Improvements in Brackets for Fixing Bars to Fire Grates for the purpose of Economising the Fuel.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improvements in Brackets for Fixing Bars to Fire Grates for the
purpose of Economising the Fuel.
JOHN DIXON 84 Plumbe Street, Burnley, Lancashire, Engineer, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved method of fixing small bars midway between
the existing thick bars of fire grates to prevent the fuel falling from the grate until
consumed to small cinders or ashes. To this end I construct a bracket from any
suitable material in the following manner :-
From a piece of metal preferably angle in shape the length required slots are cut,
the upper side of which are V shaped so as to allow the bracket to rest on each bar
of the fire grate, midway between the said slots a small hole is bored or slotted to act
as a recepticle for the small bars, and hold them in a horizontal position, midway
between the bars of the fire grate. Hitherto the small bars have been rivited or
screwed to brackets of various designs, by this invention this is dispensed with, the
bars are simply slided into the brackets at each end then placed in position on the
bars of the grate. It will be obvious that the small bars can be easily replaced into
these brackets.
in 14th day of Santambar 1806
Improvements in Brackets for Fixing Bars to Fire Grates for the
purpose of Economising the Fuel.
JOHN DIXON 84 Plumbe Street Burnley Lancashire Engine Tenter 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:
This invention relates to improved appliances, to be applied to domestic fire ranges,
with the object of securing, greater heating surface, with less consumption of coal,
and also securing greater cleanliness.
On each side of the fire grate or bars, are placed hooked brackets, secured to the
bars, by means of serrated wedges, or bolts, or pins, as required the brackets have
sloted, or round holes, at each side, for the purpose of receiving additional loose bars,
placed between the ordinary bars of the fire grate, but a little in advance, so as to
allow, the fire to be brought more to the front, thereby securing greater heating
power

page_text: The hooked brackets Fig. 2, are placed on each side, in front of the ordinary fire
bars, by means of the projecting hooks 4 & 7, Fig. 2, as shown, and secured by means
of the cross piece 8, Fig. 3 placed at right angles to the length of the bracket, this
piece 8 Fig. 3 projects through to the inner side of the fire bars, the serrated wedge
Fig. 4 & 5 is then dropped from the top & placed on the inner side of the fire bars,
between the cross piece 8 Fig. 5, & the ordinary fire bars, & thus securing the hooked
brackets firmly in position. The serrated wedge is tapered so as to adapt itself to
various thicknesses of fire bars.
The round or sloted holes Fig. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, are to receive the loose bars Fig. 1, 1, 1, 1, 1,
which are placed between the ordinary bars of the fire grate.
Referring now to Fig. 1 shows front view of fire range, with Loose bars 1, hooked
brackets 2. Fig. 2 shows side view of hooked brackets, with projecting hooks 4 & 7,
8 is the cross piece, placed at right angles, to the length of the brackets, for holding
the wedge Fig. 4 & 5 in position, so as to secure, the hooked brackets firmly to the
ordinary fire bars.
Having now particularly described & ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, & in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is