Cinder Sifter.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application 7th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 1st June, 1892-Accepted, 2nd July, 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Cinder Sifter.
JOHN HENRY HUNT 107 Rebecca Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Tinsmith,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a vertical box of suitable material provided with a
flanged cover, and its lower part provided with rockers.
In the interior of this
box are two inclined screens, one above the other, and inclined in opposite directions,
the upper one being shorter to allow an opening between the lower end of same
and the upper part of the lower screen, sufficient for the passage of cinders. The
bars of these two screens run from their upper to their lower ends. The objects
of my invention being to provide a box large enough to admit a quantity of cinders
and ashes and to afford facilities for the same to fall upon the upper and lower
screens, then into a receptacle provided to receive them, the ashes in the meantime
fall through the screens and into a drawer at the bottom of the box.
Reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which:
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cinder sifter,
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, having a piece of the side broken away,
to show the position of the inclined screens; and
Figure 3 is a plan of the screens, with one side and lower end broken.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
A is the vertical box, and B its flanged cover. The cinders and ashes being put
into the top, fall upon the inclined draw plate, a, and when this is drawn out, they
fall upon the upper screen, C, and then onto the lower screen, D, the cinders into
the receptacle, E, and the ashes into the drawer, F. I is a sliding door, H is a
bracket, to support the receptacle, and J, J, supports, for the two ends of receptacle
to slide into. M and M are the rockers on purpose to vibrate and agitate the
contents of the box. These form the chief elements and parts of my invention.
Dated this 10th day of March 1892.
JOHN H. HENDRI,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Cinder Sifter.
I, JOHN HENRY HUNT, of the City of Hamilton, in the County of Wentworth,
in the Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, Tinsmith, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to he
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
My invention consists of a vertical box of tin, wood, or other suitable material,
and is provided with an externally flanged cover, and rockers attached to its lower
part. In the interior are two inclined screens, one above the other, and inclined
in opposite directions, the upper one being shorter to allow an opening between the
lower end of same and the upper part of the lower screen, sufficient for the passage
of cinders. The bars of these two screens run from their upper to their lower ends.
Above these inclined screens is an inclined draw-plate, forming a receptacle apart
from the screens, to hold the ashes until time of operation. The object being to
provide a box large enough to admit a quantity of cinders and ashes, and to afford
facilities for the ashes to fall through the upper and lower screens, and thence
into a drawer provided for them, while the cinders slide from the lower screen into
a receptacle projecting from the lower front part of box.

page_text: Reference being made to the drawing left with the Provisional Specification, in
which :
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cinder sifter.
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, having a piece of the side broken away
to show the position of the inclined screens.
Figure 3 is a plan of the screens, each having one side and lower end broken.
In the drawing, A is the vertical box, which should be substantially constructed
of suitable material, and almost air-tight, and B is its externally flanged cover.
The cinders and ashes are put in at the top, and fall upon the inclined draw plate, a,
and when this is drawn out, they fall upon the upper inclined screen, C, and thence
on to the lower inclined screen, D, from which the cinders slide into a receptacle, E,
while the ashes fall into the drawer, F. The inclined barred screens, C and D, are
so placed at a suitable angle in the box, to ensure a good running fall to the
cinders. I is a sliding door, the entrance to the receptacle. The receptacle is
provided with side extensions, K, which slide through the guides or side supports, J,
which, together with the bracket, H, holds and retains the said receptacle in
position. M are rockers to vibrate and agitate the contents.
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 :
1st. In a cinder sifter, the combination of the box, A, having flanged cover, B,
inclined draw plate, a, and the inclined barred screens, C and D, in position as
described and set forth.
2nd. The box, A, having cover, B, and sliding door, I, the cinder receptacle, E,
provided with side extensions, K, the side supports, J, on sides of box, and bracket, H,
the ash drawer, F, and the rockers, M, in combination with the draw plate, a,
and the two inclined screens, C and D, arranged substantially as specified and set
forth.
Dated this 20th day of May 1892.
JOHN H. HENDRY,
Agent.