Improvements in Coal Boxes, Scuttles, and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1894-Accepted, 28th July, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coal Boxes, Scuttles, and the like.
I, ALEXANDER BRAVERY WATSON, of 13 Victoria Street, in the City of
Westminster, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to improvements in the construction of coal boxes
scuttles and the like (hereinafter referred to as coal boxes) the object being to
obviate the liability that obtains with coal boxes as heretofore ordinarily constructed
of some of the coal falling upon the floor when the coal box is too full and when
removing coal therefrom, and thereby to render the use of such coal boxes cleaner
than usual.
For this purpose I construct a coal box with a lid or cover hinged or jointed at
its lower edge to the body of the box or coal receptacle so that it opens outward
and downward, instead of outward and upward as heretofore, and on its inner side,
at or near its free edge, and it may be also wholly or partly along each side, I
provide a flange or projection, the arrangement being such that when the lid or
cover is turned into its open and downwardly inclined position, any coal that may
roll down over the said lid or cover will be arrested by the said flange or projection
and prevented from falling onto the floor of the room or apartment in which the
coal box is used and soiling the said floor or a carpet or other covering that may
be thereon, and that when the said lid or cover is moved back into its closed
position the coal arrested by the said flange or projection will be thrown back into
the coal box.
To obviate stooping or bending of the body that is usually necessary when
removing coal with a shovel from an ordinary coal box (or renewing the coal)
whilst the same is resting upon the floor, I may construct or provide a coal box
according to this invention with legs whereby it can be supported at a height such
as will permit of its contents being easily and conveniently removed without
stooping.
As will be obvious my improvements can be applied to coal boxes of various
designs.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coal Boxes, Scuttles, and the like.
I, ALEXANDER BRAVERY WATSON, of 13 Victoria Street, in the City of
Westminster, Gentleman, 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 has reference to improvements in the construction of coal boxes,
scuttles and the like (hereinafter referred to as coal boxes) the object being to
obviate the liability that obtains with coal boxes as heretofore ordinarily con-
structed, of some of the coal falling upon the floor when the coal box is too full
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page_text: and when removing coal therefrom, and thereby to render the use of such coal
boxes cleaner than usual.
For this purpose I construct a coal box with a lid or cover (hereinafter called a
cover) that is hinged or jointed at its lower edge to the body of the box or coal
receptacle so that it will open outward and downward, instead of outward and
upward as heretofore, and on its inner side, at or near its free edge, and it may be
also wholly or partly along each side, I provide a flange or projection, the
arrangement being such that when the cover is turned into its open and
downwardly inclined position, any coal that may roll down over the said cover
will be arrested by the said flange or projection and be prevented from falling
onto the floor of the room or apartment in which the coal box is used and soiling
the said floor or a carpet or other covering that may be thereon, and that when
the said cover is moved back into its closed position the coal arrested by the said
flange or projection will be thrown back into the coal box.
To obviate stooping or bending of the body that is usually necessary when
removing coal with a shovel from an ordinary coal box (or renewing the coal),
whilst the same is resting upon the floor, I may construct or provide a coal box
according to this invention with legs whereby it can be supported at a height such
as will permit of its contents being easily and conveniently removed without
stooping.
As will be obvious my improvements can be applied to coal boxes of various
designs.
The accompanying drawing shows in sectional elevation, a coal box constructed
according to this invention.
1 is the body of the box formed of any suitable material as for example wood
and to the lower front edge 1 of which is connected by a hinge 2 the lower edge
of an inclined cover 3 that is provided. on its inner side with an inwardly projecting
flange or projection 4 that extends transversely across the cover, the arrangement
being such that the cover can be turned outward and downward into the position
shown in dotted lines in the drawing in which position the flange or projection 4
will serve as a stop to arrest coal that may fall over the open cover and hold the
same until the cover is again closed when the coal so held will be returned to the
coal box.
In the example shown the said cover is provided with two side portions 3ª and a
top portion 3b that are adapted to form parts of the sides and top of the coal box
when the cover is in the closed position and which portions serve to assist in
arresting coal that may fall over the cover when the same is in the open position.
These portions 3ª, 3b may be in one with the body of the coal box in which case
the cover may be flat and rest against them, but I prefer to adopt the construction
shown.
5, 5 are legs with which the coal box is provided in order to support it at a
convenient height above the floor level for the purpose herein before mentioned.
A coal box thus constructed may if desired be provided with an ordinary
removable metal lining 6 to protect the interior of the box; with a rack or
support 7 for carrying a coal scoop 8 and a table 9 having a flap 9ª hinged to it
at 9b so as to more or less hide the scoop but capable of being turned up into the
position shown in dotted lines; and with a receptacle 10 for a pair of tongs or other
article.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
:-
1. A coal box constructed with a cover hinged or jointed at its lower edge to
the body of the box and having on its inner side a flange or projection the
arrangement being such that when the said cover is turned into its open and
downwardly inclined position, any coal that may roll down over it will be arrested

page_text: by the said flange or projection and when the said cover is again closed the coal so
arrested will be thrown back into the coal box, substantially as herein described.
2. My improved coal box constructed with a hinged cover 3 having a flange or
projection 4 and with legs 5 substantially as described and shewn for the purposes
5 specified.
Dated this 28th day of June 1894.
For the Applicant,
W. LLOYD WISE,
46, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, W.C., Chartered Patent Agent.