Improvements in Coal Scuttles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 31st July, 1889-Accepted, 7th Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coal Scuttles.
I, WALLACE FOAD of Stone House, Whitstable, in the County of Kent, Shell Fish
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object improvements in coal scuttles, whereby they are
rendered comparatively noiseless in use.
For this purpose I construct them of buffalo or other strong hide, which may have
its natural covering of hair, or may have its surface prepared or treated in any suitable
manner for obtaining any required effect or appearance.
I cut the hide to the required shape and soak it in water till it has become
sufficiently soft. I then place it on a block of any desired shape and sew the seams
with waxed thread. I leave it on the block till it is thoroughly dry; when removed
therefrom it will be found to be very rigid and will retain the proper shape, oven
when charged with coals.
If desired strengthening pieces of any suitable material may be applied either
externally or internally to carry the handle or handles, and at other parts and the
exterior may have any suitable mountings according to the effect required to be
produced.
By these means I am enabled to produce a coal scuttle which is not only com-
paratively noiseless, but is also light, cheap and durable and which can be made to suit
a great variety of tastes. If desired a coal scuttle iade as above described may be
enclosed in a case of wood, metal or other material.
Dated this 31st day of October 1889
WALLACE FOAD.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Coal Scuttles.
I, WALLACE FOAD of Stone House, Whitstable, in the County of Kent, Shell Fish
Merchant, 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 :-
The invention has for its object improvements in coal scuttles whereby they are
rendered comparatively noiseless in use.
For this purpose I construct them of buffalo or other strong hide, which may be
either tanned or untanned, and may have its natural covering of hair, or may bave
its surface prepared or treated in any suitable manner for obtaining any required effect
or appearance.
I cut the hide or leather to the required shape and soak it in water till it has
become sufficiently soft; 1 then streteli it on a block of any desired shape and sew the
seams with waxed thread, or otherwise connect them together. I leave it on the
block till thoroughly dry; when removed therefrom it will be found to be very rigid,
and will retain the proper shape even when charged with coals.
If desired strengthening pieces of any suitable material, in the form of circum-
ferential rings, or of longitudinal bars, or of other form, either separately or combined,
may be applied either externally or internally, or partly both, to carry the handle or
handles, and at other parts, and the exterior may have any suitable mountings
according to the effect required to be produced.

page_text: The handle or handles may be made either wholly or partially of hide or leather,
or entirely of other material, and I also prefer to form the scoop of hide or leather
in a similar manner to that employed for forming the scuttle.
The scuttle may be conveniently formed cylindrical in shape, with a flat end,
extended lip, small handle near the end, and a bale handle extending across the mouth,
like an ordinary coal "hod," or it may be of conical shape provided with like handles
to those above mentioned, or it may be of square or other desired shape which can be
conveniently formed of hide or leather in the manner above described, and it may be
provided with a foot or support formed either of leather or of other material, or it
may stand on its end. Or a coal scuttle formed as above described may be enclosed
in case of wood, metal, or other material, and be used instead of the ordinary metal
linings of coal boxes or coal cabinets, or a scuttle constructed as above described may
be carried by a separate stand.
By these means I am enabled to produce a coal scuttle which is not only compara-
tively noiseless, but is also light, cheap, and durable, and which can be made to suit a
great variety of tastes.
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 :-
A coal scuttle or coal scuttle lining constructed of strong hide either tanned or
untanned and with or without strengthening pieces of other material, substantially as
herein described.
Dated this 31st day of July 1889.
WALLACE FOAD.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.