Specification of James Wright : furnaces for consuming smoke.

  • Wright, James.
Date:
1855
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Specification of James Wright : furnaces for consuming smoke. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AAA«A Furnaces for Consuming Smoke. LETTERS PATENT to James Wright, of 16, Park Street, Kennington, in the County of Surrey, Oven Builder, for the Invention of “ Improve¬ ments in the Construction op Furnaces for the purpose op Consuming more Effectually than heretofore the Smoke contained therein.” Sealed the 17th August 1855, and dated the 17th February 1855. PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Wright at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the 17th February 1855. I, James Wright, of 16, Park Street, Kennington, in the County of 5 Surrey, Oven Builder, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for “ Improvements in the Construction of Furnaces for the purpose of Consuming more Effectually than heretofore the Smoke contained therein, to be as follows:— This Invention consists in the use and adaptation to furnaces of a sus- 10 pended 66bridge” placed at the under side of a boiler or other vessel, immediately over the furnace bars, and at a suitable distance therefrom, and this Invention is designed for the purpose of compelling the smoke from the “ green ” coal to be deflected or thrown down by the said bridge, and thereby causing the smoke to pass over the clear part of the fire, and be consumed 15 thereby more perfectly than heretofore.