Improvements in connection with Flues of Washing Coppers, Set-pots, and similar Articles.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 6th July, 1897
Complete Specification Left. 15th Feb. 1898-Accepted, 14th May, 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Flues of Washing Coppers, Set-pots,
and similar Articles.
I, FREDERICK PARSLER, Garsington, Oxford, Builder, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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My invention relates to improvements in connection with flues of washing
coppers, set-pots and similar articles, the object being to do away with the present
node of covering such flues, the existing way being to lay flat bars, pieces of slate
and similar articles across each other, a very slovenly manner of proceeding, and
rarely proving successful in preventing smoke escaping round the rim of the copper
or the like. It involves less trouble in fixing the copper, provides less lodgement
for soot, makes better draught, prevents cement breaking away when the copper
is removed for cleaning, and helps to bind the brickwork together.
In carrying my invention into effect, I proceed in or in about the following manner.
I provide covers for the tops of the flues, the covers being made of any suitable
material preferably metal. These flue covers may have any suitable cross section!,
preferably that of a quarter circle. They could be made in lengths and so curved
as to accommodate themselves to the circumference of the copper or pot, and would
be placed so that the ends of the lengths overlap one another. A flange is provided
for building into the brickwork and another for supporting the copper or pot.
The cover forms an arched top to the flue, and thus connects the copper with the
walls of the flue. The top of the cover may be covered with brick, cement, con-
crete or any other suitable material.
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Improvements in connection with Flues of Washing Coppers, Set-pots,
and similar Articles.
I, FREDERICK PARSLER, Garsington, in the County of Oxford, Builder, 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:
My invention relates to improvements in connection with flues of washing
set pots and similar articles, the object being to do away with the present
coppers
mode of covering such flues, the existing way being to lay flat iron bars across, on

page_text: which to lodge bricks, pieces of tile or slate, or the like, a very slovenly manner
of proceeding, and rarely proving successful in preventing smoke escaping round
the rim of the copper or the like.
In carrying my invention into effect I proceed in the following manner, In
building up the brickwork in which the copper is fixed I. take care that the top of
the last course but one shall be about three and a half inches below the rim of the
copper as shown at A Fig. 1.
I then provide covers for the top of the flue, the covers being made of any suitable
material preferably cast iron.
These flue covers may have any suitable cross section preferably that of a
quarter circle as shown at Fig. 3. They may be made in several sizes to suit the
different sizes of coppers and so curved as to accommodate themselves to the
circumference of the copper or pot, they can be made in different lengths according
to the size of the copper or pot with which they are to be used, the size here shown,
of which Fig. 2 is the plan is 24 inches and is made in four pieces, larger sizes
may be made in more pieces as convenient to make. One end of each length is
recessed so as to overlap the end of the other. Fig. 4 is a cross section through the
joint and Fig.5 a longitudinal section of same. A flange shown at F Fig. 3 and
F Fig. 2 is provided for building into the brickwork, and another B Fig. 3 and B
Fig. 2 for supporting the copper or pot. The cover forms an arched top to the
flue and thus connects the copper with the walls of the flue. Fig. 1 is a section
through copper and flue showing covers C in position. The space D on top of
cover may be filled up with brick, cement, concrete or any other suitable material.
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 application of these covers in covering the flues of coppers or the like as
distinguished from the present mode of covering such flues.
Dated this Ninth day of February 1898.