An Improved Trivet.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1892-Accepted, 30th Apr., 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Trivet.
I, THOMAS JOHNSON, of Springfield, Kates Hill Dudley in the County of
Stafford Mechanical Engineer 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 :-
My invention relates as hereinafter described to trivets, used for various cooking
purposes and has for its object the provision of a trivet, constructed and combined
in such a manner that a dish or other cooking utensil supported thereon may be
easily tilted at any desired inclination, or removed to or from the fire.
I will describe my invention in reference to the accompanying drawings, and
the manner in which the same may be performed.
Figures 1, 2 and 3 are respectively a side elevation, a plan of the underside and
an end elevation of my improved trivet.
Figures, 4, 5 and 6, represent modifications of my trivet.
The corresponding parts throughout the drawings are indicated therein by similar
letters of reference.
My improved trivet consists as shown at Figures 1, 2 and 3, of a rectangular
iron frame consisting of runner bars b, b, terminating at the back end in a
semi-circle c, the fore end having fixed thereto a semi-circular piece d, the upper
extremity of which terminates in hooks e, e for the purpose of attaching the trivet
to the bar of a fire grate.
The sliding plate or platform f, is attached to the runner bars b, b, at the fore
end by the vertical loops g, g, formed of a flat piece of iron h, h, the part j, j,
forming a stop or rest for a dish or other cooking utensil.
I provide a flat cross runner & furnished with two eyes, which fit the runner
bars b, b, very loosely and can be moved to and fro thereon. About the middle
of the cross runner k, I provide a flat spring m, having at one end a slot n and
secured to the cross runner k by rivets.
The handle is fastened to the plate or platform ƒ by the rivets as shewn in
Figures 1, and 2, and the said handle is then continued at right angles forming
the leg o which is passed through the loop of the spring m and terminates in a
stop p.
When it is desired to tilt the plate or platform of the trivet, the handle y is
raised and draws upwards with it the leg o which may be retained as shown by the
dotted lines at Figure 1, in any desired position, by the spring m pressing the
lego against the runner bar k.
Figure 4 shows a modification of the spring m which is corrugated and used for
operating and retaining the leg o in any desired position as before set forth.
Figures 5 and 6 show other modifications of the spring m for operating the leg o
as set forth above.
Having now particularly described & 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 :-
The improved trivet in which the plate or platform which is capable of being
tilted at one end by the handle q, retained in any desired position by the spring m

page_text: constructed and operated substantially as herein described and shown in the several
figures of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of March 1892.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.