Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Laundresses' Flat Irons.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1891
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 19th Dec., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Laundresses' Flat Irons.
JAMES HARRIS 13 Butlin Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick,
Engineer, JAMES HENRY MANTON 32 Stella Street Nechells Park Road
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:
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The object of this invention is to provide a simple apparatus that may be placed
over the open fire of an ordinary kitchen firegrate for the purpose of heating the
flat irons used by laundresses for ironing linnen-in a more uniform and cleanly
manner the said apparatus having also an adjustable draw plate by means of which
the heat can be regulated or the fire quickened as desired without removing the
flat irons.
For this purpose we form an angle plate of suitable dimensions the lower part
or base plate of which is made to rest on the "hobbs" of the grate, the open fire being
underneath the said plate. The other part or vertical plate (which when in use
is next the chimney) is fitted with an adjustable draw plate which is made to
slide on the edge of the vertical plate so as to open or close the aperture of the
chimney.
We prefer to make the angle plate of cast iron of suitable thickness to retain the
heat. When required to be used the apparatus is simply placed over the open fire,
the ends of the base plate resting on the hobbs of the grate.
The irons may then be placed on the top of the base plate, the vertical plate
will prevent any smoke or soot from coming in contact with them.
The irons will thus be heated in a more uniform and cleanly manner thereby
avoiding the necessity of constantly wiping the irons before use.
The fire can be supplied with fresh fuel underneath the plate without removal
and by means of the adjustable draw plate, the fire can be quickened or otherwise
whilst in use.
Dated this 26th day of May 1891
JAMES HARRIS.
JAMES HENRY MANTON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Heating Laundresses' Flat Irons.
JAMES HARRIS 13 Butlin Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Engineer JAMES HENRY MANTON 32 Stella Street Nechells Park Road
Birmingham in the County of Warwick, Engineer, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple apparatus that may be
placed over the open fire of an ordinary kitchen fire grate for the purpose of
heating the flat irons-used by laundresses for ironing linnen-in a more uniform
and cleanly manner, the said apparatus having also an adjustable draw plate by
means of which the heat can be regulated or the fire quickened as desired
without removing the flat irons.
Referring to the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the complete apparatus.

page_text: For this purpose we form an angle plate, a, Fig. 1 of suitable dimensions, the
lower part or base plate of which is made to rest on the hobbs of the grate, the
open fire being underneath the said plate.
The other part or vertical plate, b, Fig. 1 (which when in use is next the chimney)
is fitted with an adjustable draw plate, c, Fig.
which is made to slide or rest
on the edge of the vertical plate so as to open or close the aperture of the
chimney.
The draw plate is fitted with a catch d, Figs. 2 & 3 for the purpose of regulating
the draught of air in the chimney. The catch may be raised or lowered by means
of the slot, e, to suit the height of any fire grate and may then be secured to the
knob,, by the small screw G, Fig. 3. When in use the catch is intended to fit
close up to the crown plate of the fire grate. The draw plate may then be opened
or closed by turning the knob to the right or left.
We prefer to make the angle plate, a, of cast iron of suitable thickness to
retain the heat, and the draw-plate of sheet iron having a channel formed along
the bottom edge in the manner shewn in section Fig. 3 to rest loosely on the
vertical plate. Suitable handles Figs. 1 and 2 may be cast in the plate for
lifting it.
When required to be used, the apparatus is simply placed over the open fire, the
ends of the base plate resting on the hobbs of the grate. The irons may then be
placed on the top of the base plate, the vertical plate will prevent any, smoke or
soot from coming in contact with them.
The irons will thus be heated in a more uniform and cleanly manner thereby
avoiding the necessity of constantly wiping the irons before use. The fire can be
supplied with fresh fuel underneath the plate without removal, and by means of the
adjustable draw plate the fire can be quickened or otherwise whilst in use.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
:
The combination of an adjustable drawplate with an angle plate substantially as
herein before described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 14th day of November 1891.
JAMES HARRIS.
JAMES HENRY MANTON.