Improved Lifter or Holder for Hot Pans, Dishes, and the like
Year: 1895

page_text: Late of Application, 4th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left 19th Dec, 1895-Accepted, 25th Jan
1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
An Improved Lifter or Holder for Hot Pans, Dishes, and the like
I, HENRY HAYES, Junior of 142 Ramford Street, Pari, St Helens, in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanic, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows
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This invention has for its object to enable a person to lift or move a heated dish,
pin, or like similar utensil in a safe and convenient manner without the necessity
of touching the same with the hands The improved implement is in general
made of light and strong metal and consists of a pair of jaws or forks, of a shape
o design suitable for grasping a dish, pan, or other similarly shaped utensil, one
of which Jaws or 101 ks is either formed integral with, or rigidly attached to one end of
a bar or 1od, of convenient length which has a nandle fitted to the other end
Between the fixed jaw and the handle the rod or bar is so shaped as to form a
guide and upor this, slides a sleeve, sheath, or ring, which is formed integral with
or gidly attached to the sliding jaw or forks, and which has a handle fixed to it
by means of which it, and its attached jaw or forks can be moved by hand
In general I form a number of ratchet teeth upon the bar or rod, and upon the
sleeve, sheath, or rings a catch is pivoted, the point of which normally rests in the
space between two of the ratchet teeth and prevents the sliding back of the moveable
Jaw or forks when a dish or pan is being lifted
The mode of using it is as follows
The pair of Jaws or forks are opened sufficiently wide to pas over the vessel
or utensil to be lifted, the handle being preferably grasped in the right hand
The smaller sliding handle is then pushed by the left hand far enough forwaid
to ensure that the jaws or forks come under the edges of the dish, and the catch
1llowed to drop into one of the rat het teeth -paces and thus prevent the moveable
Jaw sliding back
The dish may then be safely lifted from the oven or hot
place without the hands being scorched or bunt, and placed upon a table or
shelf when the catch being lilted, the moveable Jaw is retracted, and the dish
left fiee
1005
WILLIAM J MUNDEN,
106 Priory Park Road, Kilburn, London, NW,
Agent for the Applicant
COMPLEIE SPECIFICATION
An Improved Lifter or Holder for Hot Pans Dishes, and the like
1, HENRY HAYES, Junior, of 142 Ramford Street, Pair, St Helens, in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanic, 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 has for its object, to enable a person to lift or move a heated dish,
pan, or similar utensil in a safe and convenient manner without the necessity of
touching the same with the hand- The improved implement is in general made of

