Specification of William Burge : fire-places.

  • Burge, William.
Date:
1854
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Credit: Specification of William Burge : fire-places. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 A.D. 1813.—N° 3752. Burges Improvements in the Construction of Fire-places. NOW KNOW YE, that in compliance with the said proviso, I, the said William Burge, have, in the Plans or Drawings specified in the margin hereof, and to which these presents refer, set forth, and do hereby describe and ascertain the nature of my said Invention, and the manner in which the same is to be performed, as follows ; (that is to say,) — Figure 1 is a stove of the vase kind, shewing its fire on the top through a hollow work cover A, of various patterns; the current of air necessary for com¬ bustion enters on the top, and passing through the fire carries with it all the smoke, sulphur, and every offensive matter into the hollow space B, between the grate and outside, which communicates with the flue behind through the aperture C ; the grate D containing the fire is composed of bars or other openings, either vertical or horizontal, to let the smoke, &c. into the flue; in the base on which it stands is a drawer E to receive the ashes. Figure 2 is the same as Figure 1, excepting that it stands on legs, and the receiver of the ashes is immediately under the grate. The nichs in which these stoves stand may be composed of one or many pieces of clay, metal, or any other incombustible substance; immediately behind the niche is the flue G, which has a space H round it air-tight, to which are fixed pipes I, one for the bringing fresh air into and the other for taking hot air from it, into the same or other rooms. Figure 3 is another vase calculated to stand in any part of the room, the smoke to be conducted from it under ground ; this vase, like the last, shews its fire on the top, similar to Figure 1. Between the outside and the grate contain¬ ing the fire is an inside casing K, supported by stays L, either from the sides or bottom, to give room for the descent of the smoke all round it, through the foot M to the flue below. This case contains the ash-box, to prevent the ashes falling into the flue. Figure 4 :—This fire-place is a grate N, fixed on a pedestal 0; round this grate is a broad projecting rim P, slanting upwards, which serves the purpose of a fender, and prevents the fire falling out; round this fire-place are any number of hollow pillars Q, supporting a dome R; under this is another dome S, with an aperture T in the centre, sufficiently large to admit the smoke to ascend through it, which, coming in contact with the upper dome R, is repelled by it down the pillars into the hollow base IT on which it stands; from the base it may either be conveyed under the floor to a chimney, or ascend again through the pedestal into the fire; in the pedestal is the drawers for the ashes; in the base are one or more openings Y, which may be closed at pleasure to admit air to the bottom of the fire. Figure 5 is a fire-place, shewing its fire all round, with its flue A in the centre to convey the smoke down; pillars or other ornaments B support the top; the opening between the pillars have each an open fancy work door C; 10 15 20 25 30 35 40