Improvements in Kitchen Ranges.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Kitchen Ranges.
I, HENRY WILLIAM ALLAN of Elmbank Foundry in the City of Glasgow, Iron-
founder, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
This Invention which relates to kitchen ranges has for its object to provide simple
and easily operated means for converting a range from the open fire to the close fire
form and vice versa. For this purpose we form the range with a sliding flue piece
composed of two side cheeks bound together and fitted to slide on the hob through an
opening in the covings or back of the range. This opening when the fire is closed and
the flue piece pushed back, is covered by a door or plate hanging vertically on a hinge
or pivot on a strap connecting the side cheeks of the flue piece, but when the fire is
opened and the flue piece is pulled forward this door comes in contact with two
brackets projecting upwards from the hob and provided if desired with antifriction
rollers whereby it is tilted up to a horizontal position to form a cover for the flue piece
the rear end of the plate being supported by the brackets. The fire cover may be
removed in any usual way but it is by preference fitted to slide in a flanged guideway
in the hob forming a rearward extension of the flanged fire opening, the back part of
the hob which would otherwise be open when the fire cover is drawn forward being
formed or fitted with a back strap raised above the level of the hob to such an extent
as to permit of the free passage under it of the fire cover.
Dated this Sixteenth day of April 1889.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Kitchen Ranges.
I, HENRY WILLIAM ALLAN of Elmbank Foundry, in the City of Glasgow, Iron-
founder, 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 which relates to kitchen ranges has for its object to provide simple
and easily operated means for converting a range from the open fire to the close fire
form and vice versa.
As represented in the accompanying drawings in front elevation at figure 1, in plan
at figure 2, and in vertical sections at figures 3 and 4, I form the range with a sliding
flue piece composed of two side cheeks A, A, bound together by a plate or strap A¹,
and fitted to slide on the hob B, through an opening C, in the covings D, or back of
the range. This opening C, when the fire is closed and the flue piece A, A, pushed
back as indicated at figure 4, is covered by a door or plate E, hanging vertically on a
hinge or pivots F, on the cheeks or on the strap A', connecting the side cheeks A, A
of the flue piece; but when the fire is opened and the flue piece is pulled forward this
door E, comes in contact with two brackets G, G, projecting upwards from the hob and
provided if desired, with antifriction rollers 9, 9, whereby it is tilted up to a horizontal
position as indicated at figure 3, to form a cover for the flue piece the rear end of the
plate being supported by the brackets or rollers. The fire cover H, may be removed
in any usual way but it is by preference fitted to slide in a flanged guideway I in the
hob forming a rearward extension of the flanged fire opening, the back part of the hob
which would otherwise be open when the fire cover is drawn forward being formed
or fitted when desired with a back strap J raised above the level of the hob to such an
extent as to permit of the free passage under it of the fire cover

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the
same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
The improved sliding flue arrangement for convertible open and close fire kitchen
ranges constructed and operating substantially as described."
Dated this Sixteenth day of January 1890.
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.