Broiler oven pull-out drawer

April 5, 1938. j. r. haley 2,113,544

BROILER OVEN PULL-OUT DRAWER

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April 5, 1938

2,113,544

J. R. HALEY

BROILER OVEN PULL-OUT DRAWER

Filed April 13, 1937 2 Sheets-Sheet 2

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Patented Apr. 5, 1938

2,113,544

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE

2,113,544

BROILER OVEN PULL-OUT DRAWER

James R. Haley, New York, N., Y., assignor to Welbilt Stove Company, Inc., Maspeth, Long Island, N. Y., a corporation of New York

Application April 13, 1937, Serial No. 136,521 ,, 5 Claims.

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This invention relates to broiler ovens for gas or electric ranges, and more partcularly to an improved broiler pull-out drawer.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved tracking arrangement for the pull-out drawer of a range or similar device.

Another object is to provide improved arrangements for supporting and guiding the pull-out drawer of a broiler oven.

A further object is to provide a supporting and tracking arrangement for a broiler pull-out drawer, whereby the drawer can be readily inserted and removed from the oven when desired.

; A still further object is to provide a simple and 35 inexpensive guiding and tracking arrangement for a broiler pull-out drawer.

A feature of the invention relates to the novel organization, arrangement and relative location of parts which go to make up a simple and effl20 cient pull-out drawer for ranges and similar devices.

Other features and advantages not specifically enumerated will be apparent after a consideration of the following detailed descriptions and the 25 appended claims.

While the invention will be described herein as embodied in one particular kind of range it will be understood that this is done merely for explanatory purposes and not by way of limitation to 30 the particular embodiment illustrated. Accordingly in the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side eievational view, partly in section, of a typical range embodying the invention.

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of Fig. X taken 35 along the line 2—2 thereof, showing the drawer in its closed position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional plan view of Fig. 1 taken along the line 3—3 thereof, showing the drawer in its fully open position.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail view in section taken along the line 4—4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view in section taken along the line 5—5 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of part of 45 Fig. 1.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 1, there is shown in skeleton form, the oven section of any well-known form of gas range, and for sake of simplicity in the drawings, the usual gas piping 50 burners and related parts are omitted. This oven section may comprise for example an upper oven 1 and a lower or broiler oven 2. Mounted for sliding movement within each oven is a suitable drawer, and preferably the drawer and tracking55 arrangement for one oven is identical with that (CI. 45—77) of the other oven. Thus the drawer 3 for the upper oven is shown in its closed position, while the drawer 4 for the lower oven is shown in its fully open position, it being understood that the range as a whole is supported on suitable legs or stand- 5 ards 5. The legs are attached at the four corners to the front horizontally extending angle iron 6, and to the rear angle iron 7, suitable side angle irons (not shown) being joined to members 6 and 7 to form a substantially rectangular 10 frame. Fastened in any suitable manner to the member 6 is the vertical angle iron 8, and the vertical metal strip 9 and extending between members 8 and 9 adjacent the upper end is the cross piece 10. The side walls I ί and 12 are fas- 15 tened to the members 8 and 9, and the rear wall 13 is fastened to the side walls in the manner shown in detail in Figs. 2 and 3. Any well-known form of burner box 14 may be provided at the top of the range.

Extending horizontally across the members 8, ²⁰9 is a bar 15 to which is attached an angle iron 16. A similar angle iron 17 is attached to the lower cross piece 6 (Figs. 1 and 6). For the purpose of supporting and guiding each drawer dur- 05 ing its opening and closing movement there are ^Zprovided, for each drawer, two rails preferably in the form of round metal rods 18, 19. Each rail has a right-angled downwardly depending front end 20 which is preferably threaded and passes ₃₀through a corresponding opening in the member 16, and suitable nuts 21, 22 are provided for adjusting and maintaining the vertical position of the front end of the rail with respect to member 16. The rear ends of the bars pass through and 35 are supported in corresponding openings in the rear wall 13.

As shown, each rail is comprised of two parallel sections 23, 24 joined by an offset section 25 the purpose of which will be described. Each 40 drawer is comprised of side walls 26, rear wall 27 and a suitable front or closure wall 28 having a suitable handle. Attached, as by welding, to the longitudinal corners of each drawer is an angle iron 29 having a downwardly depending flange 45 30. Adjacent the rear of each of the members 29 the flange 30 is provided with two spaced struck out lugs 31, 32 preferably extending in a horizontal direction. The lug 31 is adapted to engage the arm 20 of the corresponding rail to 50 limit the normal forward sliding movement of the drawer, while the lug 32 engages the under face of the rail to limit the vertical tilting of the drawer, as shown in Figs. 1 and 6. During the greater part of the drawer movement, except 55

2,113,544 in the extreme forward position, the weight of the drawer is carried by the members 29 bearing on the rails 18, 19 however since the lugs 31, 32 are disposed beneath the rails, there is no possi5 bility of the drawer tilting or becoming dislodged.

In other words the lugs 31, 32 in conjunction with the members 29, act as guides for the sliding movement of the drawer on the rails. The purpose of off-setting the sections 24 of the rails 10 is to enable the drawer to be readily inserted and removed from the oven. Thus as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, when the drawer is in its rearward position within the oven, the lugs 31, 32 are clear of the rail sections 24, so that to insert the drawer 15 in the oven all that is necessary is to slide the drawer along the rails until the lugs 31, 32 ride off the rail sections 23. Because of the weight of the drawer it rests upon the rail sections 24. During forward movement of the drawer the lugs 20 31, 32 ride beneath the rail sections 23, as indicated in Fig. 5, thus insuring against tilting. The drawer can likewise be removed readily by pushing it to its rearmost position where the lugs 31, 32 clear the rails and by tilting the front of the 25 drawer upwardly and pulling forwardly the lugs 31,32 may be caused to ride on the upper surface of the rails whereupon the drawer may be easily removed.

I have found that it is highly desirable to be 30 able to adjust the incline of the rails with respect to the horizontal and the downwardly depending arms 20 together with the lock nuts 21, 22 provide an easy method of raising and lowering the forward ends of the rails. Furthermore I have 35 found that by making the rails in the form of bars of round cross section, there is considerably less friction to sliding movement of the drawer, thus obviating the use of rollers for this purpose.

While certain specific materials and propor40 tions of parts have been disclosed, it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.