Year: 1887

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Date of Application, 8th- Nov.,- 1887-
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Complete Specification Left, 8th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 14th Sept., 188
I ELKANAH CHURCH Ironmonger of Albion Iron Works Beckenham in the County
of Kent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It is made of malleable or cast iron and consists of 7 (or more) separate parts
marked A, B, C, D, E, F, H on the accompanying drawings.
It is intended to be attached to any close fire or Kitchener Grate to enable the
operator to reduce or enlarge the fire according to requirements by simply turning a
Cog wheel and ratchet arrangement which raises or lowers the false bottom (marked D
at will. Fig. 1 shews the appatus lifted to its full height in the Grate or fire place
and Fig. 2 shews it at its lowest level so that it allows the fire to heat the Water in
Boiler when required and to be lifted up when the heat is only required for the hot
plate and ovens. It is portable, easily attached to any Range and the false bottom D
is made in various sizes to suit any size Grate.
ELKANAH CHURCH.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Kitchen Ranges.
I ELKANAH CHURCH Ironmonger of Albion Works Beckenham in the County of
Kent 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 apparatus is made of malleable or cast iron and consists of 7 or more separate
parts marked on the drawings sent with provisional specification (to which I shall here
refer) A. B. . D. E. F. H. It is intended to be attached to any close fire or Kitchener
grate to enable the operator to reduce or enlarge the fire according to requirement
by simply turning a cog wheel and ratchet arraingement at bottom of part marked A
which raises or lowers the false bottom D at will. Fig. 1 shews the apparatus lifted
to its full height in the grate or fire place and Fig. 2 shews it at its lowest level, so
that it allows the fire to heat the water in boiler when required and to be lifted up
when the heat is only required for the hot Plates and ovens.
The false bottom D, is made in various sizes to suit the several sizes of Kitcheners
in use, and is fixed to the rising top F with a bolt and nut as shewn on drawing. The.
block is removable from the shaft, C, so that in attaching the apparatus to a
Range the said shaft C may be passed through the bottom between the bars so that
the part A is under the bottom of range and the plate B is placed down on the top of
the bottom of range and simply secured with 2 bolts and nuts as shewn. The bottom
of the shaft C is seen with its ratchet in Fig. 2. Fig. 3 represents a loose piece E
which simply lays on the false bostom D and, although it is kept in its place by lugs
cast on, yet it can be either more flat or perpendicular to fill up any deficiency in the
width of the false bottom.
Fig. 4 represents the key with which it can be turned up or down.
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
1st. An improved adjustable False bottom rising without the aid of either springs
or levers.
2nd. Its novelty consists in its adaptability (although rising with wheel & ratchet)
to any close fire Kitchener or range.
3rd. Its simplicity in fixing, only requiring the bolts Fig. B to be passed between
the bars of the Grate and the 2 nuts screwed on, when it is at once ready to effect a
great saving (of fuel) in household expenditure.
Dated this 7th day of August 1888.