Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 7th Jan., 1887.
I, GEORGE BAKER the younger of Great Hampton Row, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Bird Cage Manufacturer, and Wire Worker, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention has for its object to so construct skewer and skewer hangers, that the
former can be readily and expeditiously connected or disconnected from the latter,
without the necessity of threading the said skewers through the closed eye or loop as
is commonly practised; and further, any particular skewer can be removed from its
hanger, with the necessity of changing the position, or removing any of the other or
adjacent skewers. This is an advantage, inasmuch as according to the old plan, a cook
or other person requiring a particular skewer is compelled to remove the whole or a
portion of the other skewers, before the one required could be got at.
Instead of making the loop on the shank end of a skewer, completely closed, as in
those of the ordinary construction, I make the said loop or eye slightly open, with the
terminal hooked end bent slightly outwards, so as to form a lead for the connection or
disconnection of the hooked loop with its hanger; that is, the hooked shanked end of
a skewer is made after the manner of the loop of a shepherd's crook; or I bend the
terminal end of the wire, which constitutes the loop of the said skewer, out of the plane
of the other part; so that the skewer on being connected or disconnected from its
hanger, is slightly turned, so as to bring the open part of the loop, and the skewer
itself, into the plane or into somewhat the plane of the wire of the hanger, or when the
plane of the end is not changed, the terminal part is turned inwards, leaving a gap
between itself and the stem.
The hanger consists of a piece of flat wire, bent into the form of a central or circular
loop, and also into two longitudinal loops on the opposite sides, and at a lower plane
than the first named loop. These last named or long loops are the hangers proper, by
which the skewers before named are hung. The former or middle loop or eye con-
stitutes the means whereby the hanger itself is suspended. Thus the hanger consists
of two long loops approaching each other at their inner ends; and proceeding upwards
from the middle part thereof, a suspending loop is formed, all made from piece of wire,
bent and fashioned into the form as described. The flattened part of the wire is

page_text: disposed in a plane at right angles to the hanger, so that the metal is thinner on its edges
than on its sides, thus admitting of the skewers being connected or disconnected only
at a certain angle, by the openings in the skewer loops being of a size that will admit
of being passed over the narrowed part, but not over the broader part, thereby pre-
venting the skewers from being accidentally detached or shaken from their hangers,
other than when placed at or about a certain angle.
The wire to form the hanger may be made full round or half round in cross section.
When mado from the former, the lower bars of the long loops are flattened, so as to
make the metal broader at the top and bottom faces, while the edges are thin. The
long loops instead of being closed, may be left open at top, and turned back hook wise.
The hanger bars instead of being made wholly of metal, may if necessary be
mounted upon a wood base, and suspended by loops, the skewer hanger bar which
stands away from the base is secured thereto by screws passing through loops, formed
by the turning up of the terminal ends of the said hanger bar or bars.
GEORGE BAKER, JUNR.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham,
Agent to the Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in Skewers and Skewer Hangers.
I, GEORGE BAKER the younger, of Great Hampton Row Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Bird Cage Manufacturer and Wire Worker, 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 :-
My invention has for its object to so construct skewer and skewer hangers, that the
former can be readily and expeditiously connected or disconnected from the latter,
without the necessity of threading the said skewers through the closed eye or loop as
is commonly practised; and further, any particular skewer can be removed from its
banger, without the necessity of changing the position, or removing any of the other
or adjacent skewers. This is an advantage, inasmuch, as according to the old plan, a
cook or other person requiring a particular skewer is compelled to remove the whole
or a portion of the other skewers, before the one required could be got at.
Instead of making the loop on the shank end of a skewer, completely closed, as in
those of the ordinary construction, I make the said loop or eye slightly open with the
terminal hooked end bent slightly outwards so as to form a lead for the connection or
disconnection of the hooked loop with its hanger; that is, the hooked shanked end of a
skewer is made after the manner of the loop of a shepherd's crook; or I bend the
terminal end of the wire, which constitutes the loop of the said skewer, out of the plane
of the other part; so that the skewer on being connected or disconnected from its
hanger, is slightly turned, so as to bring the open part of the loop, and the skewer
itself, into the plane or into somewhat the plane of the wire of the hanger; or when
the plane of the end is not changed, the terminal part is turned inwards, leaving a gap
between itself and the stem.
