An Improved Saucepan.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 24th May, 1900-Accepted, 7th July, 1900
An Improved Saucepan.
I, MARY WHEELER, of 152, Chorlton Road, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Married Woman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved saucepan and consists first in forming a
short spout in the side of the saucepan near the top, and secondly in fitting a
strainer on legs or supports a slight distance above the bottom of the saucepan
and providing wire or other handles to enable it to be lifted out.
The spout is provided with a cover or stopper to prevent the escape of steam,
and it enables the water or other liquid contents to be poured out without turning
the saucepan upside down, thereby obviating risk of scalding the hands with
escaping steam and boiling water.
The strainer which need not be used and can be removed when cooking dry
vegetables such as potatoes etc. is most useful when cooking-watery vegetables
such as turnips, cabbages, vegetable marrows etc. and also when boiling meat with
vegetables as the liquid for soup or stock can be poured off through the spout
without raising the saucepan lid, and then after standing for a few minutes
enough of the juices will settle below the strainer to serve with the meat, which
can be easily dished by lifting it out on the strainer.
Jated this 23rd day of August 1899
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant.
An Improved Saucepan.
I, MARY WHEELER, of 152, Chorlton Road, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Married Woman, 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 saucepan and consists first in forming a
short spout in the side of the saucepan near the top, and secondly in fitting a
strainer on legs or supports a slight distance above the bottom of the saucepan
and providing wire or other handles to enable it to be lifted out.
In the accompanying sheet of drawings-
Fig. 1 is a sectional side elevation of my improved saucepan with the lids on
and Fig. 2 a plan view of the same omitting the lids, and Figs. 3 and 4 are
similar views to Figs. 1 and 2 respectively of a different form of pan.

page_text: In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings,-a designates the body of the saucepan pro-
vided with the usual lid b and handle c, and according to my invention with a
short spout d covered with a lid or stopper c. On the opposite side of the pan
to the spout is secured an extra handle f by which the pan can be tipped or
tilted for pouring out water &c. through the spout d.
In Figs. 3 and 4 a single handle g rivetted or otherwise secured to the opposite
sides of the pan, preferably in line with the short spout d, is shown, this handle
serving both purposes of lifting and pouring liquid out of the spout ; but the
extra handle may also be employed in addition if desired.
In each pan is shown a strainer h formed with feet which rest upon the
bottom of the pan the strainer also being provided with turn down handles j,
shown raised in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 3, and in full lines Fig. 2, by which
it can be lifted and removed from the pan.
The spout is provided with the cover or stopper e to prevent the escape of
steam, and it enables the water or other liquid contents to be poured out without
turning the saucepan upside down, thereby obviating risk of scalding the hands
with escaping steam and boiling water.
The strainer, which need not be used, and can be removed when cooking dry
vegetables such as potatoes etc. is most useful when cooking watery vegetables
such as turnips, cabbages, vegetable marrows etc. and also when boiling meat with
vegetables as the liquid for soup or stock can be poured off through the spout d
without raising the saucepan lid b, and then after standing for a few minutes
enough of the juices will settle below the strainer to serve with the meat;
which can be easily dished by lifting it out on the strainer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The improved saucepan provided with a short spout for pouring off liquid,
in combination with means for tipping or tilting the pan, substantially as and
for the purposes described.
2. The improved saucepan provided with a short spout for pouring off liquid
in combination with means for tipping or tilting the pan and a removable strainer
substantially as and for the purposes described.
Dated this 22nd day of Mo 1000
H. B. BARLOW & GILLETT,
Agents for Applicant, 17, St. Ann's Square, Manchester.