Improvements in Open Fire-places or Stoves and in Grates or Boxes therefor.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1892-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Open Fire-places or Stoves and in Grates or
Boxes therefor.
I, FREDERICK FIELDING BOND, of Rosemary House, Rastrick, Yorkshire,
Doctor of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This invention has reference to open fire places or stoves, and consists of certain
improvements in their arrangement or construction and in grates or boxes to be
used in combination therewith. My object in such invention is to obtain a greater
amount of heat from the fire with less consumption of fuel, and to more perfectly
distribute or radiate it into the room; to secure cleanliness about the fire place;
to dispense with all fixings in connection with the fire grate or box, and make the
same removeable, so that when not required, it can be taken away and plants, or
other articles of decoration, substituted therefor.
In order to carry out my invention I make the sides and back of the fire place,
by preference, of glazed bricks or tiles so as to present a polished or reflecting
non-conducting surface to the fire, said sides and the upper portion of the back of
the fire-place being inclined or arranged at suitable angles so as to collect the rays
of light and the heat from the fire and deflect them into the room or building.
The fire grate or box consists of a receptacle whose sides are inclined towards the
front at like angles to the sides of the fire place but in reverse order thereto, such
said sides and the back and front of the box being provided with suitable openings
or spaces in the form of a grate. On the underside of the fire box is a closed
drawer or ashes tray for collecting or receiving the ashes and dust from the fire
but so constructed as to prevent admission of air to the underside of the fire, said
drawer or tray having a handle or knob by which it can be withdrawn and its
contents emptied out.
The fire box or grate described rests upon suitable feet, and stands upon the
hearth, no fixing being required, but the hearth may be so arranged, that, when
removed, the said grate can be put back in the same position and its feet made to
engage with projecting surfaces adapted to prevent accidental displacement of the
fire box when stirring the fire.
When the box or grate is placed in position under the flue, there is a space left
between it and the back of the fire place which is perpendicular to about the level
of the top of the box and then inclines over the said box to the mouth of the flue,
so that the heat from the back and top of the fire is collected and deflected by the
inclined surface into the room, the same also being the case with the heat and rays
of light from the sides of the fire which are deflected from the sides of the fire place
into the room, and by reason of the space between the sides and back of the fire and
the fire place there is no loss of heat by conduction. The mouth of the flue is
suitably contracted, the front or breast thereof being inclined or brought to an edge
in such manner that the smoke and fumes arising from the fire are prevented from
entering into the room.
Although the fire grate or box hereinbefore described gives the best results the
shape of said box may be varied somewhat, and in some cases, may be made
rectangular.
The construction and arrangement of fire boxes or grates and fire places as
above set forth ensures a more perfect combustion of the fuel and effects a great
saving thereof; the heat or warmth of the fire from all sides is radiated or thrown
into the room instead of being allowed to pass into the flue and thus become wasted,

page_text: as is the case at present; and the fire grate or box being easily removeable from
the fire place admits of the recess being filled with plants, or florally or otherwise
decorated to give a pleasing effect to the room, whilst saving all expense
of fixing.
Dated this 18th day of March 1892
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Open Fire-places or Stoves and in Grates or
Boxes therefor.
I, FREDERICK FIELDING BOND, of Rosemary House, Rastrick, Yorkshire,
Doctor of Medicine, 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 has reference to open fire places or stoves, and consists of certain
improvements in their arrangement or construction and in grates or boxes to be
used in combination therewith. The object of my invention is to obtain a greater
amount of heat from the fire with less consumption of fuel, and more perfectly
distribute or radiate it into the room or building, to secure cleanliness about the
fire place and to dispense with all fixings in connection with the fire box or grate
and make it removeable, so that, when not in use, it can be taken away and plants
or other articles of decoration or ornamentation substituted therefor.
For the purpose of more fully explaining my invention, reference is hereinafter
had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this Specification, wherein :--
Fig. is perspective view of an open fire place constructed according to my
invention.
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section and
Fig. 3 a sectional plan of same.
Fig. 4 is part vertical cross section shewing a modification.
Referring to the drawings, the back A. and two sides B. C are constructed or
faced with tiles, glazed bricks or other suitable non conducting material preferably
having a polished or reflecting surface, and they are arranged at suitable angles so
as to incline from front to back of the fire place, as shewn, in order that the heat
and rays of light from the fire may be radiated and reflected therefrom into the
room or building.
The back A of the fire place rises perpendicular to about the level of the box or
pan D of the fire grate E, then inclines backwards to a point a little higher than
the top of the fire grate and from thence inclines forward over the said fire grate to
the mouth of the flue G, the two angles thus formed serving to reflect the rays
of light and heat from the back and top of the fire respectively and to throw or
radiate and reflect the heat and light into the room, as indicated by the arrows.
The rays of light and the heat from the sides of the fire are in like manner
reflected and radiated or thrown into the room by the inclined sides B. C.
The fire grate E is made open on all sides and constructed, by preference, of
metal bars arranged horizontally or vertically, so that whilst adapted to hold the
fuel as an ordinary grate, it shall offer the least obstruction to the free radiation of
heat from the fire.
Under the grate E is a pan or drawer D for collecting or receiving the ashes
and dust from the fire, and for preventing the admission of air to the underside of
the fire.
The fire grate or box is provided with feet a and rests upon the hearth H, being
separate from the fire place and therefore removeable at will, said feet either
engaging with the back of the fire place, as shewn in Fig. 2, or fitting into openings
or recesses formed in the hearth H as shewn in Fig. 4, so that the grate may, after

page_text: removal, be placed back in the same position and also be prevented from accidental
displacement when attending to the fire.
The sides of the fire grate E are preferably inclined to the front at opposing
angles to the sides of the fire place, or said grate may be made of any other
suitable shape or configuration. The mouth F of the flue is contracted as shewn,
by the inclined back A of the fire place and at the breast or front of the flue is an
angular metal plate I, or a slab or brick, which, being brought to an edge at the
bottom ensures the passage into the flue of smoke and gases arising from the fire,
and prevents them entering the room.
At Fig. 4 I shew a modification in the construction of the back A of the fire
place, which, in this case, rises perpendicular to or near to the top of the grate E
and then inclines forward over the fire to the mouth of the flue. The same grate
and construction of fire place are equally applicable where gas is employed instead
of fuel for heating purposes, the grate being filled with asbestos or fire brick and
provided with burners in the same manner as an ordinary gas stove.
The angular construction of fire places or stoves with polished or reflecting
surfaces and the employment of separate fire grate or box as above set forth,
ensures more perfect combustion and effects a great saving in fuel used, whilst a
greater portion of the heat from the sides, back and top of the fire is radiated or
thrown into the room and does not pass to the flue as is the case in the present
construction of fire places and grates, by which means the room is heated more
quickly and equably, less fuel is necessary for maintaining the heat of the room
and there is little if any loss of heat by conduction. The grate requires no
fixing and can be removed when not in use and replaced with plants or other
decoration.
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:
Firstly. In open fire places or stoves the construction of the sides and back
thereof of tiles, glazed bricks, or other non conducting material preferably having
a polished or reflecting surface, arranged at suitable angles for receiving, reflecting
and radiating the rays of light and heat from the sides, back and top of the fire
into the room in the manner and for purposes substantially as herein shewn and
described.
Secondly. The combination, with a fire place or stove having its sides and back
inclined at suitable angles to throw or radiate and reflect the heat and rays of light
from the sides, back and top of the fire into the room or building, of a detached or
separate fire box or grate having openings or spaces on all its sides substantially as
herein shewn and for purposes described.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1892.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.