Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 6th Dec., 1886. .
. Complete Accepted, 7th Jan., .1887.
I, GEORGE BAKER the younger of Great Hampton Row Birmingham in the County
of Warwick, Bird Cage Manufacturer and Wire Worker, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to what are commonly known as meat safes and other covers
or enclosures, whereby meat and other edible substances are preserved and protected
from dust, flies, beetles, mice and other vermin.
I will first describe my invention in connection with a meat safe.
The safe consists essentially of a gauze or perforated metal enclosure preferably
cylindrical in form, with a sheet metal bottom and flange or banding running around
the base of the said perforated hody. The open top of the safe is provided with a sheet
metal lid or cover hinged at one side, and secured at the other, by an L formed jointed
catch, secured at the top of one of two vertical bands or strips situated on opposite
sides of the safe and running from bottom to top. The wire gauze edging at the top
mouth of the safe is protected by a band of sheet metal folded upon itself, and between
the folded part, the edging of the gauze is gripped. A handle or opener is situated
at the top of the lid.
Within the inside of the safe, a removable open frame-work of shelving or open
trays are arranged, upon which plates, dishes, meat or other edible substances are
placed.
This frame-work, which is made of wire, consists of a series of rings arranged in
tiers one above another, and supported by three vertical uprights or standards, the
metal of which is bent or folded inwards into loops or ledges, and through the eyes or
openings of which said loops, the rings which constitute the shelves or open trays,
pass.
The wire frame work of the open shelving is supported both top and bottom, by
larger rings, of the internal diameter of the safe with which the shelving is to be used.
The lower ring forms the base, while the upper constitutes a stay with the lower ring,
for connecting together the vertical uprights; and across the upper ring, a handle
passes, for the lifting of the frame work vertically from the safe, when a plate or other
object is required to be placed or removed from either of the ring trays which are of

page_text: less diameter than the top and bottom rings. The vertical stays or uprights which
earry the tray rings are arranged so as to leave sufficient space between two of them,
for the introduction or withdrawal of the dishes or other objects, resting upon, or to
be placed on the shelvings, trays, rests or supports.
The ring trays or shelvings may be supported and connected together by vertical
strips of metal, with connecting rings at top and bottom, and with the lid of the safe
elevated at top, and from the underside of the said lid or cover, a hook depends, from
which a leg of mutton or other object may be suspended above the dish or plate trays
placed thereunder.
When poultry, or a hare and the like are to be suspended from the underside of the
lid of the safe, the shelving or tray arrangement may be removed.
The lid which has a handle, at its top, is secured to the safe by jointed catches,
taking over the flanges or edges of the lid.
In applying my invention to a cover for cooked meat, the safe bottom is made
independent of the cover, and which said bottom or base is provided with a trough
near its outside edge wherein water or Condy's fluid is placed, to both seal the joint
between the base and the cover, in order to prevent flies and other insects from creeping
or getting into the safe, should the bottom edge of the safe cover not lie perfectly even
with the base upon which it rests, and to form a disinfectant to prevent decomposition.
The meat is supported upon a gallery or open tray, made of wire work, like one of
the trays or shelves described. The safe cover is exactly the same in construction as
that first described, other than being inverted when in use. The sheet metal top
which in the first described safe constituted the bottom, retains the heat radiated from
the joint.
The dish cover for covering or enclosing any edible substances is constructed exactly
the same as the meat safe and the meat cover; that is, the roof or top is composed
of sheet metal, with a handle in its middle for taking hold of; while the body or sides
of the cover is or are made of wire gauze or perforated metal. The lower edging of
the said sides or body is protected or enclosed by a band folded upon itself, and
between the folded sides, the edging of the gauze is held. Vertical upright strips of
metal conceal the joins of the gauze.
By constructing dish covers partly of sheet metal, and partly of wire gauze, there
is little liability of the said covers becoming distorted or changed in shape by the
unequal contraction and expansion of the metallic substance composing them.
If necessary, the lids of the safes may be raised or kept raised by a counterpoised
weight suspended from the end of a cord passing over a pulley carried by an over-
hanging arin secured or attached to the side frame of the safe.
GEORGE BAKER, JUNR.
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham,
Agent to the Applicant.

