New or Improved Combined Cinder Screen, Ash Bin, and Cinder Scoop for Use under Fire Grates.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Jan, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Mar., 1897-Accepted, 1st May, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
New or Improved Combined Cinder Screen, Ash Bin, and Cinder
Scoop for Use under Fire Grates.
We, Tом BUCK of 13 Spring Field Lane, Morley, near Leeds, in the County
of Yorks, and JOHN WILLIE COTTINGHAM,-of-4-Lewis-Place, Oldfield Lane,
Wortley, Leeds in the County of Yorks, Clerk, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
Our invention has for its object a combined cinder screen, ash bin, and cinder
scoop so constructed and arranged that when placed under a fire grate the cinders
and ashes will be separated by the screen and discharged into separate receptacles.
This construct of an ash bin or receptacle of such size that the same will fit
into the space under the fire grate in connection with which the device is to be
used, and supporting above it, so that it may be detached, a screen so inclined that
its back end occupies the bighest position.
Attached to the front end of the bin by hooks or other equivalent means is a
second receptacle forming the cinder scoop and into this the cinders falling from
the fire will roll from the screen, whilst the ashes pass through the latter into
the bin.
DELL 1 Lau. 1007
New or Improved Combined Cinder Screen, Ash Bin, and Cinder
Scoop for Use under Fire Grates.
We, TOM BUCK, of 13 Spring Field Lane, Morley, near Leeds, Cloth Presser
and JOHN WILLIE COTTINGHAM, Clerk, of 4 Lewis Place, Oldfield Lane,
Wortley, Leeds, both in the County of Yorks, 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 :-
Our invention has for its object a combined cinder screen, ash bin, and cinder
scoop so constructed and arranged that when placed under a fire grate the cinders
and ashes will be separated by the screen and discharged into separate receptacles.
This we construct of an ash bin or receptacle of such size that the same will fit
into the space under the fire grate in connection with which the device is to be
used, and supporting above it, so that it may be detached, a screen so inclined
that the end thereof farthest from the fire grate occupies the highest position.
Attached to that end of the bin nearest the fire grate by hooks or other
equivalent means is a second receptacle forming the cinder scoop and into this the
n

page_text: cinders falling from the fire will roll from the screen, whilst the ashes pass through
the latter into the bin.
In order that our invention may be more readily understood and carried into
effect we will now describe it in connection with the accompanying sheets of
drawings.
The same letters represent like parts in the various figs.
Fig. 1 represents the ash bin with cinder scoop and screen attached. a represents
the ash bin having the screen b supported above it in an inclined position, one end
of said screen resting upon the lower end of said ash bin and the other end thereof
being held in a raised position by means of the supports c attached to the screen,
and resting upon a suitable bar or rod d attached to the ash bin in any suitable
manner, which serves also as a handle by which to carry the ash bin when the
latter is detached. The screen b is provided with a rail, strip, or the like e at
either side, and a guard f at the back thereof to prevent the accidental escape of
any cinders that may fall thereon. The cinder scoop g is attached to the ash
bin a by means of the hooks h which engage respectively with the sockets or rings l
fitted one in either corner at the lower end of the ash bin.
Figs. 2, 3, and 4 represent separate views of the cinder scoop, screen, and ash
bin respectively.
This apparatus is placed under the fire grate so as to replace the usual ash pan,
the guard and end of the ash bin protruding so as to catch any cinders and
ashes that may fall out from the bars in front of the grate.
Owing to the sloping position of the screen, any cinders falling thereon slide
down into the cinder scoop, the ash or dust falling through the said screen into the
ash bin.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
A combined cinder screen, ash bin, and cinder scoop substantially as and for the
purpose herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
CASTLE SMITH,
"Invention" Office, Mitre Court, Fleet Street, London, E.C.,.
Agent for the Applicants.