Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1895-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1896
We FRANCIS ARKINSTALL and DAVID ÅRKINSTALL both of 15 and 16 Milk
Street Birmingham Galvanizers Manufacturers do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The cinder sifter is a round galvanized iron riddle made to rotate horizontaly
backwards & forwards, within the top of a round dust bin, by means of two handles
fixed opposite each other on the outside of the sifter & when in motion causes the
fine dust to fall through into the bin, the sifter retaining the cinders which can be.
removed at leisure. The sifter is fitted with a lid when in use, thus preventing any
dust from escaping.
FRANCIS ARKINSTALL..
DAVID ARKINSTALL.
We, FRANCIS ARKINSTALL and DAVID ARKINSTALL, both of 15 and 16, Milk
Street, Birmingham, Galvanizers 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 :-
This invention consists of the hereindescribed improved cinder sifter which is a
round riddle preferably made of galvanized-iron and adapted to fit on and within the.
top of a round dust bin and made with a projecting ring or flange to work on the top.
of the dust bin, and also made with two handles opposite each other by which the
riddle can be moved to and fro so as to cause the fine dust to fall through the riddle-
into the bin, the riddle retaining the cinders which can be removed therefrom at.
leisure. The sifter is fitted with a lid when in use and this, in combination with.
the sitter fitting on and within the top of the dust bin as aforesaid, effectually.
prevents the dust from flying about.
Our invention is illustrated by the accompanying drawing on which
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of the sifter constructed according to this invention.
and fitted with a suitable cover;
Fig. 2 is a plan and sectional elevation of the sifter;
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation of the cover separately; and
Fig. 4 is a sectional elevation of the sitter applied to a dust bin; and
Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate slightly modified forms of our invention.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures of the
drawing.
A is the dust bin round in plan and of any ordinary kind, B is the round riddle
made of a size to enter the top of the dust bin A and provided with a projecting.
ring or flange b which works on to the top of the bin and thus supports the riddle
within the same and prevents any dust from escaping between the sides of the

page_text: riddle and the dust bin. C¹ C² are the two handles fixed to the outside of the
riddle B for moving it round to and fro on the top of the dust bin A. D is the cover
which fits in the top of the riddle B to prevent the dust from flying about.
When the sifter is in use the cinders are placed in the riddle B whilst the latter
is on the top of the dust bin as shewn in Fig. 4; the cover D is then placed on the
top of the riddle B and the handles of the riddle are grasped by both hands and
the riddle moved in a circular direction to and fro for a short time so as to riddle
the ashes and cause the dust to fall into the dust bin A. As aforesaid the cover D
on the riddle, and the flange B working on the top of the dust bin A, effectually
prevents the dust from flying about.
In the riddle B shewn upon our drawing the flange 6 is made in a piece there-
with, but it will be evident that the flange b may be constructed and fixed to the
metal riddle or to a wooden rimmed riddle in many different ways without departing
from the nature of our invention. For instance the rim 6 may be made in the form
of a separate angle iron ring which is rivetted to the metal or wooden rimmed riddle
(see Fig. 6) or the flange 6 may be made as a plain metal band such as shewn
in Fig. 5 adapted to work upon the top of the dust bin. as above described.
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 :-
1. The hereindescribed improved cinder sifter consisting of a round riddle
provided with two handles and adapted to be placed within the top of a round dust
bin and made with a projecting flange at a short distance above the bottom of. the
riddle said flange being adapted to work on the top of the dust bin and support the
riddle thereon for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
2. The combination with a round dust bin, of a round riddle provided with a
projecting flange which supports the riddle within and upon the dust bin said
riddle having two side handles by which the riddle can be moved to and fro in a
circular direction on the dust bin and also having a suitable cover, all substantially
as herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of November 1895.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicants.