Improvements in Cooking Utensils.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 30th Dec., 1893
Improvements in Cooking Utensils.
We GEORGE HABBERTON NICHOLLS, Contractor, of 1827 Strand, Galveston in
the County of Galveston, State of Texas, United States of America, and
MEYER MAURICE LEVY, Merchant, of 2414 Strand, Galveston, aforesaid, 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 cooking utensils, and particularly to such as are used in
the cooking of cereals and like food articles, that are boiled, steamed, or heated by
the agency of boiling water, the objects being to provide a sauce pan or other suit-
able vessel, with novel interior parts, that will facilitate the cooking of oatmeal,
mush, grits, rice, or other cereals, without danger of their burning, dispensing with
the need of constant attention, and effecting the operation in a speedy, thorough
manner.
To these ends our invention consists in the construction and combination of parts,
as is hereinafter described and claimed.
Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this
Specification, in which
Figure 1 is a section on the line 1-1 in Figure 2 ;
Figure 2 is a plan view with a part removed;
Figure 3 is a detached perspective view of a part of the improvement;
Figure 4 is a detached perspective view of another detail of the invention; and
Figure 5 is a part sectional and broken detail of construction, containing features
of the improvement.
Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.
A, represents a sauce pan of ordinary construction having a handle A¹, and a
cover A, said device being preferably used in connection with the parts comprising
the improvement, consisting of a preferably cylindrical sheet metal vessel B, of any
suitable dimensions, less than the diameter of the sauce pan A. The vessel B, is
provided with a perforated bottom a which is located a short distance above the
lower edge of the side wall to afford a water space below the bottom of the vessel
as indicated in Figure 1.
A bail handle b, is loosely secured on the vessel B, so as to fold as shown in
Figures 1 and 3, and the side wall of the vessel is foraminated for the free passage
of water or steam.
Within the vessel B, a skeleton frame C, is loosely fitted, comprising two
rings cc', and upright spacing bars d, secured at intervals on the rings, the upper
ring c¹ being of such an internal diameter as will adapt it to loosely encircle the
upper edge of the vessel B, on its exterior. The bars d have hooks d' formed on
their upper ends which are lapped upon the outer surface of the ring c', and
thereto secured, the length of the bars that are affixed by their lower ends to the
ring c, permitting the latter to nearly touch the inner surface of the bottom a.
D is a fibrous envelope, which may be made of any suitable woven material such
as muslin, introduced between the frame C, and interior surface of the vessel B,
and drawn smoothly upon the frame which it encases, the dimensions of the piece
of fabric being sufficient to permit it to completely cover the exterior of the skeleton
frame C, and project above its ring c¹.
When the culinary utensil constructed as described is to be used for the cooking
of food articles, such as are prepared from crushed, or whole grains of oats or other
cereals, the proper quantity of meal or grains to be cooked is placed in the vessel B,
D
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page_text: after the frame C, and its envelope D, are in position therein, the material being
deposited on the fibrous envelope.
A sufficient supply of water is now introduced within the sauce pan A, to cook
the food article, which should if it is oatmeal be thoroughly mixed with water or
milk before placing in the cooking utensil.
The sauce pan is now covered, and heat applied to it, which will quickly heat
the food article in the chamber B, and cook it without scorching, without requiring
the constant attention of the cook to prevent the latter, as is necessary if the ordinary
sauce pan alone is employed for the purpose.
E is a depending hook, secured upon the outer surface of the vessel B, at a
proper point for engaging the upper edge of the sauce pan A, and supporting the
vessel and its contents thereon, so as to allow excessive moisture in the latter to
drain therefrom.
The device can be quickly and perfectly cleaned by disconnecting the several
parts from each other, and may be kept in such a condition by covering the sauce
pan with its lid.
The sauce pan may be made of earthenware if preferred, and the vessel B, may
be coated with a non-oxidating material to prevent rust.
It is claimed that the improvement is simple, inexpensive, and effects superior
results to devices for a like purpose of ordinary form.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is
1. The combination with a water receptacle, of a foraminated vessel, a skeleton
frame adapted to hook upon the top edge of the vessel, and a fibrous envelope
intervening between the frame and vessel, substantially as described.
2. The combination with a water receptacle, having a handle and a cover, of a
foraminated cylindrical vessel the bottom of which is located above the lower
edge of the side wall, a bail handle for the vessel, a skeleton frame having hooks
that engage the top edge of the vessel, an intervening fibrous envelope, and a
hanger. hook on the outer side of the foraminated vessel, substantially as described.
Dated this 14th day of November 1893.
G. H. NICHOLLS,
M. M. LEVY,
By A. M. & Wm. Clark,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.