Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1895-Accepted, 15th June, 1895
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for the Applicant.
I, FREDERICK HALCOMBE HEADLEY of 45, Gibbon Road Kingston on
Thames Artist, 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 :-
This invention relates to a cinder sifter which is so constructed that the sifting
takes place in a cleanly and efficient manner without any manual effort other than
that required to throw the ashes or other material to be sifted into the sifter.
In order that my invention may be readily understood and carried into effect I
will describe the drawings hereunto annexed in which
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section and
Figure 2 a plan of a cinder sifter constructed according to my invention.
A is a box or casing one side A' of which is preferably upright and the opposite
side A inclined. The lower part of this box or casing is divided by a vertical
partition A³ into two compartments for the reception of drawers B C. D is an
inclined sieve whose position is such that when the ashes or other materials to be
sifted are thrown into it through the opening Ax the large pieces or cinders that
will not pass through the sieve will be directed into the drawer B while the small
pieces and dust will pass through the sieve and fall into the drawer C. I find that
the most advantageous inclination to give to the sieve is that shown in the
drawings viz. at an angle of about 135° to the horizontal.

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E' is an inclined slab or plate which is located immediately within the mouth of
the box A and so arranged that as the ashes or other materials are thrown into the
said mouth they will be directed on to the sieve D.
F is a triangular ledge of fillet which extends above each of the upper
longitudinal edges of the drawers and is arranged with its apex uppermost so that
it prevents the ashes and cinders from settling on the top edges of the drawers.
The box or casing A is provided with a lid G for closing the mouth thereof and
is also provided with doors H and I for enabling the spaces above the drawers
to be conveniently reached. J, J are wheels for enabling the box or casing to be
readily shifted from place to place.
It is obvious that my cinder sifter can be used for sifting materials other than
cinders. For instance it will be found admirably applicable for use in asphalt yards
. and in this case the drawers may be dispensed with.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
claim is :-
1. A cinder sifter consisting of a box or casing, an inclined sieve located therein,
. and two drawers or compartments; these parts being so arranged that the cinders
are directed into one drawer or compartment and the ashes into the other. drawer
or compartment, substantially as described.
2. A cinder sifter constructed substantially as described with reference to the
accompanying drawings and acting in the manner specified.
Dated this 21st de of Mo 1905
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.