Improvements in Strainers for Culinary Purposes.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Apr., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 2nd June, 1891-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1801
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Strainers for Culinary Purposes.
I, WILLIAM HENRY BENDALL, of Pomona House, Malvern Wells, in the
County of Worcester, House Decorator, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved method of constructing and arranging
strainers for culinary purposes and its object is to provide convenient means for
handling such strainers while I adapt a part of the handle or holder to rest firmly
upon the edge of any vessel or dish into which liquid matter is being poured through
the strainer.
In carrying my invention into effect in the case of a conical strainer I attach to
the sides of the conical metal, metal or other handles in the form of a bow and on
one side or both sides if desired I arrange serrations to firmly hold the strainer on
any vessel to which it may be applied. Or a flat metal or wood handle may be
adopted with turned down flanges in which the serrations are formed. I prefer
however to forin one side only with serrations or teeth and arrange the tops of the
serrations to be in line with the edge of the metal holder or handle on the other
side so that when the serrations engage with the edge of any dish or vessel
then the strainer is held in a level position, the level at the termination of the
serrations being coincident with the level of the opposing handle. The serrated
side and the opposing side may be of bow shape and firmly soldered to the conical
body of the strainer or it may be part metal wood or other non conducting material
in order to avoid heating the hand.
Other shapes of strainer may be fitted with my improvements and sometimes I
combine a strainer of the kind described with a stand or supports to hold it clear of
a small or shallow vessel.
The handles may be arranged to hinge down to occupy less space when
desired.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Strainers for Culinary Purposes.
I, WILLIAM HENRY BENDALL, of l'omona House, Malvern Wells, in the
County of Worcester, House Decorator, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improved method of constructing and arranging
strainers for culinary purposes and its object is to provide convenient means for
handling such strainers while I adapt part of the handle or holder to rest firmly
upon the edge of any vessel or dish into which liquid matter is being poured through
the strainer.
In carrying my invention into effect in the case of a conical strainer I attach to
the sides of the conical metal, metal or other handles in the form of a bow and on
one side or both sides if desired I arrange serrations to firmly hold the strainer on

page_text: any vessel to which it may be applied. Or a flat metal or wood handle may be
adopted with turned down flanges in which the serrations are formed. I prefer
however to form one side only with serrations or teeth and arrange the tops of the
serrations to be in line with the edge of the metal holder or handle on the other
side so that when the serrations engage with the edge of any dish or vessel, then
the strainer is held in a level position, the level at the termination of the serrations
being coincident with the level of the opposing handle. The serrated side and the
opposing side may be of bow shape and firmly soldered to the conical body of the
strainer, or it may be part metal, wood or other non-conducting material in order
to avoid heating the hand.
Other shapes of strainer may be fitted with my improvements and sometimes I
combine a strainer of the kind described with a stand or supports to hold it clear
of a small or shallow vessel.
The handles may be arranged to hinge down to occupy less space when desired.
I also sometimes combine a series of self fitting bottoms of different degrees of
fineness of mesh so as to strain thicker and thinner liquids without the necessity of
two or three separate strainers.
Referring to the accompanying sheet of drawings illustrating strainers to which
my invention has been applied-
Figure 1 is a general view of a strainer with wood handle and a bent loop to
dispense with the serrated piece.
Figure 2 is a similar strainer but with a handle entirely of wire and
Figure 3 is an end view applicable to both Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 illustrates my strainer with serrated pieces.
Figure 5 illustrates the method of attaching separate bottoms.
In Figure 1 the conical metallic body A of the strainer has attached to it outside
by soldering the wires A', A which terminate in the wooden handle B and form
outside the strainer the bent down loop D. When the strainer A is placed upon
the edges of a vessel into which liquid is to be poured, the wires A', A rest upon
one edge while the loop D projects downwards past the opposite edge. The strainer
is thus kept in position and prevented from slipping while in use.
The wire handle C
Figure 2 has a similar loop D outside the strainer A for the same purpose as
hereinbefore indicated but in this case when the liquid to be strained is hot, the
heat reaches the hands more readily than when a wooden handle is used as in
Figure 1.
Figure 3 is an end view looking on the loop D; and the loop D and the points
of attachment of the wires to the conical metal body of the strainer are more
clearly shown.
Figure 4 shows a strainer with wooden handle similar to Figure 1 but here the
bent down loop D is replaced by the serrated edge pieces E, E¹ which serve a
similar purpose. These serrated pieces in some cases possess distinct advantages
over the bent down loop as they permit of the adjustment of the strainer over the
vessel upon which it is supported. The serrations allow the strainer to be firmly
held from slipping in any position in which it may be placed.
Figure 5 Shows a separate strainer bottom F, one or more of which may be
attached by the bayonet joint arrangement to the conical body A shown to strain
different liquids.
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 :--
(1) A strainer handle with serrated pieces as E, E substantially as and for
the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated with special reference to
Figure 4 of the accompanying drawings.
(2) A strainer handle as in Figure 1 with turned down loop D substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated.

page_text: (3)-A strainer handle as in Figure 2 with turned down loop D substantially as
and for the purposes hereinbefore described and illustrated.
(4) A combined strainer and handle as illustrated at Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4
substantially as hereinbefore described.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.
MARKS & CLERK,
13, Temple Street, Birmingham, Agents for Applicant.