IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEARTHS AND IN FENDERS FOR FIRE PLACES
Year: 1883

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Samuel Brotherton Sutcliffe of Manchester in the County
of Lancaster for an Invention of IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HEARTHS AND
IN FENDERS FOR FIRE PLACES
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Samuel Brotherton Sutcliffe
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 1st September 1883.
SAMUEL BROTHERTON SUTCLIFFE of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
IMPROVEMENTS IN TILE-HEARTHS AND IN FENDERS FOR FIRE-PLACES
The object of this invention is an improved construction of permanent edging
to Tile Hearths whereby such hearths are improved in appearance, the heating
capacity of the fire-place is improved and at the same time the necessity for a
movable fender to protect the fire-place is dispensed with.
In carrying out my invention 1 surround the outside of the tile-hearth with a
stone, earthenware, metal or wooden edging or an edging constructed of two or
more of these materials in combination and inside this edging and sloping down
towards the tile-hearth I arrange ornamental tiles which being thus bevilled
towards the fire-place or hearth to improve and increase the ornamental and
surface effect of the tile-hearth and at the same augment the radiating surface of
the fire place the outside of the edging being ornamented with tiles or in any
other convenient manner.
Another part of my invention relates to the construction of Fenders for tile-
hearths, to produce the same effect in tile-hearths as herein before described and
consists in constructing a fender by preference with a metallic base to surround
the outside of the tile-hearth and the inner edge of which base is slightly turned
up to receive and protect the bottom edges of the sloping tiles, which are
supported at the proper angle by a suitable back-ground or framework formed of
wood, metal or other suitable material-the top edges of the tiles being in this
case protected by a metallic or wooden ornamented mould or strip secured to the
framework and the outside of the fender being constructed of tiles in combination
with metal or wooden ornamentation or of metal, wooden or other suitable
material

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said Samuel Brotherton Sutcliffe in the Patent Office on the
29th February 1884.
SAMUEL BROTHERTON SUTCLIFFE of Manchester in the County of Lancaster
"IMPROVEMENTS IN TILE HEARTHS AND IN FENDERS FOR FIRE PLACES;'
"
The object of this invention is an improved construction of permanent edging to
tile hearths whereby such hearths are improved in appearance the heating capacity
of the fire place is improved and at the same time the necessity of a moveable
fender to protect the fire place is dispensed with
In carrying out my invention I surround the outside of the tile hearth with a
Stone Earthenware, Metal or Wooden edging or an edging consisting of two or
more of these materials in combination and inside this edging and sloping down
towards the tile hearth I arrange ornamental tiles which being thus bevelled
towards the fire-place or hearth so improve and increase the ornamental and
surface effect of the tile hearth and at the same time augment the radiating surface
of the fireplace, the outside of the edging being ornamented with tiles or in any
other convenient manner,
Another part of my invention relates to the construction of a fender to produce
the same effect as the tile hearth herein before described and consists in constructing
a fender by preference with a metallic base to surround the outside of the tile
hearth and the inner edge of which base is slightly turned up to receive and
protect the bottom edges of the sloping tiles which are supported at the proper
angle by a suitable back ground or frame of wood metal or other suitable
material, the top edges of the tiles being in this case protected by a wooden or
metallic ornamental mould or strip secured to the frame and the outside of the
fender being constructed of tiles in combination with metal or wooden
ornamentation or of metal wood or other suitable material
And in order that this ny said invention may be more readily understood
and carried into practical effect I have hereunto annexed a drawing illustrative of
my improvements and will now proceed to describe the same with the assistance
of the various Figures and letters of reference marked thereon
Fig 1 is a perspective view of a fender for a tile hearth embracing my improve-
ments and Fig 2 is a plan of a different form of fender for a tile hearth, both drawn
to a scale of about three inches to the foot-Fig 3 is a transverse sectional view of
the same fender drawn about full size and Fig 4 is a similar view to Fig 3 but
shewing the fender deepened so as to accommodate the tile hearth standing above
the floor of the apartment.
In all the views A is a thin metallic base which surrounds the outside of the
tile hearth and the inner edge of which base is slightly turned up to receive and
protect the bottom edges of the ornamental tiles B composed of earthenware,
china, glazed or encaustic material which tiles are arranged to slope down towards
the tile hearth C as illustrated-The framing of the fender is mainly composed of
the wooden pieces D and E screwed together and further strengthened and
supported by the iron bracing piece F-Cement G being introduced on tlie face of
the wooden frame to form a proper bed for the tiles and a Teak or other suitable
wooden or metallic ornamental mould H being employed to protect the top edges
of the tiles, The outside edge of the fender is also ornamented with tiles I but
these constitute no part of the present invention
It will be apparent that the ornamented tiles B, the mounting and peculiar
arrangement of which constitute the essential feature of my invention being thus

page_text: bevelled towards the fire-place or hearth C so improve and increase the ornamental
and surface effect of the tile hearth and at the same time augment the radiating
and reflecting surface of the fire place
This improved application of tiles bevelled towards the hearth or fire-place
although only shewn on the drawing as applied to fenders for fire places is
equally applicable to Marble, Stone, Earthenware, wooden or other permanent
stationary edging or borders of tile hearths and also to fenders constructed of other
suitable material, for instance, of Metal alone or in combination with wood or other
suitable material.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention together with the best methods with which I am acquainted for
carrying the same into practical effect, I wish it to be particularly understood that
I make no claim to the use of tiles in the construction of fenders and other edging
for tile hearths except when bevelled towards the tile hearth and mounted as
hereinbefore described and that the improvements are applicable to fenders and
edgings of tile hearths of all forms sizes and Materials nor do I confine myself to
the precise details relative proportions or dimensions herein before described and
illustrated on the accompanying drawing as the same may be considerably varied
without departing from the invention but what I do claim is :-
1 The improvements in tile hearths and fenders substantially as and for the
purposes herein before described
2nd In the construction of a permanent edging or fender for tile hearths the
employment of tiles when mounted and bevelled towards the hearth and
whereby the ornamental appearance and radiating properties of the fire-place
are improved substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the
accompanying drawing
3 The general construction and arrangement of parts forming fenders for tile
hearths substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated on the
accompanying drawing
In Witness whereof I the said Samuel Brotherton Sutcliffe have hereunto set
my hand and seal this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty four.
SAMUEL BROTHERTON SUTCLIFFE (L.S.)