Improvements in Ranges and Grates.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 10th Mar., 1894
Improvements in Ranges and Grates.
I, DANIEL TAYLOR, of Crocketts Lane, Smethwick, in the County of Stafford,.
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object improvements in ranges and grates, by which I
combine a gas oven a grille with an ordinary oven grate, Yorkshire range, or any
ordinary ranges or grate while 1 also materially improve the means of clearing the
flues and other parts of ranges and grates by which such clearing may be easily
effected by a servant with very little trouble.
In carrying my invention into effect I form a grate or range with the fire bars
for coal in the centre and an ordinary oven on the one side while on the reverse
side I form an oven with means for heating the same by gas. Above the gas oven
I form a grille the top bars of which form the hob on the one side. The gas is
supplied to the oven through specially constructed burners arranged so as to be
portable thus allowing for being readily removed for cleaning or repairing purposes.
The tubes forming these burners are so shaped at the ends as to lodge upon the
supply pipes a small hole being formed in the supply pipe to emit the gas into the
tubes while a hollow arm is carried down from the tube under the door of the gas
stove to bring the air from the exterior. The tubes of the grille are also made
portable in a similar manner except that the hollow arms are not required..
Between the top bars of the grille 1 provide a sliding deflector which can be moved
back when required for boiling purposes the sides of the hob being rebated to take
the slides. The gas is brought down the side of the cove and I prefer to place the
supply taps near the rack as being out of the way and clear of interference. To
carry off the fumes I form an aperture at the back of the oven and grille which is
connected with a flue and I also provide an opening over the grille to the flue
which can be opened to take off the fumes.
In ranges and grates of all kinds I form the hob plate so as to be removable thus
throwing open and giving access to the top lining of the oven also to the side flues
and the fire side of the oven. In the case of the back flues I form a hinged or
removable door the full extent of the cove at the back so that when the door is
open or removed the whole of that portion of the flue is exposed and the length and
position of the opening renders it particularly easy to clean the remaining part both
above and below.
In forming my rising bottom I provide a weighted balanced lever which is
centrally pivotted having the bottom mounted on the one end and the weight to
balance at the. other end the bottom being retained in position by a catch
arrangement.
Dated this 9th day of February 1902
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent.

page_text: Improvements in Rangés and Grates.
I, DANIEL TAYLOR, of Crocketts Lane, Smethwick, in the County of Stafford,
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 improvements in ranges and grates by which I
combine a gas oven and grille with an ordinary oven grate, Yorkshire range, or
any ordinary ranges or grates while I also materially improve the means of clearing
the flues and other parts of ranges and grates by which such clearing may be easily
effected by a servant with very little trouble.
In carrying my invention into effect I form a grate or range with the fire bars
for coal in the centre and an ordinary oven on the one side while on the reverse
side I form an oven with means for heating the same by gas. Above the gas oven
I form a grille the top bars of which form the hob on the one side. The gas is
supplied to the oven through specially constructed burners arranged so as to be
portable thus allowing for being readily removed for cleaning or repairing purposes.
The tubes forming these burners are so shaped at the ends as to lodge upon the
supply pipes a small hole being formed in the supply pipe to emit the gas into the
tubes while a hollow arm is carried down from the tube under the door of the gas
stove to bring the air from the exterior. The burners of the grille are also made
portable in a similar manner except that the hollow arms are not required.
Between the top bars of the grille I provide a sliding deflector which can be moved
back when required for boiling purposes the sides of the hob being rebated to take
the slides. The gas is brought down the side of the cove and I prefer to place the
supply taps near the rack as being out of the way and clear of interference. To
carry off the fumes I form an aperture at the back of the oven and grille which is
connected with a flue and 1 also provide an opening over the grille to the flue
which can be opened to take off the fumes.
In ranges and grates of all kinds I form the hob plate so as to be removeable
thus throwing open and giving access to the top lining of the oven also to the side
flues and the fire side of the oven. In the case of the back flues I form a hinged
'or removable door the full extent of the cove at the back so that when the door is
open or removed the whole of that portion of the flue is exposed and the length and
position of the opening renders it particularly easy to clear the remaining part both
above and below.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood & more easily carried into
practise I have appended hereunto two double sized sheets of drawings upon which
I have fully illustrated my said improvements.
Figure 1, is a general view of a range combined for fire and gas.
Figure 2, is an elevation of part of the back of range cove shewing my improved
soot door open.
Figure 3, is a plan of the grille and boiler, shewn in position on hob.
Figure 3 is a section through Figure 3.
Figure 4, is an enlarged plan of the burner for boiling.
Figure 5, is a longitudinal side elevation of Figure 4.
Figure 6, is a cross section of same on line 1-2.
Figure 7, is a plan of the burner for grilling.
Figure 8, is a longitudinal side elevation of Figure 7.
Figure 9, is a cross section through same on line 3-4.

