An Improved Apparatus for Roasting and Basting.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1889-Accepted, 21st Sept., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Roasting and Basting.
I, WILLIAM BARTON CLARKE, of Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.,
Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention as communicated to me
from abroad by my foreign correspondent Irénée Albert Viville of Paris to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to apparatus for roasting and basting whereby certain
advantages are obtained. It embraces an apparatus, which may be actuated by hand
or automatically, consisting of two or more cups so combined and arranged as to dip
successively into a trough forming part of the framework and which receives and
collects the gravy. These cups elevate the gravy and cause it to be distributed over
the joint or piece being cooked by means of a perforated gutter placed in the upper
part of the apparatus. A spit suitably arranged for receiving the joint or piece
so arranged as to be capable of easy rotation and conveniently placed under
the gutter.
Dated this 21st day of November 1888
J. G. LORRAIN, M. Inst. M.E., M.S.T.E.,
Consulting Engineer & Patent Agent,
Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Apparatus for Roasting and Basting.
I, WILLIAM BARTON CLARKE, of Norfolk House, Norfolk Street, London, W.C.,
Engineer, 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 which statement has been communicated to me by Irenée
Albert Viville of Paris in the Republic of France :-—
My invention relates to apparatus for roasting and basting whereby certain
advantages are obtained. It embraces an apparatus, which may be actuated by hand
or automatically, consisting of two or more cups so combined and arranged as to dip
successively into a trough forming part of the framework and which receives and
collects the gravy. These cups elevate the gravy and cause it to be distributed over
the joint or piece being cooked by means of a perforated gutter placed in the upper
part of the apparatus. A spit suitably arranged for receiving the joint or piece is so
arranged as to be capable of easy rotation and conveniently placed under
the gutter.
Having thus described the nature of my invention in general language I shall now
proceed to describe in detail how it is to be carried into effect and for that purpose
I shall refer to the several figures in the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
figures similar letters of reference indicate similar parts.
Figure 2 is a front elevation, that is to say, an elevation as seen from the fire.
Figure 1 is an elevation showing the left side of the apparatus. Figures 3 and 4
show on a larger scale the axle whose rotation effects the raising of the gravy.
My complete apparatus consists of a case A similar to that existing in ordinary
roasters and fitted with a door B which can be opened from time to time to examine
the operation going on. An axle K, which is supported at one end by the left wall
of the frame or casing A and at the other by a bearing supported by the brackets GG,
is furnished at the last mentioned end with two arms L L placed diametrically
opposite one another. To the free extremities of these arms and on supports fixed
.

page_text: at right angles thereto are attached spoons M, M. The bottom of the case F which
constitutes a dripping pan is so inclined that all the gravy coming from the meat
flows into an are shaped trough E. At the upper part of the apparatus is a
gutter OO of which the left hand extremity passes through the wall of the case and
terminates in a widened out extension forming the reservoir N. The end K¹ of the
axle K is so formed as to engage, by a pin or otherwise, with the spit CC which
pierces the joint or piece of meat to be roasted. This spit being put in communi-
cation with any convenient form of turn-spit is itself caused to turn, turning at the
same time the joint to be roasted, the axle K and the spoons M. These spoons are so
disposed with regard to the trough E and the reservoir N that in turning they
successively dip into the gravy in the trough E and carry some of it in their upward
course till they deposit it in the reservoir N. From this reservoir the gravy flows
along the gutter O, which is pierced along the bottom with small holes, and passes
through the said holes so as to fall on the joint being roasted, over which it spreads
as the latter is turned.
Where there is no turn-spit handy a small winch handle or the like can easily be
attached to the axle K and the operation carried on by hand.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The improved apparatus for roasting and basting substantially as set forth.
2. In an apparatus for roasting and basting the combination of the axle K, spit 0,
spoons M, trough E (or extended and inclined dripping pan F,) reservoir N and
gutter O substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 21st day of August 1889
J. G. LORRAIN, M. Inst. E.E., M. Inst. M.E.,
Per C. H. T.,
Agent for Applicant.