Improved Apparatus applicable to Domestic and other Fire Places.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Nov., 1895-Accepted, 28th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Apparatus applicable to Domestic and other Fire Places.
I LIONEL CRESSWELL of Woodhall Calverley in the County of York,
Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved apparatus or appliance which may be
used in connection with fire places in dwelling houses and other buildings for the
more expeditious lighting and reviving of fires.
The principal object of the invention is to provide a handy portable appliance
in the form of a "draughter" or "blower" but the same may also be used for
preventing the chimney from smoking and for closing in the fire at night as a
precaution against the escape of sparks, or other accidents, and for use as a fire or
fireplace screen.
According to my invention I take a piece of fire proof flexible material such as
stout asbestos paper (or preferably closely woven asbestos cloth, on account of its
absolute incombustibility) of a sufficient length and width to cover a fire place,
much as a newspaper does when used for this purpose, so as to exclude the
admission of air except at the bottom.
The length and width of the blind will vary with the design and dimensions of
different fire-places.
Along the bottom of the material I fasten a light metal lath or rod as a stay to
prevent the draught of the chimney from sucking or drawing it in against the bars,
and at the top I fasten a light wooden or metal lath with hand los so arranged
that it may easily be held in position when required.
Hooks or other similar devices may be fixed on the front of the fire placo at or
near the top thereof to hold it in position, or stays may be employed to prop
it P:
When not required for use the "blower" may be rolled up round one of the laths
and put away in a neat case made specially to hold the same, and it can thus be
kept conveniently handy to the fire-place.
The material which I use for the "blower" is preferably a fine asbestos cloth
specially woven of strong yarn but for the sake of additional strength and
durability when required wire woven asbestos cloth may be employed, that is cloth
woven with yarn having a fine wire intertwisted therewith, or cloth composed in
part only of wired yarn may be used, the other part being ordinary yarn. Stout
asbestos paper may be used to produce a less durable and cheaper appliance, or
other flexible fire-proof materials may be employed.
Dated this 4th day of March 1895.

page_text: CORT PIEDI ULTRATION.
Improved Apparatus applicable to Domestic and other Fire Places.
I LIONEL CRESSWELL of Woodhall Calverley in the County of York,
Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple, 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 relates to an improved apparatus or appliance which may be
used in connection with fire places in dwelling houses and other buildings for the
more expeditions lighting and reviving of fires.
The principal object of the invention is to provide a handy portable appliance
in the form of a "draughter" or "blower" but the same may also be used for
preventing the chimney from smoking and for closing in the fire at night as
precaution against the escape of sparks, or other accidents, and for use as a fire or
or fireplace screen.
According to my invention I take a piece of fire proof flexible material such as
stout asbestos paper (or preferably closely woven asbestos cloth on account of its
strengen and absolute incombustibility) of a sufficient length and width to cover a
fire place, much as a newspaper does when used for this purpose, so as to exclude
the admission of air except at the bottom.
The length and width of the blind will vary with the design and dimensions of
different fire-places.
Along the lower edge of the material I fasten a light metal lath or rod, (rather
longer if necessary than the width of the screen so as to project at each side) as a
stay to prevent the draught of the chimney from sucking or drawing it in against
the bars, and at the top I fasten a light wooden or metal lath provided with
handles so arranged that it may easily be held in position when required, or
hooks or other similar devices may be fixed on the front of the fire place at or
near the top thereof to hold it in position, or stays may be employed to prop
it up.
When not required for use the "blower" may be rolled up round one of the laths
and put away in a neat caso made specially to hold the same, and it can thus be
kept conveniently handy to the fire place.
The material which I use for the "blower" is preferably a fine asbestos cloth
specially woven of strong yarn but for the sake of additional strength and
durability when required wire woven asbestos cloth may be employed, that is cloth
woven with yarn, having a fine wire intertwisted therewith, or cloth composed in
part only of wired yarn may be used, the other part being ordinary yarn. Stout
asbestos paper may be used to produce a less durable and cheaper appliance, or
other flexible fire-proof materials, may be employed.
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 :-
The construction and use of a detachable. ❝ blower " or "draughter" for
domestic and other fire places substantially as hereinbefore set forth, and
described.
Dated this 15th day of November 1895.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.