Year: 1885

page_text: I RICHARD MOUSLEY SOMERS of Briggate, Leeds in the County of York Iron-
monger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improvements refer to plain or glazed brick fireplaces and particularly to
those fireplaces, the backs of which incline towards the front of the chimney and
allow only a small opening for the escape of smoke up such chimney.
It frequently happens in the burning of coal that fumes will burst from such
coal at various points which would pass into the chamber or room unless there is
some provision for directing them into the small opening in the chimney.
According to my invention I provide a canopy which is secured to the brickwork
of the fireplace in front of that part of the fire back which connects with and
forms the contracted portion of the chimney.
By this means not only is the stray smoke conducted into the chimney but also
the draught up such chimney is encouraged and the projecting fire back is to a.
great extent hidden from view.
The canopy may be made entirely of metal, or of tiles framed in metal,
I RICHARD MOUSLEY SOMERS, of Briggate, Leeds, in the county of York, Iron-
monger, 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 improvements relate to plain or glazed brick fire places, and particularly to
those fire places the backs of which incline towards the front of the chimney,
allowing only a small opening or aperture for the escape of smoke up the chimney.

page_text: It frequently happens in the burning of coal that fumes. will burst from the same
at various points, and unless some provision or means were made for conducting or
directing such fumes into the opening or aperture in the chimney, such fumes would,
by the action of the current caused by a hurriedly closed or slammed door, or by
the hurried movement of a lady's dress in front of the fire place, inevitably pass,
instead of up the chimney, into the interior of the room, chamber or apartment,
causing much annoyance and inconvenience.
The object of my invention is to prevent such fumes or smoke entering the room,
chamber or apartment, in which a fire may be burning.
According to my invention I provide a canopy which is secured to the brick
work of the fire place in front of that part of the fire back which connects with
and forms the contracted portion of the chimney. By this means not only is the
stray smoke conducted into the chimney, but also the draught up such chimney is
encouraged or increased, and the projecting fire back is to a great extent hidden
from view.
The canopy may be made entirely of metal, or of plain or ornamental tiles framed
in metal.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
1
Fig. 1. shews a view in perspective of a plain or glazed brick fire place with my
invention or canopy affixed or attached.
Fig. 2. shews a sectional view of Fig. 1.
I provide or employ a canopy A which I affix or secure to the brickwork B of
the fire place in front of that part of the fire back C which connects with and
forms the contracted portion of the chimney D. By this means not only is the
stray smoke conducted or directed into the chimney D, but also the draught up
such chimney is encouraged or increased and the projecting fire back C is to a great
extent hidden from view. The canopy A may be made entirely of metal, or of plain
or ornamental tiles framed in metal.
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
The application to plain or glazed brick fire places of a canopy, or means for
preventing the ingress, or passage into chambers, rooms, or apartments of fumes or
smoke arising from the consumption of fuel in the same.
Dated this 23rd day of Amanat 1886