Improvements relating to Gas Fires.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left. 22nd July, 1889-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Gas Fires.
I, SAMUEL GIBSON RHODES of 17 Springfield Place, Leeds, Dentist, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
In accordance with my Invention I employ hollow metal shells to be used in
substitution for the fire clay and asbestos balls or nodules at present largely adopted
for gas stoves having the usual well known "Bunsen Burner "heating device.
The hollow shells above referred to which I employ, are of iron or other metal
capable of withstanding intense heat. They are of irregular nodular form or
contour; and, are perforated or "honeycombed." Also with a view to facilitate the
circulation of the heated gaseous mixture through and amongst a collection of said
metal shells when arranged in a stove or grate to produce a gas fire, I prefer to
provide said shells, externally, with small studs or projections so as to ensure inter-
stitial spaces between each of the adjacent hollow nodular shells aforesaid. Further
I may, with a view to increase the attractiveness of a gas fire produced in
accordance with my Invention introduce in the interior of said inetal shells, shreds of
fibrous asbestos, whereby a very near approach to the genial attractive scintillations
of an ordinary coal fire, when in full glow, is effected. .
Dated 2nd January 1880
JAMES
STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, W.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Gas Fires.
I, SAMUEL GIBSON RHODES, of 17 Springfield Place, Leeds, Dentist 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, reference being also had to the accompanying drawing illustrative of this,
my said Invention :-
In accordance with my said Invention I employ hollow metal shells to be used
in substitution for the fire clay and asbestos nodules at present largely adopted for
gas stoves having the usual well known "Bunsen Burner" or other suitable burner
or heating device.
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The hollow shells above referred to which I employ, one of which I have illustrated
in the drawing herewith, are of iron or other metal capable of resisting intense heat.
They are of irregular nodular form or contour and are perforated or honey-
combed" as shown. Also, with a view to facilitate the circulation of the heated
gaseous mixture through and amongst a collection of said metal shells when arranged
in a stove or grate to produce a gas fire, I may provide said shells, externally,
with small studs or projections so as to ensure interstitial spaces between each of
the adjacent hollow nodular shells aforesaid. Further, I may, with a view to
increase the attractiveness of a gas fire produced in accordance with my Invention,
introduce in the interior of said metal shells, shreds of fibrous asbestos, whereby a
very near approach to the genial attractive scintillations of an ordinary coal fire,
when in full glow, is effected.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be understood
that I do not confine myself to the particular form, shape, or outline of said hollow,

page_text: nodular, honeycombed metal shells, as it will be evident that same will vary under the
different circumstances in which they are employed, but I declare that what I claim
and desire to secure by Letters Patent is :-
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In gas fires, the employment of hollow, nodular, perforated, "honeycombed
shells, of any suitable fire resisting material substantially as and for the purpose
specified.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C., Agent for Applicant.