Improvements relating to Bakers' Ovens.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 10th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 13th Dec., 1898
Improvements relating to Bakers' Ovens.
We, CHARLES EDWARD POINTON, and JOIN EDWARD POINTON, Engineers, both
of Wrekin Road, and GEORGE LEWIS, Baker, of Steam Bakery, Park Street,
all of Wellington, in the County of Salop, do hereby declare the nature of this
Invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements relating to bakers' ovens, our object
being to provide simple and effective means for the more rapid filling of such
ovens, of the peel or other types, with the loaves of bread to be baked therein.
In the construction of one form of our oven filling apparatus, we employ an angle
iron or other frame mounted upon legs fitted with ordinary castors, the length of
the frame being nearly equal to the length of the oven or any shorter length as
may be required, whilst its width is such as to permit of its being readily passed
through the oven door. Upon this frame we pivot suitable shelves for the
reception of the loaves to be placed in the oven, such shelves being preferably
arranged longitudinally with the frame. Beneath the shelves we arrange arms
or levers connected at one end with the pivots on which the shelves are mounted
and at the other end with a connecting rod by which the movement of the shelves
can be effected simultaneously. Such rods or the arms themselves are arranged
in combination with a spring or springs or with a counter-weight, the tendency
of such springs or weight being to keep the shelves in a vertical or out of
service position. The shelves are turned on their pivots and raised to the
horizontal or service position by a movement of the connecting rods, through one
common controlling handle or lever, or by other means, and they are secured at
such position by suitable catches.
The loaves of bread are placed on the shelves of the oven filling appliance when
it is standing in any required position on the bake-house floor or a platform on
the same, and when the shelves are filled, the frame with its load is pushed into
the oven, and when completely in position within the same, the herein before
described catches are released, with the result that under the action of the spring
the shelves drop down to their vertical position and thus allow the loaves to
descend on to the oven bottom. With the shelves still in their vertical position
the frame or filling appliance is then withdrawn from the oven.
We preferably arrange the shelves in pairs with their outer sides, or the
sides remote from the pivots adjacent to each other, in order to obtain a steady
descent of the loaves on to the oven bottom.
We employ one or more frames of varying shapes to suit the particular size
and shape of oven, and we mount them upon legs and castors disposed in the
manner that is best adapted for each case. When employing but three or two
legs or supports, we arrange to balance or counter-weight any overhanging part
of the frame which otherwise would tend to upset the same.
Instead of employing legs or supporting standards and castors or wheels beneath
the frame we sometimes employ overhead supporting rails or bearers arranged

page_text: in the upper part of the oven and above the floor of the bake-house, and we make
other modifications to meet varying conditions or requirements.
We adapt our loaf carrier and discharger for use with draw plate ovens in one
manner by arranging the apparatus to run over the draw-plate when the latter
is clear of the oven, and when in such a position to discharge the loaves on to
the plate by the descent of the pivotted or hinged shelves as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 11th day of December 1897.
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
3, Temple Street, Birminghami, Agents for the Applicants.
improvements relating to Bakers' Ovens.
We, CHARLES EDWARD POINTON and JOIN EDWARD POINTON, Engineers, both
of Wrekin Road, and GEORGE LEWIS, Baker, of Steam Bakery, Park Street,
all of Wellington, in the County of Salop, 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 consists of improvements relating to bakers' ovens, our object
being to provide simple and effective means for the more rapid filling of such
ovens, of the peel or other types, with the loaves of bread to be baked therein.
In the construction of one form of our oven filling apparatus, we employ an angle
iron or other frame mounted upon legs fitted with ordinary castors, the length of
the frame being nearly equal to the length of the oven or any shorter length as
may be required, whilst its width is such as to permit of its being readily passed
through the oven door. Upon this frame we pivot shelves for the reception
of the loaves to be placed in the oven, such shelves being preferably arranged
longitudinally with the frame.
We illustrate our loaf carrier and discharger by the accompanying sheet of
explanatory drawings to be hereinafter referred to.
Figure 1 is a plan and Figure 2 an elevation of the apparatus.
Figure 3 is an end section showing the loaves in position on the shelves of
the carrier and discharger, whilst Figure 4 is a similar view illustrating the
position of the shelves for the discharge of the loaves on to the oven bottom.
The same reference letters in the different views indicate the same parts.
The loaves of bread are placed on the shelves A of the appliance as it is standing
in any required position on the bake-house floor or platform on the same. The
shelves are maintained in a horizontal position preferably by projections from
the shaft B, the said projections engaging with the underside of the adjacent
free ends of the shelves. The shaft lever C is held down by a detachable weight
or in any other convenient manner. After the shelves are filled the frame or
appliance with its load is pushed into the oven, and when completely in position
within the same, the lever C is released and the shelves then drop down to the
vertical position shown at Figure 4 and the loaves descend on to the oven bottom.
With the shelves still in their vertical position the frame or appliance is then
withdrawn from the oven.
We arrange the shelves in pairs, with their outer sides, or the sides remote
from the pivots, adjacent to each other, in order to obtain a steady descent of
the loaves on to the oven bottom.
We employ one or more frames of varying shapes to suit the particular size

page_text: and shape of oven, and we mount them upon legs and castors disposed in the
manner that is best adapted for each case. When employing but three or two
legs or supports, we arrange to balance or counterweight any over-hanging part
of the frame which otherwise would tend to upset the same.
Instead of employing legs or supporting standards and castors or wheels beneath
the running frame we sometimes employ overhead supporting rails or bearers
arranged in the upper part of the oven and above the floor of the bakehouse,
and we make other modifications to meet varying conditions or requirements.
We adapt our loaf carrier and discharger for use with draw plate ovens by
arranging the apparatus to run over the draw-plate when the latter is clear of
the oven, and when in such a position to discharge the loaves on to the plate
by the descent of the pivotted or hinged shelves as herein before described.
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. A combined loaf carrier and discharger for use with bakers' ovens, sub-
stantially as described.
2. The combination with a running frame of rising and falling shelves or loaf
supports, substantially as and for the purpose described.
1000
MARKS & CLERK,
18, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., and
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for the Applicants.