Stew Pans, Oval Pots, and Kettles.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Sept., 1887.
Specification Accepted, 18th Oct., 1887.
Stew Pans, Oval Pots, and Kettles.
I, RICHARD CLAYTON, managing Director of the Cannon Hollow-ware Company
Limited, of Deepfields in the County of Stafford, Ironfounders, 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, reference
being had to the accompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon
(that is to say) :-
:-
The object of this invention is to form an opening through the lids referred to in
the title and provide the same with a secondary lid hinged thereto such opening and
secondary lid being in the case of such utensils as saucepans, stew pans and oval pots,
of such a character as to size and shape as to readily admit of the inspection of the
interior of the utensil or of the insertion of a spoon to stir the contents thereof or of
a fork to test whether articles of food (such for instance as potatoes) are cooked
sufficiently, and (in larger sizes of lids) of the insertion of a ladle for drawing out a
portion of the contents for tasting or otherwise, and (in any size of lid) to readily
admit of the addition or supply of any ingredients as water, condiments, spices etc.
to the interior of the utensil, and to answer also if desired for other similar purposes,
without in any case removing the main lid; and the object of this invention is,
further, to hinge or affix the secondary lid in such a manner that it will hold itself
in any desired position and thus, if required, be maintained partially or entirely open
on being moved into either of such positions. By leaving the secondary lid wholly
or partially open the contents of the utensil are prevented from boiling over, and the
custom of tilting the main lid for this purpose may consequently be dispensed with,
and the liability of soot falling into the interior of the utensil be thus avoided. When
the invention is applied to the lid of a kettle it is of great advantage not to have to
remove the main lid when re-filling the kettle immediately the same is removed from
the fire, as thus, the chance of being scalded by the issuing steam is avoided or
minimised. In this case also the opening and secondary lid are preferably formed as
in the case of the lids of the other utensils named.
This invention will be readily understood on reference to the accompanying

page_text: drawings of which figure 1 is a plan of an ordinary saucepan lid with an opening
formed therethrough, and a secondary lid applied thereto, according to this invention,
the secondary lid being shewn closed down; figure 2 is a similar view to figure 1 but
shews the secondary lid to be partially open; and figure 3 is a side elevation shewing
the secondary lid to be partially open as in figure 2. The same letters of reference
indicate the same parts throughout the views. A is the ordinary lid and B the
opening formed therethrough. This opening is shewn as formed with a straight side
near to the handle C of the lid and with a curved periphery completing its contour.
The exact shape of the opening shewn is not of course essential but it is preferred to
be of a broad shape at the back and to be formed at the front to the general shape of
the part of the periphery of the main lid to which it is adjacent or otherwise to a
curved-out shape, substantially, as shewn, to give the necessary width from back to
front. A secondary lid D is hinged along the straight or broad side or back of the
opening, as shewn. By employing an opening of this character a considerable area
of opening is conveniently obtained.
It is not essential that the opening be formed on one side of the centre of the lid
as shewn as the handle of the main lid may be placed somewhat out of centre, in
which case a larger opening through the main lid may be provided, or the handle of
the main lid may be fixed upon the secondary lid so as to answer the double purpose
of a handle for such secondary lid and for the main lid.
The secondary lid D is formed to the domed or hollow curved shape of the top of
the main lid, when a lid of such character is employed, as is usual in the case of a
saucepan, kettle or oval pot, and the hinge itself also is, preferably, made to follow the
same curve, and thus as the lid is raised the hinge pin binds somewhat in the loop a
through which it passes and which is fixed to the main lid, and the frictional hold
thus occasioned is sufficient to retain the secondary lid in any position into which
it may be raised by means of the handle b. When the opening B and lid D
are employed in combination with a flat main lid, as in the case for instance of a stew
pan, the curved arrangement of hinge may still be employed, if desired, for the
purpose set forth, that is the hinge-pin be passed through a loop a curved
longitudinally, although the secondary lid itself will in such case be, preferably, flat.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I claim is :-
1. In a lid for a culinary utensil such as a saucepan, stew pan, oval pot or kettle,
the employment of an opening therethrough in combination with a secondary lid
hinged thereto, substantially as and for the purpose described and shewn.
2. In a lid for a culinary utensil such as a saucepan, stew pan, oval pot or kettle,
the employment of an opening therethrough formed of a broad shape at the back and
to a curved-out shape at the front, in combination with a secondary lid hinged
thereto, substantially as and for the purpose described.
3. In a lid for a culinary utensil such as a saucepan, stew pan, oval pot or kettle,
and having an opening formed therethrough and a secondary hinged lid for covering and
uncovering such opening, the hinge-pin of such secondary lid carried through a loop
curved longitudinally in the eye or part through which the pin passes and itself fixed
to the main lid, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.
Dated thin 15th day of Contohan 1007