Improvements in Fenders and Curbs for Fire Places.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 19th May, 1890
Complete Specification Left. 17th Feb., 1891-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fenders and Curbs for Fire Places.
I, JOHN LENT WARBY, of 51, Sutton Buildings, Little Sutton Street, Goswell
Road, in the County of Middlesex, Brass Finisher, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has for. its object improvements in fenders and curbs for fire
places.
Heretofore fenders and fire curbs have been made of certain fixed dimensions
without capability of adjustment to other sizes but according to my invention I so
construct them that they are capable of ready variation in length (either larger or
smaller) within certain limits, by forming parts of the same with capability of sliding
within or upon each other and of being readily fixed to the required length by set
screws or by other suitable means.
For fire curbs or for the fronts of fenders I provide an ornament, socket or slide
either at the centre or at or near each end or at other suitable part according to
the pattern and I so arrange the parts that they are capable of moving to or from
each other to obtain the required adjustment in length and of then being fixed in
position by set screws or otherwise.
In some cases the parts of the fender front or fire curb could be connected by
means of right and left handed or other screws so that by turning them in the one
or the other direction the fender could be simultaneously adjusted and fixed in
length.
The fender bottom I make either in two parts overlapping each other or I mount
a short central portion upon the ends of the two parts so that the latter shall be capable
of sliding to and fro and of being fixed in any desired position within certain limits,
one or other of said parts is fitted to slide within or upon guides or slides formed in
or on the other and in order to hide as much as possible the edges of such parts I fix
the "stops" so that they shall be coincident with or overlap the greater part of such
edges.
If desired the different parts of the fender front or fire curb may be fitted with
ratchet or other gear to enable the same to be readily adjusted in relation to each
other.
By these means I am enabled to obtain any required length of fender or fire curb
without the necessity for making one for any special or peculiar size of fire place.
1000
JOHN WARBY.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fenders and Curbs for Fire Places.
1, JOHN LENT WARBY, of 51, Sutton Buildings, Little Sutton Street, Goswell
Road, in the County of Middlesex, Brass Finisher, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be par-
ticularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The invention has for its object improvements in fenders and curbs for fire
places.
Heretofore fenders and fire curbs have been made of certain fixed dimensions
without capability of adjustment to other sizes, but according to my invention I so

page_text: construct them that they are capable of ready, variation in length (either larger or
smaller) within certain limits, by forming parts of the same with capability of
sliding within or upon each other and of being readily fixed to the required length
by set screws or by other suitable means.
For fire curbs, or for the fronts of fenders, I provide an ornament, socket, or slide,
either at the centre or at or near each end, or at other suitable part, according to
the pattern, and I so arrange the parts that they are capable of moving to or from
each other to obtain the required adjustment in length and of then being fixed in
position by set screws or otherwise.
In some cases the parts of the fender front or fire curb could be connected by
means of right and left handed or other screws, so that by turning them in the one
or the other direction, the fender could be simultaneously adjusted and fixed in
length.
The fender bottom I make either in two parts overlapping each other, or I mount
a short central portion upon the ends of the two parts, so that the latter shall be
capable of sliding to and fro and of being fixed in any desired position within certain
limits one or other of said parts is fitted to slide within or upon guides or slides
formed in or on the other, and in order to conceal as much as possible the edges of
such parts, I fix the "stops" so that they shall be coincident with or overlap the
greater part of such edges.
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If desired the different parts of the fender front, or fire curb may be fitted with
ratchet or other gear to enable the same to be readily adjusted in relation to each
other.
By these means I am enabled to obtain any required length of fender or fire curb
without the necessity for making one for any special or peculiar size of fire place.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
to describe the same.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of parts of a fender constructed according to my
invention.
Figure 2 is a plan of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross section drawn on the line 1-1 of Figure 2.
Figure 4 is an underside view and Figure 5 is a longitudinal section of parts
drawn on the line 2-2 of Figure 2.
Figure 6 is a cross section of the centre parts of a fender showing a slight
modification.
Figure 7 is a front elevation partly in section representing the employment of
right and left hand screws for regulating the length of the fender or fire curb, and
Figure 8 is a similar view to Figure 7, but representing two racks and a pinion
for regulating the length of the fender or fire curb.
In all the figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
In the fender represented at Figures 1 to 5, a represents the front curb or mould-
ing, a represents the front bar, a² represents a central ornament fixed to the front
curb or moulding a and having fixed rigidly thereto the two parts of the front bar a'.
b. b. represent the end curbs or mouldings, one of the end bars, and 2 an ornament
at the inner end of the bar b, to which the latter is rigidly fixed. c represents a
mitred moulding or ornament, within which the curbs or mouldings a, b, are capable
of sliding, and represents an ornament fixed to the part c and within which the
bars a¹, are capable of sliding. The central portion d of the fender bottom is
fixed rigidly to the front curb or moulding a, whilst the end portions d¹ of the said
bottom are capable of adjustment in relation to such parts by being fixed thereto
by means of guide slots d², d³ formed therein and guide screws d', a³, travelling in
such slots and carried respectively by the central part d of the fender bottom and
by the front curb or moulding a.
The screws d are passed through holes formed in the central plate d and are
fitted with nuts as shown to enable the plates d. d¹ to be firmly fixed together after
adjustment whilst the screws a³ are screwed into the front curb or moulding a and

page_text: act simply as guides. The end curbs or mouldings are held adjustably to the
parts d' of the bottom by means of guide screws 63 fixed in such parts b and travelling
within guide slots d³ formed in the parts d'. Slots c², c³, are formed in the inner
sides of the mitred ornaments c and screws a³, 6, passing through such slots and
screwing into the curbs or mouldings a and b are employed to connect the said curbs
or mouldings to the mitred ornaments c after any adjustment thereof. e, e, are stops
fixed to the edges of the central part d of the bottom and extending from end to end
of such edges, or nearly so, which are employed to conceal such edges.
A fender constructed as above described is capable of ready adjustment in length,
and the end bars and curbs are also capable of adjustment in length within the
limits of the slots referred to.
As a slight modification I may dispense with the slots d² and screws d', in which
case, as represented at Figure 6, and in dotted lines at Figure 4, I turn the inner
edge d* of the part d over the edges of the parts d' of the bottom, to serve as a.
guide thereto.
In the fender represented at Figure 7, a screw fis fixed to each part c and extends
to near the centre of the fender, where a screwed sleeve g is employed to connect.
such screws, and which, by the employment of right and left threads to such screws.
and sleeve, is capable of adjusting the length of the fender and retaining the same
in the adjusted position.
In the fender represented at Figure 8, toothed racks connected to the parts c
and a pinion i mounted in the central ornament a² and taking into such racks are
employed in lieu of the screws and screwed sleeve represented at Figure 7.
It will be evident that other arrangements of guides and fixing means than those
herein described may be employed without departing from the peculiar character of
my invention, and that curbs for fire places adjustable in length may be constructed
in the manner herein described by simply omitting the bottom with its guide slots
and guide screws working therein.
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 manufacture of fenders and curbs for fire places with capability of adjustment
within certain limits to various sizes of fire places, substantially as herein shown and
described.
Llated the 7th 49V OL REDUTY LAHI
Llated the 17th day of Renry 1691
JOHN L. WARBY.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.