Improvements in Cooking-range and other Fire-grates.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 27th June, 1890-Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cooking-range and other Fire-grates.
I, HUGH STEVEN of the firm of McDowall, Steven & Co., Ironfounders, Milton
Iron Works, Glasgow, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to fire grates for cooking ranges and fire places in which the
bottom grating is capable of being raised or lowered to lessen or increase the depth
of the fire; and it consists in fitting the fire grate to rest loosely on a bar at rear of
the fire place and forming on each side of said grate in front catch pieces to engage
notches formed in the two outer vertical front bars of the fire place. At or near the
mid length of the grating a socket is formed in front into which may be fitted a
handle for raising or lowering the grate. The vertical front fire bars are or may he
curved to present a convex front. In operating the movable bottom grate it is
drawn forward slightly to free the catches on it from the notches in the. front bars, it
is then raised or lowered to the desired position and pushed back so that the catches
engage fresh notches and hold the grate there. A cover plate or bar is fixed over
the rear end of the grate to prevent it rising and to serve with the bar on which the
grate rests as a pivot, and any aslı passing between the cover plate and the grate is
by the movement of the latter pushed over the rest har into the ash receptacle.
Dated this Twenty-seventh day of September 1889:
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER,
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cooking-range and other Fire-grates.
1. HUGH STEVEN, of the firm of McDowall Steven & Co., Ironfounders, Milton
Iron Works, Glasgow, 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 fire grates for cooking ranges and fire places in which
the bottom grating is capable of being raised or lowered to lessen or increase the
depth of the fire; and as represented in the accompanying drawings in vertical
section at figure 1 in elevation at figure 2 and in part at figure 3 the Invention
consists in fitting the fire grate A, to rest loosely on a bar B, at rear of the fire
place and forming on each side of said grate in front catch pieces C, to engage
notches, formed in the two outer vertical front bars D, of the fire place. At or
near the mid length of the grating a socket E, is formed in front into which may be
fitted a handle for raising or lowering the grate. The vertical front fire bars D, are
or may be curved to present a convex front. In operating the movable bottom.
grate A, it is drawn forward slightly to free the catches C, on it from the notches d,
in the front bars D, it is then raised or lowered to the desired position and pushed
A cover
back so that the catches engage fresh notches and hold the grate there.
plate or bar F, is fixed over the rear end of the grate to prevent it rising and to
serve with the bar B, on which the grate rests as a pivot, and any ash passing
between the cover plate and the grate is by the movement of the latter pushed over
the rest bar B, into the ash receptacle.
In the modified arrangement shown at figure 3 the rear end of the grate A, is
carried in forked arms pivotted to the sides of the fire place the pivotted rest arms
permitting of the horizontal and vertical movements of the grate.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what
1 claim is.
In a cooking or other range a fire grate having a movable bottom rested or
pivotted at the rear and having catches in front in combination with notched bars
in front for sustaining the bottom grating substantially as described with reference
to the annexed drawings.
Dated this Twenty-sixth day of June 1890
CRUIKSHANK & FAIRWEATHER.
62, Saint Vincent Street, Glasgow, Agents.