THE MORE ECONOMIC, SPEEDY, CONVENIENT, AND IN EVERY RESPECT SUPERIOR SYSTEM OF COOKING TO ANY NOW IN USE, AND WHICH HE DESIGNATES GREEN'S ECONOMICAL SELF-BASTING COOKING APPARATUS
Year: 1853

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Green, of No. 21, York Buildings, New
Road, Marylebone, in the County of Middlesex, for the Invention
of "THE MORE ECONOMIC, SPEEDY, CONVENIENT, AND IN EVERY RESPECT
SUPERIOR SYSTEM OF COOKING TO ANY NOW IN USE, AND WHICH HE
DESIGNATES GREEN'S ECONOMICAL SELF-BASTING COOKING APPARATUS."
Sealed the 19th August 1853, and dated the 24th February 1858.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Green at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
24th February 1859.
I, JOHN GREEN, of No. 21, York Buildings, New Road, Marylebone,
in the County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of the said
Invention for "THE MORE ECONOMIC, SPEEDY, CONVENIENT, AND IN EVERY
RESPECT SUPERIOR SYSTEM OF COOKING TO ANY NOW IN USE, AND WHICH I
DESIGNATE GREEN'S ECONOMICAL SELF-BASTING COOKING APPARATUS," to be
as follows:-
First, this improved Invention for-Cooking is produced by an easy
and powerful mode of reflection, acting by a moveable reflector fitting a
circular screen with an opening or door thereon for the purpose of
observing the progress of the roasting, and controlled by a screw

page_text: working up or down at pleasure in a groove or channel behind for
adjusting the heat and the space required for cooking.
Secondly, the addition of a shifting basting pan on the reflector, with
screws for regulating the continuous dripping, diffusing and keeping in
the natural gravy, avoiding the common occurrence of scorching,
burning, or the tedious mode of basting by hand, independent of saving
nearly one half in time, trouble, and fuel, giving to meat, poultry, and
game a fuller and finer flavour than by any other known process.
Thirdly, the dripping-pan is so constructed and fixed to the screen
that the dripping, as fast as made, falls into a receiving-can underneath,
placed for removing and replenishing the basting-pan with compara-
tively no trouble.
Fourthly, a conductor, with sliding and hanging hooks to fit on bars
of any grate, with a top damper to moderate the heat, and a cloor
opening at the side for the convenience of warming plates, and so coll-
trived to increase and inclose the whole of the heat emanating from the
front of the fire to the meat at such a distance as prevents ashes, dust,
&c. from falling into the gravy-pan. The conductor being constructed
to closely fit the screen (either may be used separately), the conductor
having shifting shelves, is well adapted for baking pastry, &c., and in
every particular answering the purpose of an oven.
And, lastly, the afore-named speedy, economic, and improved self-
basting cooking apparatus combines with its general usefulness so much
cleanliness, comfort, and simplicity, that it may be used by ordinary
experience with unexampled satisfaction and success.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said John Green, in the Great Seal Patent Office, on
the 20th August 1853.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I,
JOHN GREEN, of No. 21, York Buildings, New Road, Marylebone, in 3
the County of Middlesex, send greeting.

page_text: WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-fourth day of February, in
the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, in
the sixteenth year of Her reign, did for Herself, Her heirs and suc-
cessors, give and grant unto me, the said John Green, Her special
licence, that I, the said John Green, my executors, administrators, and
assigns, or such others as I, the said John Green, my executors,
administrators, and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no
others, from time to time and at all times thereafter during the term
therein expressed, should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and
vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the
Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention for "THE MORE
ECONOMIC, SPEEDY, CONVENIENT, AND IN EVERY RESPECT SUPERIOR SYSTEM
OF COOKING TO ANY NOW IN USE, AND WHICH HE DESIGNATES GREEN'S ECONO-
MICAL SELF-BASTING COOKING APPARATUS," upon the condition (amongst
others) that I, the said John Green, by an instrument in writing under
my hand and seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature
of the said Invention, and in what manner the same was to be per-
formed, and cause the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office
within six calendar months next and immediately after the date of the
said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said John Green, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement thereof, that is to say:
First, this improved Invention for cooking is produced by an easy
and powerful mode of reflection, caused and acting by a moveable
reflector fitting a semicircular roasting screen of tin or other metal, with
a deep flange underneath, and an opening or door thereon, for the
purpose of observing the progress of the roasting, and controlled by
slides, and a screw shifting up or down at pleasure, in a groove, slot,
or channel behind, for regulating the heat, and adjusting the space
required for the meat, or whatever is roasting.
Secondly, the addition of a shifting self-basting pan on the reflector,
immediately over the meat, and arranged with stops, or perforating

page_text: screws, for regulating continuous dripping of the fat or gravy, avoiding
the common occurrence of scorching, burning, or the tedious mode of
basting by hand. The stops, or perforating screws in the self-basting
pan, are so arranged that one or more may be used to regulate the
dripping of the fat or gravy required over any size joint roasting, besides
saving nearly one half in time, trouble, and fuel, giving to meat,
poultry, or game a fuller and finer flavour than by any other known
process.
Thirdly, the dripping pan is so constructed and arranged to the
aforesaid roasting screen, that the fat or gravy drips from the roasting
into a receiving can, placed underneath, for removing and replenishing
the basting pan.
Fourthly, a heat conductor, with sliding and hanging hooks, to fit on
the bars of any grate, with a moving damper on the top to regulate the
heat, and a door at the side for the convenience of warming plates
&c., and so contrived to increase and inclose the whole of the heat
emanating from the front of the fire to the meat, as to prevent ashes
or dust falling into the dripping pan.
The heat conductor is likewise so constructed that it may be detached
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from the semicircular roasting screen if required; and having shifting
shelves, is exceedingly well adapted for baking pastry, &c., as well as
answering generally the purposes of an oven.
And, lastly, the afore-named economical self-basting cooking appa-
ratus combines with its general usefulness so much cleanness, comfort,
and simplicity, that it may be used, by ordinary experience, with the
utmost satisfaction and success.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Green, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Twentieth day of August, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
JOHN GREEN. (L.s.)