Mantel Piece Fire Guard.
Year: 1897

page_text: Mantel Piece Fire Guard.
I, JOSEPH DUNN, Mechanical Engineer, of Martin Street, Parkfield Road,
Wolverhampton, in the County of Stafford, England, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
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It is a fire guard with three bars at each end and in front and fixed to the side
boards of the mantel peice with small plates with two screws in each one.
front bars take out when you do not want the fire guard and the two ends close up
against the mantel board so that it cannot be taken away and can be put down at
pleasure or put away and then it becomes an ornament, and the three front rods are
(on being removed) placed on two small brackets above the fire grate but on the
mantel board then they act for a drying line or take the place of the brass rods
used for that purpose it cannot be removed only by unscrewing with screw driver,
so that there will be no excuse for saying that only just removed it to sweep up.
I want to make it of all kinds of iron and brass. I have one in full size at work in
my house and it is very strong I can stand on it anywhere and it will not give way,
it will be mounted with brass knobs and fittings. There are three pillars in front
by inch and 30 inches high. The front rods are between 4 and 5 feet long to
suit the mantel board. There are 2 knobs on each front bar which are to screw up
against the pillars. The rods are 16 or inch iron or brass. The action of this
invention is very simple and can be fixed by any man and worked by any man or
woman but is to strong for a child to work.
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I, JOSEPH DUNN, Engineer, Corporation Baths, Kent Street, Birmingham, in the
County of Warwick, late of Martin Street, Parkfield Road, Wolverhampton, in the
County of Stafford, 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:-
My invention relates to a fire-guard to be attached to mantelpieces and such like
places, and has for its object to provide a fire-guard which can be instantly and
irremovably fixed in position in front of the fire when desired and which, when not
wanted for use, can be neatly stowed away, or its component members used as a
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page_text: drying rack for suspending linen and like articles on. Further my invention is
characterised by its front part being built up of removable rods or tubes of metal,
preferably brass, thereby giving a handsome and effective appearance to the guard.
Referring to the drawings accompanying this specification Fig. 1 illustrates
the position the fire-guard takes up when not in use, the sides of same being folded
up against the sides of the mantelpiece, and the rods constituting the front to the
guard being stowed away in brackets attached to the upper sides of the mantelpiece.
This view shows how these rods can be utilized as a drying rack; Fig. 2 is a side
elevation of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 showing the position the fire-guard takes up when in use,
a side elevation of same being shown in Fig. 4.
As will be seen from the drawings each side of the fire-guard consists of three
vertically-disposed jointed arms attached to a bracket or plate let into the side of
the mantelpiece, the same being of such a construction that they fold up neatly
against the sides of the mantel-piece when not required for use, but which when
pulled down form one parallel and irremovable support to the guard. These
jointed arms which are preferably made of brass may be slotted or fashioned in any
well-known manner to reduce their weight and cost, and they have each cast in
them at their upper parts circular transverse holes for the reception of the
horizontally-disposed rods constituting the front to the guard as aforesaid. These
rods are fixed in, position against any lateral displacement by means of a small
jointed locking plate having a semi-circular mouth taking onto à stud or pin and
engaging therewith. When not required for use as a fire-guard these rods are
disengaged from their locked position and placed upon brackets upon the mantel
piece; the said brackets being cast with three semi-circular portions as shown in
order to secure them.
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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:
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First. In a fire guard, building the same up of collapsible folding sides" and
detachable front rails, so that the latter can be detached from the former and used
in combination with brackets as a drying rail, and the said sides be made to lie
flat against the piers or sides of the mantel-piece substantially as set forth.
Second. In a fire guard the combination of folding collapsible sides with
removable rods or tubes constituting the front to the fire-guard, as set forth.
Third. In a fire-guard, building up the sides of same with vertically-disposed
hinged levers or rods and horizontal struts for supporting same when in their
extended positions, the same being adapted to lie flat against the piers or sides of
the mantel-piece when not required for use, as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of December 1897.
W. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
11, Burlington Chambers, New Street, Birmingham.
Also of Liverpool, London, and Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.