Improved Draining Board.
Year: 1896

page_text: Improved Draining Board.
I, SAMUEL AUSTIN, of Brunswick Terrace, Stretford, in the County of Lan-
caster, Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to draining boards for wash-house boilers or coppers or
for sinks slopstones or the like upon which wet clothes articles of china glass or
plate are placed when taken out of water in which they have been boiled washed
or the like.
It consists of an appliance constructed with a flat base with longitudinal strips
bars or corrugations forming channels over which is fixed a net or basketwork to
allow of the water to pass or drain through and run off along the longitudinal
channels.
I construct it preferably with a flat base or board of wood upon which are
mounted a number of thin strips or bars of wood running from back to front.
Over these I place a basketwork of galvanized wire with meshes of any suitable
size or shape. This is preferably turned up at the sides or ends and provided with
handles for lifting or carrying.
Instead of the base board of wood any other suitable material may be employed
such as galvanized iron with strips attached thereto or corrugated to form
channels.
The strips or corrugations form supports for the wire or basketwork.
Instead of wire work which however I prefer wicker work may be employed
formed of cane willow or transverse strips of wood to form a surface upon which
the articles are to be placed.
Rockers or bars may be placed underneath to cause it to tilt or incline to one
edge or the other.
Dated this 10th day of September 1896
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Draining Board.
I, SAMUEL AUSTIN, of Brunswick Terrace, Stretford, in the County of Lan-
caster, Manager, 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 draining "boards" or appliances for wash-house
boilers or coppers or for sinks slopstones or the like upon which wet clothes

page_text: articles of china glass or plate are placed when taken out of water in which they
have been boiled washed or the like.
It consists of an appliance constructed with a flat base with longitudinal strips
bars or corrugations forming channels over which is fixed a net or basket-work to
allow of the water to pass or drain through and run off along the longitudinal
channels.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. End elevation.
Fig. 2. Sectional elevation on line <- Fig. 3.
Fig. 3. Plan.
Fig. 4. Side elevation showing modified construction.
Fig. 5. Sectional elevation of same on line y-y Fig. 6.
Fig. 6. Plan of same.
Referring to Figs. 1 to 3 I prefer to construct the appliance with a flat base or
board A of wood upon which are mounted a number of thin strips or bars B of
wood running from back to front. Over these I place a basket-work bottom Cof
galvanized wire with meshes of any suitable size or shape. This is preferably
turned up to form the sides or ends D and provided with handles d for lifting or
carrying.
Rockers or bars E may be placed underneath to cause it to tilt or incline to one
edge or the other.
Instead of the base board A of wood any other suitable material may be
employed such as galvanized iron with strips attached thereto or corrugated to
form channels, and to form supports for the wire or basket-work.
Referring to Figures-4-6 a modification is shown in which a metallic-vessel G
is provided with a basket-work bottom Cof galvanized-wire placed above the base
or bottom A of sheet metal and secured by solder or otherwise to the sides of-the-
vessel. A spout or lip H with an aperture is provided at one side of the vessel
to allow the water to run off which drains through the wire work bottom C.
Instead of wire work which however I prefer wicker work of cane willow or
transverse strips of wood may in either case be employed to form the bottom A
upon which the articles are to be placed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said in-
vention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
1. An improved draining appliance comprising a wicker work bottom C placed
over a solid base A with bars or strips to maintain a space between them to allow
the water to run away substantially as described.
2. An improved draining appliance constructed substantially as described and
shown with reference to either Figs. 1 to 3 or Figs. 4 to 6 of the drawings.
Dated this 3rd day of June. 1897.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co..
Manchester, Liverpool & London, Patent Agents.