Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 15th July, 1886.
Complete Left, 14th May, 1887.
Complete Accepted, 1st July, 1887.
I, JOSEPH THOMAS PARLOUR of 166 Fleet Street, City of London, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention, is to construct apparatus in which the daily food and
the condiments for a workman can be kept in separate compartments and also the
article such as knife, fork, spoon, the whole being so arranged that any article can be
removed without interfering with any of the others. The apparatus is of a portable
character and can be carried by hand, or slung by a strap, said apparatus can have a
lamp, or other means of heating it, or a portion only if desired. The separate and
moveable parts may be dropped, or slid into position and the outer case, or shell may
be of curved, rectangular, circular, or other shape.
If the apparatus be of square, rectangular, curved, or moon shape, the separate
compartments may be in the form of drawers to be slid in position, openings, or spaces
being left for the reception of the knife, fork, etc., a space between the outer shell
and an inner one serves for coffee, tea, or other made drink. A chamber can be
formed at the bottom for the reception of a spirit, or other lamp. If the apparatus
be of circular, or equivalent shape the various food receptacles can be dropped into
position, fitting one above the other, or in some other convenient way. In some
instances a fall down, or other flap, or other means can be adopted to secure the
moveable parts in their respective positions.
H. GARDNER,
166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said J. T. Parlour.

page_text: I JOSEPH THOMAS PARLOUR, of 166, Fleet Street, city of London, Engineer, do
hereby declare the nature of my said 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 apparatus in which the daily food and
the condiments for a workman can be kept in separate compartments and also the
articles such as a knife, fork, spoon, the whole being so arranged that any article can
be removed without interfering with any of the others.
The apparatus is of a portable character and can be carried by hand or slung by a
strap, said apparatus can have a lamp or other means of heating it, or a portion of
one if desired. The separate and movable parts may be dropped or slid into position
and the outer case or shell may be of curved, rectangular circular or other shape.
If the apparatus be of square rectangular, curved or moon shape, the separate
compartments may be in the form of drawers to slide into position, openings or spaces
being left for the reception of the knife, fork etc. and a space between the outer shell
and an inner one serves for coffee, tea or other made drink.
A chamber can be formed at the bottom for the reception of a spirit or other
lamp.
If the apparatus be of circular or equivalent shape the receptacles can be dropped
into position fitting one above the other or in some other convenient way. In some
instances a fall down or other flap or other means can be adopted to secure the
movable parts in their respective positions.
The accompanying drawings clearly show my invention.
Figure 1 is a sectional view of one form of food carrier A showing the
compartments or receptacles in position.
B is a receptacle (resting on a false bottom) for containing, say, meat above which
receptacle is placed another receptacle or compartment C, which is divided for holding
say Greens and Potatoes. D is another receptacle for containing, say, bread, this
being placed on the top of C. At the ends of said receptacles B. C. D are chambers
into which are placed cans or flasks E for containing liquid say one for Tea and the
other for Coffee, these cans or flasks having cups or drinking utensils J fitted over
their tops.
Underneath each of these cans or flasks E is placed a spirit or other lamp F for
heating the contents when desired, a can or reservoir for containing oil or spirit to
replenish the lamps being slid in under the receptacle B, holes being round the side of
the carrier for supplying air to the lamps.
Above the top of the receptacle D and flasks E is placed a tray H for holding
knife, fork, spoon and boxes or receptacles for containing condiments, and which
tray can also be used as a plate; the whole being covered with a lid having a
handle.

page_text: Figure 2 is a plan view showing the top tray or receptacle H for holding knife,
fork, spoon and the condiment receptacles.
Figures 3 and 4 represent a food carrier of circular construction having the
receptacles B, C, D placed in a similar manner to that previously described but with
a plate H and cup J placed on top of said receptacles, the knife, fork, spoon, and
boxes or receptacles containing condiments being dropped into openings or spaces I
arranged round the inner side of the food carrier A.
The food carrier as above set forth may be fitted into a basket or other suitable
receptacle according to the purpose for which it may be required such as for Tourists
and others.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I claim is
The particular arrangement of separate containers for food, liquid and solid, and
the means for heating the same, also the employment of condiment vessels and
appliances necessary for use at meals, the whole combined and constituting a
workman's daily food carrier as hereinbefore described and shown on the accompanying
drawings.