Improvements in and connected with Electric Cooking and Heating Grills and similar Apparatus
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Apr., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 28th Mar., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Electric Cooking and Heating
Grills and similar Apparatus.
We, THOMAS FLETCHER of Thynne Street Warrington in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer of Gas Apparatus, WILLIAM RUSSELL of Scotia
Foundry, Pendleton, in the County of Lancaster, Iron Founder, and FLETCHER
RUSSELL & Co. LIMITED of Thynne Street Warrington in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturers of Gas Apparatus, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to cooking and heating grills and similar apparatus heated
by electricity and more particularly to the heating bars of such apparatus.
According to this invention the electric grill or similar apparatus consists of a
number of bars each of which is formed of an upper or front plate and a lower
or back plate, the latter however not being essential in all cases. The upper or
front plate is convex in transverse section or is otherwise so shaped that it'slopes
downwards on each side from the centre, or, alternatively, it may slope downwards
from one edge of the top surface to the other, the objects being to obtain a more
effective heat radiating surface and to provide for the drainage from the bar of:
melted fat, meat juices, or liquids which may drop or be spilt thereon. Below'
each edge or below each lower edge of each bar is arranged a gutter for carrying
away the melted fat, juices or liquids which run down from the bar. In the case.
of contiguous bars one such gutter will serve for the nearer sides of the two
adjacent bars.
Two or more of the bars constructed as described are arranged together in a
suitable frame or are otherwise connected so as to form a grid which may be used
for grilling or other cooking purposes and which may be permanently combinéd
with an oven or other apparatus or may be kept and used separately.
The electrical conductors may be constructed arranged and combined with the
bars in any usual or suitable manner and may be retained in place by the before
mentioned back plates or by other means..
Dated this 5th 1
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Improvements in and connected with Electric Cooking and Heating
Grills and similar Apparatus.
We, THOMAS FLETCHER of Thynne Street, Warrington in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturer of Gas Apparatus, WILLIAM RUSSELL of Scotia
Foundry, Pendleton in the County of Lancaster, Iron Founder, and FLETCHER
RUSSELL & Co. LIMITED of Thynne Street Warrington in the County of
Lancaster, Manufacturers of Gas Apparatus, do hereby declare the nature of
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page_text: 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 cooking and heating grills and similar apparatus heated
by electricity and more particularly to the heating bars of such apparatus.
The
According to this invention the electric grill or similar apparatus consists of a
number of bars each of which may be formed of an upper or front plate and a
lower or back plate, the latter however not being essential in all cases.
upper or front plate may slope downwards in any direction to provide for the
drainage from the bar of melted fat, meat juices, or liquids which may drop or be
spilt thereon. We prefer to employ bars which are convex in cross section so as
to obtain a more effective heat radiating surface.
Two or more of the bars constructed as described are arranged together in a
suitable frame or are otherwise connected so as to form a grid which may be
used for grilling or other cooking purposes, and which may be permanently
combined with an oven or other apparatus or may be kept and used separately.
The accompanying drawings to which we make reference hereinafter, illustrate
in what manner our invention may be carried into effect, the bars being shewn
without any lower or back plates.
Figure 1 illustrates in plan one form of grid built up from the improved bars.
Figure 2 is a section along the line Figure 1 showing one method of securing
the bars in place.
Figure 3 represents on an enlarged scale a section taken across one of the bars
on the line y y Figure 1.
Figure 4 is a similar section taken along the line' z z Figure 5.
Figure 5 is a plan of another form of improved grid.
The grills or similar apparatus consist of bars A having convex or similar
upper surfaces and arranged together to form a grid. In the arrangement
illustrated by Figure 1 the bars are cast or otherwise produced in groups of three
which are joined together at one end at B. Three of these groups of bars are
placed together in a suitable frame C. To hold them in place lugs or projections D
are formed upon the frame and extend beneath the end or ends of one or more
of the bars in each group and prevent them from falling. They are prevented
from rising by a flange or by projections E which engage with the upper side or
sides of one or more bars in each group. The ends B of the bars are furnished
with lugs F by means of which they are secured to the frame by screws, pius, or
the like. It will of course be obvious that the bars may be combined together in
many ways to form grids, and that, if desired, each bar may be removable
separately. Other devices for holding the bars in placë may also be employed.
The bars may be of various sections as shewn by Figures 3 and 4. It is
preferred, in all cases to form them with sharp-dripping edges.b b.
The grill illustrated by Figure 5 is adapted for use in an oven and all its bars A
are permanently combined, as, for instance, by casting them together. These bars
may or may not be surrounded by a frame G which may be cast with them and be
similarly formed and be provided with electrical conductors.
Below the edges of the bars A may be arranged gutters H for carrying away
the melted fat, juices, or liquids which drip from the bars. See Figure 6 which
shows three bars in section along the line y y Figure 1. In the case of contiguous
bars one such gutter will serve for the nearer sides of two adjacent bars. The
gutters shewn may all discharge into a common gutter along one side of the frame,
or may discharge directly into a suitable receiver or collector.
The electrical conductors may be constructed arranged and combined with the
bars in any usual or suitable manner and may be retained in place by the before
mentioned back plates or by other means.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what inanner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
ciaim is :-
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1. A bar for an electrical cooking or heating grill, constructed substantially as ·

page_text: and for the purpose hereinbefore described and as illustrated by the accompanying
drawings.
2. An electrical cooking or heating grill constructed and arranged substantially
as herein before described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 4th day of January A.D. 1896.
W. E. HEYS & SON.