Improvements in and relating to the Lids of, and in Stirring and Mixing Apparatus for, Saucepans and other Culinary Utensils.
Year: 1893

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Lids of, and in Stirring and
Mixing Apparatus for, Saucepans and other Culinary Utensils.
I FRANCES EMILY DE CHAIR of 31 Bloemfontein Road, Uxbridge Road
Hammersmith, in the County of Middlesex Lady, Wife of Dudley Raikes de
Chair, Gentleman, 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 consists of improvements in and relating to the lids of, and in
stirring and mixing apparatus, for saucepans and other culinary utensils. To stir
the contents of these utensils it has hitherto been necessary to remove the lid, my
invention is to perform this with the lid in position. I accomplish it by constructing
a beater or stirrer of one or more blades, made either with, or secured to a short
spindle at their uppermost part, projecting to or from a handle on the outside of
the lid.
The stirrer or beater may have holes in it or be provided with a wire gauze or
similar material to ensure the free mixing of the contents of the utensil. The lid
is made in two thicknesses with one or more openings so arranged that by moving
round one thickness you may obtain access to the utensil; when, (as is preferably
used,) the lid has one opening, it is divided into two sections, one section to rotate
on a small bearing, this section is so arranged that the stationary section laps over
it as also does a slight projection from the open side of the lid.
To enable this invention to be applied to any size utensil I may make a series of
rims or projecting pieces under the lid, or I may make a false rim onto which the
lid will rest.
To enable my invention to be more readily understood and carried into effect I
will proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings; in
which
Fig. 1 is a transverse section of a saucepan with the apparatus in position ;
Fig. 2 is an elevation of lid with stirrer or beater;
Fig. 3 is a plan of lid;
Fig. 4 is a half elevation of lid with section of adjustment ;
Fig. 5 elevation of lid in position with false rim.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
A is the stirrer or beater which as is shown by dotted lines may be open or
solid at its lower part, and in which is shown the gauze and holes either of which
may be used, B is the spindle carrying the stirrer or beater, C is the handle for
revolving the same, D is the movable section of the lid, E being the stationary
section, F. is the bearing. G knob for opening or closing the lid, H is a handle for
removing the apparatus from the utensil, I is the adjustment. J is the false rim.
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 herein described stirring or mixing apparatus consisting of a stirrer or
mixer of a necessary number of surfaces either perforated or gauzed attached to
a handle on the outside of the utensil by a spindle, and being capable of longitudinal
adjustment.
2. The herein described lid capable of being opened to admit of a free view of
the contents of the utensil.
3. The herein described false rim for the purposes stated.

page_text: 4. The whole combination as before described and set forth in the foregoing
-Specification.
Dated this 14th day of February 1893
LE FEVRE & Co.,
26, Budge Row, Cannon Street, London, E.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.