Improvements in Culinary Utensils.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Sept., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 6th June, 1890-Accepted, 26th July, 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Culinary Utensils.
We, JOHN FORDHAM, of Helmet Buildings Wormwood Street, in the City of
London, in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturer, and EDWARD ANDREWS SMITH,
of 29 Brymer Road, Old Kent Road, Peckham, in the County of Surrey, Stock
Keeper, do hereby declare the nature of our said invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to an apparatus adapted to be used with an ordinary saucepan
and capable of being used for the following-amongst other-purposes ;-steaming
potatoes, mashing potatoes, pressing greens, and straining gravy and other fluids.
The apparatus consists of a circular receptacle adapted to fit on the top of an
ordinary saucepan, and to receive at the top the lid of the said saucepan. The
bottom of this receptacle is perforated as a strainer or colander. The receptacle is
provided with a projecting handle like a saucepan, and on the other side of the
receptacle opposite to the handle is an eye or its equivalent adapted to form a
fulcrum for a hand lever carrying a swinging link having on its free end a circular
plate adapted to fit freely within the receptacle. By means of this plate operated
by the hand lever any substance placed in the receptacle may be pressed, or mashed
if capable-like potatoes-of being pressed through the perforations in the bottom.
By removing the plate and hand lever the receptacle may be used as a potato
steamer or a gravy strainer.
Dated this 11th day of September 1889.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
Royal Courts Chambers, 70, 71 & 72, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.,
Agent for the Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Culinary Utensils.
We, JOHN FORDHAM of Helmet Buildings, Wormwood Street, in the City of
London, in the County of Middlesex, Manufacturer and EDWARD ANDREWS SMITH
of 29 Brymer Road, Old Kent Road, Peckham in the County of Surrey Stock-
keeper, 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 :-
Our invention relates to an apparatus adapted to be used with an ordinary
saucepan and capable of being used for the following amongst other purposes,
steaming potatoes, mashing potatoes, pressing greens, brawn etc. and straining gravy
and other fluids.
The apparatus consists of a circular receptacle adapted to fit on the top of an
ordinary saucepan, and to receive at the top, the lid of the said saucepan. The.
bottom of this receptacle is adapted to receive either a solid or perforated plate
forming either a solid or perforated bottom. The receptacle is provided with suitable
handles in any convenient position. On the top edge is fixed an eye, or its
equivalent, adapted to form a fulcrum for a hand-lever carrying a swinging link or
its equivalent, having on its free end a circular plate adapted to fit and slide freely
within the receptacle. By means of this plate, operated by the hand-lever or its
equivalent, any substance placed in the receptacle may be pressed or mashed, if
capable-like potatoes of being pressed through the perforations in the bottom plate.
By removing the plate and hand-lever the receptacle may be used as a potatoe
steamer or a gravy strainer.

page_text: We will now more particularly describe our invention making reference to the
accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of our improved
apparatus. Figure 2 is a sectional view, of same with hand lever and presser in
position ready for use, Figures 3 and 4 are views in side elevation of the receptacle
and the saucepan respectively. Figures 5 and 6 are views in plan of the bottom
plate and strainer respectively. Figure 7 is a sectional view in side elevation of a
modification of my apparatus, and Figures 8 and 9 are plan views of the same,
showing the top and bottom respectively of the receptacle.
Throughout these views similar parts are marked with like letters of reference.
Referring to the accompanying drawing A designates the circular receptacle
adapted to fit on the top of an ordinary saucepan X, and to receive at the top the
lid of the said saucepan. At or near the bottom of the receptacle A is formed or
fixed a circular frame a adapted to support the removable strainer a¹ or plate a²,
according to the use to which the apparatus is to be put. The strainer a¹ would be
used for pressing greens, mashing potatoes, or straining gravy and liquids etc.; and
the plate a used in the making of brawn etc.
The receptacle A is provided with suitable handles a³ in any convenient position.
An eye or its equivalent 6 is fitted or formed on the top edge of the receptacle A
and is adapted to form a fulcrum for a hand-lever B carrying a swinging link or
rod B¹, having on its free end a circular plate B2 adapted to fit and slide freely
within the receptacle A.
In the modification illustrated by Figures 7, 8 and 9 of the accompanying drawing,
pressure is exerted on the circular plate B2 by means of a screw instead of a lever
as hereinbefore described. The screw B₁ engages with a nut formed on a cross bar 61
adapted to engage with two lugs b, b, on the top edge of the receptacle, and it is
provided with a suitable handle B for rotating it.
It will thus he seen by means of the circular plate B³, operated by the hand-lever,
or handle and screw, any substance (capable of being pressed) placed in the
receptacle A may be pressed or mashed as desired, and in the case of potatoes and
the like may be readily forced through the meshes of the strainer a¹.
It will also be seen that by removing the pressing mechanism from the receptacle A,
a potato steamer or a gravy strainer results.
We wish it to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the exact details of
construction herein before described and illustrated by the accompanying drawing but
hold ourselves at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within
the spirit and scope of our said invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. A culinary utensil constructed, arranged and operating, as and for the purpose
set forth.
2. In a culinary utensil, the combination with the saucepan X, of the receptacle A,
having a removable and interchangeable bottom and provided with suitable pressing
mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.
3. In a culinary utensil, the combination with the receptacle A, of the hand
lever B. or handle and screw B, B₁ adapted to exert pressure on the circular plate B³,
of the strainer a¹, and plate a², all combined arranged and operating, as and for the
purpose set forth.
Dated this 6th day of June 1890.
this oth day of June 1890.
ROBT. ED. PHILLIPS, M.I.M.E.,
Consulting Engineer and Patent Agent,
70, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicants.