US1048543A - Coal-holder. - Google Patents

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P. KAHLENBERG.

GOAL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1909.

Patented Dec.31, 1912.

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P. KAHLENBERG.

GOAL HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 23, 1900.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFioE;

PAUL KAHLEZNBERG, OF DUNEDIN, NEW ZEALAND.

COAL-HOLDER.

Application filed November 23, 1909.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PAUL KAI-ILENBERG, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at Dunedin, New Zealand, have invented new and useful Improvements in Coal-IIotders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to coal-holders for house use, such as ooal-scuttles and coalboxes. With the ordinary coal-holders as at present constructed, considerable ditliculty is experienced in taking shovelfuls of coal from them, and in completely emptying them of their contents, and the object of my invention is to provide an improved coalholder which obviates these defects and is at the same time cheap and simple in construction and easily manipulated.

Referring to the accompanying drawings illustrating my invention, in which similar numerals of reference indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my coalholder in a form suitable for ordinary use. Fig. 2 is a perspective View of my coalholder in a more ornamental form, comprising a scuttle fitted in an outer case. Fig. 3 is an end view of the coal-holder illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detail view showing in section the fastening means for securing the scuttle within the outer case of the coal-holder illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, Fig. 5 is a perspective view of my coalholder with the front portion of its bottom corrugated for the purpose of enabling a special shovel to be readily inserted beneath the coal.

In the form suitable for ordinary use, as illustrated in Fig. 1, my improved coalholder is made preferably of metal, and consists of two side pieces (1) (2) and a bottom piece (3) curved longitudinally from end to end so that the coal-holder can be rocked to and fro on the floor, and an arched top piece (4:) which covers in the rear part of the coal-holder. A small handle or gripping lug (5) is fixed at the rear end, and a handle (6) is rigidly mounted across the top of the coal-holder. Projecting knobs (7) are provided, preferably two at each end, which prevent the coal-holder rocking too far in either direction. The front end of the coal-holder is preferably shallower than the rear end, to facilitate the removal of coal. Strips of lead (8) may be placed in the center portion of the bottom of the coalholder, to assist in keeping it normally horizontal.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 31, 1912.

Serial No. 529,522.

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 illustrate my coal-holder in a more ornamental form. In this form there is an inner scuttle constructed like the coal-holder illustrated in Fig. 1, except that the handles (5) ((3) and stops (7) are dispensed with, and this scuttle fits into an outer case of wood or other suitable material, with side pieces (14) (15), a curved bottom piece 9), arched top piece (13), handles (10) 11), and knobs (12) at its rear end like those before described. In order to enable the inner scuttle to be readily removed from the outer case, a portion of the front end of the bottom piece (9) of the outer case is cut away as shown by the dotted line (16) in Fig. 2, and the inner scuttle has a strip (17) of wood or other material similar in appearance to that of which the outer case is constructed fitted outside the front end of the bottom piece (3) of the scuttle and projecting therefrom so that when the scuttle is slid into the outer case the rear edge (27) of the strip (17) meets the front edge (16) of the bottom piece (9) of the outer case, filling up the opening therein, and gives a neat finish. To secure the scuttle in position in the case two spring pins (18) are provided, one at each side. These pins pass through holes (19) in the side pieces of the outer case, and have enlarged ends (20) which are adapted to enter recesses (21) in the wooden strip (17) attached to the front of the scuttle. A spring (22) is coiled around the shank of each pin within the hole (19) and a plate (23) with a narrow slot (24) therein is screwed over the hole (19). The head (18) of each pin is made flat and narrow so as to enter the slot (24), in which position, as shown in Fig. 4, the enlarged ends (20) of the pins enter the recesses 21) and secure the scuttle within the outer case.

When it is desired to withdraw the scuttle the pins (18) are retracted and given a quarter turn so that they are held out of the slots (24), thus withdrawing their ends (20) from the recesses (21). On reversing the heads (18) of the pins the springs (22) cause the ends (20) again to enter the recesses (21) and secure the scuttle in position. The rear pair of knobs (12) for limiting the rocking movement of the coalholder are, as before mentioned, fitted on the rear end of the case, and the front pair of knobs (25) are either fitted as illustrated on the front edges of the side pieces (14) (15) of the outer case, or they may be fitted on the wooden strip (17) on the front of the scuttle.

Fig. 5 illustrates another form of my coalholder in which the front portion of the bottom piece is corrugated (26) the corrugations running longitudinally as illustrated so that lumps of coal will lie above and across the corrugations, and a shovel similarly corrugated and wit-h one or more short points at its forward end can be readily inserted beneath the coal when the coalholder is tilted forward.

My coal-holder is filled with coal in the ordinary way, and is so constructed that when full it rests on the floor or ground on the central part of its curved bottom piece, with its top edge approximately horizontal, although it is advantageous to have the rear end lying a little lower than the front end. When it is desired to remove a shovelful of coal, the handle across the top is pulled forward, thus rocking the coalholder forward on its curved under-surface and presenting the shallow front end to the shovel, while the coal also is thereby caused to move forward toward the front end, especially if the coal-holder be partially empty. Shovelfuls of coal can then be readily removed while holding the handle forward, and on releasing the handle the coal-holder is returned to its normal level position. By means of the handleacross the top and the gripping lug or handle at the rear the coalholder may be lifted bodily when nearly empty in order to throw coal on to the fire without using a shovel.

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a coal holder, the combination of an outer case having its base curved and adapted to rest directly on the floor, said outer case being provided with apertures, an inner scuttle conforming substantially in shape to the outer case, means adapted to project through the apertures in the case and removably secure said scuttle within the outer case, and a handle rigidly secured to said outer case.

2. In a coal holder the combination of an outer case comprising side members and a curved base member having a portion thereof cut away to present an edge below the plane of the upper edges of the side members, an inner scuttle having a strip of material adapted to have one edge thereof abut against said first named edge, said strip of material being adapted to cover the. space resulting from cutting away the portion of the outer case base member, and means for removably securing the scuttle within the case.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PAUL KAHLENBERG.

Witnesses:

ANDREW JOHN PARK, J OHN RUTHERFORD PARK.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

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