Open" or Closed" Fire Ranges and "Register" Stoves for Economizing Fuel, Burning Smoke, and Utilizing the Heat Derived therefrom.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 1st Oct., 1891-Accepted, 12th Dec., 1891
Improvements in
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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Open" or Closed" Fire Ranges and "Register"
Stoves for Economizing Fuel, Burning Smoke, and Utilizing the
Heat Derived therefrom.
I, JOHN DAY, of 1 Esholt Street, Armley, near Leeds, Mechanic do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
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My invention has reference to certain improvements in or connected with "open
or "closed" fire ranges and "register" stoves, the object of my said improvements
being to economise fuel, to effect the burning of the smoke, and to utilize the heat
derived therefrom.
According to my said improvements the fire range or stove is provided with a
movable inclined fireback (which may be plain or corrugated) and grate or fire-
bottom (which are preferably in one piece), the said fireback and grate are movable
and adjustable preferably by means of projections upon the said fireback and racks
fixed behind such fireback and connected with an inclined flue for directing the
passage of the smoke or products of combustion as hereinafter set forth.
Above the said fireback is an arrangement projecting over the fire in the form of
a canopy or hood, the top of which is provided with an adjustable lid or damper,
capable of being regulated to any nicety.
The front of the said canopy or hood may be plain or ornamental as preferred.
A partition or midfeather is provided between the brick work and oven, for
getting a top and bottom heat, the top descends and combines with the bottom heat
as it turns up side of the oven to the hot plate. The movable inclined fireback is
constructed with apertures or openings thus providing a means of communication
between the space or inclined flue at the back of the said fireback and the fire.
When the fire burns the smoke ascends up the movable inclined fireback and
down the back or down the inclined flue and is directed by the said apertures or
openings, or flues, under the oven or boiler, where it ignites, the smoke and hot gases
thus being utilized.
Dated thin 914 3
11000
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in "Open" or "Closed" Fire Ranges and "Register"
Stoves for Economizing Fuel, Burning Smoke, and Utilizing the
Heat Derived therefrom.
1, JOHN DAY, of 1 Esholt Street, Armley, near Leeds, Mechanic, 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 :-
My invention has reference to certain improvements in or connected with "open
or "closed" fire ranges, and "register stoves," the object of my said improvements
being to economise fuel, to effect the burning of smoke, and to utilize the heat
dorized therefrom

page_text: The fire range or stove A is provided with a movable inclined fireback B (which
may be plain or corrugated) and grate or fire bottom C (which are preferably in
one piece) the said fireback B and grate C are movable and adjustable preferably
by means of projections D upon the said fireback B and racks E fixed behind such
fireback, and connected with an inclined flue F for directing the passage of the
smoke or products of combustion, as herein after set forth.
Above the said fireback B is an arrangement projecting over the fire in the form
of a canopy or hood G, the top of which is provided with an adjustable lid or
damper H capable of being regulated to any nicety. The front of the said canopy
or hood may be plain or ornamented as preferred.
A partition or midfeather J is provided between the brick work and the oven or
boiler L, for getting a top and bottom heat; the top heat ascends the fireback and
descends at the back of such and combines with the bottom heat, as it turns up the
side of the oven or boiler to the hot plate M. The movable inclined fireback is
constructed with apertures or openings N. thus providing a means of communication
between the space or inclined Hue F at the back of the said fireback and the fire.
When the fire burns the smoke ascends up the movable inclined fireback B, and
down the back, or down the inclined flue F, and is directed by the said apertures or
openings or flues N under the oven or boiler, by means of openings where it
ignites, the smoke and hot gases thus being utilized.
Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
The range B is provided with a bottom firegrate C, which is constructed with an
inclined back D, and side D₁, having apertures E and E', abutting against the said
inclined back D is a block or back of fire clay, and fitted against it a back or
midfeather G, having apertures or openings H. J are the front bars. The fire
place is provided with a door K, which is capable of adjustment so as to regulate
combustion by shifting it on the projections L upon the sides of the casing or
box M, which is constructed also to cover the opening N which is provided for
allowing cinders falling through the front bars to pass into the ashpit O which is
cleaned by means of the opening P. A midfeather or partition R, which is prefer-
ably made of fireclay, is placed between the fire and the oven (and constructed so
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as to allow the heat to pass under it) for getting a top and bottom heat.
the fire burns, the smoke passes up the fireback through the apertures H, (heating
the hot plates H³ on its way) and down the flue or back S up to the fire again

page_text: where it combines with the heat passing up against the side of the oven. The said
heat after it has circulated round the oven by means of the flue T passes out into
he chimney by means of the opening U.
In the case of a range having an oven at each side of the fireplace, or a boiler
t one side, and oven at the other, the bottom firegrate C would have two inclined
ides so constructed as to allow the heat to pass under the firebricks as above
lescribed.
It will be readily seen from the above how my said invention can be applied to
The stove is provided with a bottom firegrate C which is constructed with an
inclined back D, having apertures E, abutting against the said inclined back D is
a block or back F of fireclay, and fitted against it a back or midfeather G having
apertures or openings H. Jare the front bars. K the damper or lid. The fire-
bricks L L are constructed so as to leave openings M between them and the grate C.
A midfeather or partition R is placed at each side of the fire.
When the fire burns the smoke passes up the fireback through the apertures H
(the draught being regulated by the damper) and down the flue N at the back of
the fireback, and during such passage becomes dried, it then combines or ignites
with the bottom heat or heat passing up through the openings M against the
sides of the partitions or midfeathers R, thus heating the said partitions or mid-
feathers and the front of the stove. Cold air is admitted at the openings or
perforations S and S, and passing upwards becomes heated by combining with
the heat impinging upon the front of the stove and upon the said partitions or
midfeathers. T, T, are openings or perforations for re-admitting the air into the
room in its heated state. The ashpit U is boxed up by means of ashes-pan in the
usual way.
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.) The construction of fireplaces in which the smoke is carried up the fireback,
through perforations, and down at the back of the fireback, and in a dried state
ignites or combines with the heat which is passed under the firebricks, in the manner.
and for the purposes such as shown and described.
(2.) In a fireplace the combination of movable bottom grate and inclined fireback,
projecting canopy or hood, adjustable damper, and midfeathers or partitions as and
for the purposes such as shown and described.
(3.) In a closed "fire range the combination of fire-grates C, inclined perforated
backs D, blocks or backs F, and perforated midfeathers or backs G, as and for the
purposes such as shown and described.
(4.) In a "closed" fire range the construction of sliding door for regulating
combustion, and for firing or stoking purposes, such as shown and described with
reference to Figs. 1, and 2 of the drawings annexed.
(5.) In "register stoves" the combination of fire grates C, inclined backs D, blocks
or backs F, perforated midfeathers or backs G, and openings M, as and for the
purposes such as shown and described with reference to Figs. 5 and 6 of the
drawings annexed.
Dated this 30th day of September 1891
JOHN E. WALSH,
Royal Exchange Chambers, Boar Lane, Leeds, Agent for the Applicant.