IMPROVEMENTS IN FIREPLACES
Year: 1884

page_text: I EPHRAIM TAYLOR of Bleakey Moor Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster
Manufacturer of Fuel Economizers and Washing Machines, do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FIREPLACES, to be as follows :-
My invention consists in the first part of a hot air box or cavity, made of metal
or other suitable material with the top opening into the flue, This box is placed
at the chimney bottom immediately over the back part of the fire place, Into the
front side of this box are fixd a number of tubes of metal or other material which
projects across the chimney flue till, they nearley reach the opposite, or front of the
chimney, the said tubes being nearley level with bottom of the chimney piece.
The tubes, are open at both ends-are for the purpose of convaying air into the.
aforesaid box. The air in its passage through the tubes into the box becomes
heated by the heat ariseing from the fire, The air enters the box which is also
heated by the heat from the fire and then becomes more rarefied and rises from the
open top of the box into the flue causeing a brisk draught which carries the products
of combustion from the fire up the flue and the outer ends of the tubes convary the
fumes and noxious air from the room into the chimney, thus causeing improved
ventilation in the room.
The tubes are so arranged as to intercept and cause a deposite of soot and
partially causes its more effectual consumtion.
The invention consists in the second part of a moveable trap door working on a
hing or hinges attached to the front side of the chimney which varies the size of
the aperture by which the smoke escapes in such manner as may be desireable or
when not in use for that purpose this aperture may be entirely closed leaveing.
open the tubes and box aforesaid for the purpose of ventilating the room.
trap door, also prevents down draughts and intercepts soot falling down from
coming into the room.
This
The third part of my invention is as follows, In front of the box aforesaid is
fixed a metal grate for the purpose of further arresting and consumeing smoke and
radiateing heat into the room, This grate in cooking ranges may be made to work
on a hinge or hinges so as to be available for cooking purposes by placeing it.
horozontally over the fire place when used for that purpose.
The aforesaid apparatus arranged in the manner described causes more heat to
be radiated into rooms when used and keeps their atmosphere free from noxious

page_text: products of the combustion of fuel and removes noxious air generated in the
rooms by superior ventilation.
My invention will be better understood by reference to the accompanying sheet of
Drawings a, is the air box, b, is the tubes, c, is the fire grate d, and d¹, is the
metal grate e, is the outer end of metal tubes, f, is the hinged part, of grate g, is.
the hinged part of trap door h, is the aperture for the smoke to escape into the
flue h¹.
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Dated &L: CAL
1004
EPHRAIM TAYLOR; of Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Machinist, do
hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN FIREPLACES, and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
My Improvement in Fireplaces has for its objects, the prevention of down
draughts in chimneys ; partly consuming the smoke; economizing fuel; and
purifying the atmosphere in rooms. It consists mainly of a range of metal tubes,
about one or one and a half inches diameter. This range of tubes I make by
cutting the tubes into equal lengths, and fixing or screwing them into a plate of
metal, which I fix either at the back or front part of the chimney flue-but by
preference to the front part. The object of this plate is to support the tubes in
the form of a grid, either horizontally or in a curved form, to suit the shape or
form of the fireplace in which they are being applied: When made as above, I fix
them as far above the fire as will admit of about one half of the tubes to be seen
below the upper plate of the fire-range, in front of the chief flue. The other end of
these tubes reaches to near the back part of the flue When so fixed, the tubes, being
open at both ends, allow a free circulation of the atmosphere, and as the tubes get
heated by the fire below, a greater draught is created and any foul atmosphere
that may be in the room is by this means drawn more quickly up the chimney
Should the draught become too strong I place a metal trap over the aforesaid tubes
which can be closed or opened at will.
The second part of my invention is the fixing of a metal plate in a diagonal
position at the back of the flue. This plate has vertical and horizontal slots formed
in it, and answers a double purpose, namely; to radiate the heat from the firė,
when resting at the back, and for letting down over the fire when wanted for
cooking. My invention will be more fully understood by reference to the
accompanying sheet of Drawings, Fig. I. is a front view of a kitchen fire-place,
Fig 2 is a sectional view of the same with my invention attached. a in Fig J.
shows the front view of my range of tubes, a in Fig 2 shows a vertical section of
sanè b. Figs 1 and 2. shows bracket to which the tubes are fixed, o Fig. 2, shows
the vertically and horizontally slotted plate, placed at the back of the fire for the
purpose of radiating the heat from the fire into the room, which plate can be
lowered on to the fire when wanted for cooking purposes, as seen at g. Fiġ 2.

page_text: d. Figs 1 and 2. shows the fire-place. f. Figs 1 and 2. shows the front-end of the
tube, and the arrow Fig. 2. shows the direction of the current up the chimney-flue.
e Fig 2. shows the trap fixed in the chimney-flue, h.
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: first, the use of tubes placed in chimney-flues, substantially as herein-
before described, for the purpose of preventing down draughts, and purifying the
atmosphere in rooms.
Second, the use of tubes as before stated, in connection with a radiating plate as
hereinbefore described, for the purpose of economizing fuel, and partly consuming
the smoke.