US173131A - Improvement in gridirons - Google Patents

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcEo MERWIN MCKAIG, WALTER J.. MUNcAsTER, AND JONATHAN NEWGOMER,

OF GUMBERLAND, MARYLAND.

IMPRovl-:MENT IN GRlolRoNs'.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 173,131, dated February 8, 1876; application filed August 21, 1875.

1o all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that we,MERW1N MGKAIG, WALTER J. MUNcAsTER, and JONATHAN NEWCOMER, of Cumberland, in the county of Alleghany and State ot' Maryland, have invented certain Improvementsin Gridirons or Broilers, of which the following is a specification:

The invention/.consists in the combination ot' a cast-metal gridiron, having beveled outer edges, With a cover having an inclined flange or rim, which tits down over and around' the edges ofthe body, as hereinafter described.

The object of the invention is to produce a cheap gridiron, which may have its cover readily applied in an air-tight manner, in order to retain the heated gases, &c., in contact with the upper surface of the meats, and thereby eiect the cooking of both its sides at once.

We are aware that covered gridirons ot' various styles are now in use; but, owing to their defective constructions, the covers cannot be applied tightly, especially after the covers have become sprung and bent, as generally.

happens in course of time. By our combination ofthe bevel-ed ged body and the cover having a depending inclined flange to tit down over the saine, We produce an article which is cheap in its construction, and in which there is a perfectly tight joint or union between the cover and body.

In the drawing, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of our gridiron with the cover raised, and Fig. 2 represents a cross-section of the same with the cover in place.

A represents the body, or gridiron proper, having its outer edges or sides a beveled or inclined in a straight line outward from top to bottom..

B represents-the cover, made, preferably, of sheet metal, having at its outer edge a flange orvrim, b, turned downward'and outward at an inclination corresponding` with that ofthe edges o r sides a of the body., so that' upon placing the cover in position and pressing it downward its flange or rim is caused to fit closely and tightly around the body, as shown in Fig. 2, effectually preventing the escape ot' the heated air or gases from the space above the meat. In onder to attain the best results,

the edges ofthe body are extended upward to f a height sufticient to leave a small space or rf,

chamber above the meat, the cover made bright on its yinner surface, andthe edges Kdf' the cover made thin and elastic, so/that-they will readily adapt themselves to the inclined thereon. .y Y

We also prefer to support the body Von legs at the corners, and to provide its cross-bars with deep grooves, communicating with a channel at one side to receive the juices and gravy.

What we claim as our invention, is-

The combination of the cast-metal body A, having the wide, dat inclined faces a, and the cover B, having the at inclined flange b, titting over and around the body, as shown, whereby a wide bearing is obtained, and a close union of the parts insured upon forcing down the cover.

MERWIN MCKAIG. WALTER J. MUNCASTER. JONATHAN NEWGOMER.

Witnesses:

J. PoWLEs GREER, H. WHITE, R. GHEWFOUET.

edges a'nd tit snugly and with a Widev bearing'

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