IMPROVEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASHES PANS
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 19th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1887.
We, CHARLES STAGEY,. of 28 .Ashberry Road, Sheffield in the County of, York,
Silversmith, and SAMUEL MARSHALL,, Chippinghouse Road, Sheffield aforesaid,
Fenderfitter, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention for IMPROVEMENT
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF ASHES PANS to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in the construction of Ashes Pans, the object
being to allow any ashes that fall upon its surface, to be dropped into the body of
the pan, and the lid to be closed again by a very simple movement of an ornamental
knob, in front, so that all the ashes and cinders that drop from the fire or grate will
pass, into the ashes pan and be entirely hid from sight.
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We make the Pan of any shape. to suit the shape of the fireplace, and of
suitable ornamental design; the part that is in front of the bars of the fireplace is
covered over, and is usually perforated to admit air, but a portion next to the fire
is constructed like a trap door being hinged to the front portion.
It is supported by a slide upon which it rests, and which is attached to a handle or
rod which passes through the front of the pan and terininates in a knob or similar
handle. A spiral spring is placed round the said rod, and keeps the slide under the
trap-door, but when the knob is drawn back the spring is compressed, and the slide is
drawn from under the trap door which falls by its own weight, and shoots the ashes
upon it into the body of the pan. When the ashes accumulate in the pain the
upward and forward movement of the trap door when rising by the action of the
spring, pushes the ashes forward to the back of the pan.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicants.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Ashes Pans.
We CHARLES STACEY, of No. 28 Ashberry Road, Sheffield, in the County of York,
Silversmith, and SAMUEL MARSHALL Chippinghouse Road, Sheffield, aforesaid,
Fenderfitter, 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 :-
Our invention refers to certain improvements in Ashes pans for Fire place the
object being to construct an Ashes pan that will prevent the portion of the hearth
under the grate being seen, and that will readily throw off the ashes that may drop
upon the upper surface of the pan, from the fire, by simply turning or drawing out
one or more outside knobs.
The annexed sheet of drawings illustrates the method of carrying our invention into
practice, similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in any of the figures.
Fig. 1. is a plan of an Ashes pan with a portion of the top removed to show the
mechanical action.
Fig. 2, front elevation of same.
Fig. 3, cross section from front to back.
Fig. 4, cross section, showing a modification of the mechanical action.
In carrying our invention into practice we make the Ashes pan, namely the orna-
mental or outside portion, as well as the inside pan of any desired configuration to
suit the shape of the fireplace; the part that projects in front of the bars of the fire-
place, is covered over with an ornamental top-plate A, usually perforated to admit a
supply of air to the underside of the fire.
In the part of the top-plate next to the fire bars, we construct one or more flaps, or
trap doors B, hinged to the fixed part A, at C, and which can be raised and lowered
by the movement of the outside knob or knobs D.
In the arrangement illustrated in Figs. 1, 2, 3 the opening and closing movement.
is made by simply turning the knobs D, to the right or left, for about half a
revolution. The knob is attached to a spindle E, supported by a fixed tube F, in
which it is free to be turned to a defined distance, a stop being formed in the end of
the tube at G on the end of the spindle a cranked finger H is formed, upon which
the flap B, rests.
When the cranked finger H, is turned up to the position shown by the dotted lines
in Fig. 3, the flap or trap-door B is supported in a level or horizontal position, as
shown by the dotted lines, and is pressed against the fixed stays or stops I: when on
the other hand the finger is turned down as also shown in Fig. 3, the part B, falls
to the inclined position, and any accumulated ashes or cinders are shot off into the
lower pan K.
In the illustration 1 have shown two flaps marked B, but I do not bind myself to
this number, as in many cases it is found desirable to use one large flap or trap door,
operated by a central knob.

page_text: In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the action is obtained by drawing out the
knob D, instead of turning it round. In this case the spindle E, is forced out to its
full extent by the action of a spring L, which thus keeps the end of the spindle in a
position to support the part. B, but when drawn back, the position of the several parts
is shown by the dotted lines.
The cinders and ashes may be prevented rolling on to the front part of the top plate,
by a "fret," or similar raised part forming a barrier M.
The materials used, and the ornamental design and finish of the Ashes pans made
according to our invention may be greatly varied.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention
and in what manner the saine is to be performed we declare that what we claim, is :-
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1-The manufacture of Ashes pans, having one or more flaps or fall down doors
for the purpose specified, and operated in the manner substantially as described and
as illustrated.
2-In Ashes pans the combination of one or more hinged parts (such as B) with a
raising or lowering action, operated by a knob (such as D) placed outside the front of
the pan, substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated.
ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicants.