Certain Improvements in Utensils for Cooking by Steam.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 7th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 13th Apr... 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Certain Improvements in Utensils for Cooking by Steam.
I, THOMAS ARBLASTER COOKE, of 25, Ludgate Hill, in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer and Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
This invention consists of the hereindescribed improvements in the construction
of utensils to be employed inside a saucepan, pot, kettle or the like for holding
meat, fish or vegetables or other food above or slightly immersed in the boiling
water in the saucepan, pot or kettle so as to be cooked by the steam rising
therefrom.
According to one arrangement of my invention I provide a perforated metal or
other plate, or piece of wire gauze strengthened by a frame, and of a round or oval
shape corresponding with the shape of the saucepan or other vessel and provided
with two three or more vertical legs fixed thereto so as to support the said plate or
wire gauze at a certain distance above the bottom of the saucepan kettle or the
like two or more of the said legs being carried almost to the top of the kettle
saucepan or the like and there formed as loops for convenience of lifting the
perforated plate or wire gauze out of the kettle or saucepan when required.
This form of my invention is suitable for cooking by steam a piece of fish or a
fowl or other food which is not liable to roll off the perforated plate or wire gauze.
Another arrangement of my invention is made like that first above described but
in addition is provided with perforated or unperforated or wire gauze sides
surrounding the same thus forming a perforated vessel to hold potatoes peas or
other food which would be liable to roll off if the utensil were not made with such
sides. The said sides of the utensil may either be made fixed thereto or in the
form of a deep loose upright ring of perforated sheet metal or wire gauze or
pottery ware resting on the plate and kept in position by the upward continuations
of the legs or by fitting on a rim or ring on the said perforated plate.
Another arrangement of my invention which is constructed more particularly
for cooking asparagus by steam is similar to that above described but in addition
is made with a perforated or unperforated metal ring of about the same size and
shape as the said perforated plate and carried at a certain distance above the same
by the upward continuations of the legs to which the said ring is attached or fixed
by being rivetted thereto or by fitting in loops or other attachments fixed to the
continuation of each leg. The said perforated bottom plate is by preference made
with an upwardly projecting rim all round. In using this form of my invention
the asparagus stands on the perforated bottom plate and is kept in an upright or
almost upright position by the said ring the said plate standing in boiling water in
the saucepan or pot or the like the water being sufficient to reach some little
distance up the asparagus the upper ends of which are then cooked by the steam.
This form of my invention may either be made with legs so as to support the
perforated bottom plate at some little distance above the bottom of the saucepan
pot or the like or these legs may be dispensed with.
The said utensils may either be made in sheet metal or of wire gauze or cast
metal or in china or earthenware.
Dated this 6th day of June 180.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.

page_text: Certain improvements in Utensils for Cooking by Steam.
I, THOMAS ARBLASTER COOKE, of 25, Ludgate Hill in the City of Birmingham,
Manufacturer and Merchant, 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 :-
This invention consists of the hereindescribed improvements in the construction
of utensils to be employed inside a saucepan, pot, kettle or the like for holding
meat, fish or vegetables or other food above or slightly immersed in the boiling
water in the saucepan, pot or kettle so as to be cooked by the steam rising
therefrom.
I will describe my invention by referring to the accompanying drawings on
which
Fig. 1 represents one form of my said invention constructed for use in an oval
pot for cooking by steam a piece of fish or a fowl or other food ;
Fig. 2 represents another form of my said invention;
Fig. 3 shews another form of the same and
Fig. 4 shews another form of my said invention constructed more particularly for
use when cooking asparagus.
According to one arrangement of my invention illustrated by Fig. 1, I provide a
perforated metal or other plate A. of a round or oval shape corresponding with the
shape of the saucepan or other vessel with which the utensil is to be used and
provided with say four vertical legs bbb364 (or there may be fewer or more than
four legs) fixed thereto so as to support the plate A at a short distance above the
bottom of the saucepan kettle or the like, two of the legs say '63 being carried
up at b6 above the plate A almost to the top of the kettle saucepan or the like
and there formed as loops el c² for convenience of lifting the perforated plate out
of the kettle or saucepan when required.
In using my invention the food to be cooked is placed on the plate A which is
then placed in the saucepan or pot so as to stand upon the bottom of the same the
water in the latter rising to within a short distance below the plate A so that as
the water boils the steam will rise through round and over the plate A and
thoroughly cook the food. The legs serve to keep the food from touching the
water and also form a stand for the utensil when removed from the saucepan
or pot.
The form of my invention shewn by Fig. 1 is suitable more particularly for
cooking by steam a piece of fish or a fowl or other food which is not liable to roll
off the perforated plate A. Another arrangement of my invention is shewn by
Fig. 2 which is made like that shewn by Fig. 1 (either round or oval) but in
addition is provided with perforated or unperforated sides D surrounding the
perforated bottom plate thus forming a perforated vessel to hold potatoes, peas or
other food which would be liable to roll if the utensil were not made with the
sides D. The side portion D of the utensil may either be fixed to the bottom
plate A or be made in the form of a deep loose upright ring of perforated metal or
of wire gauze or pottery ware resting on the plate A and kept in position by the
upward continuations of the legs or by fitting on a rim or ring round the edge
of the perforated plate A.
The utensil shewn by Fig. 2 can if desired be made with a cross partition such
as E (see Fig. 3) or with two or more of the said cross partitions thus enabling
two or more foods to be cooked at the same time.
Another arrangement of my invention shewn by Fig. 4 which is constructed
more particularly for cooking asparagus by steam is similar to those above described

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except that it is by preference made without the legs and in addition is made with
a metal ring F of about the same shape and size as the perforated plate A and is
carried at a certain distance above the same by the uprights 66 to which the
ring F is by preference removably attached by fitting in the loops g₁ g³ fixed to
the uprights 6 66. Or the ring F may be rivetted to the uprights 6 6.
perforated bottom plate A is made with an upwardly projecting rim h all round.
In using this form of my invention the asparagus stands on the perforated
bottom plate A and is kept in an upright or almost upright position by the
ring F the plate A standing in boiling water in the saucepan or pot or the like
the water being sufficient to reach some little distance up. the
upper ends of which are then cooked by the steam.
asparagus the
This form of my invention
may either be made as shewn by Fig. 4 without legs or be made with legs as
above described to support the perforated bottom plate some little distance above
the bottom of the saucepan or pot.
Instead of the utensils above described being made of perforated sheet metal
it will be evident that they may be similarly made of wire gauze in place of
the sheet metal the said wire gauze being strengthened by a suitable wire frame
as will be well understood. Or they may be made of china or earthenware.
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. The hereindescribed improved cooking utensil consisting of the perforated
or wire gauze plate A provided with legs and adapted to stand in and be enclosed
by a saucepan or pot and made with upwardly projecting parts such as 6' 6* for
lifting the plate A all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
Fig. of the accompanying drawings and for the purposes set forth.
2. The hereindescribed improved cooking utensil consisting of the perforated
or wire gauze plate A provided with perforated sides D and with legs and adapted
to stand in and be enclosed by a saucepan or pot all substantially as hereinbefore
described and illustrated by Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings and for the
purposes set forth.
3. The hereindescribed improved cooking utensil consisting of the perforated
or wire gauze plate A provided with perforated sides D and with one or more
cross partitions such as E and with legs and adapted to stand in aud be enclosed
by a saucepan or pot all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated by
Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings and for the purposes set forth.
4. The hereindescribed improved utensil for supporting asparagus in a saucepan
or pot consisting of the perforated or unperforated or wire gauze plate A provided
with rim h and uprights carrying a removable or fixed ring such as F at a short
distance above the plate A for the purpose of supporting the asparagus in an
upright position all substantially as herein before described and illustrated by
Fig. 4 of the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 6th day of March 1895.
CHARLES BOSWORTH KETLEY,
Agent for the Applicant.