An Adjustable Plate-rest in connection with Ash-screen for Domestic Fire-places.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 9th Apr., 180-Accepted, 10th May, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
.: An Adjustable Plate-rest in connection with Ash-screen for
Domestic Fire-places.
I, THOMAS REDMAYNE of Hallamshire Foundry Sylvester Street Sheffield in the
County of York Gas Stove Manufacturer etc. do hereby declare the nature of this.
invention to be as follows:
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My invention is applicable to an ordinary ashscreen, and I append a sheet of
drawings with similar references throughout for better explanation of the same..
The upper front part of the ashscreen is cut away at a. a Fig. 1; the sides a. b. a! by
forming right angles with the front line a. a¹-(A portion of the Plate-rest A. is
broken away to show the arrangement.) At each side a. b. are platos D (an
élevation of one enlarged is given in Fig. 2.) with projecting strips c. d, and a stripe.
which acts as a stop to the Plate-rest A. When in use the Plate-rest is supported
by the upper front edge a. a of the ashscreen, and its forward end B. B. is held
between the stripe and the edges b. on, each side respectively. When placed
between the lower strips c. d. it is held at an angle as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2.
When not in use the Plate-rest hung behind the front of the ashscreen as in Fig. 3.
and is effectually hid from view. For convenience of handling, the Plate-rest
may have knobs as in Fig. 1. a bar as in Fig. 3. or other provision may be made to
effect the same purpose. The Plate-rest may be either plain or ornamental, and is
not limited to the form shown in the drawings. I usually make it of sheet-iron or
cast-iron.
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THOMAS REDMAYNE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Adjustable Plate-rest in connection with Ash-screen for
Domestic Fire-places.
[, THOMAS REDMAYNE of Hallamshire Foundry Sylvester Street Sheffield in the
County of York Gas Stove Manufacturer etc., 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:-
My Invention is for an adjustable Plate-rest in connection with Ashscreens for
domestic fireplaces: the upper part of the said Ashscreens being arranged to receive
and support the Plate-rest in its different positions. I adopt the Sheet of Drawings
left with my Provisional Specification to more fully explain my said Invention. The
same letters refer to similar parts throughout. The upper front part of the Ashscreen
is cut away at a. a¹ Fig. 1: the sides a. b. a' b', forming right angles with the front
line a. a'. (Part of the Plate-rest is broken out to show the arrangement.) At each
side a. b. a, are side-plates D (an elevation of one enlarged is given in Fig. 2)
with projecting strips c. d, and a strip e. which acts as a stop to the Plate-rest A.
These side-plates are preferably cast-iron, and I usually fasten them to the Ashscreen
with screws, but I may adopt any other method or cast them with it if desirable.
The Plate-rest A (see Fig. 1) which I usually make of cast-iron has a strip. along
each side somewhat below its upper surface (one such strip being shown at a Fig. 1).
When in use the Plate-rest is supported by the upper front edge a, a', of the Ash-
screen, and the strip or edge at each side of the Plate-rest is also held between the
edges b. b (on each side of the Ashscreen) and the strips c. on each side-plate D.
respectively (see Fig. 2). The Plate-rest is then in the horizontal position shown in
Fig. 1, and from A to 6 Fig: 2; and may be used to support a plato (as its name

page_text: implies) pan, or teapot etc. Placed with its side-strips between the strips c. d on the
-side-plates D, the Plate-rest is held at an angle as shown by the dotted lines in Fig. 2.
This position is favourable for supporting a plate of toast. The number of strips on
the side-plates D,,may be increased, if more changes of position for the Plate-rest are
required. When not wanted for use. as a support, the Plate-rest is withdrawn, and
is hung behind the front part of the A'shscreen as in Fig. 3. and effectually hid from
view: For convenience of handling the Plate-rest may have knobs as in Fig. 1;.
a bar as in Fig. 3; or other provision may be made to effect the same purpose.
The Plate-rest may be solid or perforated, plain or ornamental, and I do not confine
myself to the form shown in the drawings as such form may be varied without
departing from the principle of my Invention.
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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
claiin is:
An adjustable Plate-rest in connection with Ashscreens for domestic fire-places;
together with the arrangement of the upper parts of Ashscreens so as to support the
Plate-rest in its different positions;. substantially as hereinbefore described and-set
forth..
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