Improvements in Cooking Vessels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Appl cation, 21st Dec.. 1889-4ccepted, 25th Jan., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cooking Vessels.
I, AUGUST W. OBERMANN of 1018 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, in the County of
Alleghany and State of Pennsylvania, Manufacturer 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:—
The object I have in view is to produce a simple and cheap cooking vessel of such
construction that the water can be drained from the articles being cooked without
the necessity of lifting the cover from the vessel or of holding the cover by hand onto
the vessel and in the use of which there will be no danger of spilling the articles,
and further in which the steam can be allowed to escape.
My invention consists in the peculiar devices and combinations of devices employed
by me for this purpose, all as fully hereinafter explained, and pointed out by the
claims.
In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view of my
improved cooking vessel as suspended for draining the water therefrom.
Figure 2, a longitudinal vertical section of the same:
Figure 3, a plan of the spout portion thereof;
Figure 4, a detached plan view of the strainer casting;
Figures 5, and 6, a plan and edge view of the strainer flap.
Figure 7. a plan view, and
Figure 8, a transverse section of the cooking vessel as provided with side handles,
and.
Figure 9, a perspective view of my improved cooking vessel as provided with a
radial handle.
Corresponding letters of reference designate like parts in all the figures.
A, denotes a cooking vessel, which may be composed of any suitable material.
It is provided at its front with a spout, B which rises to a level with its upper edge.
C, is the strainer made to fit snugly within the spout, B, to be flush therewith.
This strainer, C, has a rearward segmental flange, c, raised sufficiently to allow the
edge of the lid or cover E to pass thereunder, and this flange e is provided with ears d
at its ends, each having a pin or stud 6 that will enter a hole in a lug or ear a formed
at the upper edge of vessel, A, one at each side of spout, B.
Upon Hange, c, are also cast downwardly pointed hooks, e, which enter slots, f, f,
one in each end of flap D. When the several parts are in position the ends of hooks, e,
rest upon the upper face of ears a thus holding the flap D in position but allowing it
to be raised and lowered, and when closed it is directly over the strainer C, and is of
a size and shape to completely cover the same and thus prevent the free escape of
steam from the vessel. To the rear edge of flap D, are formed two arms g pointing
diagonally downward and entering right and left of strainer, C, the space below
flange, c, and the rim of lid E entering that space will butt against the arms, g, so
that with pushing said lid, E, forward it will swing these arms and thereby cause the
flap D, to assume a nearly vertical position so as to leave a wide opening above
spout, B, and strainer C. This cooking vessel A may be provided at its sides with
ears h for connecting a bale, H, on which to suspend said vessel, as shown by Figures 1
and 2, when to an eye-lug i at the rear of such vessel is pivotally secured a looped
handle I, having a curved extension j that with elevating the rear of the vessel by
such handle I will over-lap the lid E for holding the same down and at the same time
will push said lid forward against the arms g to lift flap, D, all as shown by Figure 1
for pouring the water from the vessel without the flap D interfering. With releasing
handle I, the lil E will release the arms when the flap D will again close the spout
by its own gravity.

page_text: Instead of providing the vessel A with a bale H, it may have side handles M as
shown at Figures 7 and 8 in which case I provide the lid E on its rim with two small
studs or buttons m and upon each handle I pivotally secure a small crank N, by a
rivet n each having a knob o when with grasping the handles M, the thumb of each
hand will be applied at the same time against these knobs o to turn the cranks over-
lapping the rim of lid E against the studs or buttons m of said lid pushing the same
forward so as to swing the arms g thereby raising the flap D, when with inclining the
vessel the water may be poured out.
Instead however of providing the vessel A with a bale H as shown at Figures 1
and 2 or with side handles M as shown at Figures 7 and 8 it may have a radial
handle as shown by Figure 9, in which case the vessel A is fitted with a rear
handle I and other parts as shown at Figures 1 and 2.
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 with a cooking vessel provided with a spout and the lid
thereof, of a detachable strainer for the spout of the vessel connected therewith, and
a hinged flap covering the same and provided with downwardly inclined arms near
the hinges thereof, and the strainer being provided with a flange for guiding and
holding the rim of the lid butting against the arms of the flap so that on being
pushed forward the lid will raise such flap, substantially as set forth.
2. The combination with a cooking vessel provided with a spout and the lid
thereof, of a strainer secured to said spout and having a raised flange over-lapping the
rim of the lid, of a flap hinged upon the strainer to cover the spout and provided
with downwardly inclined arms contacting with the edge of the lid, of a bale for sus-
pending the vessel and of a handle pivotted to an eye-lug at the rear of the vessel
and provided with an extension over-lapping the lid and pushing the same forward
thereby raising the flap, substantially as set forth.
3. The combination with a cooking vessel provided with a spout and the lid
thereof, of a strainer secured in said spout and having a raised flange over-lapping
the rim of the lid; of a flap hinged upon the strainer to cover the spout and
provided with downwardly inclined arms contacting with the edge of the lid, of
side handles to the vessel each provided with a crank contacting with studs or
buttons secured upon the rim of the lid that with pushing the same said lid will
lift the flap, substantially as set forth.
4. The combination with a cooking vessel provided with a spout and the lid
thereof, of a strainer secured in said spout and having a raised flange over-lapping
the rim of the lid, of a flap hinged upon the strainer to cover the spout and
provided with downwardly inclined arms contacting with the edge of the lid, of a
radial handle for holding the vessel and of a handle pivotted to an eye-lug at the
rear of the vessel and provided with an extension overlapping the lid and pushing
the same forward thereby raising the flap substantially as set forth.
Dated Decem
AUGUST W. OBERMANN.
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.