Improvements in Noiseless Coal Scuttles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 18th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Noiseless Coal Scuttles.
I, MATILDA STEWART BARRON of Swanmore, East Molesey in the County
of Surrey, Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in coal scuttles or receptacles for
coals the object being to render noiseless the operation of scooping up or trans-
ference of the coals from the scuttle or receptacle to the fire.
The invention is for general use in households but is particularly suitable
for rooms occupied by invalids, aged persons, and patients suffering from nervous.
complaints or insomnia.
In carrying the invention into practice the box, scuttle or receptacle is to be
made of metal, wood or wire so far as the exterior portion is concerned, but
interiorily there is to be provided a lining of soft material which whilst resisting
wearing action, shall deaden the sound.
In the case of it being use as a lining to a box shaped scuttle it may be made
with side pieces only of wood, metal or wire and the centre of leather or some
such material with soft lining thus rendering the scuttle portable and capable
of folding flat when empty.
The material to be employed as the lining may be felted fabric prepared with
some impregnating matter such as boiled linseed oil, or be of other matter such
as corticine, linoleum, leather or the like with a felt backing and the lining is
to be fixed by rivets for securing same to the body of the box, scuttle, or con-
tainer.
The scoop or shovel is to have a covering of similar material in like manner
to ensure noiselessness and further leather handles may be attached to the lining
to fold down and avoid clanking against the scuttle.
Dated this 11th day of August 1892.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Noiseless Coal Scuttles.
I, MATILDA STEWART BARRON, of Swanmore, East Molesey, in the County
of Surrey, Spinster, 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 :-
This invention relates to certain improvements in coal scuttles or receptacles for
coals; the object being to render noiseless the operation of scooping up, or trans-
ference of, the coals from the scuttle or receptacle to the fire. The invention is
for general use in households but is particularly suitable for rooms occupied by
invalids, aged persons, and patients suffering from nervous complaints or insomnia.
In carrying the invention into practice the box, scuttle, or receptacle, is to be
made of metal, wood, or wire so far as the exterior portion is concerned, but
interiorily there is to be provided a lining of soft material which, whilst resisting
wearing action shall deaden the sound.
And in order that this my invention may be fully understood and readily carried
into effect reference is had to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which are
CD 071

page_text: represented a noiseless coal scuttle and scoop constructed in accordance with the
invention.
a is the box, scuttle, or receptacle made of metal, wood, or wire, provided with a
lining b. The material of which this lining is formed may be felted fabric prepared
with some impregnating matter such as boiled linseed oil, or it may be of other
matter such as corticine, linoleum, leather, or the like with a felt backing and the
lining may be fixed by rivets for securing same to the body of the box, scuttle, or
receptacle, a.
The scoop or shovel c may also have a covering of similar material as shewn to
ensure noiselessness, and further leather handles d may be attached to the lining so
as to fold down and avoid clanking against the scuttle a.
The scuttle a may be made with the side pieces only of wood, metal, or wire and
the centre parts of leather or some similar material with soft lining thus rendering
the scuttle portable and capable of being folded flat when empty.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
A noiseless coal scuttle consisting of a box or receptacle of metal, wood, or wire,
provided with a lining of soft material, substantially as hereinbefore set forth and
illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 17th day of February 1893
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for Applicant.