An Improved Combination Appliance to Hang Upon the Bars of Fire Places.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Aug., 1897-Accepted, 18th Sept., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Combination Appliance to Hang Upon the Bars of
Fire Places.
We GEORGE MICHAEL CAM and MATRICE CAM both of 98 Button Lane, City of
Sheffield Manufacturers 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: —
Our invention refers more particularly to the construction of an appliance to
hang upon the front bars of a fire place, to act as a shelf for the support of
pudding tins and other culinary utensils, also as a support for flat-irons and when
required to act as a "coal saver."
The annexed drawings shows the article in different positions, that is
Fig. 1, represents a side view of the appliance in a horizontal position supporting
a pudding tin.
Fig. 2, is a plan of same without the tin.
Fig. 3, shows the appliance in a vertical position as a coal saver and an iron
support.
The same letters of reference indicate the same parts in any of the figures in
which they occur, and we may state that we are aware that there is nothing
novel in the combination with supporting hooks of a set of bars which will act
either as a support or shelf and also (when turned to a vertical position) as a coal
saver, and we lay no claim to such a combination broadly.
In carrying out our invention we make a frame consisting of two side plates I,
and a number (which may vary) of connecting bars B, which are preferably
rivetted to the side plates F, as shown.
These sides F are prepared with diagonal slots S, to act as guides for the
hook bar H B, to the ends of which the hooks H, are firmly secured by rivetting
the ends or otherwise.
There are also two rests R, one on each side plate, see Figs. 1 and 3, made by
bending the edge of the side plate over to a right angle, these are to support the
frame F, in a horizontal position as in Fig. 1, by bearing against the underside
of the hook H.
The Hooks H, are suitably shaped to fit upon one of the Fire bars F B, and to
rest against one of the lower bars as shown.
When it is desired to alter the shelf from the position shown in Fig. 1, to act
as a coal saver, the back end is raised to a vertical position or thereabouts, when
it will drop by reason of its own gravity, to the vertical position shown in Fig. 3,
the hook bar H B, passing from one end of the slots S, to the other.
The frame F, and its bars will then be held rigidly against the fire bars-the
bars B being between the fire bars F B, and the hook bar H B, will stand at a
suitable distance therefrom to receive and hold flat irons I, as shown.
Although we have shown, and prefer the hooks H, to be arranged outside the
frame F, they may if desired be placed inside the frame sides, also if desirable
the slot S, may be made in the hook, and 'engage with pins upon the sides.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim, is:
1. An appliance forming a support for Flat irons, Dishes, Tins, and the like
and also to act as a Coal Saver, constructed as hereinbefore described and shown.
2. A coal saver and support for culinary utensils, and flat irons, constructed
arranged and operating as herein before described and shown.
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fT.... 1907
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicants.