Improvements in Appliances for Use in Cooking Bacon, Chops, Steaks, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 28th Feb., 1895-Accepted, 27th Apr., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Appliances for Use in Cooking Bacon, Chops,
Steaks, and the like.
FRED MERRIN 22 Midsummer Street, Blackburn and WILLIAM HODGSON
24 Whitehead Street Blackburn, in the County of Lancaster, Telephone
Wiremen, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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Two frames of wire, 10 inches by 7 inches each are hinged together, the vertical
wires of which are so arranged as to space and position that when closed together
they form openings of any width required, the vertical wires being placed alter-
nately and not immediately behind or over each other. These frames are provided
with catches of looped wire at their top edges and so constructed that they may be
regulated as to distance between them, when in use.
They are also provided with wire hanger for fixing on to top bar or the like of
any fire grate or cooking stove. Beneath the frames a tin vessel or dripper.
12 inches long by 4 inches wide at top and 2 inches wide at bottom, suspended
by means of hooks or catches attached to 2 tin flaps or protectors which are fixed
on either side of the frames in order to prevent the dropping of cinders and the
like into the vessel or dripper below. This vessel or dripper is so fixed to the
flaps, which when in use are at an angle to the frames and form a cover over
the vessel or dripper.
The frames and hangers may be constructed of any quality or gauge of wire
and the flaps and vessel or dripper may be made of iron, tin, copper or other suitable
metal.
Dat this o6th day of dil 1801
FRED MERRIN.
WILLIAM HODGSON.
Improvements in Appliances for Use in Cooking Bacon, Chops,
Steaks, and the like.
We FRED MERRIN of 22 Midsummer Street, Blackburn in the County of
Lancaster Telephone Wireman, and WILLIAM HODGSON of 24 Whitehead Street
in the County aforesaid, Telephone Wireman 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 improvements in grids or appliances for cooking bacon,
chops, steaks, fish and the like, the object being to provide a grid for holding the article
to be cooked and a vessel or "dripper" for catching the fat or gravy together with
flaps which prevent ashes, cinders, or dust falling from the fire into the gravy or
fat. The vessel or dripper can readily be detached from and again attached to the
grid or the fat or gravy removed without touching it with the fingers. The grid is
to be carried on the "hob or top bar of the fire grate and a device for fixing the
said-grid in position, with either side to the fire, is attached to and forms part of
the handle of the same.
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page_text: Such being the nature and object of our said invention the following is a
complete description of same reference being had to the accompanying drawings in
which
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the improved grid constructed according to this
invention.
Fig. 2 is an end sectional view of Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a plan view of part of the dish or receptacle.
Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the lower part of the grid with vessel or "dripper"
fixed thereto by a pin or wire.
According to this invention two frames of wire 1, 2, preferably about 10 inches
by 7 inches each are hinged or linked together as at 3. The vertical wires of the
two frames 1. 2 are so arranged as to space and position that when the frames 1. 2
are closed together the wires of one frame 1 are not opposite the wires of the
other frame 2 but are placed alternately and not immediately behind each other.
One of the frames is provided with a catch 4 or catches of looped wire at the top
edge and a pin or pins 5 fixed to the other frame so that the distance apart of the
two frames 1. 2 may be regulated when in use. The grid is also provided with a
wire hanger 6 forming part of the handle 7 for fixing the grid on to top bar or hob
of any fire grate or cooking stove the hob or bar being received between two of the
prongs or wires of the hanger 6: Beneath the frames 1. 2 is a tin vessel or
"dripper" 8 about 12 inches long by about 4 inches wide at the top and about
2 inches wide at the bottom is suspended by means of hooks or catches 9. 9.
fixed or attached to the underside of the tin flaps or projectors 10. 10 which are
hinged to the sides of the frames 1. 2 in order to prevent cinders ashes or dust
dropping from the fire into the vessel or "dripper
8 below. The vessel or
dripper 8 is so fixed to the flaps 10. 10 that when in use such flaps 10. 10 are at an
angle (see Fig. 1) to the frames 1. 2 and form a cover for the vessel or "dripper" 8.
The frames 1. 2 and hanger 6 may be constructed of any quality or guage of wire
and the flaps 10. 10 and vessel or "dripper" 8 may be made of iron tin or other
metal.
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When the grid is removed by the hanger from the fire and it is desired to
detach the dish or "dripper" 8 from such grid it is only necessary to hold the
hanger 6 and place the dish or "dripper" on a table or fixture, when by further
lowering the frames 1. 2 the flaps 10. 10 will move outwards until the hooks or
catches 9. 9 are free and clear of the holes 11. 11 in the dish or dripper 8 and the
latter is detached from the frames 1. 2. By reversing the operation the frames 1. 2
may be attached to the dish or "dripper" 8 without touching the latter with the
fingers.
Fig. 4 shews the dish or "dripper" 8 attached to the frames 1. 2 by means
of a pin or wire 12 passed through holes in the ends of the dish or dripper 8
and between the frames 1. 2 above the binge or links 3. In this case the dish or
"dripper" is more securely fixed than when the flaps 10. 10 are employed.
A thumb piece or spout 13 is formed in the ends of the dish or dripper 8 so
that the contents can be poured out without detaching from the frames 1. 2.
14 (see Fig. 1) is a pendant rod which supports the frame when on a table or
fixture and not held by the catch 4 as the lower end of the rod 14 will rest on the
table or fixture and so acts as a prop.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
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1. The frames 1-2 hinged or linked together, the hanger 6, dish or "dripper ” 8,
flaps 10. 10. with hooks or catches 9-9 all in combination as and for the purpose
herein described and substantially as illustrated by Sheets 1 and 2 of the annexed
drawings.
2. The frames 1-2 hinged or linked together the hanger 6 and dish or
"dripper" 8 attached to the frames 1-2 all in combination as and for the

page_text: purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by Sheets 1 and 3 of the
annexed drawings.
3. The combination of a cooking grid and dish or dripper with flaps as and for
the purpose herein described and substantially as illustrated by the annexed
drawings.
Dated this 7th day of February 1895
FRED MERRIN,
WILLIAM HODGSON,
By their Agents, Brierley & Howard,
Penny Bank Chambers, Halifax.