Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Sept., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 10th June, 1897-Accepted, 17th July, 1897
I, EDWIN GILBERT of 36 Queen Street, Derby in the County of Derby, Ironmonger,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus for steaming various articles
of food, to fit varying sizes of saucepans and to accommodate varying sizes of
saucepan lids.
In carrying out my invention I provide a receptacle the bottom of which is
perforated and carries a rim in two, three or more steps, if required, each step being
intended to fit into a particular sized saucepan and being sufficiently deep to hold the
steamer firmly in position when placed inside the said saucepan, the upper rim is
similarly formed to receive two, three or more different sizes of lids, the steamer may
be subdivided inside, to hold different articles of food, either horizontally or vertically;
in the latter case the upper steaming compartments may be formed to be withdrawn
from the top and fit over each other.
Suitable handles are arranged for the various parts as desired.
I, EDWIN GILBERT of 36 Queen Street, Derby in the County of Derby, Ironmonger,
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:-
The object of my invention is to provide an apparatus for steaming various articles
of food, to fit varying sizes of saucepans and to accommodate varying sizes of
saucepan lids.
In describing my invention reference will be had to the accompanying sheet of
Drawings, similar letters of reference indicating corresponding parts.
Figure 1 is a vertical section on line a a of Figure 2 shewing the application of
my invention.
Figure 2 is a plan on line b b of Figure 1.
In carrying out my said invention I provide a receptacle A the bottom B of which
is perforated and carries a rim in two, three or more steps C, C1, C2 each step being
intended to fit into a particular sized saucepan such as D and is sufficiently deep to
hold the steamer firmly in position when placed inside the said saucepan. The upper

page_text: part of the receptacle A is formed with a stepped rim E and may have handles F fixed
thereto or in other convenient position. Inside this stepped rim is placed a second
steaming compartment G with perforated bottom and internal handles H. A third
steaming compartment I may be arranged to fit inside one of the top rims of the first
compartment and is shewn upon the drawings as being suitable for steaming fish, the
bottom K having raised portions L perforated at their tops L so that steam may be
admitted to the compartment and water may drain from the fish, up to the level of
the dotted line M without passing to the contents of the lower compartments, a
perforated false bottom N being provided as a drainer to place the fish or the like
upon. The whole is covered with the lid O.
It will be evident that without departing from the spirit of my invention I may
employ any or all of the different compartments of the steamer in one apparatus and
may have any number of steps to the top and bottom rims.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the saine is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The improved attachment for saucepans consisting of one or more steaming
compartments having stepped top and bottom rims to fit different sized saucepans
and covers substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 9th day of June 1897
W. SWINDELL,
Imperial Chambers, Albert Street, Derby, Agent for the Applicant.