A NEW OR IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR BASTING FOOD IN COOKING
Year: 1872

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Kite, of the Firm of Needham and Kite,
Engineers, of Vauxhall, in the County of Surrey, for the Invention
of "A NEW OR IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR BASTING FOOD IN COOKING."
Scaled the 17th October 1872, and, dated the 23rd April 1872.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Kite at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
23rd April 1872.
I, JAMES KITE, of the Firm of Needham and Kite, Engineers, of
5 Vauxhall, in the County of Surrey, do hereby declare the nature of
the said Invention for "A NEW OR IMPROVED APPARATUS FOR BASTING FOOD
IN COOKING," to be as follows:-
The object of my Invention is to secure the proper moistening of

page_text: My apparatus is composed essentially of a reservoir, a filtering cloth
placed within this reservoir, a dripping trough of special construction,
and a regulating cock placed between the reservoir and the dripping
trough.
For basting meat roasting before an open fire or in a closed stove I
profer a reservoir in the shape of a funnel, within which is a perforated
plate or strainer, the vertical pipe of the funnel being lengthened,
having a regulating cock at any convenient point, and carrying at its
lower end the horizontal dripping tube or trough. The dripping tube
or trough may be an open vessel having one side lower than the other,
so that the basting fat or other liquid may flow over that side only, and
collect and drop from projections or dripping points at the bottom, or
it may be an open or a closed vessel tapering from top to bottom, and
its side or sides perforated with holes for the issue of the liquid, or it
may be a simple perforated tube with or without dripping points or
projections. But what I prefer is that the bottom of the dripping trough
should taper to a sharp edge, having curvatures so formed in relation to
the position of the orifices by which the basting liquid issues from the
trough as to cause the drips from any desired points. Across the top
of the reservoir I place a horizontal handle or bar to carry the chain
by which the apparatus is to be suspended. I prefer to make the
links of this chain of half round wire, or of punched links, in order that
if accidentally turned or twisted it may right itself. I also propose to
use flat or half round metal for the suspension hook, in order that it may
rest flat upon the suspension bar, and I attach the chain to the bar or
handle crossing the reservoir by a loop forming slide, so that the point
of suspension of the reservoir may be shifted, and the reservoir be thereby
tilted slightly forward or backward as may be desired, the dripping
trough naturally tilting with it. A hook is also provided at the upper
part of the chain for shortening it by hooking up as many links as may
be desired.
Application and Action of the Apparatus.-The meat being hung to
rotate before the fire in the usual manner my apparatus is looked on to the
same suspension bar, the chain being linked up so as to bring the dripping
trough an inch or two above the top of the meat, a piece of cloth or
textile fabric of any suitable kind is then placed within the reservoir so
as to form a cup or pocket into which is introduced the fat or other

page_text: basting liquid, and finally the regulating cock is opened more or less
according to the amount of flow or basting required. The heat of the
fire will keep the contents of the reservoir always in a liquid state,
this liquid gradually filtering through the cloth will run into the
5 trough at a speed regulated by thọ regulating cock, and it will be evident
that the meat in rotating beneath my stationary dripping trough will
receive the fat or other liquid dripping therefrom at varying intervals
upon every part of its upper surface, from whence the whole of the meat
will bo suitably moistened, The trough may be so arranged that it shall
only drip fat or other liquid on to the meat upon the side nearest tho
fire, or at any moment upon any portion of its upper surface,
When my apparatus is used for basting food cooking, in an oven
the reservoir may be of any shape most suitable to that of the oven,
and may if desired be raised upon a stand in lieu of being hung. The
baking dish being stationary the dripping trough will be enlarged, so as
to drip over a greater surface; or my apparatus may itself be made to
rotate by attaching it to an ordinary jack, or using any known mechanical
device for such purpose. The apparatus may be made of any suitable
metal or material,
O SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent,
filed by the said James Kite in the Great Scal Patent Office on
the 21st October 1872.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, JAMES
KITE, of the Firm of Needham and Kite, Engineers, of Vauxhall, in the
5 County of Surrey, send greeting,
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her
Letters Patent, bearing date the Twenty-third day of April, in the year
of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two, in the thirty-
fifth year of Her reign, did, for Herself, Her heirs and. successors, give
O and grant unto me, the said James Kite, Her special licence that I,
the said James Kite, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or
such others as I, the said James Kite, my executors, administrators,
and assigns, should at any time agree with, and no others, from time
to time and at all times thereafter during the term therein expressed,

