A Grid or Fuel Economiser for Domestic Firegrates, applicable also as a Support for Cooking Utensils.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Jan., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Oct., 1896-Accepted, 5th Dec., 1896
A Grid or Fuel Economiser for Domestic Firegrates, applicable also
as a Support for Cooking Utensils.
FREDERICK EVANS 10 Hamilton Street Warrington Lancashire Iron Moulder
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Consisting of a grid either cast iron, wrought iron, or other suitable metal,
working in swivels on brackets; which brackets may be either suspended from, or
cast on,, the grate or fastened in any other manner.
Made in various sizes to suit all grates.
The position of the grid is as follows:
Either vertical position cutside the firebars or can be turned down horizontal at
right-angles with the firebars. When in a vertical position it serves to economise
fuel & burn refuse cinders etc. & when in a horizontal position is applicable for
cooking purposes.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1896.
FREDERICK EVANS.
A Grid or Fuel Economiser for Domestic Firegrates, applicable also
as a Support for Cooking Utensils.
I, FREDERICK EVANS, of 10, Hamilton Street, Warrington, in the County of
Lancaster 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 an improved fuel economiser for domestic firegrates
which is also applicable as a support for cooking utensils etc., the object being to
provide a more effective appliance than those hitherto in use.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the manner in which my invention is
carried out. In these
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the appliance as it appears when hung on the
firebars.
Fig. 2 is an end elevation.
Fig. 3 is a plan, and
Fig. 4 is a view showing a modified arrangement.
Referring to these A are the ordinary fire bars of a domestic firegrate such as
are used in kitchen fireplaces. Suspended from these are two hooks B, to which
is pivoted by means of bolts, pins, studs or the like e a grid C. This grid is made
of a suitable width and depth and so as to cover the whole of the space comprised
between the top and bottom firebars and between the frame of the fireplace.
When in the position indicated in the drawings the grid acts as a fuel economiser
inasmuch as it prevents large cinders dropping away from the front of the fire.

page_text: The grid is retained in its vertical position against the firebars by means of a
small catch D which can be readily tilted to permit of the grid being turned down
to a horizontal position such as indicated by the chain dotted lines in Fig. 2.
To prevent the grid falling too far down lugs are cast on the hooks B in a
suitable position and upon these it rests. When in the horizontal position the
grid serves as a support for cooking utensils. It will be obvious that the
grid may also be supported at an angle if desired by attaching to it in a
convenient position a stepped link or a chain or bar with holes in it the steps
or holes engaging with a peg or projection formed on one of the hooks. The
small catch D may also be replaced by other simple means for retaining the grid
in position and again, instead of the lugs & the bottom end of the grid may have a
projection cast on it to come in contact with the hooks or with a portion of the
fireplace. In addition to forming a support for cooking utensils the grid C, when
in its lower position, serves to support flat irons whilst being heated.
It will also be evident that the grid may be suspended in different ways. One
arrangement I have shown in Fig. 4. Here the grid has cast to it at each side a
pin or peg c which rests in a hole formed in a bracket B which may be cast to the
fireplace frame or secured thereto by means of screws, bolts or the like. One of
the brackets B may have only a hole in it whilst the other has a hole and a' slot or
a slot so formed that the grid C can be readily taken from the fireplace. The same
or similar means to those described may be used to prevent the grid falling too far
down when it is used as a support for cooking utensils etc.
The hooks B are, it will be seen, also provided with lugs or ears E having holes
formed in them. These holes serve to support pins e formed on trivets F. The
latter, which may be of any suitable design, are for the purpose of supporting
cooking utensils etc. They may be swivelled on their pins e through an angle
of 180° or thereabouts. In the drawings they are shown in the central position.
The parts forming my improved appliance may be made of any suitable material.
In conclusion I wish it to be understood that the details of the invention may be
departed from without affecting the spirit of the invention and. I also wish it to be
known that I am well aware that fuel economisers have heretofore consisted of a
grid suspended from the firebars such grid, however, not being a swivelling one.
To such non-swivelling grids I lay no claim but
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
do claim is:-
1. A fuel economiser and cooking utensil etc. support consisting of a swivelling
grid suspended from the firebars by two hooks provided with means for holding
the grid in the positions desired substantially as described.
2. The combination of a swivelling grid or fuel economiser and cooking utensil
support with the framework or firebars of domestic fireplaces.
3. The combination with a fuel economiser and cooking utensil support such as
described in Claim 1 of oue or more trivets such as F which also serve as supports
for cooking utensils or the like.
4. A fuel economiser and cooking utensil etc. support constructed and arranged
substantially in the manner described and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of Ontahan 1806
FREDERICK EVANS,
Applicant.