Improvements in Portable Cooking Apparatus.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 13th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 14th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Cooking Apparatus.
1, LOUIS TAMPIER of The Consulat Général de Turquie, Bordeaux, France,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved portable camp cooking apparatus suitable
for military purposes as well as for the use of tourists, cyclists, emigrants' and
others.
The apparatus comprises a cooking vessel or soup kettle constructed with an
arched bottom, to form a fire space beneath, furnished with a grating, to support
the fuel, and legs at either side of the arch, to rest on the ground and admit air to
the fire, the vessel being adapted to be used singly or grouped in series with other
similar vessels which by their juxtaposition fit together front to back so as to form
a prolonged fire-arch.
Whether used singly or in series, the fire arch communicates through a corre-
spondingly shaped aperture with a chimney by which the necessary draught is
created, the chimney being formed of sections fitting together telescopically, which
may be surmounted by a grid for the support of the frying pan.
The apparatus also comprises a water kettle arched to correspond to and fit in
front of the cooking vessel above referred to.
For ordinary military purposes, these vessels would be concave on one side and
convex on the other so as to fit more snugly when carried on the back.
They are provided with lids and with handles for carrying them and supporting
them when pouring off the contents.
The soup kettle or cooking vessel may be made of a size to enable all the articles
(except the soup tureen, chimney and gridiron) necessary for an equipment for, say,
four officers, to be packed therein for transport, the water heater or boiler being
rather smaller than the cooker so as to fit inside thereof and having its firegrate
removable to admit of the introduction of the one vessel within the other.
The other articles are a fish or vegetable strainer, cafetière, trays and dishes,
tins for holding tea or ground coffee, sugar, pepper, salt, drinking cups, egg cups,
knives, forks, spoons, etc., the entire apparatus being of restricted dimensions so as
to accord with the regulations and suited for carrying in a military wagon.
For civil uses, the apparatus can be made of all sizes with straight walls and
may be used as separate units or grouped together as desired.
Dated this 24th day of April 1893.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Cooking Apparatus.
I, LOUIS TAMPIER, of The Consulat-Général de Turquie, Bordeaux, France,
O 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:-
My invention relates to an improved portable camp cooking apparatus suitable

page_text: for military purposes, as well as for the use of tourists, cyclists, emigrants, and
others.
The apparatus comprises a cooking vessel or-soup kettle constructed with an
arched bottom to form a fire spaco beneath, furnished with a grating to support the
fuel, and Tegs at either side of the arch, to rest on the ground and admit air to the
fire, the vessel being adapted to be used singly or grouped in series with other
similar vessels which by their juxtaposition fit together front to back so as to form
a prolonged fire-arch.
Whether used singly or in series, the fire-arch communicates through a corre-
-spondingly shaped aperture with a chimney by which the necessary draught is
created, the chimney being formed of sections fitting together -telescopically and
may be surmounted by a grid, for the support of the frying pan... =
The apparatus-also- comprises a water kettle arched to correspond to and fiț in
front of the cooking vessel above referred to.
For-ordinary military purposes, these vessels would be concave on one side, and
convex on the other so as to fit more snugly when carried on the back..
They are provided with lids and with handles for carrying them and supporting
them when pouring off the contents.
The soup kettle or cooking vessel may be made of a size to enable all the
articles (except the soup tureen, chimney, and gridiron) necessary for an equipment
for, say, four officers, to be-packed therein for transport, the water heater or
boiler being rather smaller than the cooker so as to fit inside thereof and having
its, firegrate removable to admit of the introduction of the one vessel within the
other.
The other articles are a fish or vegetable strainer, cafetière, trays and dishes,
tins for holding tea or ground coffee, sugar, pepper, salt, drinking cups,. egg-cups,
knives, forks, spoons, etc., the entire apparatus being of restricted dimensions so as
to accord with the regulations, and suited for carrying in a military wagon.
For civil uses, the apparatus can be made of all sizes with straight walls and
may be used as separate units or grouped together as desired.
