Improvements in Vessels for Cooking by Steam.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Vessels for Cooking by Steam.
I, CHARLES YOUNG of 50 Priory Park Road, Kilburn in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
In vessels for cooking articles by steam, as heretofore constructed there are
several disadvantages, for example, no effectual means are provided to prevent
water of condensation dripping upon the article to be cooked, and if more than one
article is being cooked at the same time, as in vessels having compartments one above
the other, such water drips from the article in the top compartments onto the
article below it and so on, thus impairing the flavour of all the articles being
cooked as well as carrying away much of their nutritious quality.
My invention has for object to provide a vessel that shall overcome the above
disadvantage and also further improve the cooking vessel as I will now proceed to
describe with reference to the accompanying drawing which is given merely by
way of illustration and wherein,
Fig. 1 shows in elevation partly in section one form of cooking vessel con-
structed according to my invention.
Fig. 2. is a horizontal section on the line x x of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3, is a section
on the line y y of Fig. 1.
1 is a water containing vessel.
2, 2, 2 are interchangeable casings of various heights and adapted to fit above
the water containing vessel 1 and one above the other.
2 are handles for convenience in lifting.
3 3 3 are inner containing vessels or compartments, adapted to receive the
article to be cooked. As shown, these compartments may have their sides 3
and bottom. 3 perforated, or the side may be perforated and the bottom plain,
or the bottom perforated and the sides plain or both bottom and sides may be
plain, as may be desirable or necessary according to the article being cooked.
4 am rivets which secure the inner compartments 3 to the casings 2, these rivets
are formed with an enlarged portion or they may be provided with distance pièces
in order to form an annular space 4" between the casing and inner compartment.
5 is the lid, it is dome shaped, but may be conical or pyramidical, so as to cause
the water of condensation to flow to the sides of the vessel and down the space 4"
to the water containing vessel 1.
For convenience in supplying the vessel 1 with water, from time to time as may
be necessary in the course of cooking, and without removing the steamers 2-3.
I
may provide the vessel 1 with means as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, comprising a
baffle 7 on the inner side of the vessel 1 extending to a short distance from the
bottom, of said vessel; a lip or spout 8 provided with a lid, or it may be a cap, 9
a hole or holes 10 through which water poured into the lip or spout 8 would flow
into the space 11 behind the baffle 7 and so into the saucepan.
In the example I have shown upper vessels but it will be evident that I may
use a greater or less number as requirements necessitate.

page_text: Also I do not confine myself to the circular shape, as seen in plan, but may vary
the shape, dimensions, and materials without departing from the spirit of this
invention which consists mainly, in the constructon of steamers in such a manner
as to form, no matter how many distinct vessels there are, a continuous condensed
water channel or space from the lid down to the water vessel.
Dated this 27th day of Tulu 1907-
Improvements in vessels for Cooking by Steam.
I, CHARLES YOUNG of 50 Priory Park Road Kilburn in the County of Middlesex,
Gentleman, 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:-
In vessels for cooking articles by steam as heretofore constructed there are
several disadvantages, for example, no effectual means are provided to prevent
water of condensation dripping upon the article to be cooked, and if more than one
article is being cooked at the same time, as in vessels having compartments one above
the other, such water drips from the article in the top compartments on to the
article below it and so on, thus imparting the flavour of all the articles being
cooked as well as carrying away much of their nutritious quality.
My invention has for object to provide a vessel that shall overcome the above
disadvantage and also further improve the cooking vessel as I will now proceed to
describe with reference to the drawing filed with my Provisional Specification
and wherein.
Fig. 1 shows in elevation partly in section one form of cooking vessel con-
structed according to my invention.
Fig.
is a horizontal section on the line x x of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3, is a section
on the line y y of Fig. 1.
1 is a water containing vessel.
2. 2. 2. are interchangeable casings of various heights and adapted to fit above
the water containing vessel; and one above the other; 2" an handle for convenience
in lifting.
3. 3. 3. are inner containing vessels or compartments, adapted to receive the
article to be cooked. As shown, these compartments may have their sides 3
and bottom 3" perforated, or the sides may be perforated and the bottom plain,
or the bottom perforated and the sides plain, or both bottom and sides may be
plain, as may be desirable or necessary according to the article being cooked.
4 are rivets which secure the inner compartments 3, to the casings 2, these rivets
are formed with an enlarged portion or they may be provided with distance pieces
in order to form a passage or annular space 4" between the casing and the inner
compartment.
5 is the lid it is shown dome shaped, but may be conical or pyramidical, so as to
cause the water of condensation to flow to the sides of the vessel and down the
passage or space 4" to the water containing vessel 1.
For convenience in supplying the vessel with water, from time to time as may
be necessary in the course of cooking, and without removing the steamers 2-3.
I may provide the vessel 1 with means as shown in Figures 1 and 3, comprising a
battle 7 on the inner side of the vessel extending to a short distance from the
bottom of said vessel; a lip or spout 8 provided with a lid, or it may be a cap 9;

page_text: a hole or holes 10 through which water poured into the lip or spout 8 would flow
into the space 11 behind the baffle 7 and so into the water containing vessel.
In the example illustrated I have shown three upper vessels but it will be
evident that I may use a greater or less number as requirements necessitate.
Also I do not confine myself to the circular shape as seen in plan but may vary
the shape, dimensions, and materials used in the construction, without departing
from the spirit of this invention which consists mainly in the construction of
steamers in such a manner as to form, no matter how many distinct vessels there
are, a continuous passage or space through which steam can flow from, and con-
densed water can flow to, the water containing vessel.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A vessel for cooking by steam comprising an outer bottomless casing and an
inner containing vessel, perforated or partly perforated or unperforated, so arranged
within the outer casing as to provide between it and the easing a clear passage or
space through which steam can flow from, and water of condensation can flow to,
a water containing vessel over which it is adapted to be placed.
2. In vessels for cooking by steam means, for supplying from time to time water
to replace that lost by escaping steam or otherwise consisting of a baffle on the
inside of the water containing vessel, extending down to a short distance from the
bottom of such vessel; a lip or spout communicating with the outside of such vessel
with or without a lid or cap, and a hole or holes through which water poured into
said lip or spout would flow into the water containing vessel behind the baffle
substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. The vessel for cooking by steam arranged and constructed substantially as
herein described with reference to and illustrated by the drawing filed with my
Provisional Specification.
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