The hanger consists of a length of strip metal, bent into a frame or long loop, and
suspended by a ring, or it may consist of a piece of flat wire, bent into the form of a
central or circular loop, and also into two longitudinal loops on the opposite sides, and
at a lower plane than the first named loop. These last named or long loops are the
hangers proper, by which the skewers before named are hung. The former or middle
loop or eye constitutes the means whereby the hanger itself is suspended. Thus, the
hauger consists of two long loops approaching each other at their inner ends; and
proceeding upwards from the middle part thereof, a suspending loop is formed, all
inade from one piece of wire, bent and fashioned into the form as described. The
flattened part of the wire is disposed in a plane at right angles to the hanger, so that
the metal is thinner on its edges than on its sides, thus admitting of the skewers being
connected or disconnected only at a certain angle, by the openings in the skewer loops
being of a size that will admit of being passed over the narrowed part, but not over
the broader part, thereby preventing the skewers from being accidentally detached or
shaken from their hangers, other than when placed at or about a certain angle.
The wire to form the hanger may be made full round or half round in cross section ;
when made from the former, the lower bars of the long loops are flattened, so as to
make the metal broader at the top and bottom faces, while the edges are thin. The
long loops instead of being closed, may be left open at top, and turned back hookwise.

page_text: The hanger bars instead of being made wholly of metal, may if necessary be
mounted upon a wood base, and suspended by loops, the skewer hanger bar which
stands away from the base, is secured thereto by screws passing through loops, formed
by the turning up of the terminal ends of the said hanger bar or bars.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings, the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents in front elevation, a series of skewers, and a skewer hanger,
constructed according to my invention. Figure 2 is a transverse vertical section on
the dotted lines A B figure 1, and figure 3 also shows a section of the hanger, and the
position which the skewer assumes on being removed therefrom, or hung thereon;
that is, in order to connect and disconnect the skewer, it is necessary that the stem of
the skewer itself should be disposed in a direction. at right angles to its hanger.
Figure 4 represents one of the said skewers.
The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in figures 1, 2 and 3 of
the Drawings.
a is the hanger consisting of a piece of flat strip metal or wire, bent into the form of
a rectangular loop or frame, b is the suspending loop, and the shank thereof, c is the
skewer, and the loop or eye of the same, which is left open at c³ for the purpose as
described.
Figure 5 represents in front elevation another form of skewer and skewer hanger,
(the skewers are shown in a series). Figure 6 is a front elevation of a skewer, and
figure 7 is a side elevation. Figure 8 is a transverse section on the dotted lines A B
figure 5, and figure 9 shows a section of the hanger, and how the skewer is connected
thereto, or hung.
a is the hanger consisting of a length of strip metal, bent at its terminal ends into
attachment flanges for securing the said hanger to the base a by screws or pius a*.
bb are loops by which the hanger is suspended.
c is a skewer with the terminal end part of its loop or eye c², directed out of the
plane of the stem; that is, the portion of the loop near its terminal end is skewed out
of the plane of the other part, so as to form a gap or opening for the purpose as
described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
First. A skewer hanger, consisting of a rectangular sheet metal frame or long
closed loop a, suspended by a ring b, as described and set forth in figure 1; or the
said hanger or frame made from wire, with the lower part or bar flattened or thinned
for the purpose substantially as described.
Secondly. Making skewer hangers essentially of strips of sheet metal or flattened
wire, secured to a back or base, which is hung by a loop or loops, as set forth in
figure 5.
Thirdly. Making skewers with open jointed loops, or the loops with gaps, as set
forth in figure 4, and to be used with a hanger shown at figures 1, 2 and 3 of the
drawing.
Fourthly. An open looped skewer, diverting outwardly the terminal end of the wire
or metal forming the loop, so as to leave a gap or opening, for the purpose as described
and set forth in figures 6 and 7, and which said skewers are to be used with a hanger,
shown at figures 5, 8 and 9.
GEORGE BAKER, JUNR.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.