page_text: I, GEORGE BAKER the Younger of Great Hampton Row Birmingham in the
County of Warwick, Bird Cage Manufacturer, 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:-
This invention relates to what are commonly known as meat safes and other covers
or enclosures, whereby meat and other edible substances are preserved and protected
from dust, flies, beetles, mice and other vermin.
I will first describe my invention in connection with a meat safe.
The safe consists essentially of a wire gauze or perforated metal enclosure, preferably
cylindrical in form, with a sheet metal bottom and flange or banding running around
the base of the said perforated body. The open top of the safe is provided with a
sheet metal lid or cover hinged at one side, and secured at the other by an L formed
jointed catch, secured at the top of one of two vertical bands or strips situated on
opposite sides of the safe and running from bottom to top. The wire gauze edging
at the open mouth of the safe is protected by a band of sheet metal folded upon
itself and between the folded part, the edging of the gauze is gripped. A handle
or opener is situated at the top of the lid.
Within the inside of the safe, a removable open frame-work of shelving or open
trays are arranged, upon which plates, dishes, meat or other edible substances are
placed.
This frame-work, which is made of wire, consists of a series of rings arranged in
tiers one above another, and supported by three vertical uprights or standards, the
metal of which is bent or folded inwards into loops or ledges; and through the eyes
or openings of which said loops, the rings which constitute the shelves or open
trays, pass.
The wire frame-work of the open shelving is supported both top and bottom, by
larger rings of the internal diameter of the safe with which the shelving is to be used.
The lower ring forms the base, while the upper constitutes a stay with the lower
ring, for connecting together the vertical uprights; and across the upper ring, a handle
passes, for the lifting of the frame-work vertically from the safe, when a plate or
other object is required to be placed or removed from either of the ring trays, which
are of less diameter than the top and bottom rings. The vertical stays or uprights
which carry the tray rings are arranged so as to leave sufficient space between two
of them, for the introduction or withdrawal of the dishes or other objects resting
upon, or to be placed on the shelvings, trays, rests or supports.
The ring trays or shelvings may be supported and connected together by vertical
strips of metal, with connecting rings at top and bottom, and with the lid of the safe
elevated at top, and from the underside of the said lid or cover, a hook depends, from
which a leg of mutton or other object may be suspended above the dish or plate
trays, placed thereunder.
When poultry or a hare and the like are to be suspended from the underside of the
lid of the safe, the shelving or tray arrangement may be removed.

page_text: The lid which has a handle at its top, is secured to the safe by jointed catches,
taking over the flanges or edges of the lid.
In applying my invention to a cover for cooked meat, the safe bottom is made
independent of the cover, and which said bottom or base is provided with a trough
near its outside edge, wherein water or Condy's fluid is placed, to both seal the joint
between the base and the cover, in order to prevent flies and other insects from creeping
or getting into the safe, should the bottom edge of the safe-cover not lie perfectly oven,
with the base upon which it rests, and to form a disinfectant to prevent rapid decom-
position. The neat is supported upon a gallery or open tray, made of wire
work, like one of the trays or shelves described. The safe cover is exactly the
same in construction as that first described, other than being inverted when in use.
The sheet metal top which in the first described safe constituted the bottom, retains
the heat radiated from the joint.
The dish cover for covering or enclosing any edible substances is constructed
exactly the same as the meat safe and the incat cover; that is, the roof or top is
composed of sheet metal, with a handle in its middle for taking hold of, while the
body or sides of the cover is or are made of wire gauze or perforated metal. The
lower edging of the said sides or body is protected or enclosed by a band folded
upon itself, and between the folded sides, the edging of the gauze is held. Vertical
upright strips of metal conceal the joins of the gauze.
By constructing dish covers partly of sheet metal, and partly of wire gauze, there
is little liability of the said covers becoming distorted, or changed in shape, by the
unequal contraction and expansion of the metallic substances composing thein.
If necessary, the lids of the safes may be raised or kept raised by a counterpoised
weight, suspended from the end of a cord, passing over a pulley carried by an over-
hanging arm, secured or attached to the side frame of the safe.
I will now proceed to describe with reference to the accompanying Drawings, the
manner in which the same is to be performed.
Figure 1 represents a cylindrical meat safe (with a hinged door) and an interior
appliance, constructed according to my invention.
