US2510116A - Electric stove - Google Patents

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June 6, 1950 M. KAPLAN 2,510,116

ELECTRIC STOVE Filed Nov. 19, 1945 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 "2 Illlll u KIIIIIIIII IN V EN TOR.

\ Mandel Ka UZan M. KAPLAN 2,510,116

ELECTRIC STOVE June 6, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Nov. 19, 1945 INVENTOR.

Mandel Kaplan Patented June 6, 1950 umrso STAT ES PATENT OFF ICE ELECTRIC STOVE Mandel 'Kaplan, Chicago, Ill'.

ApplicationiNovember. 19, 1945,.SerialNo. 629,499."

4" Claims.

My invention. relates to electric. stoves, and

more. particularly to. the portable or. table type used in homes orapartments for cookingfoods, and one object is to provide a stove of this. character which has facilities for cooking, broiling and baking.

Another object is to design. the novel. stove.

with an assembly. of 'unitswhich may bearranged or manipulated in prescribed ways. to serve for either of. the operations mentioned.

Another. object is to. design. thenovel. stove.

with ,a seriesof interfitting-andcompactly assembled units. capable of'being arranged in, different.

ways to lend the stove the form and function=of a cooker, broiler or bakingoven.

Animportant object is to build the improved stove of. light material and in a manner. to be easily handled and maintained in a sanitary condition.

With the above objects in view and any others which may suggest themselves from the description to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had by reference to the. accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 isanelevation ofthe'stove; partly in section, in-its fundamental form; or with an-open burner;

Fig. 2 is a plan view;

Fig. 3 is a vertical fragmental. section of:a modification;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section showing the stove arranged as a cooker;

Fig. 5 is a similar view, showing it arranged as a broiler; and

Fig. 6 is a similar view, showing it arranged as an oven.

As mentioned, the novel stove is composed of a number of units which may be variously assembled. Thus, specific reference to the drawing shows the main unit as a shallow housing Ill which is preferably of circular contour, although it may be of square or polygonal form if desired. In the preferred form the marginal wall ll of the housing is made with an inward offset 12 at the bottom; and the top l3 of the housing also has such an offset l4, being formed with a bottom reduction l5 which is pressed or otherwise permanently fitted into the marginal wall H. The said top is also formed with a drop ledge I 6 in the central zone to seat a standard electric stove burner IT. The feet l8 of the latter rest on the floor of the housing; and the stem I!) for the current supply reaches the outside of the housing by way of an opening 2|] in tl 1e housing wall II. The burner is made secure by a setof bolts H which depend: from: it; through'the' housing bottom to receive-securing nuts 22.

When the stove is used as an open burner type, the housing occupies the topmost position inrelation to two other unit'smakingup thestove assembly. One ofthese is a. closed loop housing,

member comprising .a horizontal band 25:0f the. same diameter or marginal-dimensions as the.

housing and designed to support the samerby receiving the offset 12 in the top of the. band, as shown inFig. 1. The band,-.in. turn; seats inwardly of anupward marginal-.flangeflfixzof a cross plate or tray 21, the flange being-continued; and.

duplicated downwardly by a flange 28. The stove thus simulates a drum witha slightly enlarged base, and may be used for directly-heating.- any object placedover the burner.

Fig. 4 shows the stove arranged as acooker. In

this form the housing [0' and band 2-5 remain assembled-as before, but the tray-Z1 isdeposited on topof the housing to form apan in whichfrying may be. done. Secured to this pan is a supporting wall. in theform of a closed. loop or band-29 which receives a lid 30 and. may be.used.for frying or cooking.

Fig. 5 shows the adaptation of the device for broiling. In this case,.the. arrangement is the same as in Fig. 1,,except that the housing IOIis in an inverted position. Thus, the burner faces downwardly; andfla grid 3l may be placed over the band 29for the support ofthe food to be broiled. Fast broiling is secured with the grid in this position. However, the tray 21 may be inverted to receive the grid 3| direct and therefore in a lower position, in which event slower broiling will occur.

Fig. 6 shows the device arranged for use as a bake oven. It is now seen that the housing It is at the bottom, and the same is made with feet 32 to rest on the table or other support receiving the device. The band 25 is now mounted over the housing ill to serve as the oven, while the tray 21 is mounted over the band 25 to form a top for the oven. In this embodiment the lid 30 may be used to cover the burner IT as a heat deflector, the marginal flange of the lid having perforations 33 for the outward passage of the heat; and the grid 3! is again used for receiving the food to be baked. The band 25 has one or more vents 34 for the escape of steam or vapor developing during the baking operation. When made of heat-proof glass the band 25 will afford a clear View of the food being broiled or baked.

Fig. 3 shows a variation of Fig. 1 wherein the 3 housing It! is made without marginal offsets. In this event, the band 25 is made with an inner flange 35 which serves as a support for the housing H].

In order that the units of the stove may be handled with facility, they are each made with diametrically projected pairs of knobs 36, 3! and 38, these being heat insulated.

It will be evident from the above description that I have provided an electrical stove which incorporates several units for the different cooking operations described. These units are assembled compactly and in a manner to be arranged in diiferent relations for procuring the desired form of stove, this feature rendering the latter compact and easily handled or manipulated. The several units are of ver simple construction and suitable for employing a standard electrical burner, so that the device may be produced at a minimum expense. had which combines cooking facilities in a handy and compact device which is as easily attended as the conventional portable electric stove.

While I have described the invention along specific lines, various minor changes or refinements may be made therein without departing from its principle, and I desire to consider such changes and refinements as coming within the scope and spirit of the appended claims,

I'claim:

1, An electric stove comprising a housing, a burner unit extending transversely of said housing and substantially enclosed thereby and adapted when energized to project heat from one face of thehousing, a second housing member in the form of a closed loop adapted to be removably fitted to said first-named housing at eitherof the transverse faces thereof, a cross plate member adapted to be removably fitted across said second housing member at the opposite face thereof from that at which said first-named housing member is positioned, a Wall projecting from one face of the cross plate in the form of a closed loop, and a grid removably mounted on said wall transversely thereof in spaced relation to said cross plate.

2. An electric stove comprising a housing, a burner unit extending transversely of said housing and substantially enclosed thereby and adapted when energized to project heat from one face of the housing, a second housing member in the A stove is thus form of a closed loop adapted to be removably fitted to said first-named housing at either of the transverse faces thereof, a cross plate member adapted to be removably fitted across said second housing member at the opposite face thereof from that at which said first-named housing member is positioned, a second cross plate having a perforated flange thereabout at one face for holding it removably in raised position on said first-named housing, and a grid removably mounted on said first-named housing above said second cross plate.

3. A portable electric stove comprising in combination a first housing, an electric heating element mounted in and carried by said housing, said housing having inwardly offset portions adjacent its top and bottom sides, a second housing in the form of a closed loop fitting the offset portions of the first housing, and a tray portion terminating in upwardly and downwardly marginal flanges and including a circular wall extending upwardly from one face of the tray portion, the respective housings and tray adapted to be rearranged to form a cooker, a broiler or an oven.

4. A portable electric stove comprisin in com-- bination a first housing, an electric heating element mounted in and carried by said housing, said housing having inwardly offset portions adjacent its top and bottom sides, a second l1ousing in the form of a closed loop fitting the offset portions of the first housing, and a tray portion terminating in upwardly and downwardly marginal flanges and including a circular wall er;- tending upwardly fromone faceof the tray portion, a lid fitting the circular wall of the tray, the respective housings and tray adapted to be rearranged to form a cooker, a broiler .or an oven.

MANDEL KAPLAN.

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