IMPROVEMENT CONNECTED WITH REGISTER STOVES AND OTHER FIRE GRATES FOR THE BETTER PREVENTION OF FIRE IN DWELLING HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS
Year: 1884

page_text: I ALFRED PERKINS of 123 Uxbridge Road, Shoplierds Bush, Middlesex
Wholesale Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
AN IMPROVEMENT CONNECTED WITH REGISTER STOVES AND OTHER FIRE GRATES FOR
THE BETTER PREVENTION OF FIRE IN DWELLING HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS,
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is the construction and addition of certain parts to
register and other stoves and fire grates for the purpose of the botter protection
of the mantle-jambs and adjoining woodwork of skirting and flooring from the
risk of catching fire, caused by the accumulation of soot and other combustible
matters behind the said jambs in consequence of such stoves being improperly or
carelessly set.
For this purpose I construct a wing or plate which is affixed to cach side of the
back of the stove that when the stove is in its place and the said wings or plates
are screwed tight the edge of tho plate is forced against the brickwork forming tho
opening for the stove to stand in and thereby preventing the entrance of any soot
or other combustible matters into the space behind the box of the mantle jamb
which would otherwise accumulate from the constant sweeping of the chimney
and from the stove or grate being improperly or carelessly set or being smaller
than the brickwork opening formed-to receive it the soot in its descent would be
forced through the space between the stove and the sido of the opening into the
mantle jab where it would be heated by the action of the fire in the grate or
ignited by sparks falling back from their course up the chimney and would in turn
set fire to the ends of the flooring boards of the room which in many instances
project under the outer edges of the mantle jambs thus rendering the house liable
to destruction and endangering life.

page_text: The said plates or wings may also be adapted to the top edge of the stove to
form a backing when the stove itself is not quite high enough to reach the top
of the opening in the mantle piece, when it prevents the plaster or other substance
used to stop the space over the stove from falling through behind and leaving a
hole.
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I ALFRED PERKINS of 123 Uxbridge Road, Shepherds Bush, Middlesex,
Wholesale Ironmonger, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention for
'AN IMPROVEMENT CONNECTED WITH REGISTER STOVES AND OTHER FIRE-GRATES FOR
THE BETTER PREVENTION OF FIRE IN DWELLING HOUSES AND OTHER BUILDINGS,"
and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :—
The object of this invention is the construction and addition of certain parts to
register and other stoves and fire-grates for the purpose of the better protection
of the mantle jambs and adjoining woodwork of skirting and flooring from the
-risk of catching fire, caused by the accumulation of soot and other combustible
matters behind the said jambs, in consequence of such stoves being improperly or
cnrelessly set.
For this purpose I construct a wing or plate which is so affixed to each side
of the back of the stove, that when the stove is in its place, and the said wings or
plates are screwed tight, the edge of the plate is forced against the brickwork
forming the opening for the stove to stand in, and thereby preventing the entrance
of any soot or other combustible matters, into the space behind the box of the
mantle jamb, which would otherwise accumulate from the constant sweeping of
the chimney, and from the stove or grate being improperly or carelessly set, or
being smaller than the brickwork opening formed to receive it. The soot in its
descent would be forced through.the space between the stove and the side of the
opening into the mantle jamb, where it would be heated by the action of the fire
in the grate, or ignited by sparks falling back from their course up the chimney,
and would in turn set fire to the ends of the flooring boards of the room which in
many instances project under the outer edges of the mantle jambs, thus rendering
the house liable to destruction and endangering life.
The said plates or wings may also be adapted to the top edge of the stove to
form a backing when the stove itself is not quite high enough to reach the top
of the opening in the mantle piece, It also prevents the plaster or other substance
used to stop the space over the stove, from falling through behind and leaving a
hole.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shows the plate or wing G with the
flange I attached, and the scrowpins or holes tapped for screws in the said flange
are shown at F F F

page_text: Figure 2 is an elevation in angular perspective showing the wings G fixed at
the back of the stove one on each edge, the pins or screws F, F, passing through
the front of the stove.
Figure 3 is a plan of a register stove B, B, B, B, in the brick work opening
H, H, H, H, with the mantle jambs A A fixed, E is the space behind each jamb,
with the end of the board D projecting into the same and K K are the openings
which the wings G G are designed to close up.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
The application of plates or wings fixed in the positions described for the objects
mentioned namely:-the protection from fire through the causes herein set forth.
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The 27th day of January 1885
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Alfred Perkins,