Year: 1885

page_text: I, EDWARD BRENNAN, 417 Walton Breck Road, Liverpool, Gentleman do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a simple and portable apparatus in
which food or water may be cooked or boiled in a short space of time, and with
but little fuel.
It consists of two.dished or, concave discs made preferably of tin plate or similar
suitable material fastened or placed together with their concave faces approaching
each other, and provided with suitable handles, pivoted legs or supports, spout,
and where found necessary a hinge.
The two concave discs are fitted together, forming a chamber together, which
retains the heat received from the fuel. To the bottom of the lower disc is hinged
or pivoted three or more legs. In some cases the top disc may also be fitted with
legs. A spout. is formed in the side of the lower disc. To each of the discs is
hinged or riveted a handle by which they may be lifted separately or together.
Where the top disc is formed with legs, I prefer to binge or hook the two discs
together, otherwise I prefer to make the two discs unconnected, the top one fitting
closely upon the lower one.
This invention is chiefly designed for the use of individuals, such as workmen,
who have often to prepare their own food when away from home, and it is
intended that the articles should be made of small size, so as to be portable, and in
some instances to fit the pocket. For this reason, I prefer to have the handles and
lega hinged or pivoted so as to fold up, the handles falling in between the concave
discu.
In operation it will be found that a very small amount of fuel will be sufficient
to heat the food in the apparatus, to cook, or to boil it, and it is intended to use a
fuel which can be quickly and easily ignited, such as paper, wood, spirits, oil or
gas, though it is evident that other fuel may be used.

page_text: 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 invention is to provide a simple and portable apparatus in
which food or water may be cooked or boiled in a short space of time and with
but little fuel.
It consists of two dished or concave discs made preferably of tin plate or similar
suitable materiál fastened or placed together with their concave faces approaching
each other and provided with suitable handles, pivoted legs or supports, spout, and
where found necessary a hinge.
In the accompanying drawings it is clearly shown.
Figure 1 is elevation of the apparatus.
Figure 2 plan of top or upper disc.
Figure 3 plan of bottom or lower disc.
In these A is a concave or dished disc made preferably of tin plate, but may be
made of other metal plate or stoneware or other material which can be used for
the purpose of retaining food whilst being cooked over a fire. B is a similar
concave disc made to fit closely over A so as to retain in the chamber formed
between them all the heat received from the combustion of the fuel, the two discs
forming one apparatus are each preferably made of the same material but that is
not essential. To the bottom of the lower disc is hinged or pivoted three or more
legs C which can be opened out to form a stand and support for the apparatus as
shown in Figure 1 and closed or folded against the bottom of the disc as shown in
Figure 3. In some cases the top disc will also be fitted with legs D as shown in
dotted lines Figure 2. E is a spout formed in the side of the lower disc. A raised
flange or guide may be riveted to each side of the spout to prevent overflow when
pouring the liquid. F is a handle hinged or riveted to the lower disc and G a
handle attached to the top disc. Where the top disc is formed with legs I prefer
to hinge or hook the two discs together as shown H-Figure 2, otherwise
I prefer to make the two discs unconnected the top one fitting closely upon the
lower one.
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This invention is chiefly designed for the use of individuals such as workmen,
who have often to prepare their own food when away from home, and it is intended
that the articles should be made of small size so as to be portable and in some
instances to fit the pocket. For this reason I prefer to have the handles and legs
hinged or pivoted so as to fold up, the handles falling in between the concave
discs.
In operation it will be found that a very small amount of fuel will be sufficient
to heat the food in the apparatus to cook or to boil it, and it is intended to use a
fuel which can be quickly and easily ignited such as paper, wood, spirits oil or
gas though it is evident that other fuel may be used.
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page_text: The mode of using the apparatus is as follows: The legs on the lower disc are
unfolded and the apparatus placed standing upon them. The food to be cooked or
water to be boiled is placed in the lower disc and the top disc is placed over it
forming a lid and is carefully pressed down round the edges to prevent the escape
of steam or heat. The paper or other fuel is placed between the legs and ignited
and the apparatus allowed to remain until the operation is complete. When the
apparatus is provided with double set of legs to apply heat to both sides of the
food the apparatus may be turned over the legs on the top disc will then turn
down and stand over the fire as in the first instance. When the cooking is
complete the food may be served out upon the discs which can serve the purposes
of plates. One of the discs can be perforated or formed as a grid if desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be
understood that I do not claim broadly the cooking or boiling of food or water in
a closed vessel nor the use of a cover for a cooking utensil for the purpose of
keeping in the heat, but what I claim is
1st. In combination with an apparatus for cooking or heating, formed of discs
substantially as described, each of the following parts as and for the purposes
described (a) a spout formed out of the material of the disc without joint (b) the
three or more legs attached to one or both discs and hinged so as to fold up
against the disc (c) the handles hinged and attached as shown.
WP. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and
323, High Holborn, London,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.