Rotary Baking Frame for Attachment to Baking Pans.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 7th May, 1897-Accepted, 19th June, 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Rotary Baking Frame for Attachment to Baking Pans.
We JOSEPH LACROIX of Fall River, County of Bristol, Massachusetts, and
FRANK ELMER SEARLL of Providence, County of Providence, Rhode Island,
U.St.A., both Boot and Shoe Dealers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a rotary open frame carried at each end in a bearing
formed in an upright which is fixed to each end of the baking pan. The ends of
the frame have the form of a hub with radial spokes or arms. Between the ends
and fixed upon the spokes are longitudinal bars.
The frame is made in two halves opening upon a link joint to place meat within
the frame for baking and removing the same and held closed at each end by a
latch. At one end of the frame is fixed a toothed wheel engageable by a drop
catch so that the frame may be rotated and then fixed when desired, so as to bake
the meat on all sides.
The frame may be divided into compartments by internal longitudinal bars so as
to be capable of cooking different kinds of meat.
Dated this 10th day of August 1896.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.
Rotary Baking Frame for Attachment to Baking Pans.
We, JOSEPH LACROIX of Fall River, County of Bristol, Massachusetts, aud
FRANK ELMER SEARLL of Providence, County of Providence, Rhode Island,
U.St.A., both Boot and Shoe Dealers, 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 :-
The attachment for baking pans of this invention is illustrated in the accom-
panying drawing,
Fig. 1 being a perspective view of the same applied to a baking pan.
Fig. 2 an end view of the frame removed from the pan, reversed, and opened for
the purpose of dropping out the contents.
Fig. 3 a perspective view of a hook for lifting the attachment from the pan.
A, A, A, are three bars or spokes in one piece with and extending radially
from a hub B, that is, one set of spokes for each hub. The spokes of both ends
are connected by horizontal rods C, C¹, C, the duplicate sets of spokes and their
connecting rods constituting one half of the baking frame or attachment.
D, D', D, are two sets of spokes radiating from the hubs E each of said hubs
fitting round a hub B. These two sets of spokes are connected by horizontal
rods H, H, H", and the outer ends of the spokes D are pivotally connected with
the outer ends of the spokes A by means of the links K thus hinging the two
halves of the frame together. A latch L is pivotted to one of the spokes A' and
is adapted to catch upon a pin L' on the adjacent spoke D¹ thus closing the two
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page_text: halves of the frame. Bands P extend from the rods H and C around the
rods H, C", to the rods H', C'. Each band has substantially the shape of a
half circle, the effect produced being three hoops or circular bands. S, are
pivots extending outwardly one from each hub B and one or both of these pivots
may be squared at the outer end S'. The pivots lie in the vertical slots T made
in the upper ends of the standards T which are also bifurcated vertically at their
lower ends as at V whereby they are adapted to rest on the opposite ends of the
baking pan a, being held immovably in such position by set screws b. The upper
end of one of the standards T is bifurcated at V at right angles to the slot T¹ and
a notched wheel W is fixed on the pivot S within said bifurcation. A locking
bar Y is pivotted at Y' to the standard T and is bent so as to extend into the slot T¹
and drops by gravity into one of the notches of the wheel W. Rods e extend
longitudinally through the frame from the spokes A", D", at one end, to the
corresponding spokes at the other end, the ends of said rods e resting in notches e¹.
By this means the frame is divided into two equal parts or chambers. The bars e
may however be omitted if desired.
In operation the butcher's or other meat, fowl for instance, is placed within the
frame, the latch L being first raised and the two halves swung apart by means of
the links K, to receive it. The frame is then closed and locked in the position of
Fig. 1, being prevented from rotation by the locking bar Y. As the roasting
process proceeds the locking bar is lifted, the frame partially rotated, and then
locked by the bar Y dropping into another notch in the wheel W. This is
continued at intervals until there has been one (or more) complete rotations of the
frame and the meat is cooked on all sides. The bars e are of advantage for
dividing the frame into separate compartments for cooking different kinds
of meat.
The frame may be lifted from the standards T and away from the pan by
catching the hooked parts of the tool h under the rods C, H. The part g may
serve as a handle or may be employed to rotate the frame by engaging it on the
squared end S¹ of the shaft S. When the hooks A¹ have been engaged under the
rods C, H, the frame can be reversed and opened by releasing the latch L, the meat
then dropping into a suitable receptacle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:-
1. The attachment for baking pans, consisting of a frame comprising the two
sets of radial spokes A, A', A", and hub B thereof; the longitudinal rods C, C, C",
connecting said sets of spokes; the two sets of radial spokes D, D', D", and
hub E thereof and longitudinal rods H, H', H connecting said spokes; the
bands P extending from the rods H, C, over the bars H", C, to the bars H', C,
said bars H, C, being hinged together, and the opposite portion of the frame being
adapted to be secured together by a latch or equivalent contrivance; spindles or
pivots S extending from the hubs B; and supporting standards adapted to receive
Baid spindles or pivots and to be secured to the sides or ends of a baking pan,
substantially as described and shewo.
2. In combination with the parts mentioned in Claim 1, the cross bifurcation V;
the notched wheel W fixed on one of the pivots S and extending into said
bifurcation; and a locking bar pivotted to the standard and normally engaging
in one of the notches of the wheel, substantially as described and shewn.
Dated this 7th day of May 1897.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.