A New or Improved Adjustable Hanging Fire-dog.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Feb., 1890-Accepted, 8th Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Adjustable Hanging Fire-dog.
We, BENJAMIN ADDICOTT and GEORGE HOLLAND, trading together as Addicott &
Holland, of Staniforth Works, 58 & 59 Staniforth Street in the City of Birmingham,
Fender Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to an improved fire dog which adapted for hanging
from the top of the end or front of a fender for the purpose of supporting the fire
brasses and is so constructed as to be readily adjusted to fit different sizes of fender
tops or top bars
In carrying out this invention the base of the fire dog rests upon the top of the
fender and is provided underneath with a downwardly projecting part or parts at or
near one edge of the base. By means of these downwardly projecting part or parts
the fire dog hangs from the top of the fender In order to maintain the fire dog in a
horizontal position we provide an 1-shaped bracket underneath the base one limb of
which is secured to the base of the fire dog by a bolt and nut or other means and the
other limb projects downwardly and bears against the side of the fender. That
limb of the said bracket which is secured to the base of the fire dog is slotted so that
the distance between the bracket and the projecting part or parts of the base can be
increased or diminished to suit different sizes of fender tops and the bracket fixed to
the base in any required position.
The base carries pillars and a cross bar or is otherwise formed for the fire brasses to
rest upon.
Fire dogs constructed as above described require no fixing to the fender as they
simply hang from the top thereof, either inside the fender, which is preferable, or
outside thereof, thus enabling the said fire dogs to be instantly lifted off the fender for
cleaning or other purposes and instantly replaced ready for use, the over-hanging
weight of the fire dog maintaining it firmly in position.
The said fire dogs are by preference made of metal but they may be made partly of
china or earthenware or of other suitable substance or substances.
Dated this 2nd day of May 1889
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Adjustable Hanging Fire-dog.
We, BENJAMIN ADDICOTT, and GEORGE HOLLAND, trading together as Addicott &
Holland, of Stanforth Works, 58 & 59 Staniforth Street, in the City of Birmingham,
Fender Manufacturers, 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
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This invention has reference to an improved fire dog which is adapted for hanging
from the top of the end or front of a fender for the purpose of supporting the fire
brasses and is so constructed as to be readily adjusted to fit different sizes of fender
tops or top bars.
In carrying out this invention the base of the fire dog rests upon the top of the
fender and is provided underneath with a downwardly projecting part or parts at or
near one edge of the base. By means of this downwardly projecting part or parts the
fire dog hangs from the top of the fender. In order to maintain the fire dog in a
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page_text: horizontal position we provide an 7-shaped bracket underneath the base one limb of
which is secured to the base of the fire dog by a bolt and nut or other means and the other
limb projects downwardly and bears against the side of the fender. That limb of the
said bracket which is secured to the base of the fire dog is slotted so that the
distance between the bracket and the projecting part or parts of the base can be
increased or diminished to suit different sizes of fender tops and the bracket fixed to
the base in any required position.
The base carries pillars and a cross bar or is otherwise formed for the fire brasses
to rest upon.
On the accompanying drawing Fig 1 illustrates a fender provided with our
improved fire-dogs hanging from the top of the ends of the fender; Figs. 2 and 3
represent in side and, front elevation the said fire dog separately and Fig. 4 is an
inverted plan of the same; Fig. 5 represents in part sectional front elevation, in end
elevation and in plan the 1-shaped bracket part of the same separately on an enlarged
scale; Fig. 6 illustrates a fender with our improved fire dogs arranged to hang from
the top of the front of the same; Fig. 7 represents in front elevation Fig. 8 in
side elevation and Fig. 9 in plan one of the said fire dogs illustrated in Fig. 6
separately.
The same letters of reference indicate the same or corresponding parts in all the
Figures of the drawing.
a is the base of the fire dog which rests upon the top of the fender and is
provided underneath with the downwardly projecting parts a¹ a' by which the fire dog
hangs from the top of the fender. In the examples illustrated the base a carries
pillars supporting a cross bar d for the fire brasses to rest upon, but the shape
and construction of this part which supports the fire brasses may be varied in different
ways according to taste as will readily be understood. E is the 7-shaped bracket
fixed underneath the base by its horizontal limb e¹, es being the other limb which
projects downwardly and abuts or bears against the side of the fender. In the
examples illustrated the bracket E is secured underneath the base by a nut ƒ on a
screw g and the upper limb e¹ of the bracket E is slotted at / so as to permit of the
bracket being moved either nearer to or farther from the downwardly projecting
parts a¹ a to suit the fender and bring the fire dog upright.
It will be observed that fire dogs constructed as above described and illustrated by
the accompanying drawing require no fixing to the fender as they simply hang from
the top thereof either inside the fender as illustrated which is preferable or outside
thereof thus enabling the said fire dogs to be instantly lifted off the fender for cleaning
or other purposes and instantly replaced ready for use, the overhanging weight of the
fire dog maintaining it firmly in position.
The accompanying drawing illustrates what we consider to be the best way for
carrying our said invention into effect but it is to be understood that the invention is
not limited to the precise details illustrated as for instance instead of the fire dog
hanging from the top of the fender by the two downwardly projecting parts a¹ a three
or more of these downwardly projecting parts may be used or a single downwardly
projecting part which is made wide enough to keep the fire dog steady, or instead of
employing one adjustable bracket underneath the base two or more of these brackets
may be used and the said bracket or brackets may be a fixture to the base instead of
being removable therefrom and in this case the bracket is preferably made of thick
sheet iron or some other ductile metal so that the downwardly projecting limb of the
bracket can be bent slightly to adapt the fire dog to fenders having different sized
top bars.
The said fire dogs are by preference made of metal but the upper part on which
the fire brasses or fire irons rest may be made partly of china, earthenware, or other
suitable substance similar to other fire dogs as will be readily understood.
In conclusion we would have it understood that we make no broad claim to a fire
dog which is attached to the top bar or rail of a fender as we are aware that fire dogs
attached by screws were well known prior to our invention.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
The new or improved adjustable fire dog for supporting fire irons or fire brasses
herein before described with reference to the accompanying drawing, that is to say, a
fire dog for the purpose described having a downwardly projecting part or parts on
the base for engaging with the fender top and a bracket or brackets underneath the
base for bearing against the inside of the fender so as to attach to the top of the end
or front of a fender by simply hanging thereon and so as to suit different fenders,
substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
Dated thin 1nt do of Fab 1800
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicants.