US1778943A - Cooking stove - Google Patents

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EDWARD c. HQFFMANN, "or BEAVER-DAM; wIsCQNSI lGookmesTQ il Y I I I, I Application'fiIed May 18,

i This invention relates to improvements in cooking stoves and consists in the novel constru'ction' hereinafter disclosed;

An object of the invention is to provide. a stove having disappearing doors "so that the stove, when not in use,'- may'- be converted into a cabinet form to conceal the stove structure proper and to furnish in the con- Verted form a structure that may be used as'a kitchen cabinet. I i f.

The advantages of'the structure willbe apparent from the-following detailed description-thereof taken in connection with the accompanyin'gdrawings in whichi F1g." 1 1s a vertical transverse section through one end ofthe stove to illustratepar iticularlythe foldable I struction."

and its mounting. "F1g..2'1s a front elevation partially in section of one end section of the table top and I its n'1ount ing.'--

i 'Fig". Sis a detail groove and guide rod-for one of the table top sections. I

IFig; 4 is a detail view of the hinge con- Fig;-5'is a 'frontelevation ot'the' upper p 1 tion of the "stove of the invention I Fig. 6is a detail view taken in transverse cross section of panel'of the stove. V

vmounting. I I I 7 Fig. 101s a vertical'sejctlonofthe slidinging of the splash-panel; I

Fig. 7 is a further detail view of themount- Fig. 8 is a hor i z'ontal section ofthelo'wer part of the stove body showing the mount ing'andfconstruction ofthe lower doors of- I I which there extends beyond the rearedgeof the stove.

. Fig. 9 is a front elevation of thelower door hinge support for the lower door mounting.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings the stove isshown as including a stove body 1, a stove top Q',

a superstructure or hood 3 on the'top of which is supported a warming oven 4s It is understood that the'stove may be eitherof the coal electric, fuel gas,'gasoline or kerosene type and that thestove body may be provided with the usual openings for the disappearing'table top viewjof the retaining the mounting for the splash throughanopening in a bra'cketll-support-' .9011

less. fjser iai No. 273,663,: j I I I I I oven,-'fi re pot and "ash compartment when used "wl-th sol'idfuel, Or that-Onej' or a pm-'- rality of ovens may be-provided in'the lower stove body where electric heating or gas fuel is used, each of these. compartments being closed'fin-the usual wayby suitable doors. 1' There are two sets of covering doors constructed in the stove one of which is adapted to be concealed in theside walls of the superstructure; or hood and to be moved forward from a vertical position to a; horizontal posi-f 1 tion across the'forward part were cookingtop; and-alower set of doors concealedin the side walls of the stove :body proper, said doorsbeing adaptedto fold-"across the front of the'st'ove body to concealthe front j face of thestove body.

The stove is also pro ida with m at-- able Splash p f hat is "aflangedto move ,mentover a part of the" cooking top, sothatv forward when the sto ve isin closed adjust when the stove is convertedint'o a cabinet all of v The sidewalls of the .su erstructure 6r hood of the stove are formed y spaced plates 5 1 and "6; which walls are transversely icon-7 [erably having ,inturned 'flanges along the front and lower edges thereof; Inthe corners formed by-the intersection 'ofWthese flanges are secured brackets 9 from each. of

the'member '8 'a'rod 510, said rod operating" ed the inner face of the inner wall 6 adthe usual lfacesof the stove used as a cooking a'pplianceare concealed.

I nected by aback plate 7." The spaces between ja'cent to'the bottomthereof. 1 The rod 10 has on its. rearwardeXtremity anotched disc 12 which cooperates with a 'detent or abutment,

13 on the'rearward faceof the bracket11; "As i I the table member Sis pulled'outoverthe;for ward part of the stov'e top the rod'lO is ex-'-'; tended through the bracket- 11 until the disc- 12 comes'in' contact withthe bracket ll thus limiting-its outward movement.

Near thetop of the member 8 when itisin we I ment the raillfl enters theguideway 15 and serves to hold the member 8 vin such adjust ment that it may be readily moved backward lyor forwardly in the compartment; 5 x

Itshould be noted also that there isan angular bracket 16 supported by the inner face "whenthe stoveiisnot in use as a stoveand the members 8- therefore in this adj ustment'v form of the wall 6, so that thehorizontal leg of the bracket 16 serves to support the outer-edge of the member'8 when the member is inserted in and withdrawn from the concealing compartment.

When the member 8 is extendedit coversthe forward part of the'stovetop, it, of course being understood that each-of the members 8 on the opposite sides of the stove are oppositely hinged; and fold'towards; each other forming a continuous horizontal support when in closed adjustmentXThis is the adjustment 7 a table support or top. When it isdesired to condition the teeth in thediscs 12 contact with- V rotative movement and the inner edges of j the members 8 are inlvertical almement w th;

open thestove for-use the members 8 are r0- tated upwardly to a vertical position in which the detents 13 respectivelythus,limiting the the openings at the front of the compartments formed bythe walls'5 and6r By pressure on :the members 8 they are then moved rearwardly into the compartments; the rails 1 1' enter ing the guideways and serving to avoidfriction in the movement. J The forwardripenings of the compartments between the walls {rand 6 i into'. which thelmembers 8 are, inserted are provided with closures 17 having hinges 18 connecting them with the outer walls 5. The closures 17 may be spring-actuated to closed position so that when the-members 8 are fully inserted in or withdrawn from the compartment; and when in closed adjustment for ments said closures will-spring to closed positions across the opening and give a' finished appearance to the forward'face of the hood* walls.

Thesplash panel or wall member 20 made. adjustable so that it may be moved froma position parallel with and "adj went to the back plate? when the stove is in open adjustwardly against the back edge of the members 8. order to provide'for this adjustment ofthej splash panel there are'mounted near the topo'f the outer faces of the walls 6 alined racksfll9, said racks being formed Vwithfd'epressions at the forward and rearward endthereof. The splashpanel 20 is provided at each side near the upper edge thereof with a toothed wheel 21' which rides on the racks 19.

"and 26.",

. The front faces "of the compartmentsfor V the lowercabinetwalls-areformed from veradjustment.

The Saab panel is provided with u a and lower handles 22 whereby it may be engaged 1 and moved from and to its forward and rear.-

ward adjustments. The purpose of depressing'the racks 19 at both ends 'is to providea movement in a verticaldirection at the extremityof the forward and rearward travel of the splash panel sotthat it may be raised above the upper edges of a'rearward flange 23 and a forward flange 'Therefore, when the splash panelis in erea rward' adjustment V its lower edge will engage behind the. top edge "of theflange 23 andbe held in vertical post 7 tion and, when moved forwardly, it seats be-.

tween the'fo'rwar'd 'face'of thefiange 24 and the rearward edge of the members 8 inclo'sed" adjustment. i

concealing com'partmentsifor the lower cabinet doors 27; of, the-stove. Each of these The side wallsofthestovebody arecom posed-of 'spacedplates 25 and 26 which form V j doors is hinged toalpairyof brackets 28".at,

their top and bottom edges. The brackets 28 aremounted'to slide on rods 29 that; extend longitudinally of the compartments formed by the 'walls25 and 26.. In order to constitute a guide for preserving the-verticalalinement ofthemembers-2'Z when, inserted into the compartments or withdrawn 1 therefrom,

said 7 doors are provided with guideways' 3O on their top" and bottom edges,-- said guidea ways cooperating -with rails 31 positioned 1 respectively at the top and bottom'of" the compartments. formed between the walls 25' ticalplates '32 and 38jwhich are spaced apart at: theirr inner edges to 'form the' space* through which the members 27 are inserted or withdrawn. The membersg27 are'eaclr preferably providediwithja'transverse wall 34'0f a width greaterthan-V the width of the" main bodyof said'members 'so that when they are inserted the walls-34 will constitute flanges that extendacross the edges ofthev plates 32 and j33I1IlCl ivesa'finished appearance to the stove whenvthe-stove is in open? From the" foregoingit will be; understood "that theconstruction herein disclosed provides a readily iconvertiblestove which when in open adjustment may-be, used for cooking T purposes andwhen' vnot' in usemay beclosed; to simulate.a;kitc'hen cabinet It therefore has a wideuse in small'apartments'and other places where it is deslred' to have aconvertible structure used in one adjustment for cookingipurposes and in the other adjustment for an ornamental structure having utility as a table or cabinet.

I am aware that the construction may be 1 modified in 'variousiparticulars without departure from the nature and principle of the; invention. jIdou-not' limitmyself unessen- 35 I of said members.

tially, but what I claim anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A stove including a, stove body'and a hood supported upon the rear upper end of said stove body and having a vertically ex tending compartment formed by each of its side walls,-members adapted to be inserted in and withdrawn in vertical positions from said compartments, asupportfo'r each of said-members comprlslng a rod extending;

transversely thereof near one end, a bracket supported by one wall of the respective .compartments, and a rail and guideway connection between the opposite end of each of said members and the Wall of said respective compartment for alining said members when inserted in and withdrawn from said respective compartments.

2. A stove including a stove body andja hood supported upon the rear upper end of said stove body and having a vertically extending compartment formed by each of its each of saidmembers and the wall ofsaid respective compartment for alining said members when lnserted 1n and w thdrawn from sa1d respective compartments, and

means for limiting the swinging movements I i partments for, forward sliding movements 7 therefrom beyond the forward edges of the v inner wall of said pairs ofwalls and being 3. A stove including a stove body and a hood supported upon the rear upper end of the stove body and having a vertically extending compartment formed by each of its side walls, members pivoted for swinging 1 movements and adapted to be inserted in and l withdrawn from said compartments, a sup port for each of said members. comprising a rod extending transversely thereof nearone end, a bracket supported by one wall of the respective compartments, a rail and guideway connection between the opposite end of each of said members and the wall of said respective compartment for alining said members when inserted in and withdrawn, from said respective compartments, means for limiting the swinging movements of said members, and a supporting flange supported by one wall of said respective compartments for supporting the lower edgeof said mem- 'bers when inserted in and withdrawn from said respective compartments, t 4, In a stove, a stove'body, a pair of upright walls supported at the rear of 'the upper end of the stove body near each lateral it side and each pair of walls forming a compartment opening toward thefront, a plate lments.

mounted vertically in each of. said compart-' ments for forward sliding movements therefroinbe'yond the'forwardedgesof the inner walls, of said pairs oflwalls, and means for guiding'said plates ingsaid movements and 1 permitting saidplate'sto be moved to horizontal positions upon said stove body.

mounted 'verticallyjin each of said compart-.

ments for forward sliding movements therea 'm In astove," astovebody, a pairof upright waussupported at the f'rear of the up- P81? end 'of the stove bo'dy near each lateral:

' ;a'- m ty0nd the forward edgesof the inner 'wallsof saidlpairsofwalls,' means for guld-i ingsaid platesin'saidfl movements and per mittingsaid p'lates to be moved'to horizontal positionsupon'said stove body, and atwall" movable from andtovertical position-between v p the .front edges of' said inner Walls'ofismd pairs of walls; i l

6". I stove, a stove body, a pair of *wallsf supportedvertically above the lateraler:

tions of said stove body'atltl erear thereof, ajsplas'hj wall mounted vertically between said walls, and meansfor supporting' and guiding said named wallin movements 1 from and to alternate vertical positions -be-- tween the said first named-walls; T

f7; Ina stove, a 'stove' body, a pair -ofup rightwalls supported at the rear'of the upperendandhe'ar eachlater'al sideof the stove bodyandeachpair of said walls" forming a compartment "opening toward the front,

guides mounted- 'in'fsai'd compartments,i a plate mounted vertically'in'each of said comguided by said guides, and pivot devices in of walls.

8. In a stove, a stove body, a pairof upright walls supported at the rear of the upper end and near each lateraliside of the stove.

bodyand' each pair of said wallsforming a I compartment opening toward the, front,

guides mounted in said compartments, a plate mounted vertlcally in each of sa d compartments for forward sliding movementsthere from beyond the forward edges ofthe inner is wall ofsaidpairs of walls and being guided by said guides,.pivot devices in connection with said plates and permittingsaid plates to be turned from vertical positions to horizontal positions above said stove body in front of the inner'walls of said pairs of walls, and closures for said compartments movable: from positions confining 'sai'd'plat'es in said compartments to positions to permit said plates to be moved from said compartments tohorizontal posi ions abovesaid stove body to vertical positions, meansjfor guiding said plates forsliding movementsrearwardly when said plates are invertiealpositions, 7 means forsupporting said platesvertically in their rearward positions, a vertical wall, and means for supporting and guiding said A l vertical wall to andiron a vertical position 7 V 1 w en adjacent to the rearedges of said plates saidrplates are in horizontal positions above. d

saidstove body. 7 g

Y 10 n -stove,astovebody,aipair'ofplates I 'IE F covering the upper endof-thestqve body ff J "P Q SfQ C pporting'saidplates for swinging movements from positions in which said plates cover said stove body to vertieal positions above the lateral sides of said stove body, means for, guidingsaid plates for movements rearwardly from above the lateral sides I V of said stove body, and means for enclosing said plates in the p-ositionsto which they are moved rearwar dly as aforesaid; 1' f 11., In a stove, a stove body, apair of walls supported vertically above the lateral portions of-.saidstove bodyat the rear thereof; a

splash wall mounted vertically between said pair of walls, IIIB aIISfOIf supporting and guid 35; movement from said PQSIlZlOIISL; I; r g I EDWARD GHOFFMANN ing said splash wall inmoveinents from and to alternate vertical positions between: the "said pair of walls, plates for covering the upper end of the stove; body in iront of said splash wall when said splash allis between the forward'edges of said'firstnamed walls,

and means for supportingsaid plates for

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