IMPROVE- MENTS IN ROASTING APPARATUS
Year: 1852

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Suttie, of Greenock, in the County of
Renfrew, North Britain, Smith, for the Invention of "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN ROASTING APPARATUS."
Sealed the 8th December 1852, and dated the 13th October 1852.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Suttie
at the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition,
on the 13th October 1852.
I, THOMAS SUTTIE, of Greenock, in the County of Renfrew, North
Britain, Smith, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
"IMPROVEMENTS IN ROASTING APPARATUS" to be as follows:-
This Invention relates to an arrrangement for roasting or cooking
meat by means of a "jack" or slow revolving apparatus actuated by
water power, which power both turns the meat during roasting, and
bastes it at the same tine. The apparatus takes the form of a neat
case resembling a mantlepiece clock. This is fitted up on the top of
the mantlepiece or in a similar convenient position in the cooking
apartment, and contains a small breast or other water wheel, set on a
horizontal axis in the usual way, being made to revolve at the required
rate by the water flowing into the buckets from a small pipe. The

page_text: axle of the wheel projects at right angles to the line of mantlepiece
through the case, and has upon its end a small bevil pinion in gear
with a bevil wheel set on the top of a short vertical spindle carried in
adjustable bearings on the front of the mantlepiece. This spindle is
connected by means of a universal joint with the suspending string or
wire to which the meat is hung, so that as the water wheel revolves the
meat is driven round at a slow rate, as required in cooking. If the
meat is covered in or protected by a dispatch apparatus or portable
reflecting oven, the top of such apparatus is fitted with suitable wheel
work working in connection with the revolving spit or or meat suspender,
the movement of such gearing being communicated to a small bucket
or fluid-lifting arrangement in the interior of the dispatch, so contrived
as to elevate the gravy at periodical intervals for basting the meat.
Various forms of wheels or motive apparatus may be employed to drive
the jack, as for example, the common reaction or impulsive wheel, the
essential object of the Invention being the obtainment of a simple and
economical roasting movement through the agency of water.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said Thomas Suttie in the Great Seal Patent Office, on
the 13th April 1853.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I,
THOMAS SUTTIE, of Greenock. in the County of Renfrew, North
Britain, Smith, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Thirteenth day of October, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-two, in the six-
teenth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give
and grant unto me, the said Thomas Suttie, Her special licence that
I, the said Thomas Suttie, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said Thomas Suttie, my executors, administrators,
or assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time to
time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed,

page_text: should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands,
and Isle of Man, an Invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN ROASTING APPA-
RATUS," upon the condition (amongst others) that I, the said Thomas
Suttie, by an instrument in writing under my hand and seal, should
particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the
same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Thomas Suttie, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by
the following statement, reference being had to the Drawings hereunto
attached, and to the letters and figures marked thereon (that is to
say):
My said Invention relates to an arrangement for roasting or cooking
meat by means of a "jack" or slow revolving apparatus actuated by
water power, which power both turns the meat during roasting, and
bastes it at the same time. The apparatus takes the form of a neat
case resembling a mantelpiece clock. This is fitted up on the top of the
mantelpiece or in a similar convenient position in the cooking apartment,
and contains a small breast or other water wheel set on a horizontal axis
in the usual way, being made to revolve at the required rate by the
water flowing into the buckets from a small pipe. The axle of the wheel
projects at right angles to the line of the mantelpiece through the case,
and has upon its end a small bevil pinion in gear with a bevil wheel set
on the top of a short vertical spindle carried in adjustable bearings on
the front of the mantelpiece. This spindle is connected by means of a
universal joint with the suspending string or wire to which the meat is
hung, so that as the water wheel revolves the meat is driven round at a
slow rate, as required in cooking. If the meat is covered in or protected
by a "despatch" apparatus or portable reflecting oven, the top of such
apparatus is fitted with suitable wheel work working in connection with
the revolving spit or meat suspender, the movement of such gearing
being communicated to a small bucket or fluid-lifting arrangement in

page_text: the interior of the dispatch, so contrived as to elevate the gravy at
periodical intervals for basting the meat. Various forms of wheels or
motive apparatus may be employed to drive the jack, as for example,
the common reaction or impulsion wheel, the essential object of the
Invention being the obtainment of a simple and economical roasting
movement through the agency of water.
Figure 1, on my Sheet of Drawings is a front external elevation of
one modification of my apparatus; Figure 2, is a similar external edge
view, at right angles to Figure 1; and Figure 3, is a vertical sectional
elevation for the developement of the internal actuating water wheel. In
these several views the horizontal line A, represents the top of the mantel-
piece or other supporting surface, on which is placed the water wheel
case, consisting of back and front vertical parallel dises B, C, connected
transversely by a ring piece D, of sheet iron. The water wheel E, in
this case is of the "over shot" kind; it is carried on a short horizontal
spindle F, supported in end bearings in the back and front plates of the
case, and projecting at the front to carry a toothed pinion G, in gear
with a horizontal bevil or "crown" wheel H, fast on the short vertical
spindle I. This spindle is carried in upper and lower bearings brackets
J, K, attached to the front plate, and having a universal joint piece L,
pinned to its lower extremity. This joint carries a link M, with which
the hook N, is engaged; this hook N, answering as the means of
connection of the adjustable suspending link 0, with the revolving
gearing of the wheel. The upper portion of the link O, is steadied by
the horizontal guide bracket P, on the front of the wheel case, whilst
the lower end has hung to it the rod Q, of the meat hook. The water
for working the apparatus is supplied by the small pipe R, governed by
the stop cock S. This pipe enters the edge of the bottom rectangular
portion of the wheel case, and then makes a curve back at T, sweeping
round the contour of the water wheel up to the discharging mouth U.
There the water falls into the buckets as each comes round, and the
suspending link O, is thus caused to rotate at a rate adjustable by
the quantity of water permitted to flow upon the wheel by means of the
gearing G, H. As the buckets empty themselves in coming round, the
waste or used water falls into the bottom space V, and thence flows off

page_text: by the wide waste pipe W. Whatever dirt or foreign matter accumu-
lates in the bottom of the wheel case is easily removeable by the sliding
door X, in front.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my
said Invention, and the manner in which the same is or may be used or
carried into effect, I may observe, in conclusion, that I do not confine
or restrict myself to the precise details or arrangements which I have
had occasion to describe or refer to, as many variations may be made
therefrom without deviating from the principles or main features of my
Invention. But what I consider to be novel and original, and therefore
claim as the Invention secured to me by the herein-before in part
recited Letters Patent, is,-
First, the general arrangement and construction of the apparatus for
roasting, as herein-before described.
Second, the system or mode of actuating "jacks" or roasting
apparatus by means of water power, as herein-before described.
Third, the application and use of a water wheel for working the
rotating apparatus of jacks or roasting mechanism.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Suttie, have hereunto
set my hand and seal, this Twelfth day of April, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.