A Receptacle or Utensil to be Used as a Preserver and Conditioner of Leather Stitching Laces, or for Food, Jams, Jellies, and the like.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 1st Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 7th Dec., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Receptacle or Utensil to be Used as a Preserver and Conditioner
of Leather Stitching Laces, or for Food, Jams, Jellies, and
the like.
1, ABRAHAM HOLDEN, of 7, Wright Street, Openshaw, near Manchester, Lancashire,
Cotton Mill Manager do hereby declare the nature of this Invention to be as
follows:-
This
The Invention of an improved receptacle or utensil for depositing leather laces for
conditioning them and preserving also, previous to using them in making and mending
straps which drive machinery and as a utensil for depositing various kinds of food
jams and jellies and the like therein, so that vermin flies moths and animalculae cannot
enter therein to the destroy the food which is in the receptacle utensil or safe.
receptacle is a kind of double dish outer dish say 14 inch deep inner part much higher
say 6 inches high or more. The inner part has a loose false bottom inside and stands
on feet so as to be a little higher than the depth of the outer dish which contains water
or other liquid-Salt Water, Lime Water, Milk of Sulphur, or other suitable fluid, or
substance, for keeping the inner part air tight, inside. The bottom edge, of the inner
part, is perforated, so as to allow the Liquid to pass, from the outer dish, under the
false bottom in the inner part, the false bottom is a little higher, than the depth of the
outer dish.
There is a cover which dons on the inner part, in a vertical Telescope form, and goes
to the bottom of the outer dish, the cover las a handle on, on the top, for lifting off,
and putting on, this cover is a little deeper than the inner part, so as to allow the
bottom edge of the cover, to go to the bottom of the outer dish into the liquid; There
is provided, a Valve, Tap, or cork stopper, that is an arrangement for a Vent, when
putting on, or lifting off the cover, when anything is placed therein, put on the
telescope cover, and close the Vent, until the article deposited, is required
for use.
This receptacle, Safe, or Utensil, is made of Tin Zinc, Pewter, Silver, Gold, or
other metallic material, also Earthen-Ware, China, Glass, or any suitable material,
such as wood, of good quality, is used, or papier uache, or other compound mixture

page_text: of materials. When the cover is on, the cover and the rim of the dish is only seen, as
the inner part is covered from top to bottom -The receptacles are made in shape and
form, as required, Round, oval, oblong Square or other form; and the dimensions are
varied as required.
When the Utensil is made of Glass or earthenware, I may put Quick Silver in the
cavity of the outer dish, that is in the dish, but no perforation in the bottom edge of
the inner part, so no false bottom is required, I arrange a circular lip, inwards pro-
jecting, round the edge of the outer dish, so that, if the Utensil is held out of its
horizontal position, the quick silver will not run out of the dish.
When the cover is placed upon the inner vertical dish part, the bottom edge of the
cover will dip into the quick silver, therefore, the inner cavity, or space, will be
hermetically sealed, that is, perfectly sealed, when the vent is closed upon the top of
the cover.
H. B. BARLOW,
Agent for Abraham Holden,
No. 7, Wright Street, Openshaw,
Near Manchester,
Cotton Mill Manager.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Receptacle or Utensil to be Used as a Preserver and Conditioner
of Leather Stitching Laces, or for Food, Jams, Jellies, and
the like.
1 ABRAHAM HOLDEN of 7 Wright Street, Openshaw near Manchester, Lancashire,
Cotton Mill 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 :-
This invention relates to a receptacle in which leather stitching laces, used for
uniting the ends of machine belts, can be deposited and conditioned previous to using
them in making and mending belts also the receptacle may be used as an airtight
vessel or utensil to contain various kinds of food, jams, and jellies and the like and to
keep such contents fresh and cool.
This receptacle in its simplest form consists of a kind of double dish or vessel the
wall or sides of the inner dish being considerably higher than the rim of the outer
dish the inner portion is closed by a cover which extends to the bottom of the outer
dish and the inner dish has a loose false bottom which stands on feet so as to be clear
of water or other liquid which is free to pass from one dish to the other through per-
forations in the inner wall such liquid being used to keep the inner dish airtight. In
some cases I dispense with the false bottom and the perforations in the inner wall and
have liquid in the outer dish only.
And in order that my Invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect I will describe the accompanying Sheet of Drawings reference being had to the
figures and letters marked thereon.
Figure 1 is an elevation and Fig. 2 a plan, both partly in section of a receptacle or
utensil made according to my Invention.
Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are elevations all partly in section, of three alternative constructions
of the said receptacle or utensil.
Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.
Referring first to the receptacle Figs. 1 and 2.
a designates the outer and the inner dish or vessel and perforations in the lower
portion of the inner vessel b d is the cover which has a handle and fits over the
vessel and rests upon the bottom of the outer dish a;e is the false bottom which is
preferably perforated and is supported upon feet or legs e¹ at or about the same height
as the rim of the outer dish a.
When the receptacle or utensil is required for use water or other liquid such as a
suitable disinfectant or antiseptic fluid is placed in the outer dish a and flows through
the perforations c into the inner vessel b. The articles to be conditioned or the
comestibles to be cooled or preserved as the case may be are placed upon the false
bottom e and when the cover d is placed over the inner vessel b and rests upon the
outer dish a the inner vessel with its contents is hermetically sealed by the liquid at
the bottom of the two dishes. It will be noticed that as the false bottom e is about the
same level or rather higher than the rim of the outer dish a no liquid can come upon
the upper side of the false bottom.
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page_text: Fig. 3 represents substantially the same receptacle as in Figs. 1 and 2 the only
difference being that in this case the rim of the outer dish a is turned backward and
inward to form a lip a which prevents or tends to prevent spilling of liquid in the
vessel. The cover also is shown furnished with a vent which is closed by a cork
or stopper for instead of the vent a tap or valve might be employed.
Fig. 4 is a receptacle of substantially the same construction as those previously
shown and described varying only in size, shape, and minor details.
Fig. 5 illustrates an alternative construction of the receptacle in which the outer
dish a has made with or secured to it a low inner wall g. The inner vessel b is a
separate loose piece which fits over the wally and rests upon the bottom of the dish a.
The inner vessel b is in this case shown furnished with shelves b' upon which articles
may be placed as well as upon the false bottom e.
It is obvious that the details may be varied and modified without departing from the
nature of my Invention. For example the false bottom e and the perforations may
be dispensed with and the liquid used for sealing the inner vessel may be placed in the
outer dish only. Also that the receptacle or utensil may be made round, oval, oblong,
square or in any other shape or form as required and of glass, earthenware, metal, or
any other suitable material.
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 receptacle or utensil for the purposes specified and consisting of an inner and
an outer dish or vessel the inner vessel being closed by a cover which dips into liquid
whereby the contents of said inner vessel are hermetically sealed substantially as herein
set forth.
2. The combination of an inner and an outer dish or vessel, perforations in the
wall or partition dividing the two vessels a false bottom for the inner vessel and a
cover either with or without a vent or tap said cover when the receptacle is in use
resting in liquid for the purpose of hermetically sealing the contents of the inner
vessel substantially as specified.
3. The several combinations of parts constituting the receptacle or utensil sub-
stantially as and for the purposes herein described and as shown.
Datad this 21st day of Antahan 1000
H. B. BARLOW,
17, St. Ann's Square. Manchester,
Agent for Applicant.