An Improved Combination Coal Box.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Mar., 18º5
Complete Specification Left, 1st Jan., 1896-Accepted, 1st Feb., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Coal Box.
JAMES ISAIAH THOMAS 238 Castle Road, Roath Cardiff, Tailor do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To the ordinary coal box of any suitable shape and size and made of metal or
any other suitable material, is attached three other compartments, the first being
placed directly over that portion of the combination box which contains the coal
and is covered by the same or a seperate lid to that covering the coal, and this
receptacle may be used to store wood or other material used for fire lighting. The
two other compartments are placed over that last mentioned and one on each side
of the handle which is placed in the direction of front to back of the coal box and
each of these receptacles has its own lid or cover opening at right-angles to the
coal box cover and parallel to the handle of the coal box which is between them
and may be severally used for dusters, blacklead, brushes, matches, and other such
articles.
The coal shovel is slung behind the box in the usual way.
An Improved Combination Coal Box.
1, JAMES ISAIAH THOMAS of No. 238 Castle Road, Roath, Cardiff, in the
County of Glamorgan, Outfitter, 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements in combination coal boxes and consists in
the combination with one of the well known types or shapes of coal box, of
compartments for fire wood, brushes, housemaids gloves, black lead, matches and
such other moveable articles as are required at periodic intervals in connection
with a fireplace, more especially during those months of the year when a fire in
the fireplace in question is necessary, the said combination forming one piece of
furniture.
It is applicable to the type or shape of coal box illustrated in the figures viz. :-
the one which gives access to its contents through the front side only of the fuel
compartment, and, at the same time, requires that the fuel shall be taken therefrom
by means of a hand scoop or its equivalent.
Referring to the accompanying figures:-
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation on the line 1-1 of Figure 2.
Figure 2 is a front elevation.
A is the well known compartment for the fuel; A', the door thereof hinged to
the front edge of the top of the compartment A, (as indicated by the dotted lines)
A', the door knob, and A', A', the castors all as heretofore.
B is a second compartment provided according to the present invention upon the
top of the compartment A with the sides and back of which its own sides and back

page_text: are incorporated and continuous respectively. B' is the door of the compartment B.
It is hinged to the front edge of the top of the compartment B in the same manner
as the door A' to the compartment A as indicated by the dotted lines. B' is the
knob of the door B'. When the two doors above mentioned are closed they stand
in the same oblique plane.
C, D are two smaller compartments upon the top of the compartment B, one on
either side of the usual handle E, which latter is fixed parallel to the sides of the
fuel compartment instead of with the front and back thereof as heretofore, to make
room for the said compartments. Each one of the latter is fitted with a hinged
door C, D, to swing open towards the handle E as indicated by the dotted lines,
and a small knob C', D'.
The presence of the well known socket F for a hand scoop is indicated in dotted
lines. Either it or the compartment B may be used in connection with the present
invention, to receive the said scoop.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
The hereinbefore described combination of compartments in one
furniture
piece of
iture
Dated this 1st day of January 1896.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
No. 22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.