Improvements in Coal Saving Appliances for Domestic and other Fire-grates, and in Fire-irons for use in connection therewith.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1896
Complete Specification Left. 10th July, 1897-Accepted. 25th Sept.. 1897
Date of Application, 13th Oct., 1890
Complete Specification Left. 10th July 1897-Accepted. 25th Sept.. 1897
Improvements in Coal Saving Appliances for Domestic and other
Fire-grates, and in Fire-irons for use in connection therewith.
I, WILLIAM HARVEY of 40 China Lane, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Manufacturer and Paper Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My Invention relates to improvements in Coal Saving appliances for Domestic
and other fire-grates and the object of my improvements is to economise fuel and
improve combustion. In carrying out my Invention I use a basket-shaped
arrangement of bent or cast iron bars. This arrangement may be made in one
piece or in two or more sections to be attached by suitable means. In using two or
more sections the ends of back and front sections may overlap each other for the
purpose of expansion or contraction this sides may also overlap to suit the require-
ments of different sizes of fire-grates. These ends may be detachable and so
arranged as to fit into other parts of front and back sections to contract the fire
space for the purpose of further economising fuel as required. The back section
is arranged to fall or rest on the back of the fire-grate in an inclined direction
thus leaving an open air-space at the back of the fire.
For this Appliance I use a special poker or fire rake which consists of a bar of
iron with or without projections-to be worked backwards or forwards by means
of a short handle attached to centre of the bar.
Dated this 12th day of October 1896.
WILLIAM HARVEY.
Improvements in Coal Saving Appliances for Domestic and other
Fire-grates, and in Fire-irons for use in connection therewith.
I, WILLIAM HARVEY of 40 China Lane, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Paper 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:-
My invention relates to an improved coal saving appliance for domestic and
other fire-grates: the objects being to economise fuel and improve combustion.
In carrying my improvements into effect I use a basket shaped or other similar
arrangement, which may consist of cast or wrought iron bars or of any other
suitable material. This arrangement may be made in one rigid piece or in
several sections as required, with the requisite adjustments for the purpose of

page_text: regulating the size of the fire space. In using two or more sections the ends of
each may overlap or the ends may be detachable and made with the necessary
arrangements for the purpose of adjusting and retaining them in the required
positions. I also use a special poker or fire rake, made with bolt, hole, or flange,
to retain said poker in position required and to give increased facility for the
effectual stirring of the fire by simply drawing the poker backwards and forwards
when the vertical front bars are in use. The poker arm may rest between the
vertical bars and may also be pushed towards the back portion of the fire, when
not in use, by means of an attachable hook or handle, said hook or handle may
also be used to effect a lateral movement of the front vertical bars for the purpose
of clearing away tlie ashes from the grate. I also make use of a special opening
or aperture, for the purpose of improving combustion, which may be formed by
the horizontal bars...at the lower part of the front section or by means of feet or
projections upon the bottom loose grid, or otherwise upon the vertical bars.
My invention will be readily understood by reference to the annexed sheet of
drawings, of which Fig. 1 is a front view of the improved coal saving appliance
with a portion of the front section incomplete for the purpose, of shewing the
shape of the combustion plate or grid, and Fig. 2 is a detached view of one of
the end plates. In Fig. 1 'A' is the front section with vertical bars and
horizontal bars the two bottom bars having an open space 'K' for the purpose
of improving combustion in parlour grates. Fig. 3 is a drawing of the special
fire rake referred to. The front section A and the bottom grid or combustion
plate D may be combined in one piece or may be in two separate sections, to
be attached or detached as convenient, with arrangements for producing lateral
motion by means of the hook as before described. CC are the end sections
with hooks 'g' to rest on the fire bars of the ordinary grate, and hooks 'd' to
work in the slots 'e' for the purpose of expanding or contracting the fire space.
'f' are the feet or projections for the purpose of retaining the appliance in position
required. The sections 'C' 'C' may be made without hooks, when used
separately. 'B' is the back section with slots 'e'-these slots may be of horizontal,
vertical or other suitable formation for the purpose of regulating the size of the
fire space by means of the end sections C C.
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:
1. An improved combustion and coal saving appliance, made in adjustable
sections or in one rigid piece as described.
2. A coal saving appliance worked by lateral motion as described.
3. A special opening or aperture at the lower part of the front vertical bars, for
the purpose of improving combustion as applied to parlour grates.
4. A special poker or fire rake as hereinbefore described.
5. The use of the said sections either separately or combined, with their
adjustable arrangements for the purpose of regulating the fire space as desired,
and for adjusting the same, to the different shapes and sizes of fire grates as
required.
Dated this 0th day of July 1897
WILLIAM HARVEY.