Improvements in Metallic Fenders and Curbs.
Year: 1897

page_text: Camalada Can
Date of Application, 8th May, 1897
1000
Improvements in Metallic Fenders and Curbs.
BENJAMIN ADDICOTT, GEORGE HOLLAND, trading as Addicott & Holland, Fender
Manufacturers, Staniforth Street, Birmingham, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
We purpose making and constructing metallic fenders and curbs with cast
stamped wrought or drawn mouldings and we purpose fixing or attaching to the tube
castings or ornament on the top portion or near the top portion of same a scroll or
ornament cast stamped or wrought and the said scroll or ornament will form the
front portion of the fire dog or rest and we purpose from the back of these scrolls or
ornaments to cast on or fix to a joint socket or fitting so that the top bar and back
leg of the fire dog or rest can be attached and fitted to same we may cause these
joints in some cases to swivel or move so as to if required allow the fire dog or rest
portion of the same when closed to rest against the inside flange of the fender or
curb moulding or we may so construct the fitting or socket arrangement at the
back part of the scroll or ornament as described that the top bar and back leg portion
of the fire dog or rest may be droped in by means of a dovetail joint or other fitting
by these means as described a new feature is obtained in dog ended fenders and curbs.
We purpose making these fenders and curbs in any description of metal brass
or iron or part brass and part iron or the like.
We, BENJAMIN ADDICOTT and GEORGE HOLLAND, trading as Addicott & Holland,
Fender Manufacturers, Staniforth Street, Birmingham, 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:-
We purpose making and constructing metallic fenders and curbs with cast
stamped wrought or drawn mouldings and we purpose fixing or attaching to the tube
castings or ornament on the top portion or near the top portion of same a scroll or
ornament cast stamped or wrought and the said scroll or ornament will form the
front portion of the fire dog or rest and we purpose from the back of these scrolls or
ornaments to cast on or fix to a joint socket or fitting so that the top bar and back
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page_text: leg of the fire dog or rest can be attached and fitted to same, we may cause these
joints in some cases to swivel and move so as to if required allow the fire dog or rest
portion of the same when closed to rest against the inside flange of the fender or
curb moulding or we may so construct the fitting or socket arrangement at the
back part of the scroll or ornament as described that the top bar and back leg portion
of the fire dog or rest may be droped in by means of a dovetail joint or other fitting
by these means as described a new feature is obtained in dog ended fenders and
curbs, we purpose making these fenders and curbs in any description of metal
brass or iron or part brass and part iron or the like.
In order that our invention may be more clearly understood and easily carried
into practical effect we have appended hereunto a double sized sheet of drawings
upon which we have illustrated examples of our improvements.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of the end of a fender or curb shewing our improve-
ments applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a similar view to Figure 1 shewing a modification of our invention.
Figure 3 is also a similar view to Figure 1 shewing a further modification of our
invention.
In carrying our invention into practice we attach the brackets or mouldings or
ornaments or pillars A which may be either cast, stamped, wrought, or drawn to the
top rail or bar or moulding E of the fender or curb by means of the bolts and nuts e¹
or by other means. We then attach the bracket B which is formed with the leg or
support band which rests upon the hearth or base of the fender to the back part of
the scroll or moulding A by means of the screwed knob T or by other means. This
bracket B which is firmly supported by the leg b' forms the fire dog or rest for the
fire irons or brasses.
In this case
At Figure 2 we have shewn at slight modification of our invention.
instead of forming the part with its leg or support upon which the fire irons rest in
one piece we form the support or pillar S separate either cast, wrought or spun in
one or more parts and we then attach the tube P which forms the centre part to this
pillar or support to the bracket A by the knob p¹ or by bolts or screws or other
means.
In the modification as shewn at Figure 3 we may form the bracket D either in one
piece as shewn, or in two or more parts. The end d of this bracket is cranked down-
wards and fits into the socket a¹ attached to or formed with the bracket A so as to
allow the bracket D to swivel or be moved and rest against the inside flange of the
fender or curb moulding for packing or other purposes. In some cases for con-
venience of packing or other purposes the bracket F whether formed in one or more
parts may be made detachable as shewn at Figure 4, the tapered socket a² being
fixed to or formed with the bracket A into which the tapered end of the part on
which the fire irons rest fits. Or a socket may be formed on the end of the part on
which the fire irons rest and a projection formed on or attached to the bracket A.
In all cases the brackets A may be made in one piece or in two or more parts and of
any metal or a combination of metal such as copper and iron, or brass copper and
iron the other parts may also be formed of any metal or a combination of metals.
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:
First: The improvements in metallic fenders and curbs consisting essentially in
forming the loose fire dogs or supports from a bracket such as A attached to the
upper rail or moulding such as E with the extending bracket such as B Figure 1;
S, P, Figure 2; D Figure 3, or F Figure 4, formed in one or more parts in the
manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and as shewn upon the
drawings.
Second-In fenders or curbs. which form the subject of the first claim pivoting

page_text: the bracket such as D to the bracket such as A or its equivalent in the manner and
for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and as shewn at Figure 3.
Third: In fenders or curbs which form the subject of the first claim detachably
securing the bracket such as F to the bracket such as A or its equivalent in the
manner and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth and as shewn at
Figure 4.
BENJAMIN ADDICOTT.
GEORGE HOLLAND.
By George Barker,
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Patent Agents,
Agent for Applicants, 77, Colmore Row, Birmingham.