, Commonly Styled Dutch-ovens.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Oct., 1886.
Complete Left, 30th June, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 2nd Aug., 1887.
Front of Fires, Commonly Styled Dutch-ovens.
I, JAMES TURNER of Cross Roads, near Haworth in the County of York, Painter,
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF UTENSILS USED FOR COOKING IN FRONT OF FIRES, COMMONLY STYLED DUTCH-OVENS,
to be as follows:-
This invention consists of improvements in cooking utensils used for cooking in
front of fires and commonly styled Dutch-ovens, whereby the operation of cooking
efficiently with these utensils is greatly facilitated.
To attain this I make use of the usual dish, well known as the dripping dish, and
to this I hinge a perforated plate in such a manner that its hinged edge shall be in
close proximity and parallel to that side of the dish which is placed nearest the fire
when in use, the said perforated plate being held at a suitable angle to the face of the
fire by a rack hinged to its other edge being brought into contact with the opposite
edge of the dish, which as will be seen allows the angle to be varied as may be
desired.
In addition to the perforations made in the before said perforated plate a suitable
number of rows of elongated holes are made, to allow the insertion of a series of
pointed pins which act as hooks upon which may be hung the meat, etc., to be cooked.
This series of hooks is attached to, or formed on a bar which is held, but only loosely
so as to allow detachment, by suitably shaped pieces attached to the back of the
perforated plate.
From this it will be seen that the meat or other article to be cooked is held by these
means in a more suitable position to the fire for this to be accomplished efficiently.

page_text: And again the perforated plate when meat is the article being cooked allows the fat
or dripping therefrom to pass through into the dish beneath, at the same time keeping
any cinders, ashes or other dirt from the fire from entering the same receptacle.
By only loosely hinging the perforated plate to the front edge of the dish as above
described, it may be detached and removed to the opposite edge which is prepared
for its reception in a similar manner to the other edge also above described, and by
its rack it may be made to stand at an angle contrary to the above named one, and in
this manner act as a heat reflector to the contents of the dish.

page_text: Improvements in the Construction of Utensils Used for Cooking in
Front of Fires, Commonly Styled Dutch-ovens.
I, JAMES TURNER of Cross Roads, near Haworth, in the County of York, Painter,
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:
That is to say it consists of improvements in utensils used for cooking in front of
fires, the same being usually styled Dutch-ovens; whereby the operation of cooking
efficiently with these utensils is greatly facilitated, and in order that this said
invention may be more readily understood I have hereunto appended a sheet of
drawings illustrative thereof wherein fig. 1 is a front view of the utensil made
according to this invention, fig. 2 is an end view of fig. 1, fig. 3 is a view of fig. 1 as
seen from above and fig. 4 is an end view shewing parts in different positions, while
figs. 5 and 6 are front and end views respectively of modifications thereof.
a₂
To attain the object above set forth I make use of the usual dish a well known as
the dripping dish, and to this I hinge a perforated plate 6 in such a manner that its
hinged edge shall be in proximity and parallel to that side of the dish which is placed
nearest the fire when in use as shewn at c figs. 2 and 3. The said perforated plate
being held at a suitable angle to the face of the fire, by a rack d hinged at d¹ being
brought into contact with the projection d² fixed to the edge of the dish
which as
will readily be seen allows the plate b to be adjusted at
In addition to the perforations e made in said plate 6 a suitable number of rows of
elongated holes fare made to allow the insertion of a series of pointed pins g which
act as hooks upon which may be hung the meat etc., to be cooked. This series of
hooks g is attached to or formed on a bar h which is held loosely by the pieces i i
which are attached to the plate b.
any angle.
From the foregoing description it will be seen that the meat or other article to be
cooked is held in a more suitable position to the fire for said cooking to be accom-
plished efficiently. And again the plate b, when meat as bacon, beef &c. is the article
being cooked allows the fat or dripping therefrom to pass through into the dish a
beneath at the same time preventing any cinders ashes or other dirt falling from the
fire into said dish a.
Instead of the plate 6 being perforated as shewn by figs. 1 and 3 only the per-
forations kk as shewn by said fig. 3 may be made, and hooks lll as shewn by figs. 5
and 6 may be used instead of hooks or pins 9 the plate 6' being without said
perforations.
By only loosely hinging the plate bb in the positions above described it may be

page_text: detached and removed to the opposite edge as shewn by fig. 4. The openings m are
made of the shape as illustrated for the reception of the pin or small shaft n so as to
facilitate its detachment. When said plate 6 or 6 is adjusted or placed as shewn by
fig. 4 it acts as a heat reflector to the contents of the dish.
b
Instead of the plate 6 or 6¹ being plane or even and straight, it might be fluted or
corrugated.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is:
9,
1. The combination of the plate 6 having openings e and f, the rack d, the hooks
the bars and the pieces ii with the dish a substantially as and for the purposes
set forth.
2. The plate b¹ having openings kk, the hooks II, and the rack d in combination
with the dish a substantially as and for the purposes set forth.