A New or Improved Grip or Holder for Kettles, Hot Irons, and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 12th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 6th Feb., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Grip or Holder for Kettles, Hot Irons,
and the like.
I, REGINALD PEARCE-BROWN, of Lumby Hall, South Milford, in the County of
York, Land Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention, is to construct an appliance whereby kettles, hot
irons, and the like may be firmly gripped and held, thus enabling the article to be
lifted from the fire or other place without burning or soiling the hand.
According to my invention, I provide two pairs of scissor like tongs, the lower
ends of which are formed with gripping surfaces suitable for taking onto the handle
of a kettle or other article; and the upper arms of the tongs are connected together
by cross handles, which may be flattened on the inside so as to allow them to come
closely together. A spring or springs is or are provided for the purpose of keeping
the holder in its outward position, so that when it is required to grip an article, the
handles have simply to be clenched together and the gripping surfaces close on
the handle or other part of the kettle or other article to be gripped.
Dated this 18th day of Februar 1902
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Grip or Holder for Kettles, Hot Irons,
and the like.
I, REGINALD PEARCE-BROWN, late of Lumby Hall, South Milford, but now of
Rosslyn, Doncaster, both in the County of York, Land Agent, 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 :-
The object of my invention, is to construct an appliance whereby kettles, hot
irons and other articles, may be firmly gripped and held; thus enabling the article
to be lifted from the fire or other place without burning or soiling the hand.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood, I will proceed to describe
same with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which similar letters refer to
like parts in both figures.
Figure 1 is a cross section of an appliance constructed according to my invention,
and Figure 2 is a side elevation of same. Referring particularly to Figure 1,
A, B, form a pair of scissor like tongs, being fulcrumed together at C, and the lower
ends of the said tongs are formed with gripper surfaces D and E for taking onto
the handle of the kettle or other article. The upper arms of the tongs A, B, are
connected to another pair of tongs G, H, by means of cross handles K and L, and the
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page_text: lower ends of the tongs G, H, are provided with gripping surfaces M, M, which
are similar to the gripping surface D and E situated on the first pair of tongues A, B.
N is a spring which is attached to the handles K and L, and the pressure of the
said spring N tends to keep the holder in an open position.
When it is required to grip an article, the handles K, L, are held lightly, and
the gripping surfaces D, E, and M, M, are applied to the article to be held; then on
clenching the handles together, the gripping surfaces are brought against the handle
or other part of the article to be gripped, thereby holding same firmly. By relaxing
the hold on the handles K and L, the spring N opens the holder and releases the
article.
Although I have described my invention with particular reference to holders for
kettles, I wish it to be clearly understood that I do not confine my invention to this
particular use, as the apparatus before described is also suitable for holding hot bar
iron, for lifting bales to and from vessels, and for other purposes.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A gripping and holding appliance, composed of two pairs of tongs having
gripping surfaces at their lower ends, the upper ends of the said tongs being joined
together by cross pieces, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.
2. In a gripping and holding appliance, the combination of the tongs A, B,
and G, H, the cross handles K, L, and the spring N, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth.
3. The general arrangement, construction and combination of the various parts,
forming my invention for a new or improved grip or holder for kettles, hot irons,
and the like, substantially as and for the purposes set forth, together with any mere
modification or modifications thereof.
Dated this 11th day of November AD 1896.
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for the Applicant.