An Improved Plate Warmer.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 14th Oct., 1891-Accepted, 21st Nov., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Plate Warmer.
1, FREDERICK CHENEVIX TRENCH, Major-General in Her Majesty's Forces,
of Broomfield, Ashford, County Wicklow Ireland do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a light and portable screen or holder
adapted to receive a convenient number of dinner or other plates, for instance six,
and expose the entire surface of the same to the fire so that they may be equally
warmed in a few minutes or kept warm until required for use.
To this end a suitable stand or frame is made having on its front side two
ledges and above the latter two cross bars side by side to receive two plates the
lower edges of which rest on the ledges, the cross bars retaining them from
falling forward. On the upper front edge of the main frame, above the place
where the aforesaid plates are to be placed, are hinged other frames preferably
also two in number each having a ledge and cross bar and intended to receive a
plate, these two frames may be folded back when empty to rest horizontally
upon the top of the frame, or when in use may be suspended by a chain
or chains, inclined towards the fire towards which the plate warmer is
presented.
At each side of the main frame are also two hinged frames intended when
empty to lie flat against the sides of the main frame, and when in use to be turned
inward towards the fire, these frames are likewise provided with ledges and rails
to support plates.
The upper face or top of the frame being horizontal serves to supporting a pile
of plates or a dish of food etc. to be kept warm.
The frame may be made suitably ornamental of metal and wire work.
If desired the lower plate receiving face of the holder may be hinged to the
upper, the latter being then in one piece and having legs projecting therefrom so
that, the lower plate receiving face supports the upper when the latter is inclined
towards the fire, the side faces hinged to the one or other of these two main faces
may have fastenings to secure them to the main face to which they are not hinged,
so as to form a solid frame when in use and one which when not in use may be
folded together into a very narrow space.
Dated this 20th day of January 1891.
HERBERT & Co.,
Agents to Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Plate Warmer.
I, FREDERICK CHENEVIX TRENCH, Major-General in Her Majesty's Forces,
of Broomfield, Ashford, County Wicklow, Ireland, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a light and portable screen or holder
adapted to receive a convenient number of dinner or other plates, for instance six,
and expose the entire surface of the same to the fire so that that they may be
equally warmed in a few minutes or kept warm until required for use.
The drawing illustrates the improved plate warmer. A suitable stand or frame A
is made having on its front side a ledge or ledges B and above the latter a cross
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page_text: bar or cross bars C to receive two plates side by side the lower edges of which rest
on the ledges, the cross bars retaining them from falling forward. On the upper
front edge of the main frame, above the place where the aforesaid plates are to
be placed, are hinged other frames D preferably also two in number. each having
a ledge D' and cross bar D* and intended to receive a plate, these two frames may
be folded back when empty to rest horizontally upon the top A¹ of the frame A, or
when in use may be suspended by a chain or chains E inclined towards the fire
towards which the plate warner is presented.
At each side of the main frame are also two hinged frames intended when empty
to lie flat against the sides of the main frame, and when in use to be turned inward.
towards the fire, these frames are likewise provided with ledges F¹ and rails F' to
support plates.
The upper face or top A¹ of the frame being horizontal serves to support a pile
of plates or a dish of food etc., to be kept warm.
The frame may be made suitably ornamental of metal and wire work as shown.
If desired the plate holder may consist simply of a lower receiving face hinged
to an upper one, the latter being then in one piece and having legs projecting
therefrom so that, the lower plate receiving face supports the upper when the
latter is inclined towards the fire, side faces may be hinged to the one or other of
these two main faces and have fastenings to secure them to that main face to which
they are not hinged, so as to form a solid frame when in use and one which when
not in use may be folded together into a very narrow space.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
A plate warming frame consisting of open metal work and having ledges
on which the edge of each plate may be rested, and a cross bar to retain each
plate above the said ledges, the said frame constructed partly to fold as herein-
described.
1
Davay of
HERBERT & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.