Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 27th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 1888
I, FREDERICK DIXON NAWELL, of 240 Stretford Road, Manchester, Ironmonger,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to enable a Lady's curling tongs to be heated over an
flame.
ordinary gas
It consists of a metal ring or clip with a small adjusting screw to attach to an
ordinary gas burner. From this clip one or more arms or stays project upwards, and
are curved so as to avoid contact with the flame of the burner. At a suitable distance
above the flame, the arms or stays support a tube open at each end, which is large
enough to receive the curling tongs. This tube may be fixed solidly to the arms and
clip, or may if preferred be so constructed that the arms drop into sockets on the
clip, or on the tube so that the tube, or the tube and arms, can be taken away when
not in use.
When the tube is in its place over the burner it is only necessary to place the tongs
therein and they will become heated without being smoked or soiled by the gas. Any
size gas flame is available, and the light is not interfered with. The heater can be
used with or without a globe.
1000
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C.,
Patent Agent.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Contrivance for Heating a Curling Tongs over a Gas Flame.
I, FREDK. DIXON NAWELL of 240 Stretford Road, Manchester in the County of
Lancaster, Ironmonger, 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 designed to effect the heating of curling tongs, and other articles, 5
over an ordinary gas flame. It consists of a metal ring or clip fitted with a small
thumb screw or other device, to attach to an ordinary gas bracket, burner, or gas nib,
springing from which clip are one or more vertical arms, projecting upwards, and
curved, so as to afford room for the flame of the burner.
At a suitable distance above the flame, the arm or arms support one or more small 1
tubes, a ring or rings or a pair of forks, clips, or crutches in or upon which the
curling tongs, crimping irons, or other articles to be heated are placed. The vertical
arms may be constructed in one piece, or in two pieces, with slide or rack arrangement,
so that the height can be adjusted to suit the flame of the burner. This slide may be
effected in various ways, and may be fastened by a screw, spring, pin, catch, clip,
lever, or in any other preferred manner. The tube ring or fork at the summit of the
arm may be fixed, or may be changeable, or convertible, so that it can be removed
when not required and another substituted. Thus the tube for heating the curling
tongs might be replaced by a horizontal ring so that a small pan, or kettle, for water
or other liquids may be heated over the flame.
In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 shews an elevation of one form of my improved holder.
Fig. 2 shews a holder with two arms and forked summits.
Fig. 3 shews three forms of interchangeable top fittings.
A is the clip.
B is the arm.
C is the holder.
D is the tube.
EE are thumb screws.
F is the sliding rod.
G is a double tube.
H is a ring to receive a pan.
I. I. are sockets to fit on top of F.

page_text: 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. An adjustable contrivance or holder, with or without changeable fittings, to be
5 fixed to an ordinary gas burner, for the purpose of heating curling tongs, and other
articles over a gas flame.