Improvements in Overmantels.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 22nd July, 1892-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Overmantels.
We, SAMUEL ARMITAGE BENNETT, of the firm of Bennett's Ironfoundry
Company, of Hyde Road, Ardwick, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Ironfounder, and GEORGE DONALD INNES, Manager to the said firm, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in overmantels and particularly to cast
iron overmantels but it is also applicable to overmantels made of other metals or
of wood.
Our improvements consist essentially in mounting the mirror in such a manner
that it can be adjusted to any desired angle instead of fixing it rigidly in a
perpendicular position as has hitherto been customary.
It is obvious that our improvements may be carried into effect in a variety of
ways by fitting the mirror on pivots or binges or by otherwise mounting it so that
an adjusting screw or equivalent means will cause it to turn swivel or slide into any
position desired.
Dated this 22nd day of October 1891.
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Overmantels.
We, SAMUEL ARMITAGE BENNETT, of the firm of Bennett's Ironfoundry
Company, of Hyde Road, Ardwick, Manchester, in the County of Lancaster,
Ironfounder, and GEORGE DONALD INNES, Manager to the said firm, 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 relates to improvements in overmantels and particularly to cast
iron overmantels but it is also applicable to overmantels made of other metals or
of wood.
Our improvements consist essentially in mounting the mirror in such a manner
that it can be adjusted to any desired angle instead of fixing it rigidly in a
perpendicular position as has hitherto been customary.
It is obvious that our improvements may be carried into effect in a variety of
ways by fitting the mirror on pivots or hinges or by otherwise mounting it so that
an adjusting screw or equivalent means will cause it to turn swivel or slide into
any position desired.
And in order that our invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect we will describe the accompanying sheet of drawings reference being had to
the figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is a front elevation and Fig. 2 an end elevation of an overmantel fitted
with a mirror capable of adjustment to any desired angle according to our present
invention.
In these views, a designates the fire grate, 6 the mantel piece, c the overmantel,
and d the adjustable mirror which in this case is shown mounted upon pivots e upon
which it can be turned into any position desired.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said _inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is:
An overmantel having an adjustable mirror fitted therein in such manner that
it can be turned or moved into any desired position substantially as herein set
forth.
A
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agent for Applicants.