US1683420A

US1683420A - Fireplace guard

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Publication number: US1683420A
Application number: US241112A
Authority: US
Inventors: Jr Mathias Joseph Skube
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1927-12-19
Filing date: 1927-12-19
Publication date: 1928-09-04
Anticipated expiration: 1945-09-04

Description

Sept. 4, 1928.

M. J. SKUBE', JR

FIREPLACE GUARD 'Eilejd No.19. 192? Sheets-Sheet 1.

Sept. 4, 1928.

M. J. SKUBE, JR

FIREPLACE GUARD Filed Dec. 19, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Mira/Z06, J1:

Patented Sept. 4, 1928 warren STATES FIREPLACE GUARD.

Application filed December. 19, 1927. Serial 110.241.1152.

The invention aims to provide a simple, inexpensive, durable and efficient guard to extend in frontof a fireplace for the purpose of preventing wood or other fuel from rolling out upon the hearth,. unique provision being made for supporting the guard in a vertical position.

lVith the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subject matter here inafter described and claimed. description being accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawings.

F g. 1 1s a front elevation showing one form of the invention in use.

tary front elevation and an end elevation showing the manner in which andiron simulations may be attached to the guard if desired.v

In the form of construction shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the numerals 8 andt) denoteupper and lower horizontal bars, and 10 has reference to a series of vertical bars se-- cured to said horizontal bars by rivets 11 or other desired means. The upper ends of all of the bars 10 project above the bar 8 and curve rearwardly as at 12. -The lower ends of all of the bars 10 project downwardlv beyond the bar 9 and while most of these downwardly projecting bar ends are curved rearwardly and slanted downwardly as at 13, the lower ends 14 of the two endmost of the bars 10, project forwardly and clownwardly. The lower extremities of the bar ends 1314l are disposed in a common horizontal plane to rest upon the hearth 15, providing supporting feet for holding the entire guard in a vertical position.

The guard may either be constructed of such length as to fit entirely within the front portion of the fireplace, or to have its ends slightly overlap the stiles of the latter. Nhen it fits within the fireplace. it may be adjusted, rearwardly or forwardly as occasion may demand, into most advantageous relation with the fuel.

In the form of construction shown in Fig. 4: 8 denotes an upper horizontallbar 9 has reference to a lower and shorter horizontalbar, and 9 refers to a still short-er horizont-a-l bar which is alined with and hon. zontally spaced from the bar 9 denotes an additional horizontal bar above the gap between the bars 9. A plurality of ver} tical bars 10*, similar to the bars 10, are riveted or otherwise secured. to the horizontal bars two of these bars 1O being secured to the adjacent ends of the bars 9-9. The lower ends of most of the harslO, turn rear wardly and downwardly as at 13, but preferablv the two bars 10 at each end of the guard, turn forwardly and downwardly as at 14. these forwardly and rearwardly turned bar ends constituting supporting feet such as those described in connectio'n 'with the first form of construct-ion. A rel ativelv short vertical bar 10 is secured to thebars 89" between two of the bars 10 and terminates at said bar 9 andt'he space under thisibar' 9 and between the next adjacent bars 10, is intended to straddle the rear wardly projecting portion of an andiron A shown in dotted lines. 1

In Fig. 5, 8 andS denote upper'a'nd lower horizontal bars, to which a number of

vertical bars

10, 10 and 10, are secured. All of these vertical bars have rearwardl-y curved upper ends,- the lower ends of the bars 10 curve rearwardly and downwardly at 13, the lower ends ofthebars 10 curve forwardly and downwardly as at 1 3. and the bars 10 terminate at the bar 9. ,The portions 13 of the bars 10 are extended rearwardly as at 15 to lie upon the bottom of the fireplace and the rear ends of these eXten sions are secured to a horizontal bar 16 which may abut the rear wall of the fire- 18, may be secured to each end of the guard, by a belt or the like 19. In this connection, it may be stated that F 4-, 5 and 6 obviously show only one end of the guard, with the understanding that the opposite end is of the same construction.

Any form of the invention is siiiple and inexpensive, durable and efficient and it will be observed that in all forms of construetic-n, some of the vertical bars turn forwardly at their lower ends and others turn rearwardly at said ends, providing horizontally spaced feet to rest upon the hearth and support the guard in vertical position, Not only does this formation provide a construction which may be easily and inexpensively produced, bu it adds materially to the ap pear cc of tee guard; Preferably, wrought channel iron is used throughout for sake of lightness, rigidity and durability. T iis material is also'of advantage in gi ing a good appearance to the guard, as the of each length of channel iron, provide beaded edges therefor. It is to be understood however that it is not essential that channel iron be used, as fiat iron bars could be employed if desired. lvloreover, it is to e understood that within the scope of the invention as claimed, various minor changes may be made.

I'claim 1. A fireplace guard comprising a plurality of horizontal bars, and a series of vertical bars secured to said horizontal bars, a number of said vertical bars having their lower ends projected forwardly, and others of said vertical bars'having their lower on is projected rearwardly, said forwardly and rearwardly projectedbar ends having their lower extremities disposed in a single horizontal plane to reston a fireplace hearth and suppo t the guard against tipping either forwardly or rearwardly.

2. A. fireplace guard. comprising a plurality of horizontal bars, and a series of verside flanges tical bars secured to said horizontal bars, the two endmost vertical bars having their lower ends projected forwardly, others of said vertical bars having their lower ends projected rearwardly, said forwardly and rearwardly projected bar ends having their lower e tremities disposed in a single horizontal vertical bars having their lower ends directed rearwardly and downwardly toprovide rear supporting feet.

4. In a fireplace guard, an upper horizontal bar, two lower, horizontal, spaced andlongitudinally alincd' bars, an additional horizontal bar spaced above the gap between said lower bars, a plurality of vertical bars secured to said horizontal bars and projecting below said lower bars, two of said vertical bars being secured to the inner ends of said two spaced horizontal bars and to the ends of said additional horizontal banand an additional relatively short vertical bar secured to said upper bar and to said additional horizontal bar and terminating'atjthe latter, certain of said projecting bar ends having their lower ends directed rearwardly and others having their lower ends directed forwardly to provide sup'portingfeet, the space below said additional horizontal bar between said two vertical bars being pro vided to straddle an andiron.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature.

MATHIAS JOSEPH SKUBE, JR.