Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 5th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted. 13th Apr, 1889
I, WILLIAM TIMMINS, of Cromwell Street Works, Kates Hill, Dudley, in the County
of Worcester, Fender manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in the bottom plates of fenders, and has for
its object to render the same more attractive, by means of various ornamentations or
designs and to enable fenders to be more rapidly and conveniently cleaned than
heretofore.
Hitherto the bottom plates of fenders were made of sheet iron, which unless kept
constantly clean by first coating them with black lead and then laboriously brushing
the same, were apt to become rusty and rapidly wear out.
Now according to my invention I form such bottom plates of enamelled iron which
will not rust, and can be easily cleaned by merely rubbing the same with a duster.
Such enamelled plates may be arranged to represent any suitable design or ornamen-
tation in one or several colours, they may, for instance, be formed of squares or
lozenges of different colours or may be disposed to represent flowers or other suitable
ornamentations according to taste and imitating the designs ordinarily produced on
hearths thresholds and the like by means of terra-cotta or porcelain slabs or tiles.
Dated this 8th day of November 1888.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: I, WILLIAM TIMMINS, of Cromwell Street Works, Kates Hill, Dudley, in the County
of Worcestershire, Fender Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this Inven-
tion, 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 improvements in the bottom plates of fenders and has for it
object to render the same more attractive by means of various ornamentations or
designs and to enable fenders to be more rapidly and conveniently cleaned than
heretofore.
Hitherto the bottom plates of fenders were made of sheet iron which unless kept
constantly clean by first coating them with blacklead and then laboriously brushing
the same, were apt to become rusty and rapidly wear out.
Now, according to my invention, I form such bottom plates of enamelled japanned
or varnished iron which will not rust and can be easily cleaned by merely rubbing the
same with a duster.
Such enamelled plates may be arranged to represent any suitable design or ornamen-
tations in one or several colours, or may be disposed to represent flowers or other
suitable patterns or designs according to taste and imitating the designs ordinarily
produced on hearths thresholds and the like by means of terra cotta or porcelain slabs
or tilos.
And in order that my invention may be more fully understood, I have shewn the
same in the accoinyanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a plan of a fender furnished
with niy iniproved bottoin plate illustrating one particular pattern or design, Figure 2
is a plan of a fender likewise constructed with my improved bottom plate, the latter
being however provided with a different design.
As shewn in Figures 1 and 2 1 form the bottom plates P of fenders such as F of
enamelled japanned or varnished iron upon which I apply or emboss in any suitable
manner, flowers, (Figure 1), patterns, (Figure 2) the remaining parts or frame f of
the fender being unaltered. These patterns, designs or ornamentations may vary
greatly according to taste or price, but the ground remains enamelled, japanned or
varnished iron whatever may be the process employed for thus coating such iron
plates.

page_text: I may likewise form any other parts of a fender of enamelled or japanned iron and
I may also provide the top of fender curbs with strips of enamel for purposes of
ornamentation.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :—
Making the bottom plates of fenders of enamelled, japanned, or varnished iron, and
providing such plates with patterns, designs or ornamentations embossed or applied in
any other manner thereon substantially as and for the purpose described.
DI 11
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2
1000
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for Applicant.