Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 5th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 16th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 27th Apr., 1889
I FREDERICK GEORGE JENKINS of Port Talbot in the County of Glamorgan
Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
This invention is deigned to supply a hollow enclosed cover or lid containing an
automatic stirring or whipping action for use in culinary operations. It is set in
motion by winding up an ordinary clock spring which drives a vertical rod carrying
the blade or agitator. Multiplying wheels, and pinions are provided to increase the
speed, and a brake to regulate or lessen it when a rapid motion is not required.
Changeable blades or agitators of different shapes can be fitted to it, so that it can
be used for various purposes, such as stirring the contents of saucepans and stewpans
while cooking, or for whipping cream or beating eggs. Several hoops or rings can
be fixed on its lower surface so that it can be used on small or large vessels.
Dated this 5th day of July 1888
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, London, E.C.,
Patent Agent.

page_text: An Improved Combined Cover and Stirrer or Beater.
I, FREDERICK GEORGE JENKINS of Port Talbot in the County of Glamorgan
Merchant 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 :—
This invention is designed to supply a hollow enclosed cover or lid containing the
working parts of an automatic revolving stirrer, beater, or whipper, for use in
culinary operations applicable also for mixing liquids and any like purposes.
It contains a coiled spring and two series of multiplying toothed wheels and pinions.
One being for fast and one for slow motion and is set in action by winding up a
coiled spring in the same way as an ordinary clock. The motion is communicated
to a centre arbor to which is attached a boss with taper holes or other suitable
arrangement, for carrying the mixer or agitator by which the stirring is effected.
A brake or stop can be added to regulate the speed or stop the action when no
longer required.
Changeable blades or agitators of different shapes can be fitted to it, so that it can
bo used for various purposes such as whipping cream beating eggs or stirring the
contents of saucepans and stew pans while cooking and for mixing liquids. Several
hoops or rings can be fitted to its lower surface so as to allow of its being used on
small or large vessels.
It can also be arranged to act in conjunction with a small fire screen to rotate
joints or poultry or it can be used separately as a roasting jack and suspended
before the fire.
I will now describe the invention as represented in the accompanying drawings
in which
Fig. 1 shows an elevation of my combined cover and stirrer. It will be seen that
there are two series of wheels communicating with the pinion X which are alternately
set in or out of action by the lever 0.
When a rapid motion is needed the series D. E is brought into use by tilting the
lever, but for slow motion such as stirring gruel the alternate series K L is employed
which is effected by lowering the lever to the hook, S.
Fig. 2 shows the contrivance with a joint suspended for roasting.
Fig. 3 shows two of the changeable agitators.
A is the exterior of cover.
B is the winding up handle.
C is the spring.
D is a horizontal toothed wheel working on pinion E for quick motion.
K is a horizontal bevelled wheel which engages with a similar wheel L for slow

page_text: M is the saucepan or cup containing the substance to be stirred.
O, is the lever for engaging or disongaging K and L.
S. is a hook for holding O when in action.
P is a wind check or governor to regulate spoed.
I wish it clearly understood that I do not restrict myself to any particular con-
struction or configuration such as may be shown and described herein but I reserve
the right to employ any preferred construction of mechanism or beaters suitable to
combine with a lid, and I make the same of such various sizes and patterns as I may
find desirable.
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. The combination of a hollow lid or cover with a clock work action suitable for
automatic beating stirring or rotating in culinary or other operations.
2. In an automatic implement for beating stirring or rotating for culinary operations
and for similar purposes the use of adjustable changeable stirrers or suspenders and of
a combined fast or slow action as herein explained and set forth.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
97, Newgate Street, E.C.,
Patent Agent.