A New or Improved Combined Boiler and Strainer for Vegetables and the like.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Sept., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 10th Nov., 1893-Accepted, 16th Dec., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Boiler and Strainer for Vegetables
and the like.
I, HAROLD CHANTRY PYRKE of 45, Coldershan Road, Ealing Dean, London,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a new or improved boiler and strainer for vegetables
and the like, and has for its object to provide an utensil in which vegetables, fish
and the like can be cooked and which can be lifted out and the contents strained
without any trouble, while the strainer is so arranged that it can be used for
steaming various substances.
In carrying my invention into practice, I form a vessel of metal or other suitable
material with a perforated bottom and of such a size and shape that it will
conveniently fit within the saucepan or fish kettle.
Around the outer periphery of the said vessel and at a short distance from the
bottom thereof are placed at equal distances a suitable number of springs the lower
ends of which are bent under at right-angles and enter openings or slots formed in
the side of the vessel and in their normal or outward position act as a bearing
surface for the strainer to rest upon the top of the saucepan when it is being used
for straining vegetables and the like; when however the strainer is to contain
substances that are to be boiled, the springs are depressed by hand and the strainer
slid entirely within the saucepan.
A circular dise or lid is provided with which to cover the strainer, and is
centrally furnished with a knob or handle.
The inner part of the said vessel is provided with suitable projections and the
said disc or lid with corresponding recesses so that by allowing the lid to pass the
projections by means of the recesses formed therein for that purpose, and giving it
a half turn, the strainer can be conveniently lifted from the saucepan.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from
the principle thereof, I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions, or to the
precise form or placement of the parts thereof.
Dated this 22nd day of September 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Combined Boiler and Strainer for Vegetables
and the like.
I, HAROLD CHANTRY PYRKE of 45, Coldershan Road, Ealing Dean, London,
Gentleman 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 a new or improved boiler and strainer for vegetables
and the like and has for its object to provide an utensil in which vegetables, fish
and the like can be cooked and which can be lifted out and the contents strained
without any trouble, while the strainer is so arranged that it can be used for
boiling various substances.
In carrying my invention into practice, I form a vessel of metal or other suitable

page_text: material with a perforated bottom and of such size and shape that it will
conveniently fit within the saucepan or fish kettle.
Around the outer periphery of the said vessel and at a short distance from the
bottom thereof are placed at equal distances a suitable number of springs the
lower ends of which are bent over at right angles and enter openings or slots
formed in the side of the vessel, and which, in their normal or outward position
act as a bearing surface for the strainer to rest on the top of the saucepan when it
is being used for straining vegetables and the like, when however the strainer is to
contain substances that require to be boiled, the springs are depressed by hand and
the strainer slid entirely within the saucepan.
A circular disc or lid is provided with which to cover the strainer and is
centrally furnished with a knob or handle. The inner part of the strainer is
provided with suitable projections and the said disc or lid with suitable recesses,
so that by allowing the lid to pass the projections by means of the recesses formed
therein for that purpose, and giving it a half turn the strainer can be conveniently
lifted from the saucepan thereby, or it can be used as a presser when straining
greens, vegetables, and the like.
In order that my invention may be more fully understood I will now proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side view of a saucepan showing my improved device as a boiler
Fig. 2 shows same as a strainer,
Fig. 3 is a plan of the boiler or strainer with the lid removed.
Like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.
My improved boiler or strainer consists of the vessels made of tin plate or
other suitable material and of such a size that it will conveniently fit within the
saucepan a, it is furnished with a lid and a handle and around the outer
periphery at a short distance from the bottom with springs c the ends of which are
bent under at right angles and enter slots or openings d formed in the side of the
vessel for that purpose. The said springs in their normal or outward position
form a bearing surface by means of which the strainer can rest upon the top of
the saucepan a for the purpose of straining or steaming vegetables and the like,
when however the vessel is required for boiling purposes the springs are depressed
by hand and the boiler or strainer slid entirely within the saucepan as shown
at Fig. 1.
The inner periphery of the boiler or strainers is furnished with projections
upon which the lid rests when it is simply required as a covering for the vessel,
but the said lid is furnished with recesses at equal distances around its edge,
corresponding to the projections e so that by bringing the said recesses opposite
the projections, the lid is enabled to pass below, and can be used as a presser when
straining vegetables and the like, while by giving the lid a half turn, it will be
impossible to withdraw it, in which case it will serve for lifting or carrying the
boiler or strainer, and the handle could then be dispensed with.
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:-
1. The new or improved boiler or strainer furnished with springs c by means
of which it is supported upon the top of the saucepan a, substantially as herein
described and shown.
2. The new or improved boiler or strainer arranged and constructed substantially
as herein described and shown and for the purpose set forth.
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F. G. CASSELL,
Of Cassell & Co..
22, Glasshouse Street, Regent Street, London, W.,
Agent for the Applicant.