An Improved Drop-down Bar and Coal-saver for Fireplaces.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Improved Drop-down Bar and Coal-saver for Fireplaces.
We, JOSEPH SMITH and HENRY SMITH, both of Norfolk Street, in the City of
Sheffield, Ironmongers, and SAMUEL SKERRITT, of Randall Street, Sheffield afore-
said, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as follows:
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Our invention of an improved construction of combined drop-down bar, and
coal-saver for fireplaces is carried out as follows:
It consists of two principal parts, one of which is hooked upon the bars of the
fireplace, and the other which is pivotted to the former and can be turned up
vertically as a coal-saver, or turned down horizontally forming a shelf or support
for saucepans or the like.
The two side plates are hookshaped at the top to engage with the bars of the
fireplace, and the bottom ends stand out a short distance from the fire bars; they
are held a distance apart by two or more stretcher bars or stays.
The drop-bar or shelf is pivotted between the sides-near the bottom end, so that
when turned up vertically it is secured by a catch, and when turned down it rests
upon and is supported by the lower stretcher bar before mentioned.
The bars in the drop shelf are made by bending an iron rod into an arch in the
middle so that the two arms will form two bars, these are passed through holes in
the top cross-bar of the fall down shelf, and then inserted into similar holes in the
lower bar where they are secured by pressure.
Any materials may be used, and the dimensions of the several parts may be
varied to suit different fireplaces.
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An Improved Drop-down Bar and Coal-saver for Fireplaces.
We, JOSEPH SMITH and HENRY SMITH, both of Norfolk Street, in the City of
Sheffield, Ironmongers, and SAMUEL SKERRITT, of Randall Street, Sheffield afore.
said, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner
the same has to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and
by the following statement: -
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Our invention relates to an improved construction of a combined dropdown bar
or support, and what is known as a coal saver for fireplaces, the objects attained
being economy in cost of manufacture, and an effective apparatus.

page_text: The apparatus is shown in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in any of the figures.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of the apparatus with the bar raised to form a coal saver.
Fig. 2, end view of same.
Fig. 3, elevation with the bar lowered.
Fig. 4, end view of same.
The apparatus consists of two principal parts, one of which is hooked upon the
bars of the fire place; it consists of two hooks A, of any size, connected by means
of two cross bars B and C.
The other principal part is the fall bar, shelf, or grating; it consists of a
surrounding frame D, and a number of bars E, secured thereto, and it is pivotted
to the hooks A, at the point F, or at any other convenient point.
This fall bar or shelf can be turned up vertically upon its axis F, as shown in
Fig. 1, in which position it acts as a coal saver by preventing the coal and cinders
upon the fire from falling from between the firebars.
When it is turned down horizontally as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, it acts as a
support for dishes, tins, irons and the like; it is supported in this position by the
pivots at F, and by resting upon the crossbar C, or upon two studs supported by
the said hooks A, in which case the bar C, may be dispensed with.
To form a support for the shelf or fall bar, we make the hooks with a projec-
tion G, either long or short as preferred.
Instead of one crossbar C, we may extend the said projection G, and use a second
crossbar for the support of flat irons or laundry irons, when the shelf is raised and
in use as a coal saver.
Any suitable means may be used to retain the grating in its vertical position
such as a catch H.
The bars E, are made by bending a rod or bar in the middle until the two parts
are parallel, the free ends are then passed through holes in the top bar of the
frame D, and through similar holes in the bottom bar of the frame; they are
secured in position by enlarging the end of each rod close to the bottom bar at I in
contradistinction to rivetting the end.
Any material or combination of materials may be used, and the dimensions may
be varied to suit different fireplaces.
The hook although shown to fit upon the angle of a square bar, may be made to
fit upon a round or other shaped bar, but always with a projection G, of any desired
length to hold a rod or stud, the said projection or extension being an important
feature of the hook.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim, is:-
1. The improved combination of drop down bar or shelf, and coal saving
appliance constructed as hereinbefore described and set forth.
2. A combined coal saver and fall down shelf or support having bent rods E,
threaded through holes in the frame D, and secured in position by enlarging the
rods laterally at I, in contradistinction to rivetting the extreme ends, as herein-
before described and shown.
3. In the construction of a combined coalsaver and fall down shelf or support,
the use of a hook A, having an extension or projection G, of any desired length to
support a rod or stud as herein before described and shown.
Dated the 26th day of February 1898.
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Agent for Applicants.