An Improved Fire Lighter and Machine for Making the same.
Year: 1890

page_text: The decision of the Comptroller-General, of the 4th day of April 1894,
allowed, under Section 18 of the Patents, &c. Act, 1883, an Amendment
of this Specification.
Date of Application, 7th Nov., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 6th Aug., 1891-Accepted, 7th Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Fire Lighter and Machine for Making the same.
I, WILLIAM WILLIAMS, of 12, Wordsworth Road, Smallheath, Warwickshire,
Fire Lighter Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists in the herein described improved fire lighter and machine
for making the same. The said improved fire lighter consists of any convenient
number (say six) of horizontal bars or strips of wood fixed on edge side by side
with spaces between them. The said wooden bars are cupported and fixed in
position by two thinner cross pieces which cross the bars at right angles and fit
into notches in the ends thereof and thus secure them together the proper distances
apart. The fire lighter is dipped in resin or other suitable inflammable substance
as usual.
The said machine is designed to hold the wooden bars and cross pieces in position
and to fix them together. The said machine consists of a base plate having
parallel grooves in its upper face at equal distances apart to take the said wooden
bars. The ends of the said wooden bars rest in vertical grooves in blocks on the
base plate and each of these blocks has a horizontal cross groove in which the two
thin cross pieces respectively fit. One of these blocks can be moved to and from
the other block (or both blocks may be made moveable) along guides on the base
plate by means of a suitable handle or by other means.
In using the machine above described the two cross pieces are respectively placed
n the cross grooves in the blocks and the wooden bars are placed in the grooves
n the base plate. The moveable block is then by means of the said handle
brought up against the ends of the wooden bars and as the movement continues
he cross pieces are forced into the corresponding notches in the ends of the wooden
pars and thus secured together. On moving the block in the opposite direction
he fire lighter can be removed ready for dipping.
Dated this 6th day of November 1890.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: An improved Fire Lighter and Machine for Making the same.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS Mount Pleasant Road Saltney near Chester Firelighter
Manufacturer does 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 :-
As to the Firelighter: It consists of six pieces of wood, each four inches long,
one inch and half deep, and three eighths of an inch thick, or thereabouts, laid
parallel to each other at an equal distance of three quarters of an inch. These
six pieces are grooved out at each end and bound together by two pieces of wood
one at either each end, each six inches long, by three sixteenths of an inch thick, and
a quarter of an inch wide. See drawings (Number Sheet 3) of the firelighter.
The following is a description of how the firelighter is made. First place the
two pieces of wood which are each six inches long, by three sixteenths of an inch
thick, and a quarter of an inch wide, (which act as cross pieces) in the two sluts A¹
which run from Y to Z in drawing numbered Figure 1; then place the six pieces of wood
which are grooved out at each end & measure each, 4 inches long, one inch & half
deep, & three eighths of an inch thick (or thereabouts) in the spaces numbered 1.2.
3. 4. 5 & 6 in drawing numbered 1 Figures 1 and 5. After doing this pull the handle
(see Figure-No. 7 in drawing numbered-1) of the machine (which works the slide)
towards you sharply, & then the slide comes into contact with the ends of the
pieces of wood which are in the spaces numbered 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 & 6 in drawing
numbered 1, and as it does so, the pieces of wood which are in the slots A' which
run from Y to Z (see Drawing No. Figure 1) press into the grooved portions of the
pieces of wood which are in the spaces numbered 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 & 6 (see Drawing No. 1
Figures 1 and 5) & thus the firelighter is fastened together. The slide is then
drawn back & the firelighter pulled out of the machine & is dipped into an
inflammable liquid.
As to the Machine: See the Drawings No- Sheets 1 & 2, herewith. The machine
was specially invented and constructed to make the firelighter before described.
It is made of cast iron with the exception of the handle which is made of wrought
iron and is worked by hand power.
precisely half the size of the machine.
Parts marked A and B are fixtures.
The 4 slots which run from Y to Z are the places in which the cross or binding
pieces of wood are placed, which measure each, six inches long, three sixteenths of
an inch thick & a quarter of an inch wide.
The spaces numbered 1. 2. 3. 4. 5 & 6 are the places in which the pieces of wood
which measure each, four inches long, one inch & half deep, & three eights of
an inch thick (or thereabouts) are placed.
Part C is the slide which is worked by the handle 7; (see Figure 7 same drawing)
the slide being tightened or loosened (as required) by means of bolts at F & G.
Part D is a locse strip of iron for setting up the slide.
Part His a fixture, being part of the solid casting.

page_text: Figure No. 2 is a half size section, elevation, with Figure 2^ is a plan a side view
and Fig. 2 is an end view end section,, particularly shewing the slot A' in which the
cross or binding piece of wood is placed as before described.
Figures No. 3 (marked E) are represents the screws E for setting up the slide C.
Figure No. 4 is an end view of the slide C, the part marked D being the loose.
strip of iron for setting up the slide. The part marked H is a portion of the bottom
casting, or fixture.
Figure No. 5 is an end view of the body of the machine.
Figure No. 6 is a side section elevation of the machine shewing the loose strip
at D the letter G shewing the two screws for holding down the loose strip, & the
letters E shewing the two screws for setting up the slide.
is a full-size-section plan Figure 7 is a side elevation of the
firelighter with-side-section-marked A.
Figure No. 8 is an full-sized end seetion elevation of the firelighter.
I claim that this invention is of great utility; the firelighter being suitable for
all classes of grates & stoves both in private houses and public buildings.
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
1. The fire lighter substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
2. The machine for making firelighters substantially as hereinbefore described and
hown.
Dated this 5th day of August 1901
WILLIAM WILLIAMS.