Improved cunnary Utensils.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Nov., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 10th Aug., 1895-Accepted, 14th Sept., 1895
Improved cunnary Utensils.
I, CHARLES EBENEZER CHALLIS of No. 30 Navarino Road Hackney, London
N.E., Machinist do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My improved culinary utensil is a vessel the bottom of which is rounded or domed
and has a circular undulatory ring, or feet, under it; the sides may be either
straight or bellied and at the top are thickened or turned over into a ring or flange
which, on opposite sides, is increased in depth and pierced with radial (or other)
holes; these holes receive the ends of a semicircular bail handle-or a device for
holding the handle; the sides and bottom of the vessel are perforated with a series
of holes, or left solid according to the use for which the vessel is intended; a
flanged cover with a knob for lifting is used.
Angles and unequal thickness are as far as practicable avoided in the shape or
configuration indicated, to enable the vessel to bear the violent changes of temperature
to which it may be subjected, it is therefore much less liable to fracture than certain
utensils now ordinarily used.
The perforated vessel is suitable for use as a cullender or strainer; or it may be
placed inside a saucepan containing some water, when vegetables or other food can
be cooked in it without becoming attached to the saucepan and burning, or being
broken by turning out of the saucepan and straining; or if the saucepan contains
only a small quantity of water food may be steamed in the vessel. When used
unperforated the vessel retains the food completely.
Dated the 13th day of November 1894.
Improved Culinary Utensils.
I, CHARLES EBENEZER CHALLIS of 30 Navarino Road Hackney London N.E.
Machinist 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 :-
My improved culinary utensil is a vessel, the bottom of which is rounded or domed,
and has a circular undulatory ring, or feet under it; the sides may be either straight
or bellied, and at the top are thickened or turned over into a ring or flange which,
on opposite sides, is increased in depth and pierced with radial or other holes ;
these holes receive the ends of a semicircular bail handle, or a device for holding
the handle the sides and bottom of the vessel are perforated with a series of holes,
or left solid according to the use for which the vessel is intended and a flanged
cover with knob for lifting is used.
Angles and unequal thickness are as far as possible avoided in the shape or
configuration indicated, to enable the vessel, even when made in earthenware, to
bear the violent changes of temperature to which it may be subjected when used
for cooking purposes: it is therefore much less liable to fracture than certain
utensils now ordinarily used.

page_text: The perforated vessel is suitable for use as a cullender, or strainer, or it may be
placed inside a saucepan containing some water when vegetables or other food can
be cooked in it without becoming attached to the saucepan and burning, or being
broken by turning out of the saucepan and straining, or if the saucepan contains
only a small quantity of water food may be steamed in the vessel. When used
unperforated the vessel retains the food completely.
The vessel may be made in earthenware metal or enamelled iron.
In the accompanying drawings the vessel is represented in section, A being the
body of vessel, B the ring or flange perforated at C. D. for the insertion of the
ends of the wire bail handle E. F is the foot of vessel and H is the cover.
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 :
Culinary utensils constructed substantially as set forth and described in the
accompanying drawings.
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C. E. CHALLIS.