Improvements in Cinder Sifters in Combination or in connection with Dust Bins.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cinder Sifters in Combination or in connection with
Dust Bins.
I, RICHARD FREDERICK MYDDELTON, of 15, Hamilton Terrace, St. Margarets,
Twickenham, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer's Clerk, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved arrangement of cinder sifters in com-
bination or in connection with dust bins, and consists of a sieve of suitable size
supported at or near the top of the dust-bin. A pivot or hinge is in connection
with one side of the sieve and the side of the dust-bin facing the pivot or hinge.
In connection with that side of the sieve which is opposite to the pivot or hinge
is a projecting handle which passes through an opening or a slot in the side of the
dustbin whereby a reciprocating motion may be imparted to the sieve from the
outside of the dustbin. The sieve is easily removeable.
This invention is suitable for use with circular dustbins as also with rect-
angular dust-bins.
This invention is suitable for use in connection with such existing dust-bins
as admit of a continuation piere to contain the sifting arrangement as set forth
being placed on the top thereof.
Dated this Seventh day of April 1800
R. F. MYDDELTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cinder Sifters in Combination or in connection with
Dust Bins.
I, RICHARD FREDERICK MYDDELTON, of 15, Hamilton Terrace, St. Margarets,
Twickenham, in the County of Middlesex, Engineer's Clerk, 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 relates to cinder sifters in combination or in connection with
dustbins, and has for its object to provide a suitable sifting device supported at
or near the top of the dustbin, and adapted to be vibrated by hand above the
dust receiver so as to sift and separate the cinders from the dust, and also to be
overturned so as to empty out and transfer the sifted cinders to a suitable
external receptacle, and which shall be easily removable when required.
I will fully describe my invention in reference to the accompanying drawings
in which Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation and Fig. 2 a plan of my improvements
adapted to an ordinary circular dustbin. The sifter consists of a sieve a of suit-

page_text: able mesh carried by a frame a which is removably connected to the dustbin B
by an arm having a vertical pin P working in a supporting socket S fixed to one
side of the dustbin B. In the arm between the pin P and the frame a' of the
sieve is also arranged a vertically operating knuckle joint C. On the frame a¹
of the sieve opposite to this practically universal joint is a handle H projecting
through an opening or slot in the side of the dustbin B. This handle is prefer-
ably made of wood to prevent noise in use, or for the same purpose it may be
fitted with a rotary sleeve h of some soft material. E is the lid which fits easily
on top of the dustbin and clear of the handle H so that the sieve can be vibrated
without removing the lid, thereby preventing escape of, dust.
As will be seen the sifter is efficiently supported by the hinged connection
at one side and the handle bears on the base of the opening at the opposite side
of the dustbin, and it can easily be removed when required. The hinged con-
nections form a practically universal joint by which reciprocating or shaking
motion can first be imparted to the sifter from the outside of the dustbin by the
handle H and then on removing the lid the sifter can be emptied out without
necessarily removing it bodily. The invention is suitable for use with circular
dustbins as shown, and also with bins of rectangular or other shapes; it is also
adaptable to such existing dustbins as admit of a continuation piece or extension
such as illustrated at F being placed on top thereof as will be readily understood.
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 improved arrangement of cinder sifter in combination or in connection
with a dustbin, the sifter having an operating handle extending through the
dustbin and being supported at the opposite side by a double jointed removable
connection to the dustbin whereby the sifter can be both vibrated and overturned
in the manner and for the purposes herein described and as illustrated in the
drawings.