Improvements in Attachments for Cooking Ranges and Heating Stoves and Fireplaces.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 14th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 14th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
Improvements in Attachments for Cooking Ranges and Heating
Stoves and Fireplaces.
We WILLIAM RUSSELL, ALEXANDER COCKBURN RUSSELL, and ALEXANDER NEIL,
all of the Firm of W. & A. C. Russell & Company, Scotia Foundry, Pendleton near
Manchester in the County of Lancaster, Ironfounders, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :—
Improvements in or applicable to Cooking and Heating Ranges Stoves and
Fireplaces and appendages thereto; and relates particularly to that portion of a
Range, Stove or Fireplace, or attachment therefor, commonly known as 'the Crow'
"Grill grid," or "shelf" used for the purpose of supporting articles or utensils over
or about the Fire, and consists of an arrangement of hinges Links and fixings in
combination with the Crow, Grid; or Shelf which enable them to be readily changed
from one position to another, at a higher or lower level and to retain that position,
so as to be capable of supporting utensils or articles thereon; and which is or may
be done in the following manner.
The Crow, grid, or shelf is attached to the side of the Range, Stovo or Fireplace
by an arrangement of Links or double jointed Hinges. The one end of the double
hinge or connecting link being attached to the Fireplace Structure; the other end to
the said Crow Grid or Shelf, so that when the Link or double hinge is allowed to
fall downwards-it carries down with it, the attached end of the Crow grid or shelf
folded upwards it carries
to a lower level: or when the said Link or double hinge
the attached end of the Crow grid or shelf with it to a higher position: thus by a
simple movement, a change from one position to another, above or below the point of
connection with the side of the Range or Fireplace is effected.
The Crow, grid or shelf is held in position horisontally or as desired by providing a
support at or near its free end; or where otherwise desireable, by a projection or socket

page_text: at the attached end with a corresponding projection or socket on the side of the
Range or Fireplace, or upon the Link or Hinge itself-so as to act as a Lock or
Resistance to the weight of the Crow grid or shelf when in use.
Dated this Twelfth day of June 1888.
Stoves and Fireplaces.
We WILLIAM RUSSELL, ALEXANDER COCKBURN RUSSELL and ALEXANDER NEIL,
Ironfounders all of the firm of W. & A. C. Russell & Co. of Scotia Foundry
Pendleton near Manchester in the county of Lancaster, 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 :-
.:
Improvements in or applicable to Cooking and heating ranges, Stoves and
Fireplaces and appendages thereto, and relates particularly to that portion of a range,
Stove or Fireplace or attachment therefor, commonly known as the Crow, Grill grid,
or Shelf used for the purpose of supporting articles or utensils over or about the
Fire, and consists of an arrangement of hinges, links, and fixings in combination
with the Crow, Grid or Shelf which enable them to be readily changed from one
position to another at a higher or lower level and to retain that position so as to be
capable of supporting utensils or articles thereon and which is or may be done in the
following manner. The crow, grid or shelf A is attached to the side of the Range,
Stove or Fireplace B by an arrangement of links or double jointed hinges C.
The one end of the double hinge or connecting link being attached to the fireplace
structure, the other end. to the said crow, grid or shelf, so that when the link or
double hinge is allowed to fall downwards, it carries down with it the attached end
of the crow, grid or shelf to a lower level, or when the said liuk or double hinge is
folded upwards.it carries the attached end of the crow, grid or shelf with it to a
higher position, thus by a simple movement, a change from one position to another,
above or below the point of connection with the side of the range or Fireplace is
effected.
The crow, grid or shelf is held in position horizontally or as desired by providing
a support at or near its free end, or where otherwise desireable, by a projection or

page_text: socket at the attached end with a corresponding projection or socket on the side of
the range or Fireplace or upon the link or hinge itself, so as to act as a lock or
resistance to the weight of the crow, grid or shelf when in use.
The accompanying drawing is a perspective representation of the crow, grid, or
shelf in its higher position, the lower position being shown by dotted lines.
A is the crow, Grill grid, or Shelf.
B is the fixed side of fireplace.
CC are the links or double hinges
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
In connection with an attachment to Cooking ranges and heating Stoves and
fireplaces commonly known as the Crow, "Grill grid" or Shelf used for the purpose
of supporting articles or utensils over or about the fire, the use of links or double
jointed hinges by which one end of crow, grid or shelf is connected to the side of
fireplace and which enable the said crow, grid or shelf to maintain positions above and
below the point of connection with fireplace as described and illustrated.
Doted this Thirteenth day of March 1880
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
In connection with an attachment to Cooking ranges and heating Stoves and
fireplaces commonly known as the Crow, "Grill grid" or Shelf used for the purpose
of supporting articles or utensils over or about the fire, the use of links or double
jointed hinges by which one end of crow, grid or shelf is connected to the side of
fireplace and which enable the said crow, grid or shelf to maintain positions above and
below the point of connection with fireplace as described and illustrated.
Dated this Thirteenth day of March 1880
WILLIAM RUSSELL,
ALEXANDER COCKBURN RUSSELL,
ALEXANDER NEIL,
Ironfounders,
Scotia Foundry, Pendleton.