Year: 1894

page_text: We, FRANZ VOLKERT and HARALD BAGGE, both of 69 Zeil, Frankfurt a/ Main,
in the Empire of Germany, Manufacturers, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to produce an egg-cup in or by which an egg
may be held in such a manner as not to be tightly placed against the inner surface
of the wall of the cup but supported by means of suitably arranged inward
projections so as to be held out of contact with the general surface of the wall
of the cup. The advantages obtained are, on the one hand, that the inserted
egg has a safer support while on the other hand any of the contents of the egg
which may flow over will not pass over the outside of the cup but will run down
between the shell of the egg and the inner surface of the wall of the cup thus
remaining in the cup and avoiding the soiling of the place on which the cup may be
standing at the time.
The projections may be sufficiently long and broad on the surface which will
touch the shell of the egg to avoid puncturing the shell of the egg. These projections
are preferably three in number and may lie horizontally or vertically. In a metallic
egg cup the projections may be made by pressing in part of the walls, or by turning
over tongues of metal at the rim.
R. HADDAN,
Agent to Applicants.
An improved 265.
We FRANZ VOLKERT and HARALD BAGGE of 69 Zeil, Frankfurt a/ M. in the
Empire of Germany, Manufacturers 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 produce an egg-cup in or by which an egg
may be held in such a manner as not to be tightly placed against the inner surface
of the wall of the cup but supported by means of suitably arranged inward
projections so as to be held out of contact with the general surface of the wall
of the cup. The advantages obtained are, on the one hand, that the inserted egg
has a safer support while on the other hand any of the contents of the egg which
may flow over will not pass over the outside of the cup but will run down between
the shell of the egg and the inner surface of the wall of the cup, thus remaining in
the cup and avoiding the soiling of the place in which the cup may be standing
at the time.
The projections may be sufficiently long and broad on the surface which will
touch the shell of the egg to avoid puncturing the shell of the egg. These projections
are preferably three in number and may be placed horizontally or vertically. In a
metallic egg cup the projections may be made by moulding or pressing in part of
the walls or by turning over tongues of metal at the rim.

page_text: Figs. 1 and 2 of the annexed drawing represent sectional views through an
egg-cup of porcelain or pottery ware, the inside of which is provided with
projections A preferably three in number which serve to support the egg and to
hold it freely in the cup.
Fig. 3 shows a metallic egg-cup in which the upper rim with regard for its
appearance is left unmodified while inside the same at several places soulders A
are provided bent inward in the manner indicated, to hold the egg in po...tion.
In the constructions illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, the appearance being left out of
consideration, the purpose claimed is attained by arranging flaps or ongues A
upon the upper rim of the egg-cup, which are suitably bent inward. These latter
constructions have another advantage over those before mentioned namely to form
an elastic or yielding support for the inserted egg.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The construction of an egg-cup with projections formed each in one piece
with the egg-cup-body on the inside thereof to support an egg in the manner
described.
2. The construction of such egg-cups by moulding or pressing the body with said
projections in one piece or pressing in or bending parts of the cups when formed of
sufficiently ductile material for such process.
Dated thie 14th da= of
1002
R. HADDAN,
Of the Firm of Herbert Haddan & Co.,
18, Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.,.
Agent for the Applicants.