:And in order that my invention may be more fully understood I have caused to
be- appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved cooking apparatus. Fig. 2 a section
on line of Fig. 3, Fig. 3 a. plan, Fig. 4 a side elevation, Fig 5 a vertical
section on line y-y of Fig. 3,
Fig. 6 is a plan from underneath, showing the lid of my improved cooking
apparatus,
Fig. 7 is a plan showing the lid removed,
Fig. 8 is a front view of the chimney suitable for a number of cooking
apparatuses.
Fig. 9 is a vertical section on line z-z of Fig. 8 of the chimney and Fig. 10 a
plan thereof.
Figs. 11 & 12 shows a front elevation and a plan of another form of chimney.
Fig. 13 is a perspective view of four cooking apparatuses grouped together.
This cooking apparatus is oval at the sides a, as shown in Fig. 3, and at the
back 6 and front c slightly concave and convex respectively. It is closed by a
lid d which may serve as a pan and has feet and a bail. In the lower part of
the apparatus is formed an arched opening b¹, e, having bars f, which form the fire
grate.
The part a' & a" at each side of the said grate serves as legs for the
apparatus and are made hollow so as to provide an increased heating surface and
thus increase the efficiency of the apparatus. The fire grate consists of one or
two stationary bars f secured at each end by bolts which facilitate the replacing of
the same.
The apparatus is provided with a bail g having secured at each end at right
angle thereto a bracket respectively adapted to move on studs k which are fixed
to the exterior of the apparatus and projecting through slots in the said brackets.

page_text: When it is desired to remove the lid of the apparatus the bail 9 is raised and
thrown to one side, as shown in dotted lines Fig. 4, whilst when not in use it rests
upon the lid and thus forms no obstruction. The said lid is formed with a cavity,
see Fig. 5, to which is hinged a ring i adapted to be raised and lowered so as not
to project when out of use. The said lid has also a handle attached to one end,
see Fig. 6, which can be thrown into the interior so as to permit of placing the-
lid on the apparatus. When the apparatus is intended for cooking a receptacle m
with a perforated bottom is employed in which the food is suspended in the boiling
liquid, Figs. 2 & 5.
To facilitate the preparation of coffee the apparatus is provided with a spout n
and a receptacle o, as shown in Fig. 2, for the reception of the ground coffee,
suspended in the interior of the apparatus.
The apparatus described in various sizes may be used individually, or in groups
of four, six or eight by connecting the same together, see Fig. 13, by such as a
lug p fixed to each side of the apparatus adapted to enter a recess 9 on the
adjacent one and thus prevent the radiation of heat. Air holes u are suitably
arranged in the legs of the apparatus below the fire bars to facilitate combustion.
To create the necessary draught for a group of apparatuses a chimney is used,
Figs. 8, 9 & 10, which is connected to the last apparatus in the same manner as the
apparatuses are connected individually.
Figs. 11 & 12 represent a chimney intended for two groups.
interior of the chimney is separated by a vertical partition r.
fixed three legs s arranged to fall back into the interior or to
form a support for a cooking utensil.
In this case the
Upon its top are
be raised so as to
If deemed necessary a telescopical chimney may be used in connection with the
apparatuses described and to render the same readily portable a rectangular hole
or aperture or projection is formed beneath the arch of the fire grate.
For the
same purpose the chimney is formed with two loops t, see Fig. 9, adapted to receive
a strap.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim, is-
"In portable cooking apparatus."
1st. The general construction and combination of parts constituting my invention
operating substantially as and for the purpose specified.
2nd. The combination of a grate employed in the apparatus, a movable chimney
serving for one or two groups of apparatus, substantially as and for the purpose
set forth.
3rd. A lid, provided with feet and movable handle adapted to be used as a food
receptacle, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
4th. A chimney provided with three legs forming a tripod on its top, substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
5th. The method of combining a number of apparatuses together, all substantially
as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 12th day of December 1893.
F. BUSSHARDI & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicant.