Improvements in Gas Broilers.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 4th Sept., 1897
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Gas Broilers.
I, JOSEPH JACOB MYERS (Lawyer) of 40; East 64th Street in the City, County,
and State of New York, United States of America; 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:-
:
My Invention relates to gas broilers and consists in the novel arrangement and
combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed. The object of my Inven-
tion is, to produce a simple, cheap, and efficient gas broiler wherein the material
to lie broiled will be free from contamination with unconsumed gases.
To this end I provide a gas broiler wherein the gas outlet jets or openings are
on the side opposite or nearly opposite the supporting surface for the material to
be broiled, and the preferred arrangement is that of a horizontal broiler wherein
the supporting surface for the material to be broiled constitutes conveying means
for the gas and from which the flame is projected in a downward direction. By
this means the flame not only acts directly against the material to be broiled,
but likewise acts to heat the supporting surface therefor and should there be any
unconsumed gases projected from the burners, such gases will be ignited and
consumed by the flame in their upward passage therethrough, so that the meat
or other material being broiled will not be contaminated by unconsumed gases as
in broilers heretofore used:
In the accompanying drawing, wherein like letters indicate corresponding
parts
Figure 1 is a plan view of a broiler embodying my invention.
Figure 2 is a longitudinal vertical section on the line 2-2 of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional detail of the air and gas mixing device;
Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view of the same on the line 4-4 of Figure 3.
In the drawing, a represents a series of broiler tubes which likewise form
means for conveying gas therethrough from the nipple or source of supply 6,
through the intermediate feeder pipes c c. These broiler tubes are perforated to
form gas outlet openings d. These gas outlet openings are arranged on the side
of each of the tubes opposite or substantially opposite to that which constitutes
the broiling surface thereof and are preferably arranged at an angle to a horizontal
plane, so that the flames are projected therefrom in order that the heat therefrom
will contact directly with the material to be broiled through the spaces e between
the broiler tubes and directly with the broiler tubes themselves. This broiler
may be provided with feet f to support it within a drip-pan y and is provided with
a suitable valve or valves h to control the supply of gas thereto, openings i being
provided for the admission of air to the mixer
In use, gas is conveyed through the nipple 6, through the valves h where the
force of the gas causes an induction of air through the openings i in the mixing
device, the air and gas being conveyed in the ordinary manner through the supply
pipes c to the broiler tubes and projected therefrom substantially in the manner
illustrated in Figure 2.
It will be observed that by my invention any unconsumed gas must first pass

page_text: through the flame before it can contact with the material being broiled and that
in its passage through the flame it must necessarily be ignited and consumed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said In-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A gas broiler having gas outlet openings. opposite the broiling surface
thereof.
2. A gas broiler comprising broiler tubes which constitute broiling surfaces,
means for conveying gas to said tubes and gas outlet openings in the sides of the
tubes opposite to the broiling surfaces.
3. A gas broiler comprising broiler tubes, the upper sides of which constitute
broiling surfaces, means for 'conveying gas to said tubes.and gas outlet openings
in the lower sides of the tubes and at an angle to a horizontal plane, whereby, the
flames may be projected into direct contact with the material being. broiled and
with the tubes-forming the broiling surfaces.
1000
A. M. & WM. CLARK,.
53 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,.
53 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.