| Show A A. New Wew Type of Grate Grate J I The type of rate most commonly used in in stoves and ranges rangos is the sh shaking grate te which is open to th the objection that when it i is operated operated operated oper oper- to remove the the ashes ashes coal and clinkers often wed Ved wede e in between the grate and anel the stone lining of the stove preventing the parts from returning to normal position cr Another objection is that tha the shaking is often too violently done clone disturbing the fire firo send nd if fresh coal is added it is mixed with the glowing glowin embers cooling the tire fire for the time being and causing a a considerable deJay delay de delay de- de 1 lay Jay before it is again brought bt up to full heat beat In the accompanying engraving we show show a anew new type of f grate which aims to ov overcome the objections Instead oi ot shaky shak ing the fire it operates to io poke out the ashes in the manner that a poker is used The construction comprises es a u. grate prop proper r and a apok poker pok r device dovice the latter being provided with fingers fingers w which ich project through th the space between between between be be- tween the cross b bars rs of the grate The Ther r upper surfaces of the fingers are aie preferably curved as 38 indicated in the illustration so as asto I Ito to extend up into the the f embers on he he grate grato Ibars l I bars The poker fingers are ure attached to a shaft which has bearings hearings in the frame of the stove Normally the fingers hang idly downward but hut when it is desired to clear the ashes from the he gloater crate they are arc moved I into opel operative position b by turning this shaft t with a crank handle as shown The operation opera opera- II r tion is nois noiseless less and J very s simple mple It may bei be bo j performed rapidly or slowly with equally i i good results The grate proper is is also mounted to tin turn n on so that hat the I contents may be he readily dumped when do de desired sired To Frederick Y Jensen of Ephraim Utah box 30 belongs tb the credit of this invention Scientific Scientific American Feb F lar G i V y i- i N 1 I L K f r II I i SU- SU s r P J J |
