Improvements in and relating to Saucepans, Pots, and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Saucepans, Pots, and the like.
I, WILLIAM LAWS, of 40, Brayburne Avenue, Larkhall Rise, Clapham, in the
County of London, Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
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My invention has for its object to provide means whereby any two ordinary
or other saucepans, pots or the like, the one of which is of a size adapted to fit
within the other and leave a sufficient water space, can be utilized for culinary
or other purposes and so rendered suitable for use in cases where it is desirable that
the substance to be cooked or treated should not be exposed to the direct action
of the fire.
According to my said invention I provide a suitable metallic or other ring of
a diameter corresponding to, or approximately to, that of the upper part of the
larger of the two saucepans or pots which ring is preferably provided with two
downwardly extending flanges, the outermost of which is of such dimensions that
its outer circumference will fit easily within the mouth of the said larger of the
two saucepans or pots, whilst the smaller saucepan or pot will fit easily within the
central aperture thereof and will be firmly supported in place by the inner flange
which is placed in line therewith. When the saucepans are provided with handles
in the usual manner a suitable recess is formed in the inner flange, and if necessary
in the ring also, to admit that portion of the handle secured to the body of the
saucepan or pot.
The smaller of the two saucepans or pots which is intended to contain the
substance to be cooked or treated is covered by means of the usual or ordinary lid.
A similar ring may be provided for the smaller of the above mentioned sauce-
pans so as to adapt it to receive one of still smaller dimensions which in turn
becomes the cooking utensil, and the other the hot water reservoir, and so on
through a complete set.
I may in some cases dispense with the innermost of the two downwardly ex-
tending flanges and support the inner or smaller saucepan or pot in the aperture
of the ring.
Improvements in and relating to Saucepans, Pots, and the like.
I, WILLIAM LAWS, of 40, Brayburne Avenue, Larkhall Rise, Clapham, in the
County of London, Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and
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page_text: Figure 3 is a vertical section on the line x, x of Figure 1 showing my improved
ring or device.
Figure 4 is a vertical central section showing my improved ring or device applied
to two ordinary saucepans.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawing.
A, A¹ are two ordinary saucepans, and a is a metal or other ring shown as
having two annular flanges or projections a¹, a².
To employ my improved ring or device the flange a¹ is inserted into the open
end of the larger saucepan or vessel A (as shown in Fig. 4) until the ring a
rests upon the beaded or enlarged upper edge A³ thereof, and the smaller saucepan
or vessel A¹ is passed into the central opening in the said ring a and is supported
thereon by the beading or enlargement A³ upon its upper edge. The flange a³
serves to hold the inner or smaller saucepan or vessel more firmly in position.
When necessary, a recess a³ is provided in the ring a and inner flange a² into
which the handle A* of the inner or smaller saucepan A' fits.
The smaller of the two saucepans or pots which is intended to contain the
substance to be cooked or treated is covered by means of the usual or ordinary lid.
It will be seen that by the provision of a series or set of saucepans, pots, pans
or other vessels or utensils, and a corresponding series or set of rings or devices a
of different sizes any vessel (except the largest and the smallest of them)_can
be utilized either as the inner or the outer receptacle.
Although I have shown my improved ring or device applied to two ordinary
saucepans such as are now in common use, it will be readily understood that the
said rings or devices are also advantageously applicable to pots, pans, vessels, or
utensils of other description, and of either round, oval, or other suitable form,
provided the sides of the said vessels are of the same, or approximately the same
form, and the relative dimensions suitable for the purpose in view. Further,
I do not limit myself to the precise construction of rim a described and shown
it being obvious. that the flanges a¹, a² may be altered in form and the recess a³
dispensed with where the construction of the utensil admits thereof.
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:
1. The ring or device for supporting one saucepan, pot, pan or other vessel, or
utensil, within another such vessel substantially as set forth.
2. The combination, with a series or set of saucepans, pots, pans or other vessels,
or utensils, of a corresponding series or set of rings such as described, whereby

page_text: any vessel (except the largest and the smallest of them) can be utilized either as
the inner or the outer receptacle substantially as set forth.
Dated this 16th day of March 1898.
A. F. SPOONER,
323, High Holborn, London, Agent for the Applicant.