IMPROVEMENTS IN TILE HEARTHS AND TILE CHEEKS OF GRATES OR FIRE PLACES
Year: 1885

page_text: I SAMUEL BROTHERTON SUTCLIFFE of Sherborne Street, Strangeways, Manchester,
in the County of Lancaster, Tile Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of my
invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN TILE HEARTHS AND TILE CHEEKS OF GRATES OR
FIRE PLACES."
In order to improve the appearence of a tile hearth and to prevent the ashes
falling from the grate spreading over the entire surface of the hearth and so
disfiguring the front part of the same-I arrange the latter instead of being
horizontal as heretofore to slope away from the fire and down towards the fender.
The back part of the hearth is also arranged at a lower level than the front part
with the sides hevilling down from the raised front hearth towards it and thus I
form a trough to receive the ashes and prevent the same spreading as heretofore.
This improved tile hearth is made in one or more pieces as desired.
I also form the tile cheeks and sides of the smoke recess at the back of grates
and especially of fire places to receive dog-grates entirely of one piece of tiling
instead of partially of metal as heretofore and thus secure a novel and more orna-
mental effect. The tiles in this case being mounted and cemented upon a suitable
foundation of slate or other slabs arranged in the required cross section and
stiffened and strengthened by iron bands behind the tiles and imbedded in cement.
These improved tile cheeks and sides are thus formed in one piece and in this
form are portable and ready to be fixed in position in the fire place.
J. G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tile Hearths and Tile Cheeks of Grates or
Fire Places.
I SAMUEL BROTHERTON SUTCLIFFE of Sherborne Street, Strangeways, Manchester
in the County of Lancaster, Tile Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly
described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
In order to improve the appearance of a tile hearth and to prevent the ashes
falling from the grate spreading over the entire surface of the hearth and so

page_text: disfiguring the front part of the same, I arrange the latter instead of being
horizontal as heretofore to slope away (as indicated in side sectional view Fig. 1.)
from the fire and down toward the fender.
The back part of the hearth a is also arranged at a lower level than the front
part b with the sides c bevilling down (and which is effected by cutting the tiles
upon their edges to the desired angle) from the raised front hearth towards it and
thus I form a trough d to receive the ashes and prevent the same spreading as
heretofore.
This improved tile hearth is made in one or more pieces as desired.
I also form the tile cheeks and sides e and e¹ of the smoke recess at the back of
grates and especially of fire places to receive dog-grates entirely of one piece of
tiling as indicated by the perspective view Fig. 2. and plan view Fig. 3. instead of
partially of metal as heretofore and thus secure a novel and more ornamental
effect. The tiles in this case being suitably cut upon their edges to the desired
angle and mounted and cemented upon a suitable foundation of slate or other
slabs arranged in the required cross section and stiffened and strengthened by iron
bands behind the tiles and imbedded in cement. These improved tile cheeks and
sides are thus formed in one piece and in this form are portable and ready to be
fixed in position in the fire-place.
In this manner I am enabled to effect with one complete piece of tile and
cement work what before has required a panel of tile work formed to a piece of
iron work forming the side or backs and sides of the smoke recess by a half-round
or other suitable metallic beading or moulding.
It will be apparent that these improved and combined cheeks and sides formed
entirely of tile-work are applicable to fire places for dog-grates or for independent
grates.
Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
1st The improved construction of tile hearths substantially as herein before
described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
2nd Constructing the cheeks and sides of the smoke recess of fire-places entirely
of one piece of tile and cement-work substantially as and for the purposes herein-
before described and illustrated on the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 19th day of January 1986
JOHN G. WILSON,
Agent for the Applicant.