Improvements in Saucepans anu
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
Improvements in Saucepans anu
1, JOHN WILLIAM MCDOUGALL, of Napier, in the Colony of New Zealand,
Journalist, 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:-
This invention relates to saucepans and lids for the same and the object of the
invention is to provide means whereby water may be readily strained from the
contents of the saucepan.
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I am aware that saucepans have been manufactured to accomplish the object of
my invention and that in one form a portion of the top was cut away and the
flange of the lid perforated with several holes, so that when the holes
opposite the gap in the saucepan, water might be poured off and the contents thus
strained. Such existing forms, however, have objections which are removed by
my invention.
Instead of making the rim and upper part of my saucepan in the form of a true
circle as is the usual practice, I depart therefrom and make a portion of the said
rim of greater or less radius than the rest of the rim and make the covering
portion of the lid to correspond with the rim of the saucepan, but the flange of
the lid is made a true circle and of such a diameter that it will revolve freely in the
irregularly shaped rim.
By turning the lid through a portion of a circle a space or spaces are left
between the lid and the saucepan through which water may be poured off and the
food or articles in the saucepan held back; and in a modification the lid is
perforated for the passage of the water, but the rim of the saucepan is not cut
away.
Thus a saucepan made according to my invention will have its rim level, and not
partially cut away as in former designs.
Figure 1, on the accompanying drawings, is a side view of one form of my
saucepan and lid.
Figure 2 is a plan of the same.
Figure 3 is a side view of the same with the lid reversed.
Figure 4 is a plan of the same.
Figure 5 is a plan of the saucepan with the lid partially reversed.
Figure 6 is a plan of the same with the lid partially reversed in the opposite
direction.
Figure 7 is a side view of another form of my saucepan and lid.
Figure 8 is a plan of the same.
Figure 9 is a plan of the same with the cover reversed.
Figure 10 is a side view of another form of my saucepan and lid.
Figure 11 is a plan of the same.
Figure 12 is a plan of the same with the lid reversed.
Referring in the first place more particularly to Figures 1 to 6 inclusive, the sauce.
pan (a) has a greater part of its rim (a¹) circular and a smaller part (2) struck with a
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page_text: greater radius shaped to correspond with said rim. The flange (63) of the cover (b)
is made a true circle and sufficiently small in diameter to run freely in the
irregularly shaped rim (a¹).
When the lid is reversed so that its part (62) is near the handle (a³), as shewn
on Figure 4, apertures (a* & a³) are left between the lid and the rim and through
these apertures straining may be effected.
When the lid is turned to the position shewn on Figure 5 an aperture (at) only is
left, and when turned as shewn on Figure 6 an aperture (a³) only is left.
On Figure 7 to 9 inclusive, is shewn another form of my invention, where the
part (a) of the saucepan and (62) of the lid are of less radius than the circular
part (a) of the saucepan and (61) of the lid.
On Figure 10 to 12 inclusive, is shewn another form my invention may take, that
part (a) of the saucepan and (64 & 65) of the lid are of less radius than the circular
part (a) of the saucepan and (61) of the lid. In this case the part (61) of the lid is
perforated with holes (6%) and when in the position shewn on Figure 11 may be used
for straining the contents of the saucepan.
When the lid is turned to the position
shewn on Figure 12 the saucepan is entirely covered. The part (64 or 65) which
would overhang at the back of the saucepan and thus be subjected to the action of
the fire and smoke, may be protected therefrom by making a flange (a³) upon the
rim of the saucepan.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. In improvements in saucepans and lids therefor, in combination, a saucepan
having a part of its rim of longer radius than the other part and a lid shaped to
correspond with the rim of the saucepan and having a circular flange, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth herein.
2. In improvements in saucepans and lids therefor, in combination, a saucepan
having a part of its rim of shorter radius than the other part and a lid shaped to
correspond with the rim of the saucepan and having a circular flange, substantially
as and for the purposes set forth herein.
3. In improvements, in saucepans and lids therefor, in combination, a saucepan
having a part of its rim of shorter radius than the other part and a lid having two
parts of correspondingly shorter radius one of such parts having perforations and
the latter corresponding part being imperforate, substantially as and for the
purposes set forth herein.
4. The improvements in saucepans and lids therefor consisting of a combination of
parts constructed, arranged and operating, substantially as and for the purposes
set forth herein, and illustrated on the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 19th day of March 1808
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agent.