Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Apr., 1896-Accepted, 23rd May, 1896
I, ALFRED CHARLES STRAINS, of 60 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith Scotland, Cook,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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This invention relates to an improved field or kitchen stove, and has for its
object to construct a very portable stove, capable of roasting, boiling and baking,
and making tea, coffee and the like for a large number of men.
According to this invention I construct a foot plate having feet fitted or formed
on its under surface, and I construct an oven and boiler separately. At the
bottom part of the said boiler I construct a fire grate, in such a way that the said
boiler is over and at each side of the said grate, so that when the oven and boiler
are placed in position on the aforesaid foot plate, the flames etc. from the fire pass
twice over and round the oven, and thence up a suitable chimney provided for that
purpose.
On the top of the aforesaid oven I make holes, so that pots and pans may be
placed thereon to heat their contents. I also provide covers to cover such of the
holes as are not in use. On the top of the boiler I also provide holes, on the top
of which steamers are placed, the steam being conveyed to the steamers by means
of pipes. One of the said steamers is fitted with three inside tins, for cooking
potatoes for example, and another is fitted with an inside tin for making soup,
and boiling beef for example. Any number of steamers may be used, by placing
them one upon another, and allowing the steam to pass from one to another to suit
requirements. By taking out the inside tins and placing stoppers in the holes in
the outside tin, the steamer can be used for making tea, coffee and the like,
and such tins may be provided with taps for running off the liquids. I also
provide stoppers for stopping up the steam pipes, when the steamers are not
required.
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BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
I ALFRED CHARLES STRAINS, of 60 Tolbooth Wynd, Leith, Scotland, Cook,
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 an improved field or kitchen stove, and has for its
object to construct a very portable stove, capable of roasting, boiling and baking
and making tea coffee and the like for a large number of men.
According to this invention, I construct a foot-plate having feet fitted or
formed on its under surface, and I construct an oven and boiler separately. At
the bottom part of the said boiler, I construct a fire grate, in such a way that the

page_text: said boiler is over and at each side of the said grate so that when the oven and
boiler are placed in position, on the aforesaid foot-plate, the flames etc. from the
fire pass twice over and round the oven, and thence up a suitable chimney provided
for that purpose.
On the top of the aforesaid oven, I make holes, so that pots and paus may be
placed thereon, to heat their contents. I also provide covers to cover such of the
holes as are not in use. On the top of the boiler, I also provide holes, on the top
of which steamers are placed: the steam being conveyed to the steamers by
means of pipes.
One of the said steamers is fitted with three inside tins for cooking potatoes
for example, and another is fitted with an inside tin for making soup, and boiling
beef for example. Any number of steamers may be used, by placing them one
upon another, and allowing the steam to pass from one to another to suit
requirements. By taking out the inside and placing stoppers in the holes in the
outside tin, the steamer can be used for making tea, coffee and the like, and
such tins may be provided with taps for running off the liquids. I also
provide stoppers for stopping up the steam pipes, when the steamers are not
required.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood, I will
now proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings accompanying
this Specification in which
Fig. 1 shews front elevation of a stove constructed according to my said
invention, Fig. 2 side elevation of same,
Fig. 3 section on line A B Fig. 1,
Fig. 4 plan of sole plate,
Fig. 5 plan of hob.
The same letters of reference are employed to denote the same parts in all the
views.
a is the sole plate, provided with feet b, c is the grate, d is the boiler, e oven,
ff steamers, g chimney or flue, h holes in top of oven, over which saucepans or
other cooking utensils can be placed, jj pipes for conveying steam from boiler d
to steamers ff.
It will be seen that by constructing stoves as described they will be very
portable, and yet offer convenience for cooking a large number of articles of food
at the same time, making them very advantageous for use in the field or when
cooking for large numbers of people.
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 :-
An improved field or kitchen stove, having its various parts constructed
and arranged substantially as hereinbefore described and represented on the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this Twenty-second day of April One thousand eight hundred and
ninety-six.
a is the sole plate, provided with feet b, c is the grate, d is the boiler, e oven,
ff steamers, g chinney or flue, h holes in top of oven, over which saucepans or
other cooking utensils can be placed, jj pipes for conveying steam from boiler d
to steamers ƒ.
.
It will be seen that by constructing stoves as described they will be very
portable, and yet offer convenience for cooking a large number of articles of food
at the same time, making them very advantageous for use in the field or when
cooking for large numbers of people.
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 :-
An improved field or kitchen stove, having its various parts constructed
and arranged substantially as herein before described and represented on the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this Twenty-second day of April One thousand eight hundred and
BROWNE & Co.,
9 Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.