Year: 1898

page_text: All Luprovemen
I, ANTOINETTE GOURRIER, formerly Antoinette Leconte, of 51, Rue Compans,
Paris, in the Republic of France, Lady, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion to be as follows:-
In all systems of gas stoves, and also in those burning petroleum, spirit, &c., at
present in use, it is exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to regulate the flame
sufficiently low to be able to keep food warm, re-heat, or cook food requiring to be
cooked slowly, such, for example, as stewed vegetables, fried eggs.
In effect, if the tap on the gas pipe is turned so as to obtain a low flame which
does not burn the food which is only required to be kept warm or re-heated and not
to be watched constantly, the gas goes out by itself owing to the low pressure, and
escaping, fills the kitchen. On the contrary, if the flame is kept sufficiently high
so as not to go out, the food is burnt unless it is watched constantly.
To obviate this defect of these stoves, cooks in the above mentioned cases. have
used a bain-marie or water-bath to keep food warm or re-heat it, but by this
means a large consumption of gas is necessary to keep the water boiling, and if
it is desired to cook slowly, this bain-marie or water-bath cannot be used, to cook
fried eggs for example, as it is expensive and gives insufficient heat.
My invention has for its object an improvement in this class of stoves which
obviates the inconveniences above mentioned. The improvement consists in the
application of a plate between the stove and the cooking utensil. This plate
forms a sort of heat screen, collecting the heat and giving it off to the said cooking
utensil.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I have represented
in the accompanying drawings, by way of example, at Fig. 1, a gas stove provided
with my improvement and, at Fig. 2, the plate separately.
As previously stated my improvement consists in the application of a plate a
of convenient form, and made of any suitable material (copper, iron, earthenware,
&c.), between the stove 6 and the cooking utensil c containing the food. This
plate may be fixed or movable and provided with a handle or other convenient
means to facilitate its removal, and with feet, claws or hooks to attach or fix it
upon the stove or heating surface. In the example shown in the drawing the
plate is movable and provided with a handle d to facilitate its removal, and with
feet or clips e to retain it on the stove.
The plate may be without perforations when very little heat is required, as in
the case of keeping food warm, or it may be perforated or formed with several
rings when slow cooking is required, as in the case of a stew.
With this improvement the serious inconveniences above mentioned, which
prevent a cook using exclusively a gas, petroleum, or spirit stove, are entirely
obviated, and the flame may be turned very low without fear of being extinguished.
Dishes or foods which require to be kept warm, re-heated, or cooked slowly, may be
left safely without any superintendence.

page_text: In the above description I have only referred to gas stoves, by way of example,
but my invention is equally applicable to stoves burning petroleum, spirit, &c.
or electric stoves.
In oil, spirit, and such like stoves, when the wick is lowered it smokes and pro-
duces an unpleasant smell, but with my improvement this inconvenience is stapped,
the plate a permitting of cooking slowly or warming up food without it being
necessary to lower the wick sufficiently to cause it to smoke or smell.
My invention enables food to be warmed with plates or dishes not intended to
be placed on a fire, using, as will be understood, a moderate flame.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.
I, ANTOINETTE GOURRIER, formerly Antoinette Leconte, of 51, Rue Compans,
Paris, in the Republic of France, Lady, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
In all systems of gas stoves and also in those burning petroleum spirit &c. at
present in use it is exceedingly difficult if not impossible to regulate the flame
sufficiently low to be able to keep warm, re-heat or cook food requiring to be
cooked slowly, such for example as stewed vegetables, fried eggs &c.
In effect, if the tap on the gas pipe is turned so as to obtain a low flame, which
does not burn the food which is only required to be kept warm or re-heated and not
to be watched constantly, the gas goes out by itself owing to the low pressure. and
escaping fills the kitchen.
On the contrary, if the flame is kept sufficiently high so as not to go out, the food
is burnt unless it is watched constantly.
To obviate this defect of these stoves, cooks in the above mentioned cases, have
used bain-marié or water-bath to keep food warm or reheat &c. but by this
means a large consumption of gas is necessary to keep the water boiling, and if
it is desired to cook slowly, this bain-marie or water bath cannot be used, to cook
fried eggs for example, as it is expensive and gives insufficient heat.
My invention has for its object an improvement in this class of stoves which
obviates the inconveniences above mentioned. The improvement consists in the
application of a plate between the stove and the cooking utensil. This plate
forms a sort of heat screen collecting the heat, and giving it off to the said cooking
utensil.
In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I have represented
in the drawings accompanying my Provisional Specification by way of example,
at Fig. 1 a gas stove provided with my improvement and at Fig. 2 the plate
separately.
As previously stated my improvement consists in the application of a plate a of
convenient form and made of any suitable material (copper, iron, earthenware &c.)
between the stove b and the cooking utensil e containing the food.
This plate may be fixed or movable and provided with a handle or other con-
venient means to facilitate its removal, and with feet, claws or hooks to attach or
fix it upon the stove or heating surface.
In the example shown in the drawing the plate is movable and provided with

page_text: a handle d to facilitate its removal, and with feet or clips e to retain it, on the
stove.
The plate may be without perforations when very little heat is required as in
the case of keeping food warm. or it may be perforated or formed with several
rings when slow cooking is required as in the case of a stew..
With this improvement the serious inconveniences above mentioned which
prevent a cook using exclusively a gas petroleum. or spirit stove are entirely
obviated, and the flame may be turned very low without fear of being extinguished.
Dishes or foods which require to be kept warm, re-heated or cooked slowly may be
left safely without any superintendence.
In the above description I have only referred to gas stoves, by way of example,
but my invention is equally applicable to stoves burning petroleum, spirit &c.
or to electric stoves.
In oil spirit and such like stoves when the wick is lowered it smokes and pro-
duces an unpleasant smell but with my improvement this inconvenience is stopped,
the plate a permitting of cooking slowly or warming up food without it being
necessary to lower the wick sufficiently to cause it to smoke or smell.
My invention enables food to be warmed with plates or dishes not intended to
be placed on a fire, using as will be understood a moderate flame.
my
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of said
invention. and in what manner the same is to be performed. I declare that what I
claim is:
1) A heat storing plate of suitable form and material placed between the stove
and the utensil containing the food to be warmed or cooked, said plate regulating
the heat and communicating it gradually to the said utensil substantially as
herein set forth.
2. The application of a heat storing plate to stoves of all kinds burning gas,
petroleum, spirit alcohol and the like and to electric stoves substantially as herein
set forth.
Total 191 1 of Tanna
1000
HARRIS & MILLS,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.