page_text: Figure 10, is a side elevation of the oven burner.
Figure 11, is a longitudinal section through Figure 10.
Figure 12, is an end elevation of same.
In carrying my invention into effect I form a grate or range or gas cooking oven
or stove with gas grille and boiler on hob A, fire bars B for coal in the centre and
an ordinary oven E on the one side, while on the reverse side, I form an oven F
with means for heating the same by gas, or with an ordinary oven on each side of
the fire bars, both being heated by fire, or with a gas oven on each side of the fire
bars, both heated by gas with a fire in centre for heating a boiler for bath and
other purposes, or with a gas oven on the one side of fire bars and a boiler heated
by fire on the reverse side, or with an ordinary oven ou the one side of fire bars
and a boiler on the reverse side both heated by fire, or with a gas oven on the one
side of fire bars and a boiler on the reverse side heated by fire or with an ordinary
oven on the one side of fire bars and a boiler on the reverse side both heated by
fire or with a gas oven or an ordinary oven on the one side and a sham on the
reverse side or a gas oven only, separate, with and without grille, or boiler burners
on top, or with grille separate, or boiler burners separate, fitted with portable tubes
or burners. Above the gas oven I form the grille A' and boiler burner A' under
top bars which form the hob A on a level with the reverse side of range, or grate.
The gas is supplied to the oven and grille and boiler burners through the specially
constructed tubes H the burners being all arranged and constructed so as to be
portable, thus allowing for being readily removed for cleaning or repairing purposes.
The grille A' boiler A² & oven burners A³ are all made portable so as to be readily
removed for cleaning which is of great importance in gas stoves and this I effect
by forming arms at which are slotted at a to rest on the gas tube J the reverse
ends of the burners being provided with the supporting rods a which slide into
holes formed in the back of the hob or oven and support the burner at that end.
In the case of the oven burners an arm a' is brought down so as to obtain a
current of fresh air for combustion with the gas from below the door as shewn by
the section Figure 1. For the purpose of distributing the flame in the case of
the burners being used for grilling purposes I mount the perforated plates K
Figure 3 between the burners and the bars A which form the hole the said plates
being mounted in rebates ¹ formed in the hob supports so that the said plates K
may be partly drawn forward and partly pushed backwards thus leaving the full
and direct effect of the flames to be brought to bear on the saucepan or other
utensil which may be placed upon the bars A for boiling purposes. By the
arrangement shewn one side of the hob may be used for boiling purposes while
the other side of the same hob is being used for grilling purposes. The plates K
may be operated by any suitable means such as a hook or poker through the
aperture a which is provided in the front under the hob support. The gas pipes
are brought down from the inside of the side or end cove for feeding the whole of
the burners connected with the range stove oven or grate. The gas taps, or
corks, H' are fitted on the pipes running down the side or end cove, close to the
underside of the plate rack as being out of the way and clear of interference.
To carry off the gas fumes from the oven I form an aperture at the back of the
oven which is connected with a flue leading to the main chimney.
hit and miss ventilator P over the grille and boiler or boilers of all ranges to carry
1 also provide a
off all fumes into main chimney when boiling or grilling. In fire ranges or
kitcheners of all kinds, I form the hot plate or hob plate Lover oven E portable
so as to be thrown open against the back cove thus giving full access to the top-
lining of the oven, also, to the side flues of the oven, aud the fire side of oven.
which renders it particularly easy to clean out every particle of soot round
the oven.
In the case of the back flue of oven I form a hinged or removable door M the
full extent of the cove at the back, with handle and catch to fasten the same, so
that when the door is thrown open or removed, the whole length of the back flue
is exposed, and the length and position of the flue door in back cove when open

page_text: renders it particularly easy to clean out every particle of soot in back flue, both
above and below with an ordinary hand broom.
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 :-
1st. The improvements in ranges & grates substantially as and for the purpose
herein set forth & shewn upon the accompanying drawings.
2nd. In combination ranges grates or gas cookers the burners A', A', and A³
made portable substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth & shewn upon
the accompanying drawings.
3rd. In ranges and grates the portable or hinged hob plate and soot door M
substantially as & for the purpose herein set forth & shewn upon the accompanying
drawings.
Dated this 8th day of November 1893.
GEORGE BARKER,
77, Colmore Row, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.