Improvements in and connected with Coal Vases and such like analogous Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd. Oct., 1895-Accepted, 14th Dec., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Coal Vases and such like
analogous Articles.
JOHN TYLER BARNSLEY BENNETT, 2 Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham,
Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my improvements in, & connected with coal vases, & such like
analogous articles-is so that the weight, of the coal vase handle, passing over its
centre, shall facilitate, the opening, & closing of the lid, or lids of such articles, & keep
the same in position. In carrying out my improvements, I make the ordinary coal
vase, in wood, or sheet metal, except in some cases I make the shape of such more an
apex towards its front or the top thereor. I construct a heavy handle, for the coal box,
the cross bar, of such handle, I make weighty, so that when going over its centre, it
shall open the lid of such coal vase, or such like analogous articles, having lid or
lids thereto. The supports, or sides of the bar, of the handle, their bases are
constructed in various ways to suit, the form of the coal vases, or scoops or other
articles requiring the improved handle. The bases of the supports, of the cross bar,
of the handle, may be jointed to the hinges, & worked on the knuckles of the flaps
of the hinges, or the bases may be worked, on the wire joint, so as to work a sindle
door, or double doors, or the bases may be simple affixed to the door of the coal
vase, or other articles. My improved coal box handle, may be cast in one solid
piece, or its sides, or stays made, & a tube for its cross bar, filed, with lead, or
iron, etc. or it may be made with only one support, or made in other forms as a
weighty handle for the purposes of opening & closing any article.
Operation. Thus, when my heavy handle, is in position upon the before named
coal vase, on its apex, or upon any other convenient position upon any article, just
a push, with the hand, or foot, & the weight of the handle, is carried over its
centre, & draws up the lid of the box, & a touch closes the box again, or other
articles to be acted upon in like manner.
It is understood in carrying out my improvements in & connected with coal vases,
& such like analogous articles, I shall adopt any mere modification required. I
also shall use any kind of material for trade purposes, wood, sheet metal, cast brass,
or iron, brass, copper, German silver, iron, tin, zinc, or any other metal or material,
that may be required. '
Dated this 22nd day of July 1895.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Coal Vases and such like
analogous Articles.
JOHN TYLER BARNSLEY BENNETT, 2 Villa Road, Handsworth, Birmingham
Agent, 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 :-
The object of my improvements in & connected with coal vases, & such like

page_text: analogous articles, is so that the weight, of the coal vase handle, passing over its
centre, shall facilitate the opening, & closing of the lid, or lids of such articles, &
keeps the same in position. In carrying out my improvements, I make in wood,
or sheet metal, any of the ordinary shaped coal vases, or scoops, or any other shape,
or form required, & in some cases, I make the coal vase, more of an apex, towards
its front, or top thereof. I construct a heavy bandle, for the coal vase, & the
weight may be in its cross bar, or part of the weight in the supports, or near the
base of the handle, accordingly to the pattern. required, for the coal vase. I place
the weight in the handle, so that, when going over its centre, it shall draw open the
lid, or lids of the coal vase, or such like analogous articles, & when the handle, is
brought back again it shall close the lid, or lids. The supports of the cross bar, of
the handle, and their bases are constructed, in various ways to suit the form of the
coal vase, or coal scoop or other articles requiring the improved handle. The bases
of the supports of the cross bar, of the handle may be jointed to the hinges &
working on that part of hinges called the knuckles of the hinges, or part thereof,
or the bases of the handle, may be worked, on the wire joint, so as to work, a single
door, or double doors, or the bases may be simple affixed, to the door, of the coal
vase, or other article.
My improved coal box, handle, may be cast in one solid piece, or the bases or
supports of the handle, made separately & a tube for its cross bar, filled with lead,
or iron, & such like, & it may be made, with only one support, & a cross bar, or
made in other forms as a weighty handle, for the purpose of opening & closing
coal vase lids or any article.
Operation. Thus, when my heavy handle, is in position, upon the before named,
coal vase, on its apex, or upon any other convenient position, or upon any other
article, just a push, with the hand, or foot, & the weight, of the handle, is carried
over its centre, & draws up the lid, of the box, & a touch, of the lid, closes the box,
again, or other articles, to be acted upon in like manner.
