A New or Improved Egg-cup.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 10th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 19th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 21st Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Egg-cup.
I, JOSEPH WILLIAM GANZ of 18, Vassal Road, Brixton, London, S.W.,
Jeweller, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows :--
This invention has for its object to so construct an egg-cup that it will keep the
egg warm and also prevent any overflow of the contents of the egg from running
down the side of the egg-cup.
According to my invention the egg-cup may consist of two pieces or portions, a
lower portion constituting a chamber or reservoir for hot water, and an upper
detachable portion constituting the recepient or holder for the egg. The upper
portion, which may be adapted to screw into the lower portion or simply rest therein,
is formed with an outwardly projecting lip, rim, or flange, so that should the
contents of the egg overflow, said lip, rim, or flange will prevent the contents from
running down the side of the egg-cup. This upper portion is also advantageously
provided with a hole or holes at its bottom for allowing the heat from the hot water
to gain direct access to the egg.
Justead of making my egg-cup in two pieces, it may be made in one piece, in
which case the outwardly projecting lip, rim, or flange will be formed on the mouth
or upper portion of the hot water chamber or reservoir; the interior of said mouth
being so shaped and of such diameter as to receive and support the egg.
Dated the 8th day of November 1893.
MELLERSH-JACKSON,
WM.
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
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· 1, Joseph WILLIAM GANZ of 18 Vassal Road, Brixton, in the County of
London, Jeweller, 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 has for its object to so construct an egg-cup that it will keep the
egg warm and also prevent any overflow from the egg running down the side of the
egg-cup.
According to my invention the egg-cup may consist of two pieces or portions one
constituting a chamber or reservoir for containing hot water and the other consti-
tuting a holder or support for the egg. The holder or support for the egg may be
adapted to screw into the hot water chamber or reservoir, or may simply rest
therein, and is formed with a lip, rim, or flange for arresting any overflow from the
egg and preventing the same running down the side of the egg-cup onto the clothi
or other surface upon which the egg-cup stands.
Holes or perforations may be formed in the egg holder or support for allowing
direct access of the heat from the hot water to the egg.
Instead of making the egg-cup in two pieces as above stated it may in some case
be made in one.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the drawings hereunto annexed which illustrate
several ways
of carrying out the invention.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figures 1 and 2 are respectively a front elevation and a vertical section showing:
one form of the egg-cup when made of metal, and
Figures 3 and 4 are sectional elevations showing modified constructions.
In all the figures like letters of reference indicate similar parts.
Referring more particularly to Figures 1 and 2, a is the hot water chamber or
reservoir and the egg holder or support, the latter being formed with the lip, rim,
or flange b' and provided with the holes or perforations . In order to enable the
hot water to be readily poured into or from the chamber or reservoir a, the egg-
holder or support is shown detachable in these figures, and may be retained in
place on the hot water chamber or reservoir by screwing thereonto or may be
formed with a shoulder 6* and simply rest upon the hot water chamber, as shown.
When the egg-cup is made in one piece as at Figure 3 the bottom of the egg
holder or support may be formed with a hole or opening for enabling the hot
water to be poured into or removed therefrom. In the construction here shown the
egg-cup is supposed to be made of china, earthenware or other similar material.
In the construction illustrated at Figure 4 the function of the lip, rim, or flange bl
in the foregoing figures is served by the portion 64, and the upper edge of the egg-
holder or support is bent over so as to constitute a flange 65 that fits closely around
the top of the hot water chamber or reservoir a. The projection of the lip, rim, or
flange beyond the hot water chamber is thus avoided.
Instead of using hot water in the chamber a it will of course be apparent that I
can use any other suitable heating medium for my purpose.
I would also state that I do not confine myself to the particular shapes or con-
structions herein referred to and shown in the drawings, as it will be obvious that
my improved egg-cup can be made in a variety of ways and forms without departing
from the nature of my invention.
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 :-
1. An egg-cup constructed substantially as hereinbefore described whereby the
egg can be kept warm and any overflow therefrom be prevented from running down
the sides of the egg cup.
2. An egg cup consisting of a chamber or reservoir for containing hot water or
other suitable heating medium and an egg-holder or support provided with means
for retarding the trickling of any overflow from the egg down the sides of the egg-
cup substantially as hereinbefore described.
3. The new or improved egg-cup constructed substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown by the annexed drawings.
Dated this 19th day of March 1894.
WM. MELLERSH-JACKSON,
75, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.