page_text: light and strong metal and consists of a pur of jaws or forks, of a shape or
design uitable for grasping a dish, pan, or other similaily shaped utensil, one of
which jaws or forks is either formed integral with or rigidly attached to one end
of a bar or rod of convenient length, which has a handle fitted to the other end
Between the fixed jaw and the handle the rod or bar is so shaped as to form a
guide and upon this slides a sleeve, sheath or ring, which is formed integral with
or rigidly attached to the sliding jaw or forks, and which has a handle fixed to it
by means of which it and its attached jaw or forks can be moved by hand
In general I form a number of ratchet teeth upon the bai or rod, and upon the
sleeve, sheath, or rings a catch is pivoted, the point of which normally rests in the
space between two of the ratchet teeth and prevents the sliding back of the moveable
Jaw or forks when a dish, or pan is being lifted
In order that my invention may be fully understood and ascertained, I append a
sheet of drawings in which
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Fig 1 is a side elevation of a lifter or holder according to my invention
Fig 2 is a plan of same
Fig 3 is a view of the fixed jaw
Fig 4 is a view of the moveable jaw
Figs 5 and 6 are views of a fixed Jaw on an enlarged scale
Fig 7 is an elevation of the jaws as shewn in Fig 1 on an enlarged scale
A designates the rod or bar which at one end is formed into, or has attached
to it a handle B by which it is grasped for use The other end of the rod or
bar is formed into or has rigidly fixed to it a bar c to which the fixed jaw C IS
attached The bar e depends at about right angles from the 1od or bar A and is
pierced with a number of holes c', while the upper end of the Jaw C is formed
into a boss c which fits over and is fastened to the bar c by means of a screw 3
This latter can be passed through either of the holes c¹ thus rendering it possible
to fasten the jaw C to the bar cat different distances from the rod oi bar A
At its
lower ends the Jaw C has projections c so shaped as to be suitable for passing
under and lifting a dish, plate of the like
Upon the rod or bar A slides freely a sheath E, and to some point in this
sheath (preferably the end nearest the handle B) is attached a catch e the point
of which can engage with any one of the ratchet teeth a formed in one of the
sides or edges of the rod or bu A, and prevent the sheath E from sliding back
towards the handle B
Formed integially with or rigidly attached to the other end of the sheith is
a depending bar d (similar to c) which is pierced with holes d' through either of
which a screw d³ can be pa sed for the purpose of fixing the boss of the jaw D,
to the depending bar d By this means the Jaw D and projection d' can in the
same manner as the jaw C, be set at different distances from the rod or bar A
For the purpose of lifting a hot dish or the like from an oven the implement is
used as follows
The jaws and D are adjusted by means of the screws and d² at a distance
from the rod or bar A which is sufficient to enable the projections c, d, to be passed
under the rim of the dish without it or its contents touching the rod or bar A
The handle B being grasped by one hand and the catch e moved by the other
hand so is to disengage its point from the ratchet teeth a, the sheath and Jaw D
ale moved back far enough to allow the jaws C and D to pass over the dish
and bring the projections c* under its rim The sheath E and the jaw D are then
moved by hand far enough to bring the projections d' under the rim of the dish
and the point of the catch e is caused to engage with one of the ratchet teeth a
and thus prevent the sheath and jaw from sliding back The dish being thus held
by the jaws C and D, can be lifted by the projections c and d and placed in any
required position and this being done the loosening of the catch e and the
drawing back of the sheath L and jaw D enables the implement to be lifted free of
the dish, and leaves it ready for another operation
The jaw C may form part of or be attached directly to the 1od or bar A as shewn

page_text: in Figs 5 and 6 and the jaw D sunilarly may form pirt of or be attached
directly to the sheath E but in this case the power of adjusting the distance
between the rod or bar A and the Ja vs C and D is sacrificed
I preferably make the rod or bar A of an elliptic, oval, or rectangular section,
this being important as making the rod or bar sti ong and rigid, and preventing the
sliding sheath and its attached Jaw from vibrating The sliding sheath is made
sufficiently long to ensure the end near the catch e which is used as a handle,
remaining (when being used) outside the oven or at some distance from the hot
plate or fire
When using an implement according to this invention, the shape of the jaws and
the use of the catch gives such a firm hold that a bowl or dish can be inclined so
1s to pour out its contents
Two or more rings connected by a light rod may be substituted for the sheath E
without departing from my invention
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
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1 A lifter or holder for not pans, dishes and the like consisting essentially of a
rod or bar one end of which forms a handle, a fixed jaw, and a sliding jaw attached
to a moveable sheath or guide, substantially as described
2 A lifter or holder for hot pans, dishes and the like, consisting essentially of a
rod or bar, one end of which forms a handle, a fixed jaw, a sliding jaw attached
to a moveable sheath of guide, and a catch attached to such sheath or guide which
engages with ratchet teeth formed in the rod or bar substantially as described
3 In a lifter or holder for hot pans, dishes, and the like, the combination of a
rod or bar one end of which forms a handle, a fixed jaw, a sliding jaw forming
part of a moveable sheath or guide, and a catch attached to such sheath or guide
and engaging with ratchet teeth formed upon the rod or bar, substantially as
described
4 In a lifter or holder for hot pans, dishes, and the like, the combination of a
rod or bar one end of which forms a handle, a fixed jaw attached to the bar in such
manner as to be adjustable thereto, a sliding Jaw attached to a moveable sheath or
guide in such manner as to be adjustable thereto, and a catch attached to such
sheath or guide, and engaging with ratchet teeth formed upon the rod or bar,
substantially as described and shewn
Dated this 19th day of December 1895
WILLIAM J MUNDEN,
106 Priory Park Road, Kilburn, London, NW,
Agent for the Applicant