Improvements connected with the Ashpits of Domestic Fire-places.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1898
Date of Application, 12th Dec., 1898
Complete Specification Left, Sin Sept., 1899—Accepted, 4th NOV., 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements connected with the Ashpits of Domestic Fire-places.
We, CHARLES RILEY, of 7, Victoria Terrace, Brush Manufacturer, FREDERICK
RILEY, of 47, Cavour Street, Manager, and WILLIAM RILEY, of the same place,
Head Clothlooker, all in Burnley, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:
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This invention has reference to a new and improved receptacle for ashes to
be placed into the ashpits of domestic fireplaces, and so constructed that it may be
readily removed when full.
receptacle for ashes of
The box is preferably
varied to suit circum-
According to our invention, we construct the box or
sheet iron, galvanized iron, tin, or other rolled metal.
of the following dimensions, but the dimensions may be
stances. The box at the mouth is 10 in. x 10 in. It is 14 in. in depth.
The essential feature of the invention consists in the novel formation of the
front portion of the box to enable it to completely cover the area of the ashpit
at the top, so as to gather all the ashes, which may fall through the grate into it,
and yet owing to its novel and peculiar formation, it may be withdrawn from
the pit with little difficulty. To accomplish this desirable object, the front portion
of the box is made to recede inwards considerably for about nine inches of its
entire depth, and at a suitable angle, but preferably about thirty to thirty five
degrees with the back portion of the box, which may have a straight side. At
this point the box is only about 5 in. in breadth, but maintains the same width
throughout. From hence, the front portion of the box expands until the breadth
reaches about 7 in. at the bottom of the box, the width being the same.
It is clear from the foregoing description that the front portion of our improved
ashes receptacle as constructed enables the receptacle to be got clear of the fire-
grate when the receptacle is raised to the top of the ashpit.
For lifting purposes, the box is fitted with a cranked handle, arranged to drop
within the box, or a bar or rod may be fixed across the mouth of the box to
serve as a handle, or any other suitable handle may be used.
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Improvements connected with the Ashpits of Domestic Fire-places.
We, CHARLES RILEY, of 7, Victoria Terrace, Brush Manufacturer, FREDERICK
5 RILEY, of 47, Cavour Street, Manager, and WILLIAM RILEY, of the same place,
Head Clothlooker, all in Burnley, in the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare
[Price 8d.1

page_text: 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:-
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This invention has reference to a new and improved receptacle for ashes, to
be placed into the ashpits of domestic fireplaces, and so constructed that it may be
readily removed when full.
According to our invention, we construct the box or receptacle for ashes, of
sheet iron, galvanised iron, tin, or other rolled metal.
The box is preferably of the following dimensions, but the dimensions may be
varied to suit circumstances. The box at the mouth, marked A, in Fig. 1, on
sheet of drawings, is 11 ins. x 11 ins. It is 14 inches in depth, b to c. (Fig. 1,
which is the plan of box, is drawn to 1/4 inch scale.)
The essential feature of the invention, consists in the novel formation of the
front portion of the box, marked d, E f, Fig. 1, which enables it to completely
cover the area of the ashpit at the top d, Fig. 1, so as to gather all the ashes which
may fall through the grate into it; and yet, owing to its peculiar and novel
formation, it may be withdrawn from the pit with little difficulty when full.
To accomplish this desirable object, the front portion of the box marked d & E,
Fig. 1, is made to recede inwards for about 9 inches of its entire depth, and at a
suitable angle; but preferably about 30 to 35 degrees, with the back portion
of the box b&c Fig. 1, which may have a straight side. At this point, marked E,
Fig. 1, the box is only about 5½ inches in breadth, but maintains the same width
throughout. From this point E, Fig. 1, the front portion of the box extends
until the breadth reaches 7½ inches at the bottom of box, marked c & f, Fig. 1,
the width being the same.
The shape of box may be varied according to the 3 diagrams, on sheet of draw-
ings, marked Figs. 3, 4 & 5, as the principle of the sloping or receding front is
the same in each case; but the box as constructed in Fig. 2, on sheet of drawings,
is preferable, on account of its greater holding capacity and better bottom for
standing upright.
It is clear from the foregoing description, that the novel formation of the front
portion of our ashes receptacle, as constructed, in Figs. 1, & 2, enables the
receptacle to be got clear of the firegrate when raised 9 inches of its entire length,
or, to that point, or angle marked E, Fig. 1, in front of box, where the box begins
to extend in breadth. For the distance between the bottom of firegrate and top
of ash pit being 9 inches or more, and the top or mouth of box being 11 inches
from back to front, when the box has been raised to the bottom of firegrate, its
upward and forward movement, enables it to be swung clear of the bottom of fire-
grate and then drawn straight out.
By these means we get a box 11 in. x 11 in. at the mouth, and 14 inches in
depth, into the ash pit, which on account of the firegrate being only 9 inches
above, would otherwise only take a box 8 inches in depth and 11 in. x 11 ins.
at the top and bottom, and could only be removed from the ash pit with great
difficulty.
For lifting purposes, the box is fitted with a cranked handle, arranged to drop
within the box, or a bar, or rod may be fixed across the mouth of box to serve as
a handle, or any other suitable handle may be used.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. Whereas, hitherto, the ashes having dropped into a great pit beneath the
firegrate, which could only be emptied with great difficulty by scooping out a
small quantity at a time, entailing much labour, and danger of burning by hot
cinders falling, our invention where adopted, collects all ashes that fall through
the grate, and when box is full, it can be removed, so easily that a child of 7
or 8 years of age could empty the weeks accumulation of ashes.
2. Vermin, such as crickets, cockroaches, blackbeetles, are largely bred in

page_text: these ash pits, as at present constructed, but by the use of this invention they
become completely exterminated; as all the ashes that accumulate during the
week, can be removed at one and the same time, thus keeping the ash pit perfectly
clean.
3. Whereas, a box any other shape being placed in one of these ashpits, if made
large enough at mouth to cover area of ash pit at top, even though its depth were
only 8 inches, its removal could only be effected by a dead lift of the entire
weight of box and contents; our invention enables the box, though 14 inches in
depth, to be withdrawn as easily as a drawer is opened.
Dated this 8th day of Sepember 1899.
CHARLES RILEY,
FREDERICK RILEY,
WILLIAM RILEY.