Improvements in Coal Boxes or Vases.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 19th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
: Improvements in Coal Boxes or Vases.
1, REYNOLD ROGERS of 31 Exchange Buildings Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Merchant do hereby declare the nature, of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
This invention relates to means for effecting automatically the opening and
closing of the hinged lid or lids of a coal box or vase, upon or by the action. of
withdrawal and insertion of the shovel or scoop in the holding stirrup band or
pocket at the back of the coal box.
There are two side arms of the holding stirrup or band which are passed through
the back of the box or vase and are upon the inside thereof connected together by
a cross-bar. This cross bar is connected with the lid or lids & combined with
springs which will be applied to and connected with the lid or lids of the box or
vase acting to open the lid or lids.
In this open position of the lid or lids the stirrup arms will be drawn into the
box. When the shovel or scoop is inserted between the back of the box and the
back-bar of the stirrup the arms are drawn out from the box and the connection
between same and the lid will act to close the lid or lids or the gravity thereof will
so act.
The lid or lids will then be automatically opened when the shovel or scoop.is
withdrawn and be closed when it is inserted..
The back of the stirrup may be fitted with a roller or rollers to reduce the friction
of the shovel on scoop in the action of insertion and metal plates may be attached:
to the coal box and the lid at the points of contact of the shovel or scoop..
I prefer to use a twisting spiral spring, but the spiral spring may be applied in
compression or extension. when available space is sufficient to secure, effective.
action.
This arrangement, let it be desired, allows the lid or lids of the coal box to be.
opened independently of the movement of the shovel or. scoop while receiving
automatic action when the shovel or scoop is withdrawn or inserted..
In order to avoid too sudden a rising of the lid or lids a suction or compression
cylinder and piston may be applied in connection with the spring opening means.
but the adjustment of the strength of spring. employed in relation to the weight of
the lid or lids will be secured by a screw or screws and nut to lengthen or shorten
the lever or chain between the scoop stirrup and the lid.
Dated this 16th day of January 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coal Boxes or Vases.
REYNOLD ROGERS of 31 Exchange Buildings, Birmingham in the County of
Warwick, Merchant 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 means for effecting automatically the opening, & closing
of the hinged lid or lids, of a coal box, or vase, upon or by the action, of with-
drawal, & insertion of the shovel, or scoop, in the holding stirrup, band, or pocket,
at the back of the coal box.

page_text: There are two side arms of the holding stirrup, or band, which are passed through
the back, of the box, or vase, & are upon the inside, thereof connected together by
a cross-bar: This cross-bar is connected with the lid, or lids, of the box, or vase
acting to open the lid, or lids.
In this open position of the lid, or lids, the stirrup arms will be drawn into the
box. When the shovel, or scoop, is inserted between the back of the box, & the
back-bar of the stirrup, the arms are drawn out from the box, & the connection
between same, & the lid will act to close the lid, or lids or the gravity thereof will
so act.
The lid, or lids will then be automatically opened, when the shovel, or scoop is
withdrawn & be closed when it is inserted.
The back of the stirrup may be fitted with a roller, or rollers, to reduce the
friction of the shovel, or scoop.in the action of insertion, & metal plates may
be attached to the coal box, & the lid at the points of contact of the shovel or.
scoop.
I prefer to use the twisting spiral spring but the spiral spring may be applied
in compression, or extension, when available space is sufficient to secure effective
action.
This arrangement, let it be desired allows the lid, or lids, of the coal box, to be
opened independently of the movement of the shovel, or scoop, while receiving
automatic action, when the shovel, or scoop, is withdrawn or inserted. Thus,
when the shovel, is in position, at the back, of the coal box, the lids are closed,
withdraw the shovel, & the lids of the coal box, fly open-because they will
push the side arms, & the projections upon the ends of the side arms-push against
the wings upon the hinges, which are attached, to the lids of the coal box, also
when the shovel, of the coal box, is inserted the reverse is the action. Again pull
the knobs on the lids of the coal box, & they will open independently of the shovel,
because the slot, in wing of the rising hinge, will rise, & ride over the projection, on
the end, of the side arm or the wing, on the hinge will free itself, from the pressure
of its spring, & the lids of the coal box, are thereby, opened, & closed, independently
of the movement of the shovel, or scoop, of the coal box, & to obtain the movements,
& the carrying out of my improvements it requires the ends of the side arms, & the
wings on the hinges to be made in different forms-as seen in Figure, 4 of the
accompanying drawings. I form. the projections on the end of the side arms,-to
work in conjunction with the wings & their slots which I form upon the hinges,
which are attached to the lids of the coal box or vase.
So that my invention, may be fully understood-I will now more particularly
describe the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. plan of the coal box, or vase, with a section, removed.
Fig. 2. elevation, of a coal box, or vase, with a section cut away.
Fig. 3. a sectional view, of a coal box, or vase, showing open lid, of the coal box,
when the shovel, is inserted in the stirrup band also one of the arms, & its con-
nection, with the slotted wing, on the rising hinge, on the lid, of the box, for.
opening & closing the lid of the coal box.
Fig. 4. represents the ends of the arms to work, in the wings on one half of the
hinges of the coal box, or vase, for opening, & closing, the lids of the coal box, &
showing the various forms to be used.
The same letters refer, to the corresponding parts.
a,
side
arm, or thrust arm, with end projections. b, knuckle of hinge, with flap,
& wing thereon, & slot in the wing, wherein works the projections on side arm.
c, staple for holding, the side arm. d, slot in wing of rising hinge & the flap
thereto of the hinge. e rod, or cross bar, springs, g, handle, ½, shovel, or scoop,
i, sleeve or roller k, hinges for holding door to coal box, j joint, or pin of hinge
1, coal box, or vase, m, lid of coal box, n, knob for opening the coal box, o spring to
actuate the working of the loose wing on knuckle of the hinge. 9, wing on hinge-
showing how the same acts independently of the movement of the shovel for opening
the lid of the box,

page_text: It is understood, I shall apply my invention to any required coal box & in any
position therein & I shall adopt any mere modification required, for carrying out
my invention & also use any class of springs, levers, wheels plates etc. & also suction,
or compression cylinder & piston to avoid too sudden opening, or closing of the lid,
or lids.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of any said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1st. I claim-upon the end of the side arm or thrust arm two projections-or the
fanges or their equivalent & the wings upon the hinges, to work in combination,
for opening & closing the lids of a coal box or vase-actuated by spring, or springs,
& worked by shovel or scoop as set forth, illustrated, & described in the accom-
panying drawings.
2nd. I claim the thrust arm, & the knuckle winged flap hinge-as set forth,
illustrated, & described.
Dated this 18th day of November 1893.
JOHN
BENNETT,
4, Cherry Street, Birmingham, Agent for the Applicant.