Improvements in Fire Grates or Ranges and Appliances connected therewith.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Apr., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 10th Jan., 1891-Accepted, 14th Mar., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Grates or Ranges and Appliances connected
therewith.
We, ROBERT PARKINSON, of No. 8, Saint Andrew Place, Coppersmith and
Tin-plate Worker, and WILLIAM SMITH, of No. 36, Islington, Foreman Tin-plate
Worker, both of Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in appliances to be employed in con-
nection with fire grates, or ranges chiefly such as are used for domestic purposes,
and the object is to enable us to regulate, and adjust the dimensions of the
or fuel containing portion of such grates to any required - size and
consists of movable and adjustable false grates for the bottom, and ends or sides
of the grate proper.
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According to this our said invention we employ for the bottom of, and inside
the ordinary grate, a "false" or detachable grate, to one side of which is cast, or
otherwise formed two, or more hooked brackets, and at each end of the said
grate are a series of slots, similar to the spaces between the ordinary grate bars,
but slightly less.
Inside and at each side or end of the grate we also employ a false grate,
consisting, as usual, of several grate bars, and at the lower end we form a lug,
which is received in one of the series of slots in the bottom false grate.
The bottom false grate is supported in position by the hooked brackets, which
are received on one of the ordinary front grate, or range bars, near the top or
bottom as may be required, and the ends, or sides are placed with their supporting
lugs in one of the slots at each end of the bottom false grate, the back and front
of the range or grate proper being as ordinary.
When a small range, or fire containing grate is required the bottom false grate
is raised until the hooked brackets are held by, say the top bar, and the false
ends or sides are held by the slots nearest to each other, and to the centre of the
bottom false grate. When a large range or fire containing grate is required the
false grates are moved in an opposite direction.
The false grates, can be cast or otherwise formed of various sizes, and shapes
to meet the requirements of different ranges, grates or fire places.
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WALTER BRIERLEY,
Central Chambers, Halifax, Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Fire Grates or Ranges and Appliances connected
therewith.
We, ROBERT PARKINSON, of No. 8, Saint Andrews Place, Coppersmith and
Tin-plate Worker, and WILLIAM SMITH, of No. 36, Islington, both of Blackburn
in the County of Lancaster, 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 improvements in appliances to be employed in connection
with fire grates, or ranges chiefly such as are used for domestic purposes, and the
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"fire or fuel
object is to enable us to regulate, and adjust the dimensions of the "
containing portions of such grates to any required size and consists of movable and
adjustable false grates for the bottom, and ends or sides of the grate proper.

page_text: According to this our said invention we employ for the bottom of and inside the
ordinary grate, a false or detachable grate to one side of which is cast or other-
wise formed two or more, hooked brackets, and at each end of the said grate
are a series of slots, similar to the spaces between the ordinary grate bars, but
slightly less. Inside and at each side or end of the grate we also employ a false
grate consisting, as usual of several grate bars, and at the lower end we form a
lug which is received in one of the series of slots in the bottom false grate.
The bottom false grate is supported in position by the hooked brackets, which
are received on one of the ordinary front grate, or range bars, near the top or
bottom as may be required, and the ends, or sides are placed with their supporting
lugs in one of the slots at each end of the bottom false grate and we in some
cases place similar false grates at the back and front, or either of them.
When a small range or fire containing grate is required the bottom false grate
is raised until the hooked brackets are held by, say the top bar, and the false
ends or sides are held by the slots nearest to each other, and to the centre of the
bottom false grate. When a large range or fire containing grate is required the
false grates are moved in an opposite direction.
The false grates, can be cast or otherwise formed of various sizes, and shape to
meet the requirements of different ranges, grates or fires places.
Such being the nature and object of our said invention the following is a complete
description of same reference being made to the accompanying drawings forming a
part of this Specification in which
Fig. 1 is an end elevation, partly in section (the fire range) of our improved
adjustable coal saver, and appliances connected therewith.
Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the improved adjustable coal saver, and appliances
connected therewith.
The several figs. on Sheet 3 are details drawn detached in order to more clearly
illustrate their construction, the grate 4 being shewn in a modified form.
According to this our said invention inside the ordinary fire grate (partly shewn
in Fig. 1) we employ a false or detachable and adjustable grate 1 to one side of
which are cast or otherwise formed two or more hooks or brackets 2. 2 and at or
near each end of such false grate 1 are a series of slots 3. 3 somewhat similar to the
spaces between the ordinary grate bars, but preferably slightly less.
Inside the ordinary fire grate and at each side or end of the false bottom
grate we employ false side grates 4. 4 consisting of the usual and well known
grate bars, and at their lower ends we cast or form lugs 5. 5 which lugs are
received in the slots 3. 3 in the bottom false grate 1 and so adjusted in the slots 3. 3
as to have a broad, or narrow fire as desired.
The bottom false grate 1 is supported in position inside the ordinary grate and
hooked to any one of the ordinary front grate or range bars 6. 6 by the hooks or
brackets 2. 2 and near the top, or bottom, according as a deep or shallow fire is
desired, and the ends, or sides 4. 4 are placed with their supporting lugs 5.5 in
one of the slots 3. 3 at the ends of the bottom false grate 1, and the upper ends of
the side grates 4. 4 rest against the sides 7. 7 of the ordinary fire grate or range.
A false back grate 8 which hooks or hinges (as at 11) on the false bottom
grate 1 or is held in position by lugs, and slots as above described and its upper and
free end resting against the back of the ordinary fire range ensures a good and
efficient back draught.
A false front grate 9 with bars made crosswise to the ordinary front grate, or
range bars 6. 6 prevents the coals or cinders from falling out of the fire.
When a small range, or fire containing grate is required the bottom false grate 1
is raised until the hooked brackets 2. 2 are held by, say, the top bar 6 and the false
end or sides 4. 4 are held in the slots 3. 3 nearest to each other, and to the centre of
the bottom grate 1.
When a large fire containing grate is required the false grates are moved in the
opposite direction to that above described.
The false front grate 9 may be fixed in slots in a rigid position as shewn in Fig. 1

page_text: or its lower end 10 may rest in a slot in the bottom false grate 1 and its upper
and free end fall and rest against the ordinary range bars 6 as shewn in dotted lines
in Fig. 1.
The different false grates can be cast or otherwise formed of various sizes and
shapes to meet the requirements of different ranges and fire places.
By the use of the above described appliances a complete combustion of fuel is ensured
consequently a great saving effected and cleanliness obtained, and as there is a good
draught at the front, back, and both sides, and also the bottom the heat of the fire
is concentrated towards the centre and front of the grate thus giving better practical
results than heretofore obtainable even with a greater consumption of fuel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature, and object of our
said invention, and in what manner the same is to be employed, we declare that
what we claim is :-
The construction, combination and arrangement of parts constituting the improve-
ments in adjustable fire grates or ranges as herein fully described and substantially
as illustrated by the drawings annexed hereto.
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ROBERT PARKINSON.
WILLIAM SMITH.
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Central Chambers,' Halifax.
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ROBERT PARKINSON.
WILLIAM SMITH.
By their Agent, Walter Brierley,
Central Chambers, Halifax.