Combination Toasting Rack.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Combination Toasting Rack.
WILLIAM CLAYDON, Boot Maker, Annesley Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
To hang on the bars of an open fire grate for the purpose of toasting bread, meat,
bacon, herrings &c., from the curved ends which hang on the bars of grate the wires
proceed downwards towards the bottom of grate, then turn upwards at a suitable
distance from the grate for holding bread, then each. wire is turned towards each
other & twisted into one thus forming a handle for the purpose of laying a ordinary
fork on & toasting meat & other eatables on.
Combination Toasting Rack.
WILLIAM CLAYDON, Boot Maker, Fox Street, Annesley Woodhouse, Nottingham-
shire, 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 toasters, and the object thereof is to provide a toaster
of simple construction and novel form; and the invention consists in the construction
and arrangement of parts as fully hereinafter set forth.
In the accompanying drawing in which the several parts are denoted by reference
characters, I have shown a perspective view of a toaster constructed according to
my invention.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a toaster consisting primarily of one
member which is composed of a single length of wire suitably bent at each end to
form hooks a, a, the wires b, b, are carried downwards below the books a, to form
the loops c, c, the wires b, b, which form the back portions of loops, are bent
outwardly and inwardly, the bottom of said loops being sloped downwardly and
outwardly as shown in the drawing, the wires then turn sharply upwardly at d,
at a suitable distance from the wires b, b, for receiving and holding in a upright
position a slice of bread, or other substance to be toasted, the wires proceed upwards
as far as e, and are then turned sharply, laterally, towards each other and twisted
together at f, thus forming a cross-bar or rod g, the twisted portions f, are projected
outwardly from the fire and formed into a yoke-shaped portion h, which consists of
the middle of the wire, the extremities of which form the hooks a.
In use, the hooks a, are engaged with one of the bars of an open fire grate or

page_text: other heater, the outwardly directed portions of the wires b, b, keeps the toasting
substance from touching the hot bars at its upper part, the inwardly directed
portions rest against the grate, and the sloping portions of loops c, c, keeps the
toasting substance from touching the hot bars at its lower part by forcing the
toasting substance resting in the loops against the front portions of loops and cross-
bar g.
The yoke-shaped loop in end of handle is for the purpose of laying a ordinary
fork handle on, or hingeing to it a small wire fork, the tines of fork in either case
resting on the cross-bar g, thus forming a combination, the said fork is for the
purpose of toasting meat, bacon, or any substance which from its nature will not
rest in the loops c.
My improved toaster is simple, cheap, and efficient, and may be used in conjunction
with a variety of stoves and other heaters but is particularly adapted for use in
⚫ connection with open fire grates as described.
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I do not limit myself to the exact construction and arrangements of parts as
described, but reserve the right to vary the same within the scope of my
invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1. A toaster provided with loops in which a substance to be toasted may be
supported, substantially as shown and described.
2. A toaster provided with loops, the backs of which are bent outwardly and
inwardly, the bottoin of loops being sloped away from the grate substantially
as shown and described.
3. A toaster provided with loops in which a substance to be toasted may be
supported, and with a support whereon a fork or other implement may be rested
or hinged substantially as shown and described.
4. A toaster consisting of one length of wire, with loops to support a substance
to be toasted, with cross-bar and yoke-shaped support whereon a fork or other
implement may be rested or hinged, substantially as shown and described.
5. A toaster with loops c, c, laterally directed portions twisted together at f, to
form a cross-bar g, and yoke-shaped support h.
Dated this 12th day of March 1900.
WILLIAM CLAYDON.