Improvements in Fireplaces.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAI
Improvements in Fireplaces.
LIONEL GEORGE JOHN BRATT and JAMES BAKER COLBRAN (trading as Bratt,
Colbran & Co.) of 22 Castle Street, Finsbury, London, E.C. Iron Merchants, &c. do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The said invention which relates to fire places consists of an improved arrangement
and construction of the fire bricks which forın the back and sides of the fire
(particularly of domestic fire places) so that the same can be made easily adjustable
to suit the width of the fire openings of stoves of various widths.
For this purpose we construct substantially according to the arrangements indicated
by the accompanying drawings.
The drawing Fig. 1 represents the back and sides of the fireplace-the two side
bricks H (made in one or more pieces) have a circular edge at back to fit into
corresponding concave grooves on the back brick (which may also be made in one or
inore pieces) thereby allowing the side bricks being fixed at any angle to suit the
width of fire opening of stove as shown in Fig. 2.
The back brick K is preferably made with the top part of same inclined forward
as shown by the part marked M Fig. 3.
In order to more firmly secure & keep the bricks in position a metal tongue
or tongues is formed on bottom grating which fits into groove or grooves at bottom
of back brick as shown at point P Fig. 1 which also is a guide to the fixer &
facilitates correct fixing.
Having now particularly described the nature of the said invention and
in what manner the same is constructed, we declare that what we claim is :-
The particular formation of fire bricks viz. the side bricks made with
perpendicnlar circular convex edges at back of same and the back brick or bricks
made with corresponding perpendicular circular convex grooves on face at either
side as described.
The tongue or tongues on bottom grating fitting into groove or grooves in
bottom of back brick.
Dated this 8th day of September 1896.
LIONEL GEO. J. BRATT,
JAMES B. COLBRAN.

page_text: Iron Merchants, 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:-
The said invention which relates to fire places consists of an improved arrange-
ment and construction of the Fire Bricks which form the back & sides of the Fire
(particularly of domestic Fireplaces) so that the same can be made easily adjustable
to suit the width of the fire openings of Stoves of various widths.
For this purpose we construct substantially according to the arrangements indicated
by the drawings left with the provisional specification.
The drawing Fig. 1 represents the back & sides of the fireplace-the two side
bricks H (made in one or more pieces) have a circular edge at back to fit into
corresponding concave grooves on the back brick (which may also be made in one or
more pieces) thereby allowing the side bricks being fixed at any angle to suit the
width of fire opening of Stove as shewn on Fig. 2.
The back Brick K is preferably made with the top part of same inclined forward,
as shewn by the part marked M Fig. 3.
In order to more firmly secure & keep the Bricks in position, a metal tongue or
tongues is formed on botton grating which fits into g ove or grooves at bottom of
back brick as shewn at point P Fig. 1, which also is a guide to the fixer & facilitates
correct fixing.
Having now particularly described the nature of the said invention & in what
manner the same is constructed, we declare that what we claim is :-
1. The particular formation of Fire Bricks viz.-the side bri ks
perpendicular circular convex edges at back of same and the back bric':.
made with corresponding perpendicular circular concave groove on face at c
as described.
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2. The tongue or tongues on bottom grating fitting into groove or grooves in bottom
of back brick.