An Improved Air Supply Regulator for Stoves.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Sept., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th June, 1893-Accepted, 5th Aug., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Air Supply Regulator for Stoves.
I MARION TIBBITTS (trading as H. Lane & Co.) of 3 Railway Terrace New
Southgate in the County of Middlesex Tobacconist do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My improved air supply regulator for stoves is designed for the purpose of
converting an ordinary stove or grate into a slow combustion stove or grate.
In realizing my idea I have designed a plate of iron, asbestos or any other
suitable metal or material which is made of suitable shape and size, containing a
door or doors moving in a slide or slides. Such door or doors being actuated by a
lever or levers projecting beyond the stove or grate.
This plate is attached underneath the fire grate or stove by screws and nuts.
By means of the lever or levers the door or doors in the plate may be opened or
closed at pleasure.
Dated this Second day of November 1892.
MARION TIBBITTS.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Air Supply Regulator for Stoves.
I, MARION TIBBITTS (trading as H. Lane and Company) of 3 Railway
Terrace New Southgate in the County of Middlesex Tobacconist 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:-
My improved air supply regulator for stoves is designed for the purpose of
converting an ordinary stove or grate into a slow combustion stove or grate."
In realizing my idea I have designed a plate of iron, asbestos or any other
suitable metal or material, made of suitable shape and size, having a piece cut from
the centre and containing a door or doors moving in slides, such door or doors
being actuated by a lever or levers projecting beyond the stove or grate.
This plate is attached under the fire grate or stove by screws.
By means of the lever or levers the door or doors in the plate may be opened or
closed at pleasure.
In order that my invention may be easily understood and readily carried into
practice I will proceed to further describe the same with reference to the accom-
panying sheet of drawings.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a view of my improved air supply regulator for stoves, showing the
doors open.
Figure 2, is a view of the same showing the doors closed.
Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings
A, represents the iron plate having a piece C cut out from the centre.
B B, are the door or doors moving in the slides F F and actuated by levers D D.
E E, are the holes for attaching the plate to the stove or grate.

page_text: 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 :-
1. An improved air supply regulator for stoves for the purpose of converting an
ordinary stove or grate into a slow combustion stove or grate, consisting of a series
of parts substantially as and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth.
2. I claim the use and application of the iron plate A in combination with the
doors B B the levers D D and the slides F F substantially in the manner and for
the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings hereunto
annexed.
Dated thin with day of Tuno 1902
MARION TIBBITTS.