An Improved Apparatus for Toasting Bread and Roasting Meats Both Sides at Once Without Turning.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 4th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 6th Feb.,
1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Toasting Bread and Roasting Meats Both
Sides at Once Without Turning.
ABEL MODONALD Borrowdale Road Keswick in the County of Cumberland
Photographer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention is for the purpose of supporting bread or meats at a right angle to
the fire, while the heat therefrom is reflected upon both sides at once, so as the
toasting and roasting can be completed without turning.
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This I accomplish with the following apparatus as herein described :-
1st. I make a tray A of a triangular shape with its two sides B B at right angles to
each other and along these two sides I fix or hinge two reflectors in a perpendicular
position supported or connected at C and also supported at the uppermost points
by a wire rod from D to D.
In the centre of this rod I fix perpendicularly a screen E of any suitable
material, about two inches wide, thus leaving two openings between DE and ED.
I also provide a handle at C, the whole being supported on any suitable stand,
sliding or otherwise.
The reflectors B B can be hinged to open as per dotted lines for convenience of
cleaning.
2nd. I provide a bread rack of wire with handle at one end as per F also a
similar support for holding meats &c.
3rd. To apply this apparatus to use I place it with the surface D to D parallel
to a bright fire G. I then place a slice of bread in the bread rack and rest it on
the top at right angles to the fire from E to C with the bread hanging perpen-
dicularly. The heat is admitted through the openings DE and ED as per arrows,
striking both reflectors and rebounding upon the bread toasting both sides at once,
while the screen E protects the edge from burning. The same process is applied
to the roasting of meats and the tray A catches all drippings.
Dated this Sixteenth day of September 1891.
ABEL MCDONALD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Toasting Bread and Roasting Meats Both
Sides at Once Without Turning.
I, ABEL MCDONALD, of Borrowdale Road, Keswick, in the County of
Cumberland, Photographic Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention has for its object an apparatus for toasting bread or roasting
meats or the like on both sides simultaneously without turning. This is accomplished
by holding the bread or meats at right angles to the fire, while the heat therefrom
is reflected upon both sides at once, so that the toasting or roasting can be com-
pleted without turning.
The invention is best described by aid of the accompanying drawings, in
which-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my apparatus shewing the invention as applied
for toasting bread;
Figure 2 a sectional plan showing the apparatus supported in front of a
fire; and

page_text: Figure 3 a view of a sausage rack.
In these A, is the bottom or tray, BB the reflectors located at right angles
to each other, Ca wire rod having claws e to hook on to the grate bars, and D a
screen of any suitable material located perpendicularly in the centre of this rod.
Two wide openings are left on each side of the screen D. E is a handle and Fa
rack for holding bread for toasting.
The mode of applying the apparatus is as follows:-
In toasting bread, the apparatus is supported in front of the fire either by
hooking the claws c (Figure 1) on to the grate bars, or by placing the apparatus
on a sliding stand, such as G in front of the fire with the reflecting surfaces at angles
of say 45° thereto or it could be located beneath the fire. A slice of bread is
placed in the bread rack F, which is placed at right angles to the fire, and the
bread hanging perpendicularly, the heat striking both reflectors B is reflected on
to the bread, toasting both sides simultaneously, while the screen D protects the
edge of the bread from burning.
The same apparatus may be employed for roasting meat or the like, the shape
or form of the rack only being altered to suit special requirements. The rack
(Figure 3) is adapted more especially for sausages and is represented merely as an
example, as any suitable form of rack may be employed. The tray A catches
drippings from the meat.
I have described the way in which I prefer to carry out my invention, but it is
obvious that once given the general idea, other ways can be designed for the
purpose.
The reflectors B can be made of any suitable reflecting material and are
fixed to the tray, or are hinged thereto or made removable for convenience
in cleaning whereby one set may be employed for meats and. another for
toasting bread.
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. The improvement in apparatus for toasting bread, meats or the like which
consists in forming them of two reflecting surfaces, each placed at a suitable angle
to the fire, and locating between these reflecting surfaces and at right angles to
the fire, a rack or holder for the bread or meat, whereby the heat striking both
reflectors is reflected on to bread or meat and both sides are toasted or roasted
simultaneously without turning.
2. In an apparatus of the kind described, the arrangement for protecting the
edge of the bread or meat from burning, namely locating immediately in front
of the apparatus a narrow screen D, which while shielding the edge of the
bread or meat, enables the rays of heat to strike the reflectors, substantially as
described.
3. The general combined arrangement or construction of parts substantially as
described and shown
Dated this and dow of Tanu1000
Doted this 2nd day of Lenmany
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, and London, Patent Agents.