Improvements in Cookers.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan 1896
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cookers.
I, MAY ELIZA SHELDON, of Allentown, in the County of Lehigh, and State
of Pennsylvania, United States of America, Inventor, 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 Specification:-
This invention relates to culinary apparatus, and particularly to that class
thereof, known as boilers and steamers, and the object of the invention, is to
provide a combination device of this class, which may be used as a combined boiler
and steamer, or part of which may be used as a boiler separately; a further
object being to provide a device of this class, which is simple in construction and
operation, and comparatively inexpensive.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following Specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which ;-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of the steamer, which I employ;
Fig. 2, is a similar section on the line 2, 2, of Fig. 1, and also on the line 2,. 2,
of Fig. 4;
Fig. 3, a central vertical section of the boiler, which forms part of my
improvement; and,
Fig. 4, a side elevation of the boiler and steamer united.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a boiler shown in Fig. 3, and which
constitutes or comprises a metal vessel A, which is preferably cylindrical in form,
and provided with a bottom B, and a removable top or cover C, and the vessel A,
is also provided with side handles D, and with a removable transverse perforated
partition plate E, which is preferably situated at about the middle thereof.
The operation of this device will be readily understood, and the same is adapted,
to be used on a range, stove or similar article, in the usual manner, and the
articles to be boiled may be placed therein, both above and below the partition
plate if desired.
In connection with this boiler, I employ a steamer which is shown in the
vertical section in Figs. 1 and 2, and comprises a body portion F, which is prefer-
ably rectangular or square in cross section, and one side of which is provided
with a hinged door G, and the bottom of which is provided with a central
opening H, which is surrounded by a depending flange or rim h, and the depending
flange or rim h, is adapted to fit within the top or boiler A.
The sides of the steamer adjacent to the hinged door G, are each provided
with frames which are composed of vertical end strips L, and the top and bottom
strips L, together with transverse strips or plates M, connected therewith, which
serve as supports for the removable perforated plates O, any desired number of
which may be employed, but fire of which are shown, and these plates O, are
adapted when in position, to have placed thereon, any article or articles which it is
desired to steam, and the operation of these parts will be readily understood,
from the foregoing description, when taken in connection with the accompanying
drawing.
The top or cover P, of the steamer is preferably pyramidal in form, and within
the upper walls of the steamer adjacent to said top, are inwardly and upwardly
directed flanges or plates R, which are adapted to form troughs S, which are
adapted to receive any condensation of steam from the top or cover and to carry

page_text: the same around to the points T, shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, at which point, the
water of condensation is discharged, and flows down along the sides of the steamer,
to the bottom thereof, where it is discharged into the boiler, and by means of
this construction, the dripping of the water condensation from the top or cover on
to the articles which are being steamed is avoided, and the bottom of the door G,
is provided with an inwardly directed flange g, which is adapted to collect the
water of condensation, which flows down the inner side of the door, and to
discharge the same on to the bottom of the steamer from which point, it also passes
into the boiler.
When it is desired to use both of these articles, together, the steamer is placed
over the boiler as shown in Fig. 4, in such manner, that the flange or rim h,
fits within the top of the boiler, and the water having been first placed within the
boiler, aud such articles as it may be desired to boil, and the operation of these
parts will also be understood. The articles placed within the steamer are operated
upon by the steam which rises from the boiler, and the water of condensation flows
back thereinto, as hereinbefore described. The process is a simple and effective
one, and perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended.
My invention is not limited to the exact form, construction and arrangement of
parts shown and described, and I. therefore reserve the right to make all such
alterations therein, and modifications thereof, as fairly come within the scope of the
invention.
Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by
Letters Patent :-
.1. A combined boiler and steamer, comprising a boiler having a removable
perforated partition plate, and a removable cap or cover, and a steamer provided
with a central opening in the bottom and a depending rim or flange which is
adapted to fit within the top of the boiler, said steamer being constructed, combined
and arranged, substantially as herein shown and described.
:
2. A combined boiler and steamer, comprising a boiler having a removable
perforated partition plate, and a removable cap or cover, and a steamer provided
with a central opening in the bottom, and a depending rim or flange which is
adapted to fit within the top of the boiler, and being provided with a hinged door
at one side, and the sides thereof, adjacent to the hinged door being provided with
vertical frames, which are adapted to support a plurality of perforated partition
plates, said partition plates being adapted to receive articles to be steamed,
substantially as shown and described.
3. A combined boiler and steamer, comprising a boiler having a removable
perforated partition plate, and a removable cap or cover, and a steamer provided
with a central opening in the bottom, and a depending rim or flange which is
adapted to fit within the top of the boiler and being provided with a hinged door
at one side and the sides thereof, adjacent to the hinged door' being provided with
vertical frames, which are adapted to support a plurality of perforated partition
plates, said partition plates being adapted to receive articles to be steamed, said
partition plates being also removable and said steamer being provided with means
for collecting the water of condensation, and conducting the same back into the
boiler, substantially as shown and described.
4. A combined boiler and steamer, comprising a boiler having a removable
- perforated partition plate, and a removable cap or cover, and a steamer provided
with a central opening in the bottom, and a depending rim or flange which is
adapted to fit within the top of the boiler and being provided with a hinged door
at one side, and the sides thereof, adjacent to the hinged door being provided with
vertical frames, which are adapted to support a plurality of perforated partition
plates, said partition plates being adapted to receive articles to be steamed, said
partition plates being also removable and said steamer being provided with means
for collecting the water of condensation, and conducting the same back into the
boiler, said inea us consisting of an inclined top, and troughs or ways formed within

page_text: the steamer around the bottom of the top which are adapted to receive the water
of condensation therefrom, and to conduct the same back to the boiler, substantially
as shown and described.
Dated this 16th day of December 1895.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.