Improvements in Cooking Stoves.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1890-Accepted. 16th Aug. 1890.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cooking Stoves.
I, CHARLES CHURCH, of 122 Great Titchfield Street, London, W.C., Engineer do
hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to Improvements in Cooking Stoves and has reference to that
class of stoves which are heated by means of lamps fed either with gas, mineral oil
or spirit.
My improved stove consists of a rectangular metal box carried upon suitable legs or
tripod and provided in front with a lid closing the box which serves as an oven and is
furnished with the usual partition trays. One or more circular openings are formed
in the top of the box to receive a kettle or saucepan. The underside of the said box.
is furnished with a central slot through which passes the flame of the lamp used to
heat the stove, the baking tins with their contents being placed in the box or oven on
each side of the said slot upon raised edges or parts covered with wire trellis so as to
allow the heat to circulate through the same, being at the same time deflected'
downwardly by the tray or top of the box, which has not been obtainable in stoves as.
heretofore constructed.
Datad this 20th of Santamber 1880
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cooking Stoves.
I, CHARLES CHURCH, of 122 Great Titchfield Street, London, W.C., 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:
This invention relates to Improvements in Cooking Stoves and has reference to that.
class of stoves which are heated by means of lamps fed either with gas, mineral oil.
or spirit.
My improved stove consists of a rectangular metal box carried upon suitable legs or
tripod and provided in front with a door for closing the said box which latter serves.
as an oven the same being provided with the usual partition trays. In the top of the
oven or box one or more circular or other suitably formed. openings are provided for
the reception of a kettle or saucepan. Or the kettles or saucepans may be placed at.
the side instead of the top as shewn in the accompanying drawings.
The underside of the said box or oven is furnished with one or more slots through
which passes the flame of the lamp provided for heating the stove, the partition trays
with their contents being placed in close proximity thereto in such a manner that the.
heat from the flame will be deflected downwards by the trays or top of the box.
And in order that my Invention may be more clearly understood I will now proceed
to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which the same
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout.
Figure 1 is a front elevation of a cooking stove constructed in accordance with my
invention, Figure 2 being a plan thereof. Figures 3, 4 and 5 shew a modification of
a small cooking stove supported by a tripod.
In these modifications the cooking utensils are placed at the top and not at the
sides as shown in Figure 1, but if desired suitable extensions and flues can be affixed
thereto and the same results obtained as described with reference to Figures 1

page_text: In Figure 1 the kettles or saucepans A. A are shewn placed at the side of the oven
or box E instead of at the top as described in my provisional specification as it is
found in actual practice that much better results are obtained by placing the kettles or
saucepans in this position. In place of the opening at the top of the oven I provide
suitable semi-circular extensions or shelves B. B. at the sides of the oven or box the
said shelves or extensions B. B. being provided with a flue round the periphery
thereof which flue is connected with two slots C. C. situated at the side of the oven or
box as shewn in Figure 2.
The action of the improved stove is as follows-
Should it be desired to bake and boil at one operation the kettles or saucepans A. A.
with their contents are placed in position upon the shelves or extensions B. B. the
lower part of the kettles or saucepans being surrounded by the semi-circular
flues G. G. The oven or box is then charged and the door D closed. The door D
is shewn broken away in Figure 1 to facilitate a clear inspection of the interior of the
oven or box.
The lamp F with its contents is now placed under the oven or box and the flame
thereof being caused to pass by a natural upward current of air through the slots () in
the middle and sides of the oven or box, heats the box or oven as well as the kettles
and saucepans at one operation, the heat from the flame of the lamp being transmitted
to the kettles or saucepans by the semi-circular flues G. G. Should it be desired at
any time to shut off or close either or both of the semi-circular flues G. G. to convey
more heat to the oven E, one or both of the slide shutters or dampers H. H. may be
closed thereby cutting off all communication and heat from the saucepans or
kettles A. A. Suitable legs or tripods J are provided for supporting the stove
and contents the same being sufficiently high to allow room for the lamp F and
facilitate the inspection thereof when required. Gratings are also provided of such a
size to fit the shelves of the oven or box E, these gratings being clearly shewn at K
(Figure 5).
The gratings K shown in Figure 5 are equally applicable to the same con-
struction of stove as that shown in Figures 1 and 2.
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Having thus particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim, is:
The construction and arrangement of portable cooking stoves provided with a
central oven or box E having slots (for the passage of the heating flame; with or
without the semi-circular extensions or shelves B. B. at the sides thereof, the same
being provided with flues G. G. for the reception of saucepans or kettles whereby
baking, roasting and boiling can be facilitated at one operation substantially as herein
described and shewn in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 28th day of June 1890.
HUGHES, ELI & HUGHES,
76, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.