Improvements in Utensils for Boiling and analogous Purposes.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Jan., 1896-Accepted, 15th Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Utensils for Boiling and analogous Purposes.
I, OCTAVIUS BOON BATES, of Stone, Tenterden, in the County of Kent,.
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:-
The object of my invention is to increase the heating capabilities of all kinds of
utensils used for boiling and analogous purposes and although I shall for the
purposes of this Specification describe the invention as applied to a kettle, neverthe-
less, I wish it to be distinctly understood that I do not restrict myself to that class
of utensil, but may use my invention in connection with any and every other kind
of utensil to which it is applicable or with which it is usable. In carrying out my
invention I make the bottom of the kettle or other utensil with deep hollow flutes,.
webs, channels or projections of any suitable or convenient cross section. As my
invention will be more readily understood by illustration I make reference to the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1 is a side view Fig. 2 an end view
and Fig. 3 a plan of a kettle showing the improved bottom when it takes the form
of a number of hollow "flutes" webs or channels. Fig. 4 is a side view, Fig. 5 an
end view and Fig. 6 a plan of kettle shewing the improved bottom when it takes
the form of hollow projections each one distinct from the other. Figs. 7 and 8.
show variations in the cross section of the projections, webs, or channels. Fig. 10
shows a plan and Fig. 9 a cross section of a modified form of bottom in which the
webs or the like are no longer straight and parallel with one another, but take the
form of a series of circles one within the other. Similar letters refer to the same.
parts in each figure. a is the kettle or other utensil, the hollow flutes, webs,
channels or the like which may have flat or rounded bottoms; hollow pro-
jections; d round bottomed projections, e hollow conical projections; concentric
hollow channels. From the illustrations it will be clearly seen that the water or
other fluid at the bottom of the kettle or the like is no longer in one mass, but
fills a series of deep channels, hollow projections, or the like and thus is secured
greater heating capabilities than is possible with the old style of bottom.
I do not confine myself to the precise details, relative shapes or conformations or
disposition of the parts forming my invention as described in this Specification or
shown in the drawings as any or all of them may be varied without departing from
the spirit of my invention.
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. In utensils for boiling and analogous purposes forming the bottoms of the said
utensils in such manner or manners that the water or fluid at the bottom thereof
will fill a series of parallel or more or less parallel and hollow flutes, webs, channels
or the like substantially as described in the above Specification and exemplified by
Figs. 1, 2 and 3 and of the accompanying drawings.
2. In utensils for boiling and analogous purposes forming the bottom of the said
utensils with a number of hollow projections coues or the like hanging therefrom
in such manner the they will each become filled with the water or other fluid.
substantially as described in the above Specification and exemplified by Figs. 4, 5.
6, 7 and 8 of the accompanying drawings.
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page_text: 3. In utensils for boiling and analogous purposes forming the bottom of the said
utensils with a series of concentric and deep hollow flutes webs or channels
substantially as described in the above Specification and exemplified by Figs. 9 and
10 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th day of January 1896.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.