Improvements in and connected with Heaters for Box Irons.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Heaters for Box Irons.
We, JOHN ALLBUTT PERKS, and SAMUEL PERKS, trading together as
W. & F. Perks, of Victoria Works, Moseley Street, Wolverhampton, Stafford-
shire, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in the hereindescribed improvements in the construction
of heaters for box irons and in holders for use in removing the said improved
heater from the box iron or from the fire and for replacing the heater therein.
The heaters to which this invention refers are usually made of cast iron of a shape
corresponding with the inside of the box iron the latter having a door at its back
end to enable the heater to be removed or replaced.
By our invention the removal of the heater from the box iron or from the fire
and the replacing of the heater in the box iron is facilitated.
In carrying out this invention we make a recess in the flat or back end of the heater
extending from the top to the bottom of the same. Extending across this recess from
side to side is a cross bar (preferably cast in a piece with the heater). By means
of this cross bar the heater can be firmly held and readily be removed from or
replaced in the box iron or in the fire and as the cross bar does not extend beyond
the face of the back of the heater it forms no obstruction to the closing of the
door of the box iron.
The said holder consists of a light round or other suitable section bar of iron or
other metal furnished at one end with a suitable handle and near the other end
cranked back and bent into a hook somewhat resembling the letter U. This
hooked part is made small enough to pass into the said recess in the heater.
When removing the heater from the box iron by means of the said holder the
hooked end of the latter is inserted in the said recess either above or below the
said bar. The said holder is then turned about a quarter round when the hooked
end of the holder will engage with the said bar and the heater can thereby be
withdrawn. When the heater has thus been withdrawn it will be suspended at the
end of the holder and if the latter with the heater is elevated for any purpose the
said cranked part of the holder effectually prevents the heater slipping down
the holder and burning the user's hand.
The holder is used in a similar manner for placing the heater in the fire or for
removing the heater therefrom and replacing the heater in the box iron.
Dated this 25th day of April 1809
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Heaters for Box Irons.
We, JOHN ALLBUTT PERKS, and SAMUEL PERKS, trading together as
o W. & F. Perks, of Victoria Works, Moseley Street, Wolverhampton, Stafford-
shire, Manufacturers, 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 consists in the hereindescribed improvements in the construction
5 of heaters for box irons and in holders for use in removing the said improved
heater from the box iron or from the fire and for replacing the heater therein.
The heaters to which this invention refers are usually made of cast iron of a shape

page_text: corresponding with the inside of the box iron the latter having a door at its back
end to enable the heater to be removed or replaced.
By our invention the removal of the heater from the box iron or from the fire
and the replacing of the heated heater in the box iron is, facilitated.
We will describe this invention by referring to the accompanying drawing in
which
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Fig. 1 represents a box iron heater made in accordance with this invention;
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of a box iron with the said heater inside and also
illustrating how the said holder is used in removing the heater from the box iron;
Fig. 3 shews the heater in section and a part of the holder engaging therewith;
Fig. 4 shews the heater suspended by the holder lifted out of the box iron which
latter is also shewn in section upended; and
Fig. 5 shews how when the holder with the heater are held vertically the heater
will not slide down the holder.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in all the figures.
A is the heater, B is the box iron of any usual form which has a door such as C
or any other kind of door at the back, and D is the holder.
In carrying out this invention we make a recess e in the flat or back end of the
heater A extending from the top to the bottom of the same as shown. Extending
across this recess e from side to side is a cross bar ƒ (preferably cast in a piece with
the heater). By means of this cross bar f the heater A can (as hereinafter
described) be firmly held and readily removed from or replaced in the box iron or
in the fire and as the cross barf does not extend beyond the face of the back of the
heater A it forms no obstruction to the closing of the sliding door C or of any
other kind of back door of the box iron.
The said holder D consists of a light round or other suitable section bar of iron
or other metal furnished at one end with any kind of suitable handle such as aud
near the other end the holder is cranked back at hand bent into a hook i some-
what resembling the letter U. This hooked part i is made small enough to pass
into the recess in the heater A.
When removing the heater A from the box iron by means of the holder D the
hooked end i of the latter is inserted in the recess e either above or below the bar f
(see Fig. 2). The holder D is then turned about a quarter round when the hooked
end of the holder D will engage with the bar as shewn in Fig. 3 and the heater A
can thereby be withdrawn from the box irou. When the heater A has thus been
withdrawn as shewn in Fig. 4 it will be suspended at the hooked end of the
holder D and if the latter with the heater A is elevated as shewn in Fig. 5 for any
purpose the cranked part of the holder D effectually prevents the heater slipping
down the holder D and burning the user's hand. This will be clear by an
examination of Fig. 5.
The holder D is used in a similar manner for placing the heater A in the fire or
for removing the heater A. therefrom and replacing the heater in the box iron.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:-
and
1. The hereindescribed improved heater for box irons made with the recess e
cross bar fin the back for the purpose and substantially as hereinbefore set forth.
2. In combination with a box iron of the kind which has a door at the back the
use of a heater of the kind denoted under claim one and a holder for the heater
formed with a crank and a hook i at one end substantially as hereinbefore set
forth.
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CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicants.