Improvements in or pertaining to Culinary Boilers, Coppers, Pots, Pans, and the like.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 12th July, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 11th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 16th May, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or pertaining to Culinary Boilers, Coppers, Pots,
Pans, and the like.
I HENRY JOHN PRATT of 6 Stockwell Park Walk Brixton in the County of
Surrey Ironmonger do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide for and fit in and with culinary boilers
coppers pots pans and the like of all descriptions means whereby the articles to be
treated and especially vegetables such as cauliflowers cabbages and others can be
steamed or boiled at pleasure very efficiently and properly and when this treatment
is finished can be deposited on or in the dishes or other receptacles very easily and
conveniently.
To carry out this object I make of wire ganze or perforated metal or other similar
and suitable material a container of such a shape and size as on the one hand is suitable
for the article or articles that is or are to be placed therein for treatment and on
the other hand is capable of being placed in the particular desired boiler copper
pot pan or other similar culinary utensil and I may state that in perhaps the
majority of cases I prefer to make this container of a cylindrical shape with one
end the top end open.
On the other end the bottom end of the container are or
can be two or more hinged feet or supports which can be folded down against this
bottom when required. The side walls of the container are divided vertically or
longitudinally into two parts which are hinged or jointed together at these vertical
or longitudinal meeting edges on the one side while on the other side the edges can
if desired be connected together by removable or detachable pins or clasps or
otherwise and near the open top of the container are fitted two handles one being
on each part and also are or can be fitted hooks or other supporting appliances it
may be at different levels.
When therefore the boiler copper pot pan or other similar culinary utensil is
duly filled with liquid and the article or articles to be treated is or are placed in
the container which if open is then closed this container is placed in the boiler or
other utensil either standing on its feet or hung therein by the hooks or appliances
well above the bottom thereof and the liquid therein when it is desired to steam the
article or articles or with the feet folded down standing on its bottom end on the
bottom thereof or hung therein by the hooks or appliances close to the bottom
thereof and in the liquid therein when it is desired to boil the article or articles
and the due desired heat is then applied to effect the required treatment.
When this treatment is finished the container is lifted out of the boiler or other
utensil and the walls thereof are opened turning on their hinge or joint whereby
the treated article or articles can very easily and conveniently be deposited on or in
the dish or other receptacle.
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page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or pertaining to Culinary Boilers, Coppers, Pots,
Pans, and the like.
I HENRY JOHN PRATT of 6 Stockwell Park Walk Brixton in the County of
Surrey Ironmonger 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 :-
The object of this my invention is to provide for and fit in and with culinary
boilers coppers pots pans and the like of all descriptions means whereby the articles
to be treated and especially vegetables such as cauliflowers cabbages and others can
be steamed or boiled at pleasure very properly and efficiently and when this treat-
ment is finished can be deposited on or in the dishes or other receptacles very
safely and easily and conveniently.
In order the more clearly to explain this my invention and in what manner the
same is to be performed I refer to the accompanying drawing wherein I have shewn
a most convenient and suitable form and style of construction and fitment and
arrangement of my apparatus and Figures 1 and are elevations of the same taken
from points of view at right angles to each other.
I make of perforated metal as is shewn in the drawing or it may be of wire
gauze or of other similar and suitable material a container of such a shape and size
as on the one hand is suitable and convenient for the article or articles that is or
are to be placed therein for treatment and on the other hand is capable of and
proper for being placed in the particular boiler copper pot pan or other similar
culinary utensil wherein such desired treatment is to be conducted and I may state
that in perhaps the majority of cases I prefer to make this container of a cylindrical
shape as is shewn in the drawing with one end the top end open. On the other
end the bottom end of the container are or can be two or more feet or supports A
which are so hinged and formed or fitted that they can be folded down against the
bottom when required. The side walls of the container as also obviously the
bottom end thereof are divided as far as the walls are concerned vertically or
longitudinally and as far as the whole container is concerned entirely into. two
preferably equal parts which two parts are hinged or jointed together in any usual
or convenient manner as may be desired it may very conveniently be at these
vertical or longitudinal meeting edges by the hinge B at or on the one side while
at or on the other side the edges can be connected together if desired by removable
or detachable pins C or by clasps or hooks or other usual and convenient appliances
or these two parts into which the container is divided can be otherwise connected
together in any ordinary manner in such wise as while they can be retained in
position touching or close to each other they can also when desired be opened out.
On or near the open top of the container are fitted two handles D one being on
each part and on each part also are or can be fitted hooks E or other supporting
appliances it may be a series of the same at different levels.
When therefore the boiler copper pot pan or other similar culinary utensil is duly
and properly filled with water or other liquid and the article or articles to be
treated is or are placed in the container which if open is then closed this con-
tainer is placed in the boiler copper pot pan or other culinary utensil either
standing on its feet A or hung therein by the hooks E or other appliances well
above the bottom thereof and the liquid therein when it is desired to steam the
article or articles aforesaid or with the feet A folded down standing on its bottom
end on the bottom thereof or hung therein by the hooks E or other appliances
close to the bottom thereof and in the liquid therein when it is desired to boil the
article or articles aforesaid and the due desired and proper heat is then applied in
any convenient or usual manner to the utensil to effect the required treatment.

page_text: When this treatment is finished the container is lifted out of the boiler copper
pot pan or other similar culinary utensil and the walls thereof and therefore
obviously the bottom thereof also are opened turning on their hinge or joint
whereby the two parts into which this container is divided are separated or
opened out and the treated article or articles can very safely and easily and
conveniently be deposited on or in the dish or other receptacle as is desired.
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
The improvements in or pertaining to culinary boilers coppers pots pans and
the like consisting of and being the containers constructed and fitted substantially
as hereinbefore described and set forth.