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Description

(No Model.)

B. LANE.

FIRE KINDLER.

No. 594,024. Patented Nov. 23. 1897 n Eda/mi 6m wzymsszs I [WE/V7073 m: "CHRIS PETERS 00., PHOTO-L'|TNB., wAsmxcn'uN, u. c.

NITED STATES PATENT other.

EDWVIN LANE, OF J OHNSTOWN PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF THREE- FOURTHS TO THOMAS J. FEARL, OF SAME PLACE.

FIRE-KINDLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,024, dated November 23, 1897.

Application filed January 27, 1897. Serial No. 620,951. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN LANE, a citizen.

of the United States of America, residing at Johnstowu, in the county of Cambria and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fire-Kindlers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and 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 drawing, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fire-kindlers; and it consists more particularly in the construction of the handle, which is provided with a support and an absorbent block, as will be hereinafter set forth, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing I have illustrated my device by a perspective View.

A refers to an absorbent block preferably cut from a species of porous sandstone found in the State of Pennsylvania near Philadelphia, which stone I have found to be especially adapted to the use I make of the same, as it is very absorbent, is not materially effected by fire, and can be readily cleaned by heating. It is also easily cut and is not fragile. Practical use has shown that the same is a superior article for the purpose. In order to adapt the stone to my use, it is cut into rectangular blocks and recessed at its ends.

13 refers to the frame of the fire kindler or torch, and said frame is made up from a single piece of wire, upon the center of which is placed a metal handle 0, having a longitudinal aperture through which the wire is passed. Said wire is then bent adjacent to the ends of the handle 0, brought together and twisted upon itself for a suitable distance, the terminal portions thereof extending outwardly, and are further bent, as shown, the ends projecting toward each other for engagement with the recesses in the ends of the block. It will be noted that the side members of the frame are bent at a point between the block and the twists in the straight section thereof.

D refers to asupport or rest for the frame,

used for many purposes-for instance, as a .torch-though it is intended primarily as a fire-kindler, and when used as such it is placed beneath the grate of a stove, a pair of the supports resting upon the stove-bottom beneath the grate, while the handle rests upon the shelf thereof, and when so used the metal handle will overbalance the weight of the stone, the rests serving as a fulcrum.

It will be noted that the projecting ends of the rest or support on opposite sides of the frame are of different lengths, which admits of the stone being held at different heights, according to the distance the grate is from the bottom of the stove or fireplace. If desirable,'a further reduction of the height at which the absorber may be held can be made by bending the supports.

Should it be desired at any time to remove the stone absorbenthe supports may be forced toward the handle and the ends of the frame sprung out of the recesses.

To use the device, the stone or absorber is dipped in oil, and when sufficient has been absorbed it is'lighted and the kindler or torch is placed under the grate. A fire may thus be readily started without the use of paper or kindling-wood. WVhen the oil is burned out, it leaves upon the stone a coating of soot or carbon, and it is desirable after use that the device should be hung up until again required. When the same is suspended from a nail or hook, thelegs of the support willhold the block away from the wall.

In manufacturing the kindler the wires of the support are notched or indented, not so as to Weaken the same, but sufficient to provide for removing by bending or breaking a section therefrom.

It is obvious that the device may be cheaply roo manufactured, it being simple in construction.

end, and engage with a porous block at the other end, of a support or rest D, made up of two pieces which engage with each other and with the diverging end members of the frame, the terminals of the wires D, projecting in opposite directions, substantially as shown and for the purpose set forth., 1-11 testimony whereof I affix my in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN LANE.

signatu re lVitnesses:

FREDERICK MILLER, JACOB Ri SHARRETTZ.

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