Improvements in Saucepans.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left. 31st May, 1893-Accepted, 8th July. 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saucepans.
GEORGE BEAL 100 Jubilee Drive Kensington Liverpool Ironmonger do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The rim of saucepan lid is perforated to allow the steam to pass out, and by
means of pins inserted in top of lid, the lid is raised and slides into sockets placed
outside of saucepan and there becomes fixed.
The advantages being that the steam can be let out of the saucepan or can be
used for straining without taking off the lid.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Saucepans.
1, GEORGE BEAL, of No. 100 Jubilee Drive, Kensington, Liverpool, in the
County of Lancashire, Ironmonger 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 relates to improvements in saucepans, and has reference to the
construction and arrangement of lids whereby steam or other vapours given off
from the contents of the saucepan, are allowed to escape therefrom, and the same
being used for straining purposes, without removing the lid.
My invention consists in furnishing the projecting rim of the lid with perforations
or apertures, and the flange thereof with two or more studs, so arranged that by
raising the lid and turning it partly round, the projecting studs engage in slots
provided in a like number of ears, or their equivalent, attached to the side of the
saucepan, thus exposing the perforations in the rim.
In this position the saucepan
may be tilted by means of the handle and the water or other liquid contained
therein may be poured off through the perforations, without the necessity of holding
the lid.
I will describe my invention in reference to the accompanying drawings, the
letters of reference indicating similar parts throughout.
Figure 1 shows an elevation and Figure 2, a plan of my invention.
A indicates the saucepan provided with three ears B, B, B, each having a slot D.
C represents the lid, the rim E being furnished with perforations or apertures F,
and the flange having three projecting studs G.
When the lid is placed on the saucepan with the studs G between the ears B, B, B,
and resting on the edge of the saucepan, a turn being given to the lid in the
direction of the arrow, causes the studs to slide up the inclination D² into the
recess D, the lid being held in this position with the perforations exposed as
shown in the drawing.
When the movement of the lid is reversed, it can either be lowered and the
saucepan closed, or the lid can be removed therefrom.
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
1 claim is
1. An improved saucepan furnished with ears B or their equivalent having
slots D, into which engage three projecting studs G forming part of the lid and
the perforations or apertures arranged in the manner described whereby the same

page_text: may be covered or uncovered by the saucepan, substantially as described and
illustrated and for the purpose set forth.
2. A saucepan lid having a number of perforations or apertures arranged to be
covered or uncovered for the purposes set forth, and the arrangement to operate
the same in connection with the saucepan, whereby the said lid may be raised and
supported in a raised position to uncover the perforations or apertures, or lowered
to close the same, substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 30th day of May 1893.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH,
Triangle Chambers, Martineau Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.