An Improved Appliance for Making Toast Crisp and Retaining it in that Condition.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 13th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Appliance for Making Toast Crisp and Retaining it in
that Condition.
ARTHUR ELWELL SPURRIER, 13 George Street, Parade, Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Electro Plate Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
An apparatus by means of which toast, that is, toasted bread, may be retained in
good and palatable condition for a considerable time. For this purpose I construct
a metalic chamber of suitable dimensions, upon supports having connected thereto
a spirit lamp. Into the interior of the said chamber is inserted a frame or rack
for the reception of the toast. The said chamber is provided with a cover of such
a size as is necessary for the carrying out of the object of my invention, also with
a number of ventilating perforations.
Dated this 15th day of November 1894.
:
An Improved Appliance for Making Toast Crisp and Retaining it in
that Condition.
ARTHUR ELWELL SPURRIER, Holland Street Works, 13 George Street,
Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Silversmith and Electro Plate Manu-
facturer, 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 appliances for making toast crisp and retaining it in
that condition, and consists of a chamber, provided with racks or the equivalent, for
the reception of the toast, and underneath a spirit lamp, or other convenient means
for heating same.
Figure 1 -represents partly in elevation and partly in vertical section, one
form of my appliance for making toast crisp and retaining it in that condition.
AA is the chamber or receptacle for the toast, which it will be readily seen, may
be made of a great variety of shapes and designs, and may be heated by a lamp,
gas, or electricity. B. the perforations. C. C. C. represent the rack or frame in
position for receiving the toast. D is the spirit lamp-E. E. are two of the
supports, of which there should be three or four, to which the holder for the lamp,
gas or electrical fitting is attached. B also indicates the loose cover.
Figure 2-shows, also partly in elevation and partly in vertical section, another
form of the appliance, the same letters refering to the various portions as to
Figure 1. constructed and arranged according to my invention. B also showing the
deep cover.
Figures 3 and 4-are plans representing variations in the frame or rack in
which the toast is to be placed. F is a corrugated band. G is a scolloped strip.
H. H¹ are rods or corrugations to keep the toast off the bottom. J is a perforated
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page_text: plate. Either For G may be used in pairs or continued all round if used in circular
chambers and should be secured to the inside about half way down. J may be
similarly fixed, or supported on legs or supports.
Figure 5: is a representation in elevation of an appliance for making toast
crisp and retaining it in that condition, constructed with a wider corrugated band
such as shown at F Figure 3. of sufficient depth to form the sides of the chamber
or receptacle according to a further form of my invention.
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 :-
Firstly In an appliance for making toast crisp and retaining it in that
condition, consisting of a chamber or receptacle, provided with bars, grooves or
notches for the reception of the toast, and ventilated and heated, substantially as
described and set forth.
Secondly-In an appliance for making toast crisp and retaining it in that
condition, consisting of a frame or rack enclosed in a chamber or receptacle provided
with ventilating apertures and means for heating same, substantially as described
and set forth.