Improvements in Domestic Cooking Apparatus.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Jan., 1896-Accepted, 22nd Feb., 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Domestic Cooking Apparatus.
I, JACOB BROWN, of 71 Chapel Street, Ancoats, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Gaiter Manufacturer, 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 :-
It relates to that class of cooking apparatus used for roasting before an open fire,
and consists of certain improvements or developments of the apparatus described
in the Specifications of my Letters Patent No. 6493 of 1893, and my object is the
same as that stated in said Specifications viz. :-to increase the convenience of said
cooking and to preserve the fat or gravy from the dust and ashes of the fire.
Upon the front edge of a tin similar to those ordinarily used in roasting, I form
a broad hook or clip of tin or other suitable material, in such a manner that when
placed upon the edge of an ordinary plate, or dish, it is held at a convenient angle
for roasting bacon, sausages &c. before an open fire.
I secure it firmly to the plate or dish, by means of a suitable wire spring hook
which reaches to the other side of the plate or dish, and by means of suitable
perforations in the lower portion of the tin the fat or gravy drains away into the
plate, or dish, where it is protected from the dust and ashes of the fire, until the
food is sufficiently cooked, when the tin can be removed from the edge of the dish
and the food placed in the fat or gravy in the dish, in readiness for serving up. I
also form a small moveable tin trough which can be placed at the lower part of the
tin, to cook eggs &c. which can if desired receive a portion of the droppings of
the meat.
With respect to the larger tins used for cooking joints &c. I use two tins as
described in my previous Specifications, but find it more convenient to allow the
upper tin to slope away from the fire so that the fat or gravy drains away at the
edge of the tin farthest from the fire.
To accomplish this I modify the shape of the upper tin, making it rather
narrower than the lower tin and doing away with its front edge, this enables me to
lower the back of the upper tin within the lower tin to the requisite angle, when a
skewer or other suitable arrangement secures it in position.
I also use a threesided tin screen suitably hinged at the corners, so that it can
be folded into small compass when not in use, this stands within the three outer
edges of the upper tin and in addition to concentrating the heat of the fire upon
the meat, serves to support the stapleshaped skewer used to hold the meat.
Over the top of the screen I place a tin cover which assists in holding the screen
in place, on which, or formed, in which, is a suitable trough with a perforated
bottom, into which the gravy can be ladled from the lower tin, and from which it
slowly falls upon, and bastes the joint beneath.
Referring to the drawings sent herewith,
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively, a side view and a plan, of the smaller sized tin,
placed ready for use upon the edge of an ordinary plate.
a indicates the tin supported upon plate b by clip or hook c and secured by
means of wire spring hook d, the handle e can be turned and used as a hook for a
larger plate or dish when required. The fat or gravy drains through perforations a 2
into the plate b. f indicates the tin trough for eggs &c. held in position by
skewer f2 which passes through its back edge.

page_text: Figs. 3 and 4 are respectively a side and front view of the larger apparatus for
joints &c.
indicates the lower tin, upon which is hooked the upper tin h secured in position
by skewer h2, upon and within this stands screen i with staple skewer j, and side
wings or flaps k to protect the hands of the person cooking from the fire.
Upon screen is placed tin cover formed in which is perforated trough m
into which the gravy can be ladled from lower tin g, to baste the meat on
stapleskewer j.
The screen is hinged at all corners u so that it can be folded flat, and together
with cover l, and upper tin h, placed in lower tin g when not in use.
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 :-
The combined apparatus, substantially as described and shown, hereinbefore and
in the accompanying drawings, for the purposes set forth.
Dated this 20th day of January 1896.
JOHN HENRY TOPHAM,
7 South Corridor, Royal Exchange, Manchester, Agent to Applicant.