Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 28th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1396
I, GEORGE HULLEY 124 Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne County of Lancaster,-
Builder and Contractor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be-
as follows:-
A combination of new forms of fireclay blocks molded out or shaped and fixed in
the manner shown on the drawings for the purpose of improving the combustion of
fuel, consumption or reduction of smoke, economy of fuel and prevention of
"downdraught," and consisting of three or more parts. (First) a row or series of
blocks of fireclay, molded cut or shaped and fixed in the manner shown at A. A.
on the drawings. (Second) a fireclay slab or tile or a combination of slabs bricks
or tiles molded cut or shaped and fixed in the manner shown at B. B on the
drawings. (Third), a fireclay slab or tile or combination of slabs tiles or bricks.
molded out or shaped and fixed in the manner shown at C. C on the drawings.
Fig. 1 on the drawings is a cross section through an ordinary kitchen fireplace-
fitted with an open range and showing the above-named parts in position. Fig. 2 is
a section of the same fireplace on the line D. D marked in Fig. 3. Fig. 3. is a plan.
of the same fireplace at the level marked E. E on Figs. 1. and 4.
Fig. 4, is a cross section through an ordinary kitchen fireplace fitted with a
"plate rack" range, showing the before mentioned parts in position.
Fig. 5 is an isometrical projection or angular view of the before mentioned
blocks A. A.
The blocks marked A. A. are so molded, cut or shaped and fixed as to contain
(when fixed) a series of air channels F. F. for the admission of air at the back of
the fire, and to admit of the escape of fine ashes and dust. These channels will be-
about an inch in width and of the height and depth shown on the drawings. The-
blocks are supported or carried upon two iron bearers at G. G.
The fireclay tile or slab B. B may be made in one or more parts to obtain the
entire shape showd, and forms the upper part of fireback, and also the front wall
of dust flue.
Flanges are formed at each side of the slab, to close in the dust flue (see Fig. 3)-
and two or more rows of perforations are formed in the tile or tiles at H. H. to.
permit dust etc. to be drawn into the upper part of fire.
The fireclay tile or slab C. C. may be formed in one or more parts. Its purpose
is to reduce the maximum outlet or opening into the upper smoke flue to a uniform.
width of 24 inches for the prevention of downdraught, and to check the too rapid
consumption of fuel.
In this arrangement I claim as my invention the reduction of the aperture into
the upper smoke flue to the narrow width of 24 inches at the levels shown whether
the same shall be effected with firebricks, iron plates, tiles or other suitable.
materials.
Dated this 27th day of February 1895.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Kitchen-ranges.
I, GEORGE HULLEY, 126 Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne County of Lancaster,
Builder and Contractor, late of 124 Union Street Ashton-under-Lyne aforesaid, do
bereby 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:-
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A combination of new forms of fireclay blocks moulded cut or shaped and fixed
in the manner shown on the drawings, for the purpose of improving the combustion
of fuel consumption, or reduction of smoke, economy of fuel, and the prevention of
downdraught," and consisting of three or more parts. (First) a row or series of
blocks of fireclay, moulded cut or shaped and fixed in the manner shown at A. A.
on the drawings. (Second) a fireclay slab or tile or a combination of slabs, bricks,
or tiles, moulded cut or shaped and fixed in the manner shown at B. B. on the
drawings. (Third) a fireclay slab or tile or combination of slabs, tiles or bricks,
moulded cut or shaped and fixed in the manner shown at C. C. on the drawings.
Figure 1 on the drawings is a cross section through an ordinary kitchen fireplace,
fitted with an open range and showing the abovenamed parts, in position. Figure 2 is
a section of the same fireplace on the line D. D. marked in Figure 3. Figure 3 is a
plan of the same fireplace, at the level marked E E on Figures 1 and 4. Figure 4
is a cross section through an ordinary kitchen fireplace, fitted with a "plate rack"
range showing the before mentioned parts in position. Figure 5 is an insometrical
projection or angular view, ot the before mentioned blocks A. A.
The blocks marked A. A. are so moulded cut or shaped, and fixed, as to contain
(when fixed) a series of air channels F F for the admission of air at the back of
the fire, and to admit of the escape of fine ashes, and dust. These channels, will be
about an inch in width, and of the height and depth shown on the drawings. The
blocks are supported or carried upon two iron bearers at G G.
The fireclay tile or slabs B. B. may be made in one or more parts, to obtain the
entire shape shown, and forms the upper part of fireback, and also the front wall
of dust flue.
:
Flanges are formed at each side of the slab, to close in the dust flue (see Figure 3)
and two or more rows of perforations, are formed in the tile or tiles at H. H., to
permit dust etc. to be drawn into the upper part of fire.
:
The fireclay tile or slab C. C.. may be formed, in one or more parts. Its
purpose is to reduce the maximum outlet or opening into the upper smoke flue, to
a uniform width of 24 inches for the prevention of downdraught, and to check
the too rapid consumption of fuel. Firebricks, iron plates or other suitable
"materials may be used instead of the fireclay tile or slab C. C. The drawings
referred to are those which were filed with the Provisional Specification.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed Ideolare that what I
olaim is :-
:
1. The special form of fireback channelled for the admission of air, through the
Bame, and for the escape of fine ashes.
2. The special form of dust flue closed in at the upper end, and perforated at
the level of upper part of fire, to allow dust etc. to be drawn into the fire.
3. The reduction of the upper smoke flue. (ie. the chimney flue) at its lowest
end to the parrow width of 21 inches, whether the same shall be effected with
firebricks, iron plates, tiles or other suitable materials.
Dated this 25th day of November 1895.