An Improved Tin Can (of the kind known as Breakfast Cans") for use by Workmen at their Meals, or for other purposes.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 7th June, 1890
Complete Specification Left, 4th Mar., 1891-Accepted, 4th Apr., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
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An Improved Tin Can (of the kind known as Breakfast Cans") for
use by Workmen at their Meals, or for other purposes.
THOMAS MALLALIEU, Fruiterer, etc., 35, Stockport Road, Denton, near Man-
chester, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of the application of a fine sieve to the ordinary can..
This sieve I attach to the inside of the can at a sufficient distance from the top to-
allow of the lid being applied to the can, as usual. My object is to prevent the
tea leaves etc. from leaving the can, with the liquid, and entering the mouth of the
person drinking therefrom. Whilst, if a rapid discharge of the contents be.
required, they may be poured from the opposite side of the can to that which bears
the sieve.
The same remark applies to the discharge of the tea, leaves, or other sediment,.
when it is required that the can be cleansed.
Dated this Sixth day of June 1890.
THOMAS MALLALIEU.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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An Improved Tin Can (of the kind known as Breakfast Cans") for
use by Workmen at their Meals, or for other purposes.
I, THOMAS MALLALIEU, of 35, Stockport Road, Denton, near Manchester, in
the County of Lancaster, Fruiterer, 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:-
. The improvements which form the subject of this invention relate to breakfast.
cans of the description that are ordinarily used by workinen at their breakfasts, teas,.
and at other times, for like purposes.
The object of this invention is to prevent tea leaves, the sediment of coffee, or
other matter entering the mouth while drinking from the cap, or from being poured
out with the liquid into a cup or other vessel.
I attain this object by the means illustrated in the accompanying sheet of
drawings, in which
Figs. 1 and 2 represent a plan and edge view respectively of a sieve or strainer
constructed according to this invention, which may be soldered to the inside of a
breakfast can in the manner shown in Fig. 3.
Fig. 4 is plan of a metal blank which may afterwards be perforated, and may
have the wings bent as shown in Fig. 5, in order to be rivetted to the inside of a
breakfast can as in Fig. 6.
This view represents a section of can drawn through line A. A. on Fig. 3, and
shows the sieve or strainer in use.
In this invention I form the strainer to the shape and size required either by
stamping or by other suitable means, and afterwards perforate the centre portion
with any preferred number and size of holes c. I bend over and double the front
straight edge b' so as not to injure the hand when wiping out or cleaning the inside
of the can d. If it is preferred to attach a sieve or strainer to the can by means
of rivets in lieu of soldering, I form a blank with the wings at a little distance
away from the front or straight edge b¹ in order to allow of said wings being bent.
over, and the front edge doubled over as shown in Fig. 5, said blank being first.
perforated as represented in Fig. 1.

page_text: I attach the hereinbefore described sieves or strainers at a sufficient distance
from the top edge of the can to permit the rim of the cover being inserted in the
usual way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
1st. A. sieve or strainer, either of the construction shown in Figs. 1, 2, 4 and 5
in combination with breakfast cans such as are used by workmen at their meals, and
for other like purposes, or a sieve or strainer of other like form that may be applied
to said cans in the manner and for the purpose substantially as hereinbefore
described.
2nd...A breakfast can such as is used by workmen at their meals and for other
like purposes, in or to which a sieve or strainer is attached in the manner and for
the purpose substantially as herein before described.
Dated this 2nd day of Mal 1901
THOMAS PRESCOTT,
53, Arcade Chambers, St. Mary's Gate, Manchester,
Agent for Applicant.