Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 13th Mar., 1897
The range as drawn represents an oven and side boiler range, it will be evident
however that the ranges can be made with ovens on each side of the fire and with
a boiler behind the fire, or as what are known as oven and shams.
To indicate the amount of water in the boiler B' it is fitted with a tap made so
as to receive a water gauge glass, protected by a suitable casting V. The back of
the fire is so arranged that the flues are suitable for working with or without a
back boiler; if a shallow boiler as shewn by the dotted lines is used, it rests on the
plate W, but if a deep boiler is used, the plate W is removed and it rests on
the plate X. The front bars R of the fire are made of malleable cast iron set
in a strong cast iron framing thus enabling them to be very slight and yet be
strong enough to stand rough usage; these bars may be vertical as drawn, or
horizontal.
The lifting bottom bar as shewn is of that type known as the "Eagle" lifting fire,
but instead of being pivotted in a fixed casting it is pivotted at each end in a link L
working on a fixed centre; by which method the back of the bottom bar rises as
the front is lifted by a movable handle N provided with a projection by which,
when the handle is revolved, the pawl O, which secures the bar in its various
positions, can be operated. If an ordinary stationary bottom bar is used instead of
a lifting one it rests on flanges at Y. The fire panels B and C are hinged together
by links T. T.; to the front of the panel B hinges the front end of a link, its back
end being pivotted to an upright rod S running in guides on the front of the fire
cove. To the top end of S is fastened a wire or chain running up over a pulley
down to the blower or hood A, its length being such that when the blower A
is right up, the fire panels B and C lie flat in their place over the fire,
making the range close fire aud when the blower A is drawn down on to the
hot plate the panels B and C rise up and are drawn backwards making the range
open fire.
The conversion from open to close fire being accomplished by simply drawing
forward the panel C, and from close to open fire by simply pulling down the
blower A. This method of raising the fire panels and as it were folding them up
against the back fire cove, facilitates the using of a boot boiler at the back of the
fire. K is the open fire flue, and H is an extra flue to carry off the smell arising
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page_text: from the cooking. Z is the damper for controlling the flue of the side boiler B'.
Z is the damper controlling the back boiler flue and Z. Z. are two dampers
controlling the oven flues. Q are wheels to enable the range to be more readily
placed in the chimney opening.
D. E and F are ovens and P is a themometer for ascertaining the heat of F.
G is a flue pipe so made that by drawing out the ovens D. E, it can be raised up
after the range is in its place and fixed by screws and nuts to the top covering
plate.
U. U. are the knuckles that carry the oven door hinges and are arranged so as
to be removable from the front by simply removing a screw.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
(1.) Arranging the blower and fire panels of a range substantially as described
and shewn.
(2.) Arranging the lifting fire bottom bar, the front bars and the flue at the
back of the fire substantially as described and shewn.
(3.) Arranging a water gauge for a range boiler substantially as described and
shewn.
(4.) A flue pipe arranged and used substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 4th day of November 1896.
HARDY & PADMORE LD.,
Per JOSEPH SOUTHALL, Manager.
JOSEPH SOUTHALL.
HARDY & PADMORE LD.,
Per JOSEPH SOUTHALL, Manager.
JOSEPH SOUTHALL.