Improvements in Gridirons and the like.
Year: 1898

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gridirons and the like.
I, TERESA EMILIE SHEPHERD, of No. 4G, Hyde Park Mansions, London, W.,
Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in gridirons and the like, of the kind
in which the grid proper is rendered adjustable in relation to the fire, and is
designed with the object of providing a simple, inexpensive, convenient and
efficient device for grilling chops, steaks and other food, such device also being
readily converted into means for toasting bacon or the like.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide the frame with two parallel
sides which are connected at their ends to turned up or vertical portions of wires,
the connection preferably being effected by bending the ends of the sides around
the wires.
One wire is bent into a loop to form a handle, which handle is further
strengthened by means of a central piece.
The sides of the frame are preferably formed of a number of rectangular
strips of sheet tin or similar material, the upper and lower edges of which are
bent at right angles to the main portions to form shelves or racks on which the
grid proper is supported.
The upper extremities of the turned up portions of the other end of the frame
are bent over toward one another to form loops.
The grid proper is composed of a rectangular or other frame, preferably formed
of a length of wire, a handle being formed in the same manner as the handle
of the gridiron frame. Across the grid frame are interwoven a number of
wires, the extremities of the longitudinal wires being secured to the ends of the
said frame, while the extremities of the transverse wires are secured in like
manner to the outer wires. If desirable the grid proper may be formed with
bars, the surfaces of which are grooved to convey the gravy, fat or the like from
the food, to a trough-like receptacle provided at the end of the grid proper,
this said receptacle having one of its ends open for convenience in pouring
away the gravy etc.
The ends of the turned up or vertical portions at one end of the frame are
bent into the form of hooks, by means of which the device can be suspended from
the bars of a grate or the like when used as a toaster. Swinging hooks are
suspended from any convenient one of the the transverse wires, for the purpose
of suspending the bacon or other food to be toasted, such hooks, when out of
use, being turned back upon the bar above the one from which they are suspended.
A tray is provided for catching the gravy and fat from the toasting food,
such tray being provided with hooks at its two forward corners, which hooks
engage with the loops aforesaid, while a third hook (or hooks) is provided at
the rear of the said tray for the purpose of suspending such tray from one of
the wires.
As a modification of the gridiron frame, the sides and ledges or racks may be

page_text: dispensed with, while in lieu thereof I provide the turned up portions of such
frame with hooks upon which the grid frame may be adjustably suspended.
Dated this 24th day of November, 1898.
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., for the Applicant.
Improvements in Gridirons and the like.
I, TERESA EMILIE SHEPHERD, of No. 4G, Hyde Park Mansions, London, W.,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement:.
This invention relates to improvements in gridirons and the like, of the kind
described in my former Specification of Patent No. 19864, of 1898, and is
designed with the object of providing a simple, inexpensive, convenient and
efficient device for grilling chops, steaks and other food, such device also being
readily converted into means for toasting bacon or the like.
In order to accomplish the above objects, the invention consists in certain
novel features and details of construction and arrangement of parts, whereby
simplicity and efficiency are attained, as hereinbefore fully described, illustrated
by the drawings, and finally embodied in the claims.
In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a gridiron
converted into a toaster in accordance with this invention.
Fig. 2 a modified form of frame, while
Fig. 3 shews a modification of the grid proper.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate corres-
ponding parts throughout the several figures, a (Fig. 1) are the two parallel
sides of the frame, which are connected at their ends to the turned up or vertical
portions and c¹ of wires b and c the connection preferably being effected by
bending the ends of the sides a around the wires and c.
The wire b is bent at 6 into a loop to form a handle, such handle being further
strengthened by means of a central piece b³.
The sides a of the frame are preferably formed of a number of rectangular
strips of sheet tin or similar material, the upper and lower edges of which are
bent at right angles to the main portion to form shelves or racks a¹ on which
the grid proper is supported.
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The upper extremities of the turned up portions c¹ of the frame are bent over
toward one another to form loops .
as the
The grid proper is composed of a rectangular or other frame, preferably formed
of a length of wire d, a handle d' being formed in the same manner
handle 3 of the gridiron frame. This grid handle d is shorter in length than
the first handle, to facilitate grasping.
Across the grid frame d are interwoven a number of wires e e¹, the extremities
of the longitudinal wires e being secured to the ends of the said frame d, while
the extremities of the transverse wires e¹ are secured in like manner to the outer
wires e.
If desirable, the grid proper may be formed with bars e (Fig. 3) the surfaces
of which are grooved as at e³ to convey the gravy, fat or the like from the food
to a trough-like receptacle e provided at the end of the grid proper, this said
receptacle having one of its ends open as at e, for convenience in pouring away
the gravy etc.

page_text: The ends of the turned up or vertical portions 61 of the frame are bent into
the form of hooks 6 (Fig. 1) by means of which the device can be suspended
from the bars of a grate or the like when used as a toaster. Swinging hooks f
are suspended from any convenient one of the transverse wires e, for the pur-
pose of suspending the bacon or other food to be toasted, such hooks, when out
of use, being turned back upon the bar above the one from which they are
suspended.
The
A tray 9 is provided for catching the gravy and fat from the toasting food,
such tray being provided with hooks gl at its two forward corners, which hooks
engage with the loops c², while a third hook (or hooks) g is provided at the rear
of the said tray 9 for the purpose of suspending such tray from the wire c.
lower bar of the grid rests upon, and is suspended by the bottom of the tray g.
If desirable the grid proper may be of double form and hinged together, instead
of single form as illustrated.
Referring to Fig. 2 of the drawings, I have there shewn a modification of the
gridiron frame, in which the sides a and ledges or racks a¹ are dispensed with,
while in lieu thereof I provide the turned up portions b and c of such frame
with hooks h upon which the grid frame d may be adjustably suspended.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
1. In gridirons and toasters, the frame composed of parallel end wires b, c,
bent up at the ends b₁ c¹ and formed into loops 2 and hooks b', one of said end
wires being looped to form a handle; and sides a formed of rectangular metal
strips fastened at their ends to the vertical portions b¹ c', the longitudinal edges
of said strips being bent at right angles to the main portions to form shelves
or racks a; in combination with a grid proper composed of a bent wire frame d
having at one end a looped handle d', to which frame are fixed transverse and
longitudinal wires e e¹, substantially as described and illustrated.
2. The combination with a gridiron, the sides of the frame of which are pro-
vided with shelves or racks, one of the end wires of said frame having hooks b
for suspending the device from the bars of a grate; of a tray y having hooks g₁ g³
to engage with the lower wire of the gridiron frame for the purpose of sus-
pending such tray and supporting the grid proper, said grid, which may be of
either single or double form, having swing hooks f for suspending the food to
be cooked, substantially as described, and as illustrated by the drawings.
3. The modified form of gridiron frame, in which the turned-up or vertical
ends b and c are provided with hooks h for adjustably supporting the grid
proper, substantially as described with reference to Fig. 2 of the accompanying
drawings.
4. In gridirons and the like, the modified form of grid proper, in which the
frame d of same is provided with bars e having their upper surfaces grooved or
channelled and communicating with a trough-like receptacle j, one end of
which is open, substantially as described with reference to Fig. 3 of the drawings.
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1900
HUGHES, SON & Co.,
38, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., for the Applicant.