Improvements in and relating to Saucepans and other Cooking Utensils.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 29th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1900
Improvements in and relating to Saucepans and other Cooking
Utensils.
I, WILLIAM BRANDON, trading as William Brandon & Co., of 68, Oliver Street,
Bloomsbury Street, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Oil Stove Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has reference to saucepans and other cooking utensils whereby I
am able to provide a saucepan which with the addition of an ordinary frying-
pan placed on the top of the saucepan lid allow of two cooking operations being
carried on at one and the same time.
For my purpose I provide a saucepan or other utensil and which may be made
round oval square or any convenient shape and having a bottom or base flat con-
cave or other suitable form.
Situated centrally in the saucepan is a cylindrical tube (or tubes) which rises
from the bottom and which is open at each end to allow of the heat passing
up the same.
The lid of the saucepan is provided with a handle and is open in the centre
large enough to fit around the cylindrical tube or tubes as the case may be a
suitable lid hinged or otherwise closes over the opening and tube or tubes when
required. The saucepan lid may be of any suitable shape, flat concave or other-
wise and can be made in one or more parts.
The surface of the lid has studs rests or angular pieces upon the same or may
have a cast iron ring or other support whereon a frying pan or such like vessel
or dish may be placed wherefore it will be understood that whilst the saucepan
or other cooking vessel is being used for boiling vegetables the top of the sauce-
pan is utilised as a receptacle for a frying pan or other article as the cylindrical
chamber or tube allows of the heat passing up to same as stated. By my com-
bined cooking vessel whilst two cooking processes may be going on at the same
time a saving of space on the stove or range is gained which is of importance.
Dated this 28th day of March 1899.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Saucepans and other Cooking
Utensils.
I, WILLIAM BRANDON, trading as William Brandon & Co., of 68, Oliver Street,
Bloomsbury, Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, Oil Stove Manufacturers, 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, reference being had to the drawings accompanying this specification
and to the figures and letters shewn therein, similar letters relating to similar
parts.
My invention has reference to saucepans and other cooking utensils whereby I
am able to provide a cooking utensil which with the addition of an ordinary
frying pan placed on the top of the saucepan lid will allow of two cooking opera-
tions being carried on at one and the same time, and in order to provide means for
the said frying pan or other vessel being heated as well as the saucepan my present
invention is designed. For which purpose I employ a saucepan or other cooking
utensil which may be made round, oval, square, or any convenient shape and
having a bottom or base flat, concave, or of other suitable formation.
To aid the description I will now refer to the drawings in which :-
Figure 1. Represents a side view of a saucepan and lid.
Figure 2. Represents a top plan with lid removed.
Figure 3. Represents a top plan shewing lid.
Figure 4. A section shewing cylindrical tube or pipe presently described.
Figure 5. Is a plan of the lid.
Figure 6. Shews the bottom or base of the saucepan.
Figure 7. Represents the saucepan in perspective, shewing my improved con-
struction.
Situated centrally in the saucepan A is a cylindrical tube or pipe B (or tubes)
which stands up from and is integrally a part of the bottom or base of the sauce-
pan and is open at each end to allow of the heat or flame passing up.
The lid C of the saucepan or other vessel is provided with a handle D and has
an opening E in the centre of the lid large enough to fit around the cylindrical
tube B or tubes as the case may be, a suitable lid F hinged or otherwise attached
to the main lid or top C closes over the opening E and the top of the cylindrical
tube B or tubes when required. The lid C may be of any convenient shape, flat,
concave, or otherwise, and can be made in one or more parts.
The surface of the lid C has rests, studs or ribs G projecting upon same or may
have an iron ring or other support whereon a frying pan or other vessel or dish
may be placed, it will thus be seen that whilst the saucepan or other cooking
vessel is being used for boiling purposes the top of same is utilised as a receptacle
for the frying pan or other vessel, as when the lid is opened the heat can pass
up the cylindrical chamber or tube B. When using the saucepan alone the
lid may or may not be closed down over the top of the tube.
By my combined arrangement of cooking utensil, not only may two cooking
processes be carried on at the same time, but a saving of space on the stove
or range is gained, which is obvious.
The above described construction can be modified to suit requirements.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven- 4
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
Firstly. The several improvements in and relating to the construction of sauce-

page_text: pans and other cooking utensils, by forming same with a central cylindrical pipe
or tube, or tubes, and having a lid with a central aperture therein provided with
a lid or cover for same and rests or ribs upon the saucepan lid for supporting
a frying pan or other vessel all in combination and operating for the purpose or
purposes substantially as shewn and described.
Secondly. A combined cooking utensil for carrying on two cooking operations
at one and the same time as described and illustrated.
.
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.