An Improvement relating to Domestic Fireplaces.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 17th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 23rd Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement relating to Domestic Fireplaces.
I, JAMES SHAW Merchant 25 Shepherd's Bush Road W. do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
I construct a metal pin about six inches long with a spring-clip near its centre,
for the purpose of fixing on the top of a register or other plate in an open fire place.
I place the pin horizontally, with its shorter end projecting against the inside front
of the grate-plate or chimney, the back end projecting towards the chimney wall,―
thus maintaining the register in a forward position.
I turn the ends of the pin, so as to give a larger surface of contact with the grate-
plate or chimney.
The effect of this arrangement is to contract the draught space of the chimney-
to secure effective combustion of fuel, consuming the gases by means of flame, and
preventing the creation of smoke. By the same means I also prevent down
draught, whilst economy of fuel is secured by preventing the unnecessary escape of
heat up the chimney, which by this means is reflected into the room from the hot
register or other plate.
1001
JAMES SHAW,
25, Shepherd's Bush Road, W.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement relating to Domestic Fireplaces.
I JAMES SHAW of 25 Shepherd's Bush Road in the County of Middlesex,
Merchant, 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:-
I construct a pin about five and a half inches long, made of toughened metal and
elastic fibre with a spring clip placed about two and a half inches from the one end,
and about three inches from the other. The shorter end projects against the inside
front of the upper part of the grate or base of the chimney, and the larger end
projects towards the back wall of the chimney by which means the register or
other plate is maintained at an angle of about twenty degrees forward from the
vertical.
I prefer to turn the ends of the pins, so as to give a larger surface of contact
with the grate plate or chimney.
I vary the length of the pins sometimes dispensing with the back projection where
not required.
The position of the pin may be reversed should a larger draught space be
required. By this means I promote combustion abate smoke and down draught
and economise fuel by radiating the heat into the room which usually escapes up
the chimney.
In the accompanying drawings:-
Figs. 1, 2, and 4 are views of my invention which may be made in any of the
desired forms.
Fig. 3, shows side of register with spring clip in use.
Fig. 5, Sheet 2, is a sectional view of grate.

page_text: 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 metal pin with a spring clip for fixing on the top of an ordinary register or
other plate, or fire tile in the throat of the chimney of an open fire place, for the 5
purpose and in the manner hereinbefore described.
Dated this 17th day of October
LE FEVRE & Co.,
26, Budge Row, Cannon Street, E.C.
LE FEVRE & Co.,
26, Budge Row, Cannon Street, E.C.