IMPROVEMENTS IN KITCHEN RANGES
Year: 1886

page_text: We, JOHN GREEN, WILLIAM ROWLAND GREEN and RICHARD GREEN, all of
Ecclesfield in the County of York, do hereby declare the nature of our invention
for IMPROVEMENTS IN KITCHEN RANGES, to be follows:-
:-
The object of our invention is to provide an improved method of converting a
Close Fire Kitchen or Cooking Range into an open Fire Range or vice versa.
To better explain the same we supply herewith, drawings-the different parts of
which are marked with letters and referred to in the following description.
Figure I shows our invention as it appears from the front when in use as a Close
Fire. Fig. II the same in use as an open Fire, and Fig. III is a section through
Fig. II.
The portion of hot plate at back of the Fire we make in two parts A hinged at
outer corners, the centre back cove B we make with an opening at the bottom, and
cover this opening with a loose plate C working in slides D which we attach to the
Back Cove B. At each side of the loose plate we place a pin or projection We
also fit a plate E in front of the plate C and hinge the same in Brackets F To
the back corners of the plate E we attach arms or levers G in which is a slot
hole H which receives the pins or projections placed on the sides of the plate C.
To convert a close Fire Range as shown in Fig. I into an open Fire we draw
forward the top of plate E which working on its hinges in the Brackets F raises
the plate C through the arms or levers G acting on the pins or projections on the
sides of the said plate O. This plate C has curved flanges which project under the
two hinged plates A and in its upward movement raises the said plates A into an
upright position and on these the plate E rests forming a hood through which the
smoke & flames from the Fire pass into the Chimney as shown in Fig. II.
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Dated this 20th den of To 1902

page_text: We JOHN GREEN, WILLIAM ROWLAND GREEN and RICHARD GREEN all of
Ecclesfield in the County of York Ironfounders do hereby declare the nature of
our invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN KITCHEN RANGES and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of our invention is to provide an improved method of converting a
Close Fire Cooking or Kitchen Range into an Open Fire Range or vice versa.
To better explain our invention we supply herewith, drawings, the different
parts of which are marked with letters and referred to in the following description.
Figure 1 shows our invention as it appears from the front when in use as a
Close Fire, the cover or piece of 'Hot Plate immediately over the Fire being
removed. Figure 2'is an end view of the same when in use as an Open Fire.
Figure 3, a front view when in use as an Open Fire, Fig. 4 a section through the
centre of Fig. 3 and Fig. 5, a view of the Plate C. The portion of Hot Plate at
back of Fire, we make in two parts AA, hinged at the outer corners. The Centre
Back Cove B, we make with an opening at the bottom, and cover this opening
with a loose Plate C. (Fig. 5). This Plate C, works in two slides D which' we
attach to the back Cove B. On each side of the loose Plate C, we make a slot or
notch I. We also fix a Plate E, in front of the Plate O, and hinge the same in
Brackets F. To the back or lower corners of the Plate E we attach Arms or
Levers G which work in the slots or notches, I, on the Plate C.
the Plate C, we cast or'fix Flanges forming grooves or slides K. We also make or
fix Pins or Projections, L, on the back of the Plates A A, and these fit into the
grooves or slides K. To convert a close Fire as shown in Fig. 1. into an open Fire
as Fig. 3. we draw forward the top of the Plate E causing it to turn on its hinges,
in the Brackets F. The Arms or Levers G, moving with the Plate E, work in the
slots or notches I, and raise the Plate' C into the position shown in Fig. 3. As the
Plate C moves upwards, the flanges forming the grooves or slides K, act on
the Pins or Projections L, and raise the Plates A A into an upright position as in
Fig. 3.
'On the Face of
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is :-
1. The construction of the portion of Hot Plate behind Fire, in two hinged
parts which when raised into an upright position form the sides of a Hood,
substantially as described above.

page_text: 2. The Placing of a Hinged Plate in front of the Fire Back Cove, substantially
in the manner before described.
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3. The combination of the parts named in our First and Second Claims, and the
connecting them together in the manner before described or any mere modification
thereof.