IMPROVEMENTS IN OPEN STOVES OR FIRE GRATES
Year: 1884

page_text: I, EDWARD RICHARD HOLLANDS of No 37 Stoke Newington Green in the
County of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for
" to be as follows:-
"IMPROVEMENTS IN OPEN STOVES OR FIRE GRATES
This Invention applies especially to open stoves and fire grates such as are
described in the specification of former Patents granted to me N° 4448 in the year
1880 and 6008 in the year 1882. In these open stoves or grates the fresh fuel is
introduced at the bottom underneath the burning fuel. The space for the fresh fuel
is prepared by means of a rake the teeth of which are caused to ascend between
the bottom bars of the fire basket carrying the fire upwards upon them. According
to my present invention I facilitate the introduction of the fresh fuel into the space
prepared by the rake by providing a tray jointed to the lower front bar of the
fire basket. This tray forms an incline projecting to the front in such a position
as to lead the fuel into the cavity under the fire. If after.feeding the fire any fuel
remains upon the tray it can be discharged by raising the tray turning it about
the joints on which it is carried. The lower edge of the tray should be in a line
with the joint pins or pivots so that there may be no risk of fragments of coal
becoming nipped between the tray and the lower front bar of the fire basket.
When the tray is raised it is supported by a weighted finger which rises beneath
it. The tray thus remains up until released by displacing the finger which is readily
done by means of the poker.
When the tray is raised it closes the feeding aperture and prevents the fuel
falling out in front which if small it may have a tendency to do especially before
lighting the fire and before the heat has caused the fuel in the upper part of the
fire basket to cohere.
A fixed tray may in some cases be employed in place of the moveable tray
described above but it is more convenient that the tray should be moveable about
joints or pivots as already described.
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page_text: Open UVOD U CRATES
I EDWARD RICHARD HOLLANDS of N° 37 Stoke Newington Green in the County
of Middlesex Engineer do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN OPEN STOVES OR FIRE GRATES and in what manner the same is to be
performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
"
This Invention applies especially to open stoves and fire grates such as are
described in the Specification of former Patents granted to me N° 4448 in the
year 1880 and 6068 in in the year 1882. In these open stoves or grates the fresh
fuel is introduced at the bottom underneath the burning fuel. The space for the
fresh fuel is prepared by means of a rake the teeth of which are caused to ascend
between the bottom bars of the fire basket carrying the fire upwards upon them.
According to my present invention I facilitate the introduction of the fresh fuel
into the space prepared by the rake by providing a tray jointed to the lower front
bar of the fire basket. This tray forins an incline projecting to the front in such
a position as to lead the fuel into the cavity under the fire. If after feeding the
fire any fuel remains upon the tray it can be discharged by raising the tray,
turning it about the joints on which it is carried. The lower edge of the tray
should be in a line with the joint pins or pivots so that there may be no risk of
fragments of coal becoming nipped between the tray and the lower front bar of the
fire basket..
When the tray is raised it is supported by a weighted finger which rises beneath
it. The tray thus remains up until released by displacing the finger which is
readily done by means of the poker.
When the tray is raised it cluses the feeding aperture and prevents the fuel
falling out in front which if small it may have a tendency to do especially before
lighting the fire and before the heat has caused the fuel in the upper part of the
fire basket to cohere.
A fixed tray may in some cases be employed in place of the moveable tray
described above but it is more convenient that the tray should be moveable about
joints or pivots as already described.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily carried
into effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of my stove provided with a tray in accordance with
my present invention.
Figure 2 is also a front elevation of the same but with the tray in another
position or tipped so as to close the space by which the fresh fuel is introduced.
Figures 3. 4. and 5 are three sections of the grate showing the parts in different
positions.

page_text: Figure 6. shows the tray in plan and the bar to which the tray is jointed is also
indicated in dotted lines.
Figure 7 is a transverse section on the line 1. 1. in Figure 6 and
Figure 8 is a similar view but with the parts in another position.
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The grate remains in the main as it is described in my former Specification ;
when it is required to feed the fire the rake a is caused to rise between the bottom
bars b. b. passing from the position in which it is seen in Figure 3 to that in which
it appears in Figure 4. The fire is thus raised and a void space c (Figure 4) is left
to receive fresh fuel. The fuel is then introduced into the cavity c, by the opening
beneath the lowest of the front bars of the grate which is marked e.
In my former specification I showed an additional moveable front fire bar
between b and d but this I no longer employ, the tray takes its place. fis the
tray, when it is in the position in which it is shown in Figures 1. 3. 6 and 7 it
leaves the front of the fire open and it serves to catch any pieces of fuel which may
fall out from the grate.
When the rake is in the position indicated in Figure 4 the tray aids in feeding
the fire, it guides the shovel by which fresh fuel is introduced into the cavity cand
prevents the coals being spilt.
The other position of the tray is represented in Figures 2, 5, and 8.
The tray is thus placed in order to clear it of any coal which may have been
left on its surface and also to confine within the grate any small fuel which tends
to fall out. It will however only be occasionally necessary or convenient so to close
the feeding space in the front of the grate.
The bearer d it will be scen is provided with studs or pivots d' at its ends and
there are corresponding eyes or holes in the under flange of the tray f. The pivots
enter these eyes and the tray is able to turn about them.
To retain the tray in the position of Figures 2, 5 and 8 a turn button not shown
in the drawing can be connected with the front of the bearer d, it is weighted
so that when free it stands erect. The upper end of the button then comes
immediately beneath the flange of the tray and so the tray is retained. By means
of the poker the turn button is easily displaced and then the tray being released
by its own weight falls to the original position as seen in Figures 1, 3, 4, 6 and 7.
Although it is preferred that the tray f should be hung upon pivots it is not
essential even if the tray be fixed inconvenience from the fuel falling out in front
whilst being raised by the rake will rarely be experienced and to clear the surface
of the tray from fuel other means may be resorted to.
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. The combination with an open stove or fire grate which is fed beneath the fire
of a pivoted or fixed tray f substantially as and for the purposes described.
2. My improved open stove or fire grate substantially as described.