Improvements in Cooking Apparatus.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 3rd Nov., 1892-Accepted, 17th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cooking Apparatus.
I, WILLIAM TRUSWELL MARTIN, of Russell Street in the Town of Nottingham,
Machinist, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to effect improvements in cooking apparatus.
My invention consists of a dripping tin in the centre of which is fixed a socket,
I also use a perforated plate, in the centre of which is fixed a pin or pivot, and
affixed to the said plate are two handles for convenience in carrying the same.
The pin or pivot is made to fit loosely in the socket on the dripping tin so that the
perforated plate to which the pin or pivot is attached can be turned round either
one way or the other in the dripping tin. Thus in cooking the trouble of taking
the dripping tin out of the oven to turn it round when one side of the meat is
cooked is obviated, as I simply turn the perforated plate (on which the meat rests)
upon its pivot without taking the dripping tin out of the oven.
Dated 5th Fahmir 1809
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cooking Apparatus.
I, WILLIAM TRUSWELL MARTIN, of Russell Street, in the Town of
Nottingham, Machinist, 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 :-
The object of iny invention is to effect improvements in ordinary dripping tins
or roasting pans, for the purpose of facilitating the turning of the meat or other
viands while in an oven or before a fire.
My invention consists in fitting a loose perforated plate or grid over or upon
the dripping tin or roasting pan, upon which the meat or other viands to be cooked
is or are placed. This perforated plate or grid is so mounted as to be capable of
being rotated upon a central pin or pivot, either attached to the plate, or to a
pillar or stud fixed to the bottom of the roasting pan, or to a loose frame resting
upon the bottom or raised sides of the roasting pan. When the pivot is fixed to
the perforated plate or grid it works in a hole formed in the frame or in the pillar
(as the case may be) but when the pivot is fixed to the frame, it moves in a hole
formed in the perforated plate or grid.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascer-
tained, reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar
letters of reference indicate corresponding parts, and in which the invention is
shown formed with a loose frame, resting on the raised sides of the roasting pan.
Fig. 1 is a plan,
Fig. 2 a side view, and
Fig. 3 a section.
a is an ordinary dripping tin. 6 is a loose frame, slightly dished, and having
four or any other number of radial arms to rest upon the tin.
c is a circular
perforated plate or grid also slightly dished, which is retained in position by a
pivot d.
ee are two handles, by which the plate may be turned round while in
the oven, or they may be used for lifting the plate. A portion of the plate or
grid c is cut away at f, to allow the insertion of a spoon for basting purposes.

page_text: By the use of my invention whatever is being cooked upon the perforated plate
or grid can be turned round and adjusted to the hottest side of the oven, without
taking the tin out of the oven. Thus I avoid the trouble of lifting the tin out to
turn it round, and consequent risk of accidents which frequently occur through the
tin being hot.
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. In cooking apparatus as aforesaid, the combination with an ordinary dripping
tin, of a revolving perforated plate or grid, pivoted to a central pillar or stud or
supported by a suitable stand or frame having radial bars resting upon the bottom
or raised sides of the dripping tin or roasting pan, substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by the drawings.
2. The improvements in cooking apparatus, substantially as herein before
described and illustrated by the drawings.
Dated 2nd November 1000
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.