An Automatic Saucepan Stirrer.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1890-Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Automatic Saucepan Stirrer.
I, JOHN IDIENS of Belmont Road, Broadstairs, in the County of Kent, Timber
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
My invention relates to an automatic stirring apparatus which may be applied to
saucepans and similar cooking vessels to save the labour of stirring or in order that
they may be left alone on the fire for a short interval without fear of the contents
being burnt or spoilt for want of stirring.
My device consists of an ordinary train of clockwork enclosed in a small case
which is supported over the vessel and on its rim by spring arms, adjustable clips, or
by a spring rim or otherwise, so that the device may be adaptable to (within certain
limits) varying sizes of cooking vessels. The clock work contained in the case is
adapted to rotate a squared spindle which passes down into the vessel and on which
stirring or beating arms are slipped and loosely or adjustably held so as to allow for
different depths of vessels. The shape given to these arms is preferably such that
they will to a certain extent turn over the contents of the vessel while passing
through same.
The clock-work train is provided with a stop device which will enable it to be put
out of action and started as desired.
1000
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Applicant's Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Automatic Saucepan Stirrer.
I, JOHN IDIENS formerly of Belmont Road but now of Mount Cleves Broadstairs
in the County of Kent Timber Merchant 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 Invention relates to an automatic stirring apparatus which may be applied to
saucepans and similar cooking vessels to save the labour of stirring or in order that
they may be left alone on the fire for a short interval without fear of the contents
being burnt or spoilt for want of stirring.
My device consists of an ordinary train of clockwork enclosed in a small case
which is supported over the vessel and on its rim by spring arms, adjustable clips or
by a spring rim or otherwise, so that the device may be adaptable to (within certain
limits) varying sizes of cooking vessels. The clockwork contained in the case is
adapted to rotate a squared spindle which passes down into the vessel and on which
stirring or beating arms are slipped and loosely or adjustably held so as to allow
for different depths of vessels. The shape given to these arms is preferably such
that they will to a certain extent turn over the contents of the vessel while passing
through same. The clock-work train is provided with a stop device which will enable
it to be put out of action and started as desired.
To clearly explain the nature of my Invention reference is made to the accompanying
drawing in which :-
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a saucepan with the clip and stirrer thereon
and
Figure 2 is a plan view of the clip alone.
The stirrer proper consists of a flat strip of metal a to which are loosely pivoted at
the bottom arms or blades b b which may if desired have loosely pivoted extension
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page_text: arms b¹ 61 which are of service when a large saucepan is used, said arms being
capable of being folded back on the arms b when not in use. At right angles to the
arms 6 are a further pair of arms c c which may be stamped out of the metal of the
strip a. All these arms are twisted like propeller blades so as to turn over the contents
of the saucepan when at work. The strip a has an extension a¹ from which are
formed collars d d adapted to loosely hold a squared spindle e which is screwed
to the driving post f of the clockwork train so that any other size or shape of stirrer
may be substituted.
It will be seen from the above that the stirrer a is capable of sliding up and down
on the spindle e so as to suit varying depths of saucepans while its pivoted arms b
can adapt themselves to any curve or irregularities in the bottom of the saucepan.
The train of clockwork is contained in a case g which has a pair of small clips h h
on the bottom to enable the case to slide along the spring arms or clips i so that it
may be adapted to be moved to the centre of various sized vessels.
This clip i as shewn in Figure 2 consists preferably of bent wire the arms of
which are turned down at jj and are afterwards so bent over on themselves to be
adapted to hold on to the rim of a saucepan as shown. The clockwork train which
is driven from a spring barrel k may be of any ordinary and simple description. In
that shown the various gear wheels after turning the driving post operate a balance
or stop wheel 7 having a series of projections on same with which a pin m can
engage. This pin is held by an arm n pivoted to the upper plate o covering the
clockwork train. The end of the rod m terminates outside the case so as to be
convenient to the hand when it is desired to put the pin m into engagement with
the stop wheel 7. The clockwork is wound up from the post p.
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. An automatic stirrer consisting of arms or blades driven by a train of clock-
work and a clip or device for holding same on a saucepan or vessel substantially as
described.
2. The combination with arms or blades loosely held over a square spindle
and a train of clockwork for driving same, of a clip or device for adjustably
supporting same on the rim or edge of a saucepan or vessel substantially as
described.
3. An automatic stirrer for saucepans or other vessels constructed substantially as
described and illustrated in the drawings.
Dated this 11th day of July 1800
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 & 56, Chancery Lane, London, Agent for the Applicant.