page_text: should and lawfully might make, use, exercise, and vend, within the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Channel Islands,
and Isle of Man, an Invention for "A NEW OR IMPROVED APPARATUS
FOR BASTING FOOD IN COOKING," upon the condition (amongst others) that
I, the said James Kite, my executors or administrators, by an instrument
in writing under my, or their, or one of their hands and seals, should
particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said Invention,
and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause the samo
to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar months
next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said James Kite, do hereby declaro
the nature of my said 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 secure the proper moistening of 1
food with fat or other liquid in cooking.
My apparatus is composed essentially of a reservoir, a filtering cloth
placed within this reservoir, a dripping trough of special construction,.
and a regulating cock placed between the reservoir and the dripping
trough.
For basting meat, whether roasting before an open fire or in a closed
gas or other stove, I prefer a reservoir in the shape of a funnel, within
which is a perforated plate or strainer, the vertical pipe of the funnel
being lengthened, having a regulating cock at any convenient point,
and carrying at its lower end the horizontal dripping tube or trough.
The dripping tube or trough may be an open vessel having one side
lower than the other, so that the basting fat or other liquid may flow
over that side only, and collect and drop from projections or dripping
points at the bottom, or it may be an open or a closed vessel tapering
from top to bottom, and its side or sides perforated with holes for the
issue of the liquid, or it may be a simple perforated tube with or without
dripping points or projections. But what I prefer is that the bottom
of the dripping trough should taper to a sharp edge, having curvatures
so formed in relation to the position of the orifices by which the basting
liquid issues from the trough as to cause the drips from any desired:
point. Across the top of the reservoir I place a horizontal handle or

page_text: bar to carry the chain by which the apparatus is to be suspended. I
prefer to make the links of this chain of half round wire, or of punched
links, in order that if accidentally turned or twisted it may right itself.
I also prefer to use flat or half round metal for the suspension hook,
in order that it may rest flat upon the suspension bar, and I attach
the chain to the bar or handle crossing the reservoir by a loop forming
slide or swivel, so that the point of suspension of the reservoir may be
shifted, and the reservoir be thereby tilted slightly forward or backward
as may be desired, the dripping trough naturally tilting with it. A
hook is also provided at the upper part of the chain for shortening it
hy hooking un as many links no may be desired

page_text: reservoir always in a liquid state, this liquid gradually filtering through
the cloth O will run into the trough E at a speed regulated by the
regulating cock L, and it will be evident that the meat in rotating
beneath my stationary dripping trough will receive the fat or other
liquid dripping therefrom at varying intervals upon every part of its 5
upper surface, from whence the whole of the meat will be suitably
moistened. The trough may be so arranged that it shall only drip fat
or other liquid on to the meat upon the side nearest the fire, or at any
moment upon any portion of its upper surface,
When my apparatus is used for basting food cooking in an oven the 1
reservoir may be of any shape most suitable to that of the oven, and
may if desired be raised upon a stand in lieu of being hung. The
baking dish being stationary the dripping trough will be enlarged so as
to drip over a greater surface, or my apparatus may itself be made to
rotate by attaching it to an ordinary jack, or using any known 1
mechanical device for such purpose,
A very convenient mode of making the trough E is to stamp a strip
of tin with orifices and curvatures for dripping points, to bend this strip
double in the centre, and to solder the two lower edges thus brought
together to form the bottom of the trough, but the trough and the 2
various other parts of my apparatus may be made in any convenient
manner, and of any suitable metal or material,
Having now described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is or may be performed, I would
have it understood that I do not limit myself to the shape and 2
dimensions of the various parts of my apparatus, as represented on
the accompanying Sheet of Drawing (which is merely illustrative of my
Invention), as such may be infinitely varied while retaining the essential
features of my Invention, and that what I claim as secured to me by
the herein-before in part recited Letters Patent is,-
Firstly. The use of the combination with a reservoir for basting
matter, and a dripping trough of a filtering cloth and regulating cock,
substantially as and for the purpose herein.before set forth.
Secondly. The use of a bar and slide for tilting the apparatus, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose herein-before set forth.
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page_text: Thirdly. The use of dripping points whether receiving the basting
matter by overflow from the top of a dripping trough, or in combination
with dripping orifices, substantially as and for the purpose herein-before
set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said James Kite, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-first day of October, in the year of
our Lord One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two.
TKTM.