IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE GRATES OR STOVES to bo as follows:-
Year: 1884

page_text: I CHARLES HENRY ADAMES of 76 Cheapside in the City of London Insurance
Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE
GRATES OR STOVES to bo as follows:-
"
This invention relates to improvements in the arrangement and construction of
fire grates or stoves so as to economise fuel and to consume smoke For this
purpose in order to economise fuel and consume smoke in ordinary stoves or fire
places as used in sitting rooms and other places or for cooking purposes, I construct
the fire box in two parts and in such manner as that the lower part can be swung.
or moved out clear of the upper part and I use a loose shovel or false bottom so
constructed as that it can be inserted at the bottom of the grate and then used to
lift and hold the heated fuel up to the top part of the grate while the lower part
of the grate is moved out recharged with fuel and replaced.
The shovel or false bottom is then withdrawn and the live coal being dropped
on to the top of the fresh or green coal consumes all or nearly all the smoke and
gases as they distil and rise up through the burning or ignited part of the fuel.
It will be obvious that the upper part of the grate or fire box may be made
movable and the lower part fixed where more convenient and that my improve-
ments may be applied to any kind of fire box without departing from the real
object of my invention.
The front bars may advantageously be formed with an opening to facilitate the
lifting of the fuel to the upper part of the grate.
Thus a cheap and ready way is afforded of so modifying or altering the con-
struction of fire grates (such as are in common use) by dividing the fire box into
two parts and using a loose or temporary and moveable bottom or shovel so as to
enable any one to place the fresh or green fuel beneath the burning fuel in order to
consume the smoke and gases substantially in the manner described.
TONGUE & BIRKBECK,
34, Southampton Buildings,
Agents for the Applicant.
I CHARLES HENRY ADAMES of 76 Cheapside in the City of London Insurance
Agent do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN FIRE
GRATES OR STOVES" 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 my invention is to economise fuel and to consume smoke in
ordinary sitting room or "register" stoves or in cooking stoves,

page_text: and replaced.
The shovel is then withdrawn and the live coal being dropped on the top of the
fresh or green coal consumes all or nearly all the sinoke and gases as they distil
through the burning part.
It is obvious that the upper part of the fire grate may be made moveable and
the lower part fixed where more convenient without departing from the object of
my invention.
And in order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried
into practice I will now describe the drawings hereto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 shews a perspective view of the fire box a of an ordinary stove having
three bars the division or opening a¹ in the centre of the bars is to enable the
shank of the shovel b to pass up after insertion for lifting the ignited fuel.
Figure 2 shows part of the fire box swung out ready to receive fresh fuel.
Figures 3 and 4 show another arrangement in which the two lower bars a² are
arranged to fall down so as to admit of the shovel being inserted to raise and
support the ignited-fuel-as-in-the arrangement previously described leaving the
lower part of the fire box open ready to receive a fresh supply of-fuel.-One-or
more of the bars may be arranged to fall down.
Figure 5 shows a plan and section of the shovel which is made to correspond in
form with the bottom of the fire box u. c is a sliding clip which serves to hang
the shovel on the top bar whilst supporting the ignited fuel.
I do not limit myself to any special form of fire grate neither do I claim the
system of under feeding which is well known.
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 improved arrangement and construction of fire grates or stoves by dividing
the fire box or bars into two or more parts to admit of the ignited fuel being raised
by a moveable bottom or shovel to allow fresh coal or fuel to be introduced below
the burning fuel substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein before
described and illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 17th day of January 1885