Cooking Utensils.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1890-Accepted, 1st Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Cooking Utensils.
I, CHARLES EBENEZER CHALLIS of 30 Navarino Road, Hackney, London Machinist,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :-
The objects of this Invention are: To prevent the waste consequent upon the
burning of foods etc. when cooked in the ordinary way, without continuous stirring.
And to provide a simple means of cooking those foods etc. which require steaming
rather than stewing such as wheat meal, beef tea etc. etc.
The utensil for ordinary household use is an inner vessel or lining to fit within an
ordinary saucepan, stewpan, boiler or other vessel, and has a stand or legs at bottom
and an external ring near the top to prevent close contact with the saucepan. The
space thus provided between the vessels is filled with water. The utensil has an
ordinary or bucket handle, which lies round the ring, and also a cover; these however
do not prevent the saucepan lid being put on in the ordinary way.
To cook anything that requires steaming the cover is left off the inner vessel and
the saucepan lid is put on thus giving free access to the steam from the water jacket.
To stew or boil anything that contains sufficient moisture, the cover is put on the
inner vessel and the saucepan lid may be left off.
Water may be boiled in the inner vessel if salt is put in the water in saucepan.
The utensils may be made in earthenware, metal or other suitable material.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Cooking Utensils.
I, CHARLES EBENEZER CHALLIS of No. 30 Navarino Road, London, N.E. Machinist,
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 is intended to provide a simple cleanly vessel which may be placed
inside an ordinary cooking vessel, and which being surrounded by water cannot burn
its contents and does not require stirring; thus preventing the burning and waste of
foods consequent upon the neglect of continuous stirring when cooked in the ordinary
naked saucepan.
This inner vessel or "Boila" is made in various shapes and sizes to fit within the
ordinary saucepans, stewpans, boilers &c. It has feet at the bottom and a ring or
flange encircling it near the top to prevent contact between the body and the saucepan―
the intervening space being filled with water-A bail or drop handle lies upon the
flange and is attached by two staples put through the flange.
A cover is fitted which may be used under the saucepan lid when the food contains
sufficient moisture, or may be left off when the food requires steaming.
The temperature of the inner is always lower than that of the outer vessel, but may
be raised to 212° or over by the addition of salt to the surrounding water.
The "Boila" may be made in earthenware and metal and any other suitable
material.
In the accompanying drawing A is a sectional view of a saucepan ; B is the body
of "Boila; "Cis a channel between the feet to allow the circulation of water. D is the
flange to prevent contact with side of saucepan. E is the handle; F F are the staples
through the flange. G is the lid of "Boila."

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I am aware that pudding basins have been made with a pierced rim or feet in
conjunction with a loose bottom; and that saucepans have been made with a lining on
the well known "glue pot" principle; I therefore do not claim novelty for the general
principle of a water jacketed cooking vessel, but for the combination of the various
parts as described for the purposes set forth."
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:
A cooking utensil provided with feet, an encircling flange, and a handle for lifting,
substantially as, and for the purposes, set forth.
Dated this 25th day of January 1890.
C. E. CHALLIS.