Year: 1899

page_text: ALEXANDER ELLIS ANDERSON, Architect, 27, Alington Avenue, Northampton,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Set of firebars grate bottom and cheek hobs so constructed that by the action
of putting front bars in position the bars, bottom, and the solid cheek hobs are
instantly locked together without any bolts or fastenings and just as easily separ-
ated for cleaning or removal. The front bars have standards A at ends which are
3" inches longer than rest of bars B and which go through prepared holes CX
in grate bottom C and also through holes E in projecting ledge of hobs D this
ledge is also grooved at H for catching turned down angle of bottom grating
which is carried on ledge. Top of front is held rigid by the lugs L dropping
into grooves F.
The whole grate is held together by the holes & lugs in front grate bottom &
hobs consequently grate needs no building in and can be used as dog grate if
desired or at option laid between chimney jambs--every section can be replaced
if damaged without any inconvenience.
Tth oth da of Wahmany 1900
ALEXANDER ELLIS ANDERSON.
ALEXANDER ELLIS ANDERSON, Architect, 27, Alington Avenue, Northampton,
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 follow-
ing statement, as drawings left with the Provisional Specification:-
Firegrate consisting of set of firebars B, grate bottom C and cheek hobs D so
constructed that by the action of putting front bars B in position the bars B,
bottom C & solid cheek hobs D are instantly locked together without any bolts
or fastenings and just as easily separated for cleaning or removal. Same can be
used either laid between chimney jambs or as independent dog grate. Method
of locking is as follows. Front bars B have long standards A at ends which go
through holes in grate bottom C at C X and also through hobs D at E on pro-
jecting ledge which ledge is also grooved at H to receive turned down angle of
bottom grate which rests on ledge. Top of the front bars B are held rigid by drop-
ping projecting lugs L into groove at top of hob
Front bars B and grate bottom C and hobs D are thus made quite independent
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page_text: but by standards at end of front bars marked A passing through both grate
bottom C at CX and ledge of hob D at point E proper fire grate is formed which
can either have firebrick back or firelump as back.
Jambs are built width required-outside size of hobs and grate which can be
placed in position without any labor or materials.
When used in large ingle nooks groove H on hob 1) takes angle of grate
bottom C shewn also at H-and this groove and angle projection on lower side of
grate bottom prevents hobs D spreading out at back and allows firebrick lump K
to be slipped in grooves M on plan as back to same as independent dog grate.
Hobs D will thus be seen as being the support and tie to all portions viz front
bars B bottom C and back K.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1. Locking grate together without any bolts or fastenings but by standards and
holes grooves and projections.
2. Each section of grate portable and replacable if broken without any build-
ing in, cement or bolts or labor.
3. Hobs forming support to all portions of grate.
Dated this 16th day of February 1000
ALEXANDER ELLIS ANDERSON.