Fuel Block and Fire-lighter Combined.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th July, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 28th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 28th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Fuel Block and Fire-lighter Combined.
I, JOSEPH BARTLETT of 32 Kellett Road Brixton in the County of Surrey
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in forming and making fuel blocks with internal passages
so arranged as to ensure a large surface of the interior of the fuel block being at
once exposed to the flame of the material used for ignition and also of a special'
arrangement for fixing the igniting material in the inner part of the fuel blook.
These fuel blocks can be made of any shape or form whatsoever and to suit all
the purposes for which fuel blocks can be used.
These fuel blocks can be made of any material.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Fuel Block and Fire-lighter Combined.
I JOSEPH BARTLETT of 32 Kellett Road Brixton in. the County of Surrey
Manufacturer 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 a combined fuel block and fire lighter and is designed
to produce a ready means of lighting fires in domestic or other grates or fireplaces
at the same time providing the fuel necessary to start the fire.
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For this purpose I arrange and combine suitable igniting material (such as wood,
chips, shavings or sticks saturated or covered with easily inflammable material) in
the interior of the block in any suitable manner and around same small cobbles or
"nuts" of coal or the like and then outside same ordinary artificial fuel (such as
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that known as "Patent Fuel; or coal dust and' other material-with any
binding material mixed therewith) or any other suitable material or compound to
form artificial fuel blocks or patent fuel blocks is formed pressed or moulded
around the small coal and igniting material as above the whole forming a solid
looking block of artificial fuel and which may be made of desired shape and
any
size to suit the various purposes for which the same may be required.
In practice the patent fuel or artificial fuel may be first formed in two̟ parts
and the igniting material and small coal or nuts having been placed in one part the
other part forming a sort of lid or cover is placed thereon and the two parts
cemented together or otherwise caused to adhere together.
The underside or bottom of the block may be recessed in a kind of dome or other
shape and at the highest point of such recess or indent a hole or opening admits air
for combustion to the interior of the block suitable air channels passages or
openings being also arranged in the sides and ends and bottom and top also if
desired so that currents of air can pass freely right through the block from the
bottom upwards.
The igniting of the interior of the block may be effected in any convenient
manner for instance any suitable fuse or igniting device (to be lit by a match or
otherwise) may be arranged and mounted in the bottom aperture or in any other
convenient place or manner.
And in order that my present invention may be easily understood and readily

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carried into practice I will proceed to further describe same with reference to the
drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my combined fuel block and fire lighter
complete and ready for use.
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Figure 2 is a side elevation and Figure 3 an end elevation of same.
Figure 4 is a longitudinal section on line 1-1 Figure 3.
Figure 5 is a transverse section on line 2-2 Figure 2 with the igniting material
and small coal removed and showing the artificial fuel part only.
Similar letters of reference indicate similar parts throughout.
a a are the pieces of wood et cetera forming the inflammable or "lighter"" part
such pieces of wood either extending through the sides and ends (as shown) or not
as desired.,
bis the opening for air inlet in the dome c formed in the underside.
disa fuse placed in the aperture 6 to be lit by a match and so ignite the
material a which again lights the small coal e and finally the artificial fuel f.
ggare the air outlet passages which permit escape of the products of com-
bustion free circulation of air is thus provided from the air inlet 6 through
and around the pieces of wood or material a and small coal e and out by the
passages g I.
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. A combined artificial fuel block and fire lighter consisting of an interior part
of easily ignitable material and an exterior covering of artificial fucl such as that
known as Patent Fuel or other suitable material and having suitable openings and
internal passages to permit combustion taking place internally substantially as and
for the purposes set forth.
2. The arrangement and combination of igniting material 'such as
a with
"Patent" or other artificial fuel such as surrounding same substantially as and
for the purposes herein before described and illustrated in the drawinga.hereunto
annexed.
Dated 2017
1001
MUDIUL CAGGIUG
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Patentee.