An Improved Toasting or Broiling Apparatus for Bread or Meat or other Substances.
Year: 1894

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Toasting or Broiling Apparatus for Bread or Meat or
other Substances.
I HENRY THOMAS POATE of 31 Versailles Road Anerley in the County of
Surrey Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide a very simple and cheap but extremely
convenient and efficient apparatus for toasting or broiling bread or meat or other
substances whether for food or otherwise before or in front of a fire or other source
of heat.
To carry out this object I make preferably of suitable wire although it may also
be of any other convenient material an oblong or other frame or platform of any
desired length and breadth which can be supported in an horizontal position or
thereabouts in front of the fire or other source of heat at the desired level preferably
by hooks which can engage the front bars of the grate or other conveniently arranged
appliances although it may also be by standards from the floor or otherwise and the
length of this platform projects outwardly away from the fire or other source of heat.
Transversely across this platform is fitted a small plate or bar in such wise that it
can slide along the length of the same being always parallel or thereabouts with
the fire or other source of heat. On this sliding bar is hinged or jointed or other-
wise similarly connected a frame or table of the desired length and breadth which
can in the one position rest on the platform in front of the sliding bar or between
the same and the fire or other source of heat and can be lifted off such platform by
a suitable frame or handle duly fitted and arranged therefor turning or moving on
the sliding bar as on a pivot. On this table are vertically or thereabouts erected
two frames parallel or thereabouts with each other and with the fire or other source
of heat and therefore transversely across the length of the platform which two
frames constitute a rack wherein the bread or meat or other substance that is to be
toasted or broiled can be placed and as this rack on its sliding bar can be moved
along the platform nearer to or farther from the fire or other source of heat this
treatment can very easily be very exactly regulated and governed while the rack
can at any time by its handle be moved on its pivot and sloped outwardly to exhibit
how such treatment is progressing.
The platform and the table may be simply frames made of wire or may be plates
of sheet metal whether perforated or otherwise or may be of any other suitable
material in any other suitable condition and when they are not solid a flat tray or
pan can conveniently be hung from the platform under the table especially when
meat or other such like substance is being treated to catch the drippings.
When the substance that is to be treated is not capable of standing up on its edge
in the rack or whenever desired this substance can be supported by or hung from
the top of the rack by skewers or hooks or other ordinary appliances.
The platform can conveniently terminate in and with a suitable handle of metal
wood or other material to facilitate removal.
The platform and its supporting hooks or standards or other appliances the rack
and the other parts of this apparatus may in each case be made of such a strength

page_text: as may be suitable having regard to the substance that is to be treated therein and
the other surrounding circumstances.
Dated this 7th dox of Donombor 1904
HART & Co.,
186, Fleet Street, London, E.C., Agents.
An Improved Toasting or Broiling Apparatus for Bread or Meat or
other Substances.
I HENRY THOMAS POATE Gentleman 31, Versailles Road Anerley London, S.E.
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 provide a very simple and cheap but extremely
convenient and efficient apparatus for toasting or broiling bread or meat or other
substances whether for food or otherwise before or in front of a fire or other source
of heat.
To carry out this object I make preferably suitable wire although it may also be
of any other convenient material an oblong or other frame or platform of any
desired length and breadth which can be supported in an horizontal position or
thereabouts in front of the fire or other source of heat at the desired level preferably
by hooks which can engage the front bars of the grate or other conveniently
arranged appliances although it may also be by standards from the floor or other-
wise and the length of this platform projects outwardly away from the fire or other
source of heat. Transversely across this platform is fitted a small plate or bar in
such wise that it can slide along the length of the same being always parallel or
thereabouts with the fire or other source of heat. On this sliding bar is hinged or
jointed or otherwise similarly connected a frame or table of the desired length
and breadth which can in the one position rest on the platform in front of
the sliding bar or between the same and the fire or other source of heat and can be
lifted off such platform by a suitable frame or handle duly fitted and arranged
therefore turning or moving on the sliding bar as on a pivot. On this table are
vertically or thereabouts erected two frames parallel or thereabouts with each
other with there or other source of heat and therefore transversely across
the length of the platform which two frames constitute a rack wherein the bread or
ment or other chance that is to be toast d or broiled can be placed and as this
rack on it sliding bar can be moved along the platform nearer to or farther from
the fire or other source of heat this treatment can easily be very exactly regulated
and governed while the rack can at any time by its honile he moved on its pivot
and sloped outwardly to exhibit how such treatment is progressing.
The platform and the table may be simply frames made of wire or may be plates
of sheet metal whether perforated or otherwise or may be of any other suitable
material in any other suitable condition and when they are not solid a flat tray
or pan can conveniently be hung from the platform under the table especially when
meat or other suchlike substance is being treated to catch the drippings.
When the substance that is to be treated is not capable of standing up on its
edge in the rack or whenever desired this substance can be supported by or
hung from the top of the rack by skewers or hooks or other onlinary appliances.
The platform can conveniently terminate in and with a suitable handle of metal
wood or other material to facilitate its removal.
The platfore and its supporting hooks or standards or other unliner, the rack
and the other parts of this apparatus may in ech ene he tapie of such a strength

page_text: as may be suitable having regard to the substance that is to be treated therein and
the other surrounding circumstances.
In order the more clearly to explain my invention I refer to the accompanying
drawing wherein is shown the various advantages claimed.
Fig. 1. represents the toaster in its natural position.
Fig. 2. represents the toaster being operated by the lever to obtain a view of the
baking or broiling.
Fig. 3. represents the broiler attachment.
A. in Figure 1 and 2 is the lever whereon the finger is placed to turn back the
toast-rack or broiler to observe progress.
B. is the hinge on which the toaster or broiler turns back.
C. is the saddle or clamp whereby the slide action is obtained to regulate the
distance from the fire.
D. in Fig.
broiling.
represents the drip tray which is placed in the toast-rack when
E. represents the broiler in which is placed the meat, fish, or other commodity
and then stood in the drip tray.
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
The improved means of toasting or broiling obtained by the lever, hinge, and
slide action, substantially as hereintofore described.
Dated this 12th day of November 1895.
HENRY THOMAS POATE.