An Improved Toasting Fork.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Mar., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Dec., 1892-Accepted, 28th Jan., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toasting Fork.
I, ALBERT EDWARD DAWSON, of Cleveland Road, Marsh, Huddersfield,.
Yorkshire, Draper and Silk Mercer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
This invention consists of improvements in toasting forks and my object therein
is to support the fork in front of the fire and make it adjustable so that the bread
may be raised or lowered or moved nearer to or further from the fire to evenly
toast or brown it and to change or turn the bread around without removing it from
the fork, by which means very little attention is necessary to be paid to the bread
whilst toasting, and permitting other duties to be attended to at the same time.
In order to carry out my invention I employ a suitable bracket having depending
fingers or projections at one end which are adapted to engage with the fire bars of
the grate and support the said bracket thereon. The bracket has an arm extending
outwards at right angles to the fire bars in which is formed a slot or opening of
suitable length in which is capable of being placed a vertical spindle carrying a
fork at its lower end which said fork may be suitably hinged or otherwise attached
to the spindle. The spindle is provided with annular recesses or with collars which
are adapted to engage with the surface of the arm on each side of the slot therein,
these collars or recesses being a suitable distance apart so that the spindle may be
supported in the bracket at various heights and be easily changeable from one
position to another for the purpose of raising or lowering the bread, as may be
required to equally brown the same.
The said spindle is also moveable, at will, to or from the fire, and is provided with
a handle by which it can be revolved or turned around to present the opposite sides
of the bread to the fire.
Instead of collars or recesses for adjusting the height of the fork, I may form a
screw thread on a spindle and by means of an adjusting nut, raise and lower the
fork in the same manner or similar means of adjustment may be adopted.
The bracket may be cast or formed of strong wire suitably bent or twisted to the
required shape.
Dated this 25th day of March 1892
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toasting Fork.
I, ALBERT EDWARD DAWSON, of Cleveland Road, Marsh, Huddersfield,
Yorkshire, Draper and Silk Mercer, 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 consists of improvements in toasting forks and my object therein
is to support the fork in front of the fire and make it adjustable so that the bread or
other article of food thereon may be raised or lowered, or moved nearer to or
further from the fire to evenly toast or brown it, and to change or turn it round
without removing it from the fork. By this means very little attention is necessary
to be paid to the article being toasted or cooked and other duties can be attended to
at the same time.
For the purpose of more fully explaining my invention reference is hereinafter had
to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this Specification, wherein :
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page_text: Fig. 1 shews my improved toasting fork as applied or supported on the fire bars
of an ordinary kitchen range.
Referring thereto, a denotes a bracket having depending fingers or projections b, b,
at one end, which are adapted to engage with the fire bars of the grate to support
the bracket thereon. The said bracket is provided with an arm a¹ having a slot or
opening e therein forming a yoke in which is capable of being placed and slided
backwards and forwards a spindle carrying the fork e at its lower end to which it
is hinged or otherwise suitably connected.
The fork is bent somewhat as shewn in order to hold the bread in a vertical
position. On the spindle d are formed two or more collars or flanges d' any of
which may be engaged with the upper face of the arm a¹ according to the height it
is desired to hold the bread in front of the fire, or to vary the height as may be
necessary in toasting to equally brown or cook the bread or article of food. The said
spindle is thus adjustable in height, and, by means of the slot c is also adjustable in
distance to and from the fire and enables the bread to be held by the fork in any
position in front thereof. The spindle is provided with a handle by which to move
it in and out of the slot c, to raise or lower it, or to turn it around so as to present
a fresh surface to the fire without removing the bread or article of food from the
fork. On the underside of the collars or flanges d¹ I may form square heads, d
(see Fig. 2) to engage the sides of the slot or opening c for preventing the fork from
turning round when adjusted in position.
Instead of flanges or collars annular recesses may be formed in the spindle for the
same purpose, or a screw thread may be formed thereon and an adjusting nut
employed to raise and lower the spindle, the adjustment however in this case being
slower and not so handy as the means described.
The bracket with its arm and the spindle may be cast or composed of any suitable
metal, or formed of strong wire bent or twisted to the required shape.
On the underside of the bracket is a projecting finger or arm 9 adapted to rest
against the lower bar or bars of the grate to further support the said bracket, and,
if required, a socket h may be formed at the lower end thereof as shewn in Fig. 2
to receive a lug or bent finger on a small dish or tray placed under the fork to
receive the fat from bacon, chops, steaks or other similar article of food being
cooked in front of the fire.
Having now shewn and described my invention, and the manner in which the same
is to be performed, I declare that, whilst not limiting myself to the exact construction
or configuration of the parts shewn, what I claim is :-
Firstly. A bracket, adapted to be hooked onto and supported on the fire bars or
grate, provided with a slotted arm or extended opening such as c to receive a spindle
or fork which is capable of being turned around and adjusted horizontally and
vertically therein, in manner and for purposes substantially as herein shewn and
described.
Secondly. The combination, with a toasting fork such as e hinged or otherwise
suitably connected to a spindle or handle provided with collars d' or annular recesses,
of a bracket having fingers or projections to engage the fire bars or grate and support
the bracket thereon, and a yoke or slot e extending outwards at right angles to the
fire bars, to receive said spindle or fork handle and in which it is capable of being
turned around, slided backwards and forwards and adjusted vertically in manner and
for purposes substantially as herein shewn and described.
Thirdly. The general arrangement and construction of the parts comprising au
adjustable and self supporting fork for toasting or cooking articles of food in front
of the fire substantially as herein shewn and described.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1892.
TASKER & CROSSLEY,
Huddersfield, Agents.