Improvements in the Construction of Toasting Forks.
Year: 1886

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Toasting Forks.
I, AUGUSTE ROSALIE KORSCH, of Ravenstone Castle, Whithorn, in the County
of Wigtown, N.B. Spinster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This Invention relates to improvements in apparatus for toasting bread or other
articles of diet, and consists of a pair of supports hinged to a double wire hook
the latter of which hangs on to one of the ribs of the fire grate.
The hinged supports are serrated on the top edges and from these I suspend a
frame provided with a series of forks or prongs to which the bread or other article
to be toasted can be attached.
The construction of the apparatus admits of the bread or other article being
placed in front of any portion of the fire, which may be in a condition the most
suitable for the purpose, and the distance from the bars may be varied in the same
manner.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, AUGUSTE ROSELIE KORSCH, of Ravenstone Castle, Whithorn, in the County
of Wigtown, N.B. Spinster, 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 relates to improvements in apparatus for toasting bread or other
articles of diet, and consists of a pair of supports hinged to a double wire hook
the latter of which hangs on to one of the ribs of the fire grate-The hinged
supports are serrated on the top edges and from these I suspend a frame provided
with a series of forks or prongs to which the bread or other article to be toasted
can be attached. The construction of the apparatus admits of the bread or other
article being placed in front of any portion of the fire which may be in a condition
the most suitable for the purpose and the distance from the bars may be varied in
the same manner.
In order that my Invention may be more fully understood I have hereto annexed
a sheet of drawings illustrative thereof.
A represents the front of 'an ordinary stove provided with grate bars B. Upon
these are placed the twisted wire hooks C in which are formed loops or holes for
retaining the studs or pins D attached to the ends of the notched bars or racks E-
The hooks carry the bars in a horizontal position, leaving them free to swing right
or left as required. From the bars E I suspend a frame or frames such as F pro-
vided with one or more rows of forks upon which may be hung meat, bread, or
other article to be toasted. The different apertures F¹ in the frames F allow of the
article being suspended at different heights according to the state of the fire or
other considerations, whilst by means of the bars E the distance from the fire may
be varied at pleasure.
It will be observed that one bar E will accomodate more than one fork or series
of forks provided they are placed at different heights.
I do not confine myself to any particular material or manner of construction as
the pattern may be varied according to requirement.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
The Improvements in toasting apparatus substantially as specified and illustrated
in the accompanying sheet of Drawings.