Improvements in Gas or Oil Stoves.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 3rd Apr., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas or Oil Stoves.
I, SIERRA LEONE RICHARDS, residing at Baltimore 200 East Pratt Street, in
the County of Baltimore, State of Maryland, U.S.A. Gentleman 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 relates to stoves, and more particularly to gas or oil stoves. The
object of the invention is to provide a stove of this character, which may be
converted from a baking oven into a broiler, and which shall be simple in
construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production.
With these objects in view, the invention consists of certain features of
construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described
and claimed.
In the accompanying drawing,
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved stove, showing it when arranged for
roasting or broiling purposes;
Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same on line a-x, Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the stove when fitted for a baking oven; and
Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view of the same.
I will first describe the stove as constructed when employed as a baking oven.
In the drawing, 1 denotes the base of the stove, which is provided with air
openings 2, and upon its upper surface with dovetail parallel ribs 3. 4 denotes
the sides of the oven, which have at their lower ends dovetail grooves 5, corre-
sponding with the dovetail ribs of the base. The edges of these sides are formed
with dovetail ribs 6, which correspond with and receive the dovetail grooves 7 of
the end pieces 8, which, in conjunction with the sides and the removable cover 9,
forms the oven. The inner faces of the sides of the oven are provided with gas or
oil burners 10, which are connected with a suitable source of supply 11, by the
flexible pipes 12, having feed controlling valves 13. The sides of the oven, near
their upper ends and on their inner faces, are provided with cleats 14, which support
the shelves 15 of the oven.
In operation, the food to be baked or roasted, is placed in suitable receptacles
upon the shelves, and the fuel allowed to flow to the burners, where it is ignited
through an opening 15¹ in one of the ends of the oven. This opening may be
closed by a pivotted shutter 16.
When it is desired to use the stove as a broiler, the end pieces are removed, and the
sides of the oven brought close towards each other. This may be accomplished in
any suitable manner, but as shown, I have provided a right and left hand screw 17,
having a smooth central portion, which is journaled in a lug 18, projecting upward
from the base. This screw passes through similarly screw threaded apertures 19,
at the lower ends of the sides, and when turned, will move the sides toward or
away from each other, the sides being supported against any tilting movement
by their dovetail connection with the base. Any means may be employed for
rotating this screw, such for instance, as a crank 20.
Angular broiling irons 21 have their horizontal portious secured to lugs 22,
projecting from the sides of the stove by any suitable means, such for instance, as
screws 23, while their lower portions are provided with inwardly projecting

page_text: points 24, upon which the food to be broiled is hung: These broiling irons are
preferably of openwork construction, so as to permit the passage of air and
flame through them.
A pan 25 is supported by lugs 26 directly beneath the broiler irous, and is for
the purpose of collecting the drippage.
From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying
drawing, the operation and advantages of the invention will be readily understood
without requiring further explanation.
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. In a stove, the combination with a base, the sides secured thereto and having
a sliding engagement therewith toward and from each other, the detachable end
pieces, a top, burners secured to the sides on their inner faces, and fuel supply
pipes leading to said burners, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a base, sides connected therewith, means for moving
the sides toward and from each other, burners secured to the inner faces of
said sides, and broiling irons suspended from said sides between said burners,
substantially as set forth.
Dated this 17th day of December 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.