Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Feb., 1887.
Complete Left, 12th Apr., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 13th May, 1887.
HENRY DANIEL PECKOVER 32 Museum Street London, W.C. Ironmonger I do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I propose to make my combined cinder sifting ash pan, out of sheet metal.. It is
provided with a perforated sheet metal, or woven wire bottom; & will be made in
various shapes, which will be shewn in the final Specification. On each side of the
sifter is fitted a metal flange, by means of which it rests & slides on the top edges of
the sides of the ash pan for which it is intended to be used. The sifter is made shorter
from front to back, than the ash pan to which it will be fitted, so that it can be moved
backwards & forwards. This movement, will cause the ashes, which fall with the
cinders, from the fire above, to sift into the ashpan beneath, through the wire bottom,
leaving the cinders in the sifter above. The pan to receive the ashes, will be made of
sheet metal, & somewhat larger, than the sifter. It will also be made of various
shapes, suited to the requirements of the ranges, or grates, to which it is intended
to be fitted.

page_text: A Combined Cinder Sifting Ash-pan..
I, HENRY DANIEL PECKOVER Ironmonger 32 Museum Street London, W.C. 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 consists of a combined cinder sifting ashpan, to be applied to fire
grates or range fires of all descriptions for the purpose of easily collecting and
separating the cinders and ashes, which fall from such fire grates or range fires in
order that the cinders so falling may be re-used or utilized. By its use a great saving
of time and labour is effected in the removal and separation of ashes and cinders.
shall make my combined cinder sifting ashpan out of sheet metal, proferably of sheet
iron or brass. The upper part or sifter I shall fit with a woven or tied wire, or a
perforated sheet metal bottom, and on each side of the sifter will be fixed a inetal
Hange or projecting piece of metal, by means of which it (the sifter) will rest and
slide on the. top edges of the ashpan to which it will be fitted. The sifter will be
made somewhat shorter from front to back than, the ashpan to which it will be
fitted,, so that it can be moved backwards & forwards. This motion will cause
the ashes which fall with the cinders from the fire above, to sift into the ashpan
beneath, through the wire bottom of the sifter above. The pan to receive the ashes
I shall make of sheet metal preferably of sheet iron or brass & somewhat larger
than the sifter, which will be fitted to it. My combined cinder sifting ashpans I. shall
make of various shapes and sizes, as best suited to the requirements of the fire grates
or range fires to which they will be fitted.
On. Sheet (1) Fig. A. I shew the sifter as suitable with this & other shaped fronts:
(or cast iron fronts: if more suitable) to be used underneath a range fire or open
Siregrate.
Fig. B. is the ashpan to hold sifter, & to receive the ashes, falling through the wire
bottom of the sifter, from the fire above.
Fig. C. is. the sifter fitted into its working position in the ashpan.
Fig. D. is the metal flange by means of which the sifter is enabled to rest & slide
on the top edges of the ashpan to which it is fitted.
Fig. E. is another form of metal ledge or projection, as shewn in section of side
of sifter.
On Sheet (2) Fig. F. is the sifter as suitable in shape to be used under a drawing
room or dining room or other such firegrates, to which such ash pans and sifters shall
be found most suitable, though this shape will be altered & varied to fit the different
shapes of such firegrates.

page_text: Fig. G. is the ashpan in which the sifter will be fitted, in this & similar shaped
ashpans the flange or metal projection, (which in Fig. A. sheet-1) is fitted to the sides
of the sifter, will be fitted to the bottom of the ashpan in (Fig. G) & so enable the
sifter F to rest & slide backwards & forwards on such metal flange or projection.
Fig. H. is the sifter fitted into the ashpan in which it will be used.
This & similar shaped ashpans & sifters, will be fitted with "Venetian" bars, to
effectually hide the cinders & ashes falling into the sifter from the fire above.
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Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said invention
& in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is,
The combination of the upper moveable sifter, having a bottom of woven or tied
wire or a perforated sheet metal bottom & fitted on each side with a metal flange or
metal projection, & the lower ashpan (being larger than the sifter), into which the
upper part or sifter is fitted, & resting in its place by means of the metal flange or
projection, so as to be moved backwards & forwards, substantially as and for the
purpose described & shewn.