Figure 2 represents the said interior appliance consisting of a frame-work of open
shelvings, made from wire or the like.
a is a wire gauze or perforated metal body or enclosure, provided with a sheet metal
enclosed bottom a² is a rim or edging running around the open top to the safe.
6 is a lid or cover hinged at to the rim a; and which said lid is secured in its closed
position by an L formed jointed catch, secured to the edging strip, but not shown.
This edging consists of a band of sheet metal folded upon itself, and between the
folded parts, the raw edging of the gauze is gripped.
e is a bale handle secured to the safe by loops 2, and by which means, the safe is
carried.
Within the inside of the safe, a removable open framework of shelvings dare
arranged, upon which plates, dishes, meat or other edible substances are placed. This
frame which is made up of wire, consists of a series of rings d arranged in tiers, one
above another, and supported by three vertical uprights d³, the metal of which is bent
or folded inwards into loops or ledges d', and through the eyes or openings of which
said loops, the rings aforesaid pass; and which said rings, constitute shelves or supports
upon which plates or dishes rest; and further, the said framework is supported both at
top and bottom by larger rings (5 d, the latter constituting the base, while the former
the top, which has a cross bar or wire 7, for the lifting of the framework vertically
from the said safe, when a plate or other object is required to be placed within, or
removed therefrom, or from the trays.
Figure 3 represents another form of meat safe made according to my invention, in
which the lid or cover is made detachable from the safe body; and upon the inside top
of which, a hook depends, from which a leg of mutton, a joint of meat or the like can
be hung, after the tiers of shelvings have been removed, as represented in figure 4.
a is the body of the safe, the removable lid, e the handle, and d are the shelvings,
and e is the suspending hook.

page_text: Figure 5 represents a safe provided with a side door, and with the top and bottom
closed.
Figure 6 represents a modification in which the lid or cover is attached to the
summit or top of the shelvings d; in other words, the lid which is a removable part of
the safe, carries the tiers of shelvings. The cover is secured to the safe by jointed
catches taking over the flanged edges of the lid.
Figure 7 represents a modification of the tiered shelvings or plate rests.
Figure 8 represents a cooked meat cover or safe, the bottom of which is made
detachable from the top, and which said bottom or base is provided with a trough, for
containing water or Condy's fluid to seal the joint between the base and cover, and to
form a disenfectant (when Condy's fluid is used) to prevent rapid decomposition.
a is the cover with a sheet metal top a, and a sheet metal detachable bottom,
which is provided with a trough at or near its outer edge, wherein water or other
fluid is placed for the purpose as aforesaid. d is a gallery or tray for supporting a
dish or pan.
Figure 9 represents a dish cover with an open bottoni.
a is a wire gauzed body, a metallic top, and a² are encircling bands at top and
bottom of said cover.
Although I have described that the tiers of open shelvings are made detachable and
removable from the safes, yet if necessary, the said shelvings may be made a permanent
part thereof, as represented in figure 5.
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 :-
First. A cylindrical meat safe or a meat safe open at top and enclosed by a
hinged cover, or by an ordinary loose cover or lid, with or without a hook e, and with
or without a bale handle substantially as described and illustrated in figures 1, 3 and 4.
Secondly. A cylindrical meat safe, closed at top and bottom, and provided with a
side door, and bale handle, substantially as set forth in figure 5.
Thirdly. Providing, or constructing meat safes with removable tiers of sholvings or
rests, upon which plates or dishes are placed, substantially as described and set forth
in figures 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7 of the accompanying Drawings; also arranging fixed tiers
of shelvings within the interiors of safes, substantially as described and represented at
figure 5.
Fourthly. In a combined lid, and removable tiers of shelvings or rests, sub-
stantially as described and set forth in figure 6.
Fifthly In a meat cover, consisting of a wire gauze body a, sheet metal top a², in
combination with loose bottom band trough b, running at, or near the outer edge of
the said bottom, and wherein water or disinfectant fluids are placed, for the purpose
substantially as described and set forth in figure 8.
Sixthly A dish cover, or a cover for enclosing edible substances, consisting of a
gauze body a, sheet metal top b, with top and bottom rims a², substantially as described
and set forth in figure 9.
GEORGE BAKER, JUNR.
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant,