Improvements relating to Safes or Receptacles for the Storage of Meat and other Provisions or Articles of Diet.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Nov., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 28th July, 1893-Accepted, 2nd Sept., 1893
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JAMES DASSETT KIDD.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Safes or Receptacles for the Storage of
Meat and other Provisions or Articles of Diet.
I, JAMES BASSETT KIDD, of 17 Burghley Road, Kentish Town, London,
Commercial Traveller 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 object of my invention is to provide a receptacle in which meat and other
articles of diet both solid semi-solid and fluid may be kept cool fresh and free from
deterioration by atmospheric or other depreciatory influences.
Safes for the purposes above referred to as usually hitherto constructed consist
of a wooden ventilated receptacle provided with a door or equivalent for the
removal or introduction of the articles.
Now in accordance with my invention I line the interior of the safe with any
suitable species of earthenware preferably glazed or I may use terra-cotta or
the like.
I may also interpose between the wooden framing and the earthenware jacket or
lining an intermediate lining of felt or other good non-conducting material or
substance.
I provide also a suitable door or doors or removable lid for the introduction and
removal of the contents stored within the receptacle which latter would be
ventilated according to requirements.

page_text: And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed
to explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which:
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Figure 1 represents a meat safe constructed according to this invention.
Figure 2 is section of same on line A. B. Figure 1.
The same letters denote the same parts in both figures.
a is a safe or receptacle constructed of wood sheet metal or other suitable
material having an inner lining of terra-cotta china or glazed earthenware which
may be made in one piece or be attached to the body a of the safe in the form of
slabs or tiles. The lining may be attached direct to the body of the safe by
screws or other suitable means of fastening as shewn on the left half of Figure 2
or I may interpose between the safe a and the earthenware lining a layer of felt
or other suitable non-conducting material e as shewn on the right of Figure 2 to
keep the interior of the safe cool in hot weather. Doors d d are provided through
which the contents of the safe are introduced and removed. f is a ventilator of
wire gauge perforated metal or other suitable material which may be provided with
a lid or slide to close the aperture when desired. As many ventilators may be
fitted to the safe as are required preferably one at each side so as to maintain a
current of air through the safe.
I do not bind myself to the exact details of construction shewn on the drawings
as these may be varied within wide limits without departing from the principle of
my invention but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
I. Constructing safes and the like receptacles for the storage of meat and other
provisions or articles of diet with a lining of earthenware china terra cotta or the
like substantially as hereinbefore specified.
II. Constructing safes and the like receptacles for the storage of meat and other
provisions or articles of diet with a lining of earthenware china terra cotta and
felt or other non-conducting substance substantially as hereinbefore specified.
Dated this 28th day of July 1893.
B. J. WILDBORE,
Agent for Applicant.