US510930A - Ash-sifter - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

TIO. PAYNE.

ASE SIPTBR. y No. 510,930. Patented Dec. 19, 1893.

UNITED STATES.

PATENT relou.

THOMAS O. PAYNE, OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI.

ASH-SIF'l'aEFi.`

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 510,930, dated December 19, 1893. Application filed January 13, 1893.. Serial No. 458,254. (No model-l To @ZZ whom may concern:

lfie it known that I, THoMAs 0. PAYNE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Vicksburg, in the county of Warren and State of Mississippi, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ash-Sitters; and I vdo declare the following to be a full, clear, and

t exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying draw- 1ngs, and to the letters of reference marked compelled to carry the cinders back to the rooms. This device is cheap in construction and eifective in useas will readily be seen.

The invention further consists in the novel l construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompa nying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a vertical longitudinal sectionv view of' the ash sifter, showing the interior construction, with the cinder receptacle in the rearend of the box, and also showing, the cinder receptacle as a separatebox Asecured to the rear' end of the main box, in dotted lines. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view of the nash sifter. receiving and dumping frame, secured in the top above the sifter, with a pan secured thereon. Fig. 4.- is a longitudinal section taken vertically through the device and showing the pan holding and dumping device.

Referring to the drawings by letters A isa box or casing, preferably rectangular, and is provided with a cover B hinged at its rear end, or on the side of the box, as may be found most desirable and convenient. This top or cover may be of any suitable shape, but I prefer that shown in the drawings, and the said cover is provided in its top or front end with a hinged trap or door b. In the front or Fig.' 3 is a plan view of the ash-pan free end of this trap or door I provide a small opening b', for a purpose hereinafter referred to. This cover B is so nicely fitted to the top of the box Aas to be practically dust proof. Secured within the cover j ust over the ash sifter or separator is an eccentrically mounted frame C for holding and dumping a pan of ashes, and it consists of a platform of wire or other suitable material, held directlyover the separater by suit-able supports C* secured in the ends of the cover, as shown. These supports are secured to the platform C to one side of a central line thereof, as shown in Fig. 3. The platform C is held in a horizontal position by means of a catch or retaining pin o. On each side of the platform C are retaining wires c c c2 c2 for holding the pan or other vessel containing ashes to the platform. These wires are of different lengths in order to permit the insertion of the pan and retaining the same therein when the platform is dumped, as hereinafter explained, the long wires being on the same side of the platform as the supports 0*, 0*, as shown. i

On one side of the box A at the bottom thereof is a rectangular opening'into which is fitted a drawer or pan N. This pan tits snugly in this opening and covers the forward end of the bottom of the box, and receives and holds the sifted ashes when they are shaken from the separator in the uppery part of the box. The sifted ashes may be removed from the sifter yat any time by withdrawing the ash drawer, as is apparent. This drawer may rest either upon the bottom of the box, or itmay be slid upon Ways or Vtracks secured, in said box in any suitable manner; in the drawings I haveshown it resting upon ways or tracks 1v, asthe pan will then always be in` a horizontal position, thereby rendering a closer and better [it of the front edges of the drawer to the sides of the box, thereby preventing dust escaping from said drawer into the room or other place where the sifting is going on. In the upper portion of this box A are tracks or ways d, d, secured to the sides of the box longitudinally thereof. Upon these tracks or ways d, d, is supported and reciprocated a sifter or separator D. This separator is of a width to permit it to travel back and forth upon the tracks d, d, and in length itis somewhat shorter than the length of the box A, so

ICC

that it may be reciprocated therein upon the tracks or ways d, d, by means of Ia handle d attached to one end of the sit'ter and extending out through the end of the box, as shown. This separator is of suflicient depth to prevent the ashes when placed in it from falling over its sides, and the bottom of which dips and inclines toward the rear end of the box, thus making the rear part of the separator deeper than the front part, so that when the separator is reciprocated the cinders, &c.,will be shifted toward the rear of the separator. In the rear end of this separatorD is an opening D* through which the cinders and other things too large to pass through the sieve fall, as is evident, into a receptacle for their reception. On the under side of this separator at the rear end thereof is a chute for throwing the ashes forward in the ash pan. In the rear portion of the box A is a partial height partition which separates the ash and cinder compartments, as shown. Secured in this partition is an incline or chuteWwhich extends forward over a portion of the ash pan and under the rear portion of the separator, and .serves to guide and conduct the cinders and other matter falling from the opening in the rear end of the separator down into the cinder drawer or receptacle S.

If it is desired to the rearend of the boxA may be attached a box or receptacle X, which connects with the box A through an opening In the box A leading to this opening is a chute W,and flared on either side so as to bring the vside edges in contact with the sides of the box A as shown at fw. This chute extends up into the boxA a suflicient distance to prevent the cinders and other matter that fall through the opening D* in the rear end of the separator from going into the ash pan or drawer in the bottom of the box A, and yet not interfering with the action of the separator, as will be apparent. In the rear end of the cinder box or receptacle is an opening into which is titted a sliding pan or drawer S, which may be supported on the bottom of the box or on ways or tracks similar to the ways for the drawer in the forward end of the box. The cinder receptacle may be provided with a hinged opening, dust proof, so that access may be had to the interior thereof.

If desired the device may be mounted upon suitable feet or legs, and may be of any size required.

Thev operation of this 'device is as follows: When it is desired to siftashes the trap b is raised and a pan of ashes is placed upon the platform in the cover, and is securely held thereto by the wires c', and c2. The trap is then closed and the pin c. withdrawn. The

platform on account of the ,way in which it is mounted upon the` supports C* will tumble and throw the ashes from the pan onto the separator. The platform C is then returned to its normal position by handle c* and the pin c inserted to hold it in its proper place. The separatoris then reciprocated by means of the handle d', and the ashes will fall through the holes in the separator into the Iash pan, while the cinders that cannot pass through the holes will be shifted backward down the inclined bottom, out throughA the opening in the rear end of the separator, onto the chute and down into the cinder drawer or receptacle. If it is desired to insert a shovelful at a time, the trap is raised, shovel of ashes inserted, door or trap closed, and ashes thrown upon the separator, which is reciprocated.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s'- 1. In an ash sit'ter of the character described a horizontal longitudinally reciprocating separator, `having a rearwardly extending incline bottom, opening inthe rear end thereof and handle therefor, ways upon which said separator slides,in combination with an 'eccentrically mounted dumping platform mounted above said separator, and provided withv retaining wires on each'side thereof, handlefor saiddumping platform, and pin for holding said platform i-u a horizontal position, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an ash sifter of the character described 'a horizontally reciprocating sliding separator,

an opening in the rear end thereof and anincline bottom, Vand an l'eccentric'ally mounted turning or dumping platform 'above said separator and independent thereof, and avhandle and hold pin therefor, as and forthe purpose set forth.

3. In an ash sifter of the character described a turning -or dumping platform eccent'rically mounted in the top of the ashsiftenahandle c* for turning the said platform into a horizontal position, and pin c for holding said platform elevated, as and for the `purpose set forth.

4. In au ash sifterof the characterdescribed a tumbling ordu mping platformeccentrcally mounted inthe top of said ash sifter, and `re- IOO IIO

taining wires, c', c', and c2, c2, arranged for l operation as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS O. PAYNE.

Witnesses:

J. M. GIBSON, vJ. W. JAMES.

Images