A Jug Strainer, to be Made in Metal to apply to any kind of Jug.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Nov., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 17th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 15th Oct., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Jug Strainer, to be Made in Metal to apply to any kind of Jug.
WILLIAM EDWARDS, 48, Grove Street, Cobridge, Burslem, Staffordshire, Earthen-
ware Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
A jug strainer to be made of perforated metal or metal wire gauze with a metal
band from which will be formed at the ends two hooks these hooks are to fit over
the top and outside the jug one each side the spout so as act as springs to keep
the strainer tight to the inside of the jug.
The strainer will be made in the shape of the capital letter U a little narrower
at the bottom than top, this will fit to the inside of the jug close to the spout and
the hooks which are to form the springs will join one to each end.
Dated this 25th day of November 1897.
A Jug Strainer, to be Made in Metal to apply to any kind of Jug.
WILLIAM EDWARDS, 48, Grove Street, Cobridge, Burslem, Staffordshire, Earthen-
ware Manufacturer, 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 my invention has reference to novel or improved removable metallic strainers
for jugs, the object of my said invention being to make such strainers with a
pliable depending portion or hook at each of their sides for enabling such strainers
when placed within such receptacles for use against their spout or outlet to be
readily clamped or secured to such vessels.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make such strainers of various
or different sizes preferably somewhat semi-elliptical in shape of or from per-
forated flat sheet-aluminium, sheet-tin, sheet-zinc, sheet-iron, sheet-brass, sheet-
bronze, sheet-silver, sheet-german-silver or other similar suitable metal or metallic-
alloy of any desired thickness, or of or from wire-gauze of any suitable size and
mesh made from those metals or metallic alloys according to the liquid to be
strained by stamping out the semi-elliptical perforated metallic plates or pieces
of wire gauze of such strainers by using a suitable metallic die or dies, shears or
like suitable means, to one side of and near to the outer edge or periphery of
such semi-elliptical cut or stamped out pieces of perforated metallic sheet plate
or metallic wire-gauze I solder or sweat a metallic wire of suitable size and similar
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page_text: metal to the perforated plate or wire-gauze to strengthen such strainers, the
ends of such wire being bent downwards by pliers, pincers or other suitable means
to form suitably shaped hooks for fitting over the top side edges of jugs for
securing such strainers in position for use within such receptacles against their
outlet or spout, such ends being bent or curved to suit the rim of the jug to which
they are to be attached.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I bave hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference
are marked.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 represents an elevation of a metallic sheet strainer 26 B.W.G. in
thickness with circular perforations. Figure 2 is a side elevation of the strainer
shewn at Figure 1 looking in the direction indicated by arrow A, and Figure 3
is a perspective view of the upper portion of a jug shewing such strainer fitted
or secured in position for use by means of its hook-shaped portions.
On reference to the drawings hereto annexed a represents the stamped or cut
out perforated metallic sheet portion of such strainer soldered at or mear to its
outer periphery to a curved metallic wire having its upper ends downwardly
curved or bent over as shewn to form clips for enabling such strainers to be secured
in positon for use within such receptacles as jugs.
Although the strengthening wire of the strainer shewn at Figures 1, 2 and 3
is shewn with straight sides I would have it understood that the sides of the per-
forated sheet metal or gauze portion and the sides and hook-shaped portion of their
strengthening wire may be curved if desired and the perforations in the metallic
sheet portion of such strainers may be square, rectangular, oval or other suitable
shape and may form a pattern, picture or design in such strainers, or if of metallic-
wire-gauze the mesh of such gauze may be any degree of fineness and diagonal
or other suitable shape, and are equally applicable for use with beer-cans, oil-
cans and metallic jugs as with stoneware, earthenware, glass and similar jugs or
utensils.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is: :—
1st. The construction of perforated removable metallic jug-strainers of various
or different sizes somewhat semi-elliptical in shape with a strengthening metallic
wire soldered at or near to their outer periphery, the upper ends of such wire being
downwardly bent or hook-shaped for enabling such strainers to be attached to
the rim of such receptacles for securing such strainers within such receptacles in
position for use at the bottom end of their spout or outlet as herein substantially
described set forth and illustrated on the drawings hereto annexed.
2nd. The construction of removable metallic wire-gauze jug-strainers of various
or different sizes somewhat semi-elliptical in shape with a strengthening metallic-
wire soldered at or near to their outer periphery, the upper ends of such wire
being downwardly bent or hook shaped for enabling such strainers to be attached
to the rim of such receptacles for securing such strainers within such receptacles
in position for use at the bottom end of their spout or outlet as herein substan-
tially described and set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1808
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs.,
Agent for Applicant.