Year: 1888

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Complete Specification Left, 27th Feb., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 4th May, 1889
I PETER MUGFORD of Church Street Paignton Devon, Mason do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The invention consists of a portable molding grooved at back as shewn on drawing
herewith and marked "A" which enables the tiles to be removed or replaced in the
5 event of damage or renewal thus obviating the necessity of removing the entire grate
for such purpose.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Method of and Means for Securing Tiles in Fire
Grate Jambs.
I, PETER MUGFORD, of Church Street, Paignton, in the County of Devon, Mason,
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:
According to the method of securing tiles in fire grate or stove jambs or fronts
hitherto adopted the tiles were placed in position and cemented in the jambs or fronts
previous to setting the stove or grate in the fire place thus rendering it necessary to
remove the grate or stove bodily from its setting in order to replace a damaged tile
by a sound one or to change the tiles.
Now according to my invention I obviate this defect and am enabled readily to
place the tiles in position in the jambs or front of the grate or stove after it has been
set in the fire-place and as readily to remove a damaged tile and replace it by a sound
one or to change the tiles without disturbing the grate or stove in its setting.
For this purpose I form at the back of the jamb or other part of the grate or stove
a skeleton or other box case or frame to receive the tiles and I cause the mouldings
on the stove front bordering each row of tiles to slightly overlap the same as hereto-
fore but according to my invention I form one or it might be more than one of such
mouldings removable so that when the stove is in its setting the tiles may be readily
placed in position from the front of the stove or grate and in the same manner removed
as hereinbefore stated.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed aided by the accompanying Drawings more fully to
describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a front elevation to a reduced scale of a grate or stove constructed
according to my invention.
Figure 2 is a horizontal section thereof taken on the line 1, 1 of Figure 1 but
drawn full size.
Figure 3 is a vertical section taken on the line 2, 2, of Figure 2 also drawn full
size but representing only the lower part of the grate or stove and,
Figure 4 is a horizontal section illustrating a slight modification.
In the several Figures of the drawing like parts are indicated by similar letters of
reference.
a represents the fire-grate and b represents the usual box frame or case forming part
of the grate or stove jamb and in which the tiles c are received and held, and d, d',
are the mouldings which border each row of tiles c and slightly overlap the same.

page_text: According to the method of securing tiles in fire grate or stove jambs or fronts
hitherto adopted the mouldings dd were cast or formed in one with the stove or
grate and the tiles were slidden into position through the open top of the box case or
frame b and between the back thereof and the overlapping mouldings d, d' previous to
setting the stove or grate in the fire place thus necessitating the removal of the stove
or grate bodily from its setting in order to replace a damaged tile by a sound one or
to change the tiles.
Now according to my invention I form the moulding d¹ removable from the grate
or stove jamb, and I socure it in position by means of screws d³ as shewn, or by any
other suitable fastening means.
The moulding d¹ is formed at the back thereof with an angular groove d² to receive
the edge of the tiles and to enable the moulding to properly fit and overlap the same.
If desired the moulding & may also be made removable from the jamb as described
with respect to the moulding d.
d
The top and bottom parts of the box frame or case 6 are both formed with ledges
such as 6 (see Figure 3) which overlap the edges of the top and bottom tiles and
assist to hold them in position besides making a neat finish and if desired these ledges
may also be made in the form of removable mouldings or parts.
The modification represented at Figure 4 illustrates a method of securing the tiles
when two rows are placed side by side. In this case the said mouldings d, d, are
fixtures and a central movable moulding d' is employed to secure the tiles c in place
and to cover the line of junction thereof and such movable moulding & is preferably
fastened to a strengthening fillet 62 formed on the box or frame b.
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,
First. The improved method of securing tiles in fire grate jambs, consisting in
placing the tiles in position or removing them from the front of the stove whilst the
same is in its setting and there securing them by means of a removable moulding or
part in manner substantially as herein shewn and described.
Second. The improved means for securing tiles in fire grate jambs, consisting of
one or more mouldings or parts such as d¹ removably attached to the stove or grate by
screws or other fastening means in manner substantially as herein shewn and
described.
Dated this 07th dose of Fab 1889