In order that my invention may be fully understood, I will more particularly
describe it, with the aid of the accompanying drawings, in which similar parts are
marked with like letter of reference.
Fig. 1. represents a side elevation, of my heavy handle, affixed to a coal vase, &
the handle, just out of the perpendicularly, thereby closing the lid.
Fig. 2. represents a front elevation, with the lid, of the coal vase, held open by
the weight of the handle, resting on the top of the coal vase.
Fig. 3. represents a front elevation, showing the bases of the handle supports
affixed to the lid of the coal vase.
Fig. 4. represents a side elevation, with the base, of the handle support
underneath the lid, of the coal vase, & lifting the lid, & also the handle, over its
centre.
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Fig. 5. represents a full view, of the handle, to work upon the wire, of the hinge,
& to lift underneath the lid, of the coal vase, as shown at Figure 4.
Fig. 6. represents my handle simply, with only with only a cross bar, & supports
ready to be fixed, to a coal vase lid.
Fig. 7. represents a front elevation, of a coal vase, with my weighty haudle,
affixed to the lid, of the coal vase, at the top & in its centre thereof, with only
one base carrying two supports for the handle bar.
Fig. 8. represents a front elevation, of the handle. cast in one piece, with two
supports, & two bases, ready to be attached to coal vase.
Fig. 9. represents a front elevation, of the handle, & hinges joined together, & to
be fixed to the front, apex of a coal vase.
Fig. 10. represents a side elevation, of the flap, & knuckle of the hinge, united to
the base, & support of the handle bar, & also flap & knuckle of the hinge.
Fig. 11. represent, a side elevation, of a coal vase with handle as in Figure 1.
Fig.. 12. represents a front elevation, of the heavy handle affixed; to the hinges,.
to work the lid, of the coal vase.
Fig. 13. represents two supports with their bases or lugs, of the handle, to work
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page_text: double lids of a scoop, or coal vase, by lifting, first one door, & then the other,
underneath the lids.
Fig. 14. represents a side elevation, of a coal scoop, with double lids--one open,
& the other closed-with handle passed over its centre, & lug underneath the lid,
at the base of the handles support, lifting the lid, & when the heavy handle is
brought over the apex, of the coal vase, the other closed lid, is lifted, & the lid, on
the other side falls & closes one half of the coal scoop.
Fig. 15. represents an elevation & plan of the handle, its supports & its lugs in
combination, with the hinge ready to be attached, to the coal scoop, & to work the
lids of a double coal scoop. The bases of the supports of the handle, are placed,.
with the hinge, upon the wire, of the hinge, whereby the two flaps of the hinge are
held together, & the lugs are underneath the flaps of the hinge, which lifts the lids.
of the coal vase, or scoop, one after, the other, when the handle is pushed backwards.
& forwards over its centre, as seen at Fig. 14.
Fig. 16. represents a front elevation, of the bandle, as in Figure 6, but fixed, on,
a plate.
Fig. 17. represents a side elevation, of coal vase, & handle as in Figures 1. & 11..
Fig. 18. represents a front elevation, of handle as in Figure 8, but a different.
pattern.
a. coal vase. 6 coal scoop, or vase. c. lid of coal vase closed. e lid of coal vase
opened, by weight of handle, going over its centre. f handle just out of its.
perpendicularly, & in this position, the coal vase, is readily carried, without its lid
being opened. g. handle over its centre, & keeping the lid, of the coal vase, open.
h. handle joined to the hinges. i. base of handle support. j. lug for lifting lid.
1. binge or flap of such. hinges. n. support of handle bar. q. handle bar..
r. wire for carrying hinges & handle bar, for double lids. s. connection between
support, & handle bar. t centre upon which the handle works.
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It is understood, that in carrying out my improvements, in & connected with
coal vases, & such like analogous articles, I shall adopt, any mere modification,.
required, I also shall use, any kind of material, for trade purposes, wood, sheet brass,
cast brass, or iron, copper, German silver, brass, tin, zinc, lead, or any other metal,.
or material.
Having now particularly described, & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. I claim a handle, made heavy, for opening, & closing, the lid, or lids of coal.
vases, as set forth, described & illustrated, in the accompanying drawings.
2ndly. I claim the heavy handle, for use as set forth, described, & illustrated,.
in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 2nd day of October 1895.
JOHN TYLER BARNSLEY BENNETT.