Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 17th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 12th Mar., 1898-Accepted, 7th May, 1898
DE LE
I, LAURENCE HENDERSON, Merchant, 123, Leith Walk, Leith, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The steam cooking apparatuses at present used for cooking meat and other sub-
stances have drawbacks in so far that they have no proper means for regulating
the steam supply and also no proper means for indicating when the exact tem-
perature to thoroughly and yet at the same time not over cook the goods has been
obtained.
My invention has for its object to provide an improved cooking apparatus or
cylinder which shall be free of the above defects.
In carrying out my invention I preferably make the apparatus of an oblong
metal box provided with two or other number of rods from which the goods to be
cooked are suspended. Travelling the length of the box are one or more perforated
pipes which communicate with a steam supply pipe. This steam pipe has on it
a regulating valve or cock provided with a pointer and indicating dial so that
the steam supply can be efficiently regulated. Fitted at one side of the box is
a thermometrical gauge whereby the temperature within the box is plainly
indicated.
The box can be closed by means of a metal or other lid.
A drain cock for drawing off water of condensation may if desired be fitted to
the apparatus.
The goods to be cooked may be suspended from the rods in two rows one above
the other by means of chains or equivalent.
If desired instead of rods shelves or their equivalent may be employed.
I, LAURENCE HENDERSON, Merchant, 123, Leith Walk, Leith, do hereby declare
30 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 steam cooking apparatuses at present used for cooking meat and other sub-
stances have drawbacks in so far that they have no proper means for regulating

page_text: the steam supply and also no proper means for indicating when the exact tem-
perature for thoroughly and yet, at the same time, not over cooking the goods has
been obtained.
My invention has for its object to provide an improved cooking apparatus or
cylinder which shall be free from the above defects.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood I have here-
unto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon,
Fig. 1 is a perspective view, Fig. 2 a front view and Fig. 3 a plan view of the
improved apparatus.
In carrying out the invention I, preferably, make the apparatus in the form
of an oblong metal box a which is provided with two or other number of rods f, g,
from which the goods h to be cooked are suspended. Travelling the length of
the box is a (or more than one) perforated pipe e which communicates with a
steam supply pipe el. This steam pipe el has on it a regulating valve or cock
provided with a pointer and indicating dial k so that the steam supply can be
easily regulated Fitted at one side of the box a is a thermometrical gauge m
which plainly indicates the temperature within the box.
The box can be closed by means of metal or other lids b, c, provided with
handles d.
A drain cock for drawing off water of condensation may, if desired, be fitted to
the apparatus.
The goods to be cooked may be suspended from the rods f, g, in one or more rows
by means of chains i or equivalent and hooks or rings j.
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
consider novel and desire to claim is:-
A steam cooking apparatus constructed substantially as hereinbefore described
with reference to the drawings annexed.
Dated this 11th day of March 1898.