold is
to the required size of opening a. of flue b. and for bonding blocks c.
then filled with fine lime or cement concrete. The mold after a short period being
withdrawn.
A wrot iron bar e is laid in the mold to give additional strength when needed.
The direction of the flue shown by lines d. d. may be varied as needed.

page_text: I CHARLES HUNT 8 Farm Villas Dalling Road Hammersmith London W. Architect
& Surveyor 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 :-
Referring to the accompanying drawing, Fig. 1 represents a plan of the Head or
Hood, Fig. 2. an elevation and Fig. 3. a section thereof. Figures 4 & 5 representing
the mold for casting the same.
The letter a. represents a fireplace opening and may be of any required
dimensions.
The invention consists in forming the arch or covering of the opening a. and
the mouth and gathering of flue b. with a specially molded block or blocks of concrete.
By this means the large cold air space above stoves and ranges at the mouth of flues
is reduced and the gathering of flues with the shape of Head or Hood made to any
required shape or direction.
The Head or Hood is formed by first making a mold shown by Figures 4
& 5 fitted and adjusted to the required size of opening a. of flue b. and for the bonding
blocks c. varied in position to suit the shape and size of openings.
The mold is made in the form of an open box with loose bottom sides and ends and
secured with thumb screw fastenings for readily taking to pieces-The blocks for
bonding and the core or shaped block for flue being either in one piece or made
up of several pieces as shewn by figure 4.
The material used in the making of mold being either ordinary wooden boarding
and wooden blocks-sometimes lined on the inside of mold with thin sheet metal or
the mold is made with the several parts in plain metal plates-the block being cast or
wrought to the shape and curves shewn on figures 4 & 5.
The mold is filled with lime or cement concrete and upon the withdrawal of mold
the Head or Hood is ready for use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed--I declare that what
I claim is―
1. The covering or arching in of fireplace openings with Heads or Hoods con-
structed with concrete blocks cast in specially shaped molds so that the Heads or
Hoods and mouths of flues can be made to the shape or direction required-
dispensing with all corbelling and cutting of brickwork and masonry in so doing.
2. The construction of all parts of the said molds in either wood or metal or in
wood lined with metal.