Improvements in or connected with Coal Receptacles and Coal Tongs and Scoops.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 18th Sept., 1890-Accepted, 18th Oct., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Coal Receptacles and Coal
Tongs and Scoops.
We FREDERICK BRABY of 360 Euston Road, London, Manufacturer, and HENRY
JOHN ALEXANDER, of the same address, Department Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of our invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object the construction of a coal receptacle specially adapted
for rooms in which invalids and nervous persons are to be kept quiet.
For the purpose of our invention we construct a casing of any desired shape and
line it with sheet rubber, cloth felt, sheet asbestos, or other sound subdueing material,
the edges of the material being shaped or extended for the flap or lid to rest upon as
on a cushion.
We arrange the handle or handles with liners or end pads for the same purpose and
we provide a side projection also cushioned for supporting a pair of tongs which are
also protected at the parts liable to concussions by a cushion preferably of cured
rubber in tube or washer shapes or of a combination thereof.
The apparatus is so made and protected by a sound subdueing material that no, noise
or sound is observable. in placing it in position on opening or closing the flap or lid,
in handling the tongs, or in lifting the fuel.
A cushioned or otherwise protected scoop may be employed instead of the cushioned
or padded tongs.
The invention is applicable to all shanes of coal scuttles, scoops, vases, and boxes.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with Coal Receptacles and Coal
Tongs and Scoops.
We FREDERICK BRABY of 360 Euston Road, London, Manufacturer, and HENRY
JOHN ALEXANDER of the same address, Department Manager, do hereby declare the
nature of our said 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 has for object the construction of a coal receptacle specially adapted
for rooms in which invalids and nervous persons are to be kept quiet.
For the purpose of our invention we construct a casing of any desired shape and
line it with sheet rubber, cloth, felt, sheet asbestos, or other sound subdueing material,
the edges of the material being shaped or extended for the flap or lid to rest upon as
on a cushion.
We arrange the handle or handles with liners or end pads for the same purpose and
we provide a side projection, also cushioned, for supporting a pair of tongs, which are
also protected at the parts liable to concussions by a cushion preferably of cured
rubber in tube or washer shapes, or of a combination thereof.
The apparatus is so made and protected by a sound subdueing material that no noise
or sound is observable in placing it in position, on opening or closing the lid, in
handling the tongs, or in lifting the fuel.
A cushioned or otherwise protected scoop may be employed instead of the cushioned
or padded tongs.
The invention is applicable to all shapes of coal scuttles, scoops, vases and boxes.

page_text: An example of our invention is shown on the annexed drawings.
Figure 1 is a perspective elevation of a coal receptacle.
Figure 2 a detached view of a pair of spring handled tongs.
A is the receptacle of metal or of wood.
B, the interior lining of rubber, felt or other sound subdueing material say sheet
asbestos, with its edges projecting slightly above the mouth, or in lieu thereof the lid
may be edged or lined with such a material, to prevent noise when closing it on to the
mouth of the receptacle.
C, is a handle to enable the receptacle to be moved from one place to another.
D, D, are rubber or stout felt rings, the edges of which extend beyond the handle
for the lid to lodge against when opened or folded upwards.
E, is a rubber or felt tube with flanges or washers F, F, of rubber or felt affixed by
a screw to a stud or projection on the side of the receptacle A.
G, G, are rubber, felt or clastic feet on the bottom of the receptacle.
His a spring handled pair of tongs with cushioned ends I, I, of sufficient diameter
as to subdue sound should the tongs be carelessly hung over the side projection E, F.
The scoop, if a scoop be employed can have a sheet of rubber or felt stretched over
the front edge of the blade and its handle can be looped to pass over the projection on
the side of the receptacle in a similar manner to that of the tongs.
It is not however advisable to use a scoop on account of the rolling noise of the
coal while being collected in it, even with a receptacle having a front lower mouth.
By the invention shown on the annexed drawing Figure 1, pieces of coal can be
lifted singly by the tongs Figure 2, in succession and the fire be fed with positive
silence so that an invalid or a person asleep would not be in the least disturbed by the
operation of removing coal from the receptacle, nor from the placing or shifting of
the receptacle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declaro that what we
claim is :-
1. The means of subdueing sound while removing coal from a receptacle as
described.
2. Lining the interior of a coal receptacle, covering the handle of saine and also
the tongs or scoop support, and the feet, for the purpose of subdueing sound in
opening and closing the lid, while removing coal, or the tongs and replacing the
same, all as herein before described with reference to the annexed drawings.
Tlated this 18th day of September 1890.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said F. Braby and H. J. Alexander.