An Improved Spoon or Ladle for Culinary and other Purposes.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Aug., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th Apr., 1893—Accepted, 10th June, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spoon or Ladle for Culinary and other Purposes.
I, RICHARD MELVIN of "The Two Brewers" Vauxhall Cross London in the
County of Middlesex Public House Manager do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows :-
:-
The object of this invention is to construct a spoon or ladle in such a manner
that it
may be used to lift or carry solids or liquids or both at the will of the
person using the same.
Now according to this invention I form an orifice in the bottom of the spoon or
ladle which orifice is normally closed by a spring actuated valve connected by
suitable linkwork or levers to a button or other contrivance in the handle to enable
the valve to be opened. In some cases I secure a perforated false bottom in the
spoon or ladle. When using the spoon or ladle to remove solids from liquids as
for example to lift a boiled egg out of the water in which it has been cooked the
button is pressed and the valve opened and the egg only retained the water running
through the orifice. When lifting liquids or solids and liquids together the valve
is allowed to remain closed and the ladle used in the ordinary way.
Ladles and spoons so constructed are suitable for all purposes to which such
articles are usually applied.
Dated this Fifteenth day of August 1892.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Spoon or Ladle for Culinary and other Purposes.
I, RICHARD MELVIN, of "The Two Brewers" Vauxhall Cross, London, in the
County of Middlesex, Public House 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 :-
The object of this invention is to construct a spoon or ladle in such a manner
that it may be made to lift and carry solids or liquids or both at the will of the
person using the same.
Now according to this invention I form an orifice in the bottom of the spoon or
ladle which orifice is normally closed by a spring actuated valve connected by
suitable link work or levers to a button or other contrivance in the handle to enable
the valve to be opened.
In some cases secure a perforated false bottom in the spoon or ladle.
When using the spoon or ladle to remove solids from liquids as for example to
lift a boiled egg out of the water in which it has been cooked the button is pressed
and the valve opened and the egg only retained the water running through the
orifice.
When lifting solids or liquids together the valve is allowed to remain closed and
the ladle used in the ordinary way.
Ladles or spoons so constructed are suitable for all purposes to which such
articles are usually applied.
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 :-
Figure 1 represents a section of a ladle constructed according to this invention
the valve being closed.

page_text: Figure 2 represents an elevation of the same ladle with the valve open.
The same letters denote the same parts in both figures a is the bowl of the ladle,
having an orifice a¹ in the bottom thereof, 6 the perforated false bottom, e the
valve attached to a rod or lever d, f is an abutment against which presses one end
of the coiled spring g the other end of which bears against the flange 4 of the
button or push k passing through the cap of the handle m, a ring n is provided to
remove the false bottom 6 for cleaning and other purposes.
When it is desired to separate solids from liquids for instance to serve pickles
without vinegar the valve is opened by pressing the button or push k which allows
the liquid to escape while the solids are retained.
When used for serving soup the bowl may be immersed in the liquid but not so
much as to allow the soup to flow over the edge thereof the valve c is then
opened, and the bowl filled through the orifice, in the bottom the perforated false
bottom b arresting all fatty matters, which naturally rise to the top.
Ladles or spoons so constructed are suitable for many purposes combining as
they do the functions of a ladle or spoon and strainer in one article.
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
The improved spoon or ladle having an orifice in the bottom thereof which
orifice is normally closed by a valve, the said spoon or ladle being preferably
provided with a perforated false bottom substantially as described and shewn and
for the purposes stated.
Dated this 13th day of April 1893.
FREDK. WALKER,
11, Furnival Street, Holborn, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicant.