Improvements in or relating to Kitchen Ranges.
Year: 1896

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Kitchen Ranges.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK WILLIAMSON, of the Midland Foundry, Wellingborough,
in the County of Northampton, Ironfounder do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to an improved construction of front table for kitchen
ranges. My improved front table comprises two parts, a frame-work by means
of which it is attached to the range, and the table proper which slides upon the
frame-work in such a manner that it may be extended from the front of the fire so
as to accommodate varying sizes of dishes as required. I prefer to construct the
frame-work which is attached to the range and upon which the table slides of
somewhat the shape of a "W" with the lower points rounded. The two side arms
of this frame are provided at their ends with hooks or other devices by means of
which the frame may be removable or otherwise attached to the range itself so as
to project approximately horizontally; the central part of the frame being made
in the form of a fork.
The table proper rests upon this framing and is constructed of open-work or
otherwise with or without a downwardly projecting flange along its edge as
desired. A bolt, upon either side of which pass the arms of the fork on the central
portion of the frame, carries a loose washer, which holds the frame in contact with
the table plate. Studs are provided on the underside of the frame, against which
the rounded portions of the "W" frame come in contact, and by means of which
the sliding movement of the table upon the frame is limited.
By means of the above described construction a light and easily extensible front
table is formed, the parts of which are simple and not likely to get out of order.
It is to be understood that the above described extensible front table may be
applied to any existing range, its details being also capable of variation in
accordance with requirements.
DL: 10th Jon of October 1900
Improvements in or relating to Kitchen Ranges.
I, GEORGE FREDERICK WILLIAMSON of the Midland Foundry, of Wellingborough
in the County of Northampton, Ironfounder, 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 relates to an improved construction of front table for kitchen
ranges. My improved front table comprises two parte, a frame-work by means

page_text: of which it is attached to the range, and the table proper which slides upon the
frame-work in such a manner that it may be extended from the front of the fire so
as to accommodate varying sizes of dishes as required. I prefer to construct the
frame-work which is attached to the range and upon which the table slides of
somewhat the shape of a "W" with the lower points rounded. The two side arms
of this frame are provided at their ends with hooks or other devices by means of
which the frame may be removable or otherwise attached to the range itself so as
to project approximately horizontally; the central part of the frame being made
in the form of a fork.
The table proper rests upon this framing and is constructed of open-work or
otherwise with or without a downwardly projecting flange along its edge as
desired. A bolt, upon either side of which pass the arms of the fork on the central
portion of the frame, carries a loose washer, which holds the frame in contact with
the table plate. Studs are provided on the underside of the frame, against which
the rounded portions of the "W" frame come in contact, and by means of which
the sliding movement of the table upon the frame is limited.
By means of the above described construction a light and easily extensible front
table is formed, the parts of which are simple and not likely to get out of order.
It is to be understood that the above described extensible front table may be
applied to any existing range, its details being also capable of variation in
accordance with requirements.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the underside of the improved front table attached
to the horizontal bar of a kitchen range.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 the plate being shown slid
out into its extended position.
The frame A which supports the table is formed somewhat in the shape of
a "W" as shown, the ends of its side pieces terminating in hooks A¹ by means of
which it is attached to the bar B. The centre portion of the frame is provided
with a fork A2. The table proper consists of a plate C perforated as shown in
order to reduce weight. Its underside carries a bolt D which passes between the
arms of the fork A and studs E which serve to guide the plate against the side
pieces of the frame A. The bolt D carries a washer D¹ by means of which the
plate C is held to the frame. The dotted lines in Figure 1 show the position into
which the plate may be slid when desired in order to form a larger or more
extended table upon which to rest dishes or the like.
Other means than that shown may be employed for attaching the extensible
table to the range.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A front table for a kitchen range which can be extended by sliding one part
over the other.
2. In a kitchen range the combination with a frame such as A A¹ A³ of a plate
such as C adapted to slide thereon.
3. The extensible front table for a kitchen range substantially as described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 15th day of July 1897