An Improved Cupboard or Closet for Providing a Convenient Storage of Food and Utensils for the Use of Men Living in Companies.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 2nd Dec., 1887
Complete Accepted, 2nd Mar., 1888
An Improved Cupboard or Closet for Providing a Convenient
Storage of Food and Utensils for the Use of Men Living in
Companies.
1 JOSEPH NODDER 503 Pitsmoor Road Sheffield in the West Riding of Yorkshire
Machinists Foreman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
A receptacle wherein or whereon can be deposited or attached all the necessary
food, condiments and articles for the cleansing of of rooms, personal toilet and repairs
of clothing, applicable to Soldiers Barrack rooms, Hospitals, Schools, Homes,
Emigrant and other ships, Workmens Dining halls and such like. To be made
to suit the requirements of any given number of persons say 12, 16, 20, or any other
convenient number, each one being complete in itself.
The accompanying drawing shews one designed for 16 men. The body or outer
casing or cover being made of wood (and attached to wall by means of 4 or other
convenient number of thumb screws) can be easily removed to admit of it being
cleansed & scrubbed.
By reference to drawing it will be seen that Fig. 1. shews the Improved cupboard
or closet with doors wide open.
Fig. 2 represents the same with doors closed when not in use.
Fig. 3 shews a partial cross section of the lower compartment with falling door
open.
Fig. 4 illustrates the metal framework which is shewn in position in Fig. 1.
The top doors of body A Fig. 2 are supplied with panels made of mirrow glass B
(removable) and can be used for personal toilet, at the same time the projecting
portion forms a shelf C Fig. 3 for shaving pot, razors &c.
The interior of upper compartment E is fitted with the loose metal framework
Fig. 4 for the storage of food, condiments &c. and which is made with one large
division or compartment in the centre M, and eight smaller divisions at each end N. Ñ.
(one for each person)..
The lower compartment F can be used for storage of Brushes, cloths, and other
articles, for cleaning windows, floors, grates &c., saucepans and other minor cooking
utensils, flat iron and sleeve board for clothing repairs.

page_text: The front or door G of this compartment F is hung with step hinges H and when
opened as shewn at Figs. 1 & 3 forms a knife board J the inside of door being
lined, with requisite material. The metal rod K shewn underneath can be used as
a towel rail.
The cruet frames or stands L shewn in Figs. 1 & 2 are made of metal or other
suitable material & are to be used for the storage of plates, basins &c. & condiments,
they hang loose at each end of closet and can be removed at pleasure for the purpose
of carrying, or dipping the plates, basins &c. bodily into a boiler of water to warm or
cleanse them.

page_text: THE USES OF THE INVENTION.
Upper compartment E Fig. 1 interior is for the storage of food, and is fitted with a
wirework framing Fig. 4 of convenient size having a number of compartments N N N
Fig. 4 corresponding with the number of men the cupboard is designed for, in which
is to be placed a Metal or Earthen Pot with cover for butter &ct. and a knife, fork,
and spoon. The compartments and pots are numbered consecutively the remaining
space in the upper compartment M Fig. 4 is utilized for the storage of bread &c. A
large knife and sharpening steel are provided and rest upon hooks fixed at the sides
or back. Upper Compartment. The Exterior is for Toilet.
The doors A A Fig. 2 have each a detachable panel made of Mirror Glass B B
Fig. 2 in a Metal Casing, and the division between the Upper and Lower Compart-
ments is extended to the front to form a shelf C Fig. 3 wheron may be laid the
Articles of Toilet when in use.
Lower Compartment Interior F Fig. 1 is for the storage of all necessary articles
for cleansing floors, grates, windows, knives, and forks &ct., Articles for minor
repairs of clothing and Small Saucepan, Frying Pan, Gridiron &ct.
The front flap of lower compartment J Fig. 1 is faced with Kamptulicon or similar
substance on the inner face, and when opened it falls down to a horizontal and suitable
position to be used as a knife cleaning board. The metal rod K Fig. 2 at under side
which is secured by the sockets is intended to be used as a Towel rail.
Delf Baskets L Figs. 1 & 2 two metal baskets of suitable shape, capable of holding
the required number of plates and basins, and having a suitable arrangement of
space for a Pepper, Mustard, and Salt Pot each, are suspended by the handles to the
plates at sides of body of cupboard. These baskets are intended to be used as a
receptacle for storage of delf &ct. when not in use, also as a means whereby they may
be carried from place to place, and when hot plates are required the baskets with
plates may be dipped into a boiler of hot water and thus be heated.
The whole of the parts are easily detachable from the body in order that to ensure
perfect cleanliness they may be removed, the doors taken off, the body removed from
the wall and the backs taken out. There will then be no obstacle to the free use of
the scrubbing brush.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. That this cupboard or closet is novel in being entirely self contained and
providing storage in a compact form for every requirement of men living in
companies.
2nd. The cupboard is so constructed that perfect cleanliness is ensured, every part
being made available for the free use of scrubbing brush which would not be
so ensured if the cupboard was a fixture.
3rd. The falling flap of the lower compartment combining the double use of a door
and knife board.
4th. The Delf Baskets combining a place of storage means of transportation, means
for heating by dipping in hot water the plates basins &et. and a cruet for condiment
pots.
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