Improvements in Fire-places.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 4th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 3rd Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire-places.
I, JAMES DEAN, trading as J. Dean & Son, of Blenheim Iron Works, Oxford
in the County of Oxfordshire, Iron Founder do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in fire-places with the object of obtaining
automatic consumption of the smoke and gases escaping from the burning fuel,
great saving of fuel, clean flues and chimnies, and while particularly applicable
to kitchen ranges or stoves, my improvements can also be applied to all
closed fires.
I supply the bottom layer of fire with air necessary for combustion from an
open ash pit, through a bottom grating, the level of the flue being just above the
said grating. Higher up the fire, which is fed from the top, I propose to admit a
further supply of air for combustion.
Thus, the bottom layer of fuel will always be in an active state of combustion,
and the flue being on a level with this layer of fuel, all smoke and gas emitted
from the fuel above, will necessarily pass downward through the bright fire and be
consumed.
Where my invention is applied to kitchen ranges or stoves I may supply air
for combustion through a grating in front of the fire box or chamber so as to form
an open fire.
To facilitate the feeding of the fire from the top, I may use a second flue leading
from the top of the fire box into and connected with the main flue close to its exit
from the fire box or chamber.
Dhe at 3 1902
For the Applicant,
GEDGE & FEENY,
Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire-places.
I, JAMES DEAN; trading as J. Dean and Son, of Blenheim Ironworks, Oxford,
in the County of Oxfordshire, Iron Founder, do hereby declare the nature of my
invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE-PLACES," 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 fire places with the object of
obtaining automatic consumption of the smoke. and gases escaping from the
burning fuel, great saving of fuel, clean flues and chimnies, and while particularly
applicable to kitchen ranges or stoves, my improvements can also be applied to all
closed fires.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood reference is had to the
accompanying drawings, upon which
Figure 1 is a vertical section through a stove constructed according to my
invention.
Figure 2 is a transverse section through the same.
Figure 3 is a front elevation of an onen range.

page_text: Figure 4 an end elevation of the same.
Figure 5 is a plan, and
Figure
a sectional plan on line 1-2. Fig. 3.
A represents the fire box or fire place..
B, grating forming bottom of same.
C, the ash-pit.
D, a sliding door or shutter.
E, air inlet.
F, flues.
G grating or bars forming front of fire box when the fire is open.
H, the oven.
I, the chimney or main flue.
In carrying out my invention I supply the bottom layer of fire with air necessary
for combustion from an open ash pit C, through a bottom grating. B, the level of
the flue F, being just above the said grating B. Higher up the fire which is fed
from the top I propose to admit a further supply of air for combustion through the
inlet E. Thus the bottom layer of fuel will always be in an active state of
combustion, and the flue F being on a level with this layer of fuel, all smoke and
gas emitted from the fuel above, will necessarily pass downward through the bright
fire and be consumed. Where my invention is applied to open kitchen ranges or
stoves I may supply air for combustion through a grating G, see Figs. 3 & 4, in
front of the fire box or chamber A so as to form an open fire.
I may use a second flue as shewn in dotted lines Figs. 2 & 4 leading from the
top of the fire box into and connected with the main flue I close to its exit. from
the fire box or chamber A.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fireplace having the outlet flues arranged at a short distance above the
bars or gratings forming the bottom of the fireplace in combination with an air
inlet E arranged above the level of the fuel for the purposes described and
substantially as illustrated upon the accompanying sheet of drawings.
2. In an open fire place the use of the horizontal flues F arranged immediately
above the level of the grating forming the bottom of the fireplace in combination
with an air inlet E provided above the level of the fuel.
3. A fire place constructed and arranged substantially as shewn and described on
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of November 1893.