Improvements relating to Ash-pits of Domestic, Fireplaces:
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1891
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Complete Specification Left. 7th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891 ¨
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION...
Improvements relating to Ash-pits of Domestic, Fireplaces:
I, STEPHEN HARTLEY of 6, Marsden Road, Burnley, in the County of Lan-
caster, Warehouseman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention is designeduto facilitate the removal of ashes from. ash-pits of
domestic fire-places.
For this purpose,
arrange within the ash-pit two or more removable boxes or
receptacles, to receive the ashes, which fall through the ash-grate. These boxes
may either rest upon the bottom of the ash-pit, and project upwards to the grate,
or they may be suspended at the mouth of the pit by over-hanging flanges or the
like attached to the upper ends of the boxes;. and may be arranged one in front of
another in single file or one or more abreast as may be desired. Each box is
provided with a cross-bar or handle; and to collectively secure and connect together
the upper ends of the boxes when in place, I employ suitable clips or connecting
pieces.
In removing the boxes from the pit, it will be obvious that the box or boxes in
front will require to be taken out first before those behind can be removed.
Dated this 22nd day of May 1891.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Ash-pits of Domestic Fire-places.
I, STEPHEN HARTLEY of 6, Marsden Road, Burnley, in the County of
Lancaster, Warehouseman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement :-
This invention is designed to facilitate the removal of ashes from ash-pits of
domestic fire-places.
For this purpose, I arrange within the ash-pit, two or more removable boxes or
receptacles to receive the ashes, which fall through the ash-grate. These boxes
may either rest upon the bottom of the ash-pit and project upwards to the grate;
or, they may be suspended at the mouth of the pit by overhanging flanges or the
like attached to the upper ends of the boxes. When in place, I employ suitable
clips or connecting pieces.
In removing the boxes from the pit, it will be obvious that the box or boxes in
front will require to be taken out first before those behind can be removed.
In the accompanying drawings,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a removable receptacle or box A constructed in
accordance with my invention, and
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of two of such boxes deposited in ash-pit B and
connected together.
The hinged flaps C prevent the ashes from falling between the sides of the
receptacles and the ash-pit, whilst the handle D is useful in removing the receptacles
when full. The bent portion E may serve to connect the receptacles or boxes close
together, when in series. The firegrate occupies its usual position,

page_text: 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 arrangement and construction of removable receptacles or boxes deposited in
ash-pits of domèstic fire-places for the purpose of receiving ashes falling therein,
substantially as described and illustrated.
THOS. RICHMOND,
Agent.