Grates and Ranges Used for Domestic Purposes.
Year: 1885

page_text: Grates and Ranges Used for Domestic Purposes.
I, WILLIAM GREEN 86 Greenfield Road Harborne Nr Birmingham Machinist do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR SAVING
FUEL IN OPEN AND CLOSE FIRE GRATES AND RANGES FOR DOMESTIC USE to be
as follows:-
My invention consists in a portable solid frame of bars of cast or wrought iron
or any other suitable metal. It is made and intended to be raised up to any
desired height in the fire place by means of two sides extending downwards one
side being paralelle or square with the grate the other side being in a slanting
position towords the front to allow of freedom and facility in pushing fire under-
neath the ovens and for cleaning out same while the apparatus is in use the fire
always being in close contact with the ovens as shown in Fig. 1 in Drawing.
I make the bed of coal or fuel saver in a somewhat curved form from front
to back The front of frame or bed projects out to any desired distance and scooped
out or otherwise shaped along the front edge of apparatus to prevent the coals
or fuel from falling out of the front of fire grate as shown in Fig. 2 in Drawing.
I do not confine myself strictly to the curved outline of bed in some instances
I propose using angular lines to form bed as shown in Fig. 4 or any angular or
circular lines meeting together that will form an hollow bed.
I also vary the outline of the front of apparatus to a somewhat circular or
circular or any other shape when applying the apparatus to certain form of grates
such as those of Register or round fronted grates or stoves and when applied to
such Register or round fronted grates or stoves in combination with my improved
frame or bed of bars I propose using side cheaks such side cheaks being either
cast solid on the. apparatus or attached thereunto by any convenient means for
the purpose of contracting the fire in width as well as in depth.
Fig. 1 in Drawing is a front elevation and Fig. 3 is a cross section of an ordinary
kitchen oven fire grate with my improved apparatus fitted thereunto.

page_text: Fig. 4 is a modified form of Fig. 3 showing my apparatus with angular line of
bed fitted thereunto Fig. 2 as shown in Drawing is my improved apparatus for
saving fuel in open and close fire grates and Ranges for Domestic use and drawn
one fourth full size and removed from the fire grate.
Although I prefer as set forth and shown in Drawing to use straight bars in the
bed of my improved apparatus with spaces of any desired width between each.
I also propose to use taper bars and taper spaces if found needful and I also propose
if found desirable to use round or oblong holes or a combination of holes and slots
instead of bars and spaces in the bed of my improved apparatus for saving fuel in
open and close fire grates and Ranges for Domestic use.

page_text: Grates and Ranges Used for Domestic Purposes.
I, WILLIAM GREEN of 86 Greenfield Road Harborne Nr Birmingham Machinest
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for AN IMPROVED APPARATUS, TO
EFFECT THE SAVING OF FUEL USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES, and in what manner
the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, that is to say :-
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My Invention consists in a portable solid frame of bars of cast or wrought iron
or any other suitable material. It is made and intended to be raised up to any
desired height in the Fire grate, by means of two sides extending downwards one
side being parallel or square with the fire grate the other side or the side next the
ovens being in a slanting position towards the front, to allow of free ingress
and egress to underneath the ovens while the apparatus, is in use the fire being
always in close contact with the ovens. Along the front edge of frame or bed of
apparatus is a projection or projections which project out to any desired distance
being a continuation of frame or bed of apparatus the projection or projections
are scooped out or othewise shaped along the front edge to prevent the coals or
fuel from falling out from between the bars of fire grate and by suitably varying
the outline as may be desired my improved apparatus is made applicable to any
and every description of Domestic Fire Grate Stove or Range.
The nature however of my said invention will be more readily understood by
and in aid of the Illustration and Drawing hereunto annexed reference being had
to the letters and figures.
Fig. 1 in Drawing is a front and Fig. 3 is a cross section view of an ordinary
kitchen oven fire grate with my improved apparatus for effecting the saving of fuel
fitted therin Fig. 4 is a modified form of the section Fig. 3 showing apparatus
with angular line of bed or frame of bars fitted therin. Fig. 2 in Drawing show
the improved apparatus one fourth full size and removed from the fire grate.
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The apparatus consists of a portable solid frame of bars "a" of cast or wrought
iron or any other suitable material with spaces of any desired distance between
each. Along the front edge of frame "a" is a projection or projections "b" which
project out to any desired distance and being a continuation of the bed or frame "
as shown in Fig. 3 and 4. The projection or projections "b" are scooped out or
otherwise shaped along the front edge to prevent the coals or fuel from falling out
from between the bars of fire grate as shown in Fig. 1 and 2 From the bed
or frame "a" two sides "c" extend downwords to any desired depth one side
being parallel or square with the fire grate the other side or the side next the oven
being in a slanting position towords the front to allow of free ingress and egress
to underneath the ovens while the apparatus is in use, the fire always being in
close contact with the ovens as shown in Fig. 1 and 2 and when ovens are on both
sides the fire grate then both sides of apparatus are in a slanting position towords
the front.

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By preference I make the bed or frame " " in a somewhat curved form in
direction of the length as shown in Fig. 1. 2. 3 but do not confine myself strictly
to the curved outline of bed in some instances I propose using angular lines to
form outline of bed or frame "a" as shown in Fig. 4 or any angular or circular
lines meeting together either in direction of the length or the width that in outline
will form an hollow bed or receptacle for the fuel or coal.
Having thus described and illustrated my said invention as applied to an
ordinary kitchen fire grate and by suitably varying the outline as required I addapt
my improved apparatus to any other discription of open fire grate stove or range.
I vary the outline of front of apparatus to a somewhat circular or circular or
any other shape as when the apparatus is applied to certain form of grates such as
those of Register or round fronted grates or stoves and when applied to such
Register grates or stoves; I' vary the outline by tapering the sides of the bed or
frame" "
a as required, and by, attaching side, cheaks thereunto of any suitable
shape and by any suitable means or by casting such side cheaks solid on the
apparatus the space in the fire grate is contracted in width as well as in depth.
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Although I prefer as set forth and shown in. Drawing to use straight.bars and
straight spaces in the direction of the length in the bed or frame "a If found
desirable I may use taper bars and taper spaces and again if found needful to the
greater economy of fuel or other causes, I may addopt. round or oblong holes or
a combination of holes and slots either in direction of the length or width in the
bed or frame of bars "a" of apparatus..
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Having now particularly described and assertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be applied or carried into effect and
without confining myself to the precise details herin contained, I claim
The improved apparatus for effecting the saving of fuel in open and closed fire
grates and Ranges used for Domestic purposes constructed and applied in manner
as herin set forth and described.