USE OF CAST OR WROUGHT IRON PLATES IN PLACE OF BRICK JAMBS IN THE FIXING OF GRATES AND CHIMNEY PIECES TO THE INTERIOR OF DWELLING- HOUSES
Year: 1884

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
I WILLIAM THOMAS ALLEN of Reservoir Road Aston near Birmingham in
the County of Warwick Builder do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for THE USE OF CAST OR WROUGHT IRON PLATES IN PLACE OF BRICK JAMBS IN
THE FIXING OF GRATES AND CHIMNEY PIECES TO THE INTERIOR OF DWELLING-
HOUSES to be as follows:-
It consists of wrought or cast iron plates to be fixed perpendicularly on each side
of any ordinary grate and to extend to the back of the flue with another plate of
the same material having face moulded to be fixed horizontally across the top of
and to rest on the side plates and to be fastened to them such horizontal plate to
extend from the back of the flue and to project from the flue to form chimney piece
and also to contain aperture into flue.

page_text: J, WILLIAM THOMAS ALLEN of Uffington House Tamworth Road, Gravelly Hill
near Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Builder formerly of Reservoir Road
Aston in the same county, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for THE
USE OF CAST OR WROUGHT IRON PLATES IN PLACE OF BRICK JAMBS IN THE
FIXING OF GRATES AND CHIMNEY PIECES TO THE INTERIOR OF DWELLING HOUSES
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
It consists of wrought or cast iron plates to be fixed vertically on each side of
any ordinary grate, and to extend to the back of the flue, with another plate of the
same material having outer edge moulded, or ornamented in any suitable manner,
to be fixed with screws, or otherwise, horizontally, across the top of, and to rest on
the side plates, and to be fastened to them to retain them in position, such
horizontal plate to extend from the back of the flue, and to project from the flue, to
form mantel-shelf.
The invention is intended to be applied in the fixing of fire grates of all
descriptions used for domestic purposes. The method of application is shown in
detail in the accompanying drawings.
Figure A shews the iron mantel jambs applied to an ordinary kitchen grate.
The vertical iron jambs which take the place of the ordinary brickwork breast
previously in use are figured la. in the drawing. The horizontal plate resting on
the vertical jambs, and projecting beyond to form mantel shelf, is shewn, and
figured in the drawing as 2a, and the manner in which ornament may be applied to
this part is shewn to a larger scale at No. 5 of the same figure.
No. 1. Figure A shews the front elevation, and No. 2 the side elevation of the
vertical jambs, and horizontal plate, figured as above described, and ornamented and
strengthened by diagonal beading or otherwise, as required by circumstances.
No. 3 of the same figure shews a vertical section through the grate and mantel.
No. 4 Figure A is a plan of the horizontal plate or shelf, as fixed under projecting
flue.
Figure B shews the vertical and horizontal iron plates applied to a parlour grate.
The various parts are numbered as in figure A, similar numbers referring to similar
parts. The section of this mantel is similar to No. 3, figure C.
Figure C shews the method of applying one of the iron jambs to a chamber
grate the flue, or flues from the floor beneath being utilised in the ordinary
manner for the other jamb; and the short end of the shelf is supported by a
flange built into the brickwork as shown on the drawing by dotted lines.
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 use of cast or wrought iron plates in place of brick jambs, in the fixing
of grates and chimney-pieces in dwelling houses or elsewhere.
Dated this twenty second day of January 1885