An Improved Domestic Appliance for use in Baking.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Apr:, 1891-Accepted, 9th May, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Domestic Appliance for use in Baking.
I, WILLIAM CROMPTON, 84 Wentworth Street, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Grocer, 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 is for a domestic appliance, or "baking fork," for placing in, and
removing from the oven, loaves of bread and the like, during the process of baking,
instead of the usual method of doing this by hand, which is not only unpleasant but
dangerous.
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I am aware that in the large ovens of public bakehouses, an appliance called a
'peel" is used for an analogous purpose, consisting of a metal or wood plate,
attached to a long handle, but its chief object is to enable the baker or attendant
to place the loaves at the far end, and in other positions of the large oven, and
withdraw them when required, which otherwise could not be accomplished.
The object of my invention is to provide an appliance, by means of which the
hot baking tins, earthenware dishes or moulds, and other like dishes may be
withdrawn, replaced, or moved into different positions without the risk of burning
the hands as at present, and with less liability of scorching the face, to be used in
domestic bread baking and other cookery.
I have illustrated my invention in the accompanying sheet of drawings, in which
similar letters of reference indicate similar parts in any of the figures.
Fig. 1, is a plan of the appliance.
Fig. 2, is a side view of same.
Fig. 3, a modified construction of same.
The appliance shown in Figs. 1, and 2, consists of a wood body A, with a suitable
handle B, to which, attached to the body in any suitable manner, are two prongs C
and C, the whole appliance may be, for example, 18 or 20 inches long. I prefer
to make the prongs C and C2 of steel, twisting them where they leave the
wood body, so that from that point to the ends, they have their edges turned
in a vertical position, for strength in supporting weights. Instead of having the
prongs separate, as shown, I may bend them out of one piece of metal as indicated
by the dotted lines Fig. 1, or in various other ways which would not interfere with
the spirit of my invention. I prefer to construct the prongs so that the points are
inclined upwards as seen in Fig. 2.
The appliance is used as seen in Fig. 2, by passing the prongs C' and C² down
each side of the bread tin D, or dish, (all such tins or dishes being usually made
to taper downwards), and then to raise the fork until the tin or dish fits against the
prongs when it may be lifted out or otherwise removed.
The tin or dish is easily pushed forward to any position in the oven, by the front
edge E, of the body A.
Instead of being made of a combination of metal and wood, the appliance may
be made entirely of metal, either of wire, or by forging out of wrought material,
or by casting as shown in Fig. 3, or of any similar pattern.
I may if desired arrange a plate to fit upon the prongs and body, so as to form
a shovel or tray for small dishes or the like, but this is not essential.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is or may be performed, I declare that what 1
claim is :-
An appliance or "baking fork" for carrying or moving hot loaves, baking tins,
dishes or the like. consisting of a body A. a handle B, and two prongs C and C³,

page_text: arranged substantially as herein before described, and shown with reference to
Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings.
2. A hand appliance for domestic use in removing or carrying baking tins, dishes
and the like, made of any material or combination of materials, having 2 prongs
projecting from a handled part, substantially as hereinbefore described, and with
reference to the annexed drawings.
Dated the 2nd day of April 1891
ROBT. F. DRURY, Fel. Inst. P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicant.