An Improved Portable Tea-tasting Set and Cabinet therefor.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th May, 1892
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1893-Accepted, 1st Apr., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Tea-tasting Set and Cabinet therefor.
I, ANDREW WALSII, of 3 Lancaster Avenue, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention to be as
follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved portable cabinet, con-
taining all the requirements for tea-tasting; my invention being chiefly intended
for the use of travellers in the tea trade.
The invention consists of a suitable case, the lid or cover being capable of being
securely locked. The case may be also provided with straps and buckles, and a
handle for carrying the same.
The cabinet is fitted, internally, to enclose one kettle, one pair of scales, one
spirit lamp, two spoons, three cups with lids, three bowls, one sponge, and one
water bottle; also a small can containing a supply of spirit for the lamp; the whole
being compactly arranged ready for immediate use, and convenient for conveyance
from one place to another, as required.
Dated 17th Nov 1800
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Portable Tea-tasting Set and Cabinet therefor.
I, ANDREW WALSH, of 3 Lancaster Avenue, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Traveller, do hereby declare the nature of my said invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved portable cabinet, con-
taining all the requirements for tea-tasting; my invention being chiefly intended
for the use of travellers in the tea trade.
The invention consists of a suitable case, the lid or cover being capable of being
securely locked. The case may be also provided with straps and buckles, and a
handle for carrying the same.
.
The cabinet is fitted, internally, to enclose one kettle, one pair of scales, one
spirit lamp, two spoons, three pots with lids, three cups, one sponge, and one water
bottle; also a small can containing a supply of spirit for the lamp; the whole being
compactly arranged ready for immediate use, and convenient for conveyance from
one place to another, as required.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
reference is hereby made to the accompanying drawings, in which similar figures
of reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the cabinet.
Fig. 2 is a similar view with the lid open and the front let down.
Fig. 3 is a sectional end view.
Fig. 4 is a plan view, showing the cabinet open.
The cabinet is formed with the back 1 and two ends 2, 2, firmly fixed to the
bottom. The front 3 is hinged to the bottom, at its lower edge, to enable it to
assume a horizontal position, when open, as shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. The lid or
cover 4 is hinged at the back, and fitted with a handle 5. The cabinet is also
fitted with a lock 6. Straps and other usual appliances may also be fitted thereto.
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page_text: 7, 7, 7, are 3 pots with lids placed in the lower part of the cabinet, and 8, 8, 8, are
three cups placed in a similar position; two spoons 9, 9, being placed between the
pots and cups, as shown in Fig. 4. 10 is a movable tray, resting on ledges attached
to the sides 3, so as to be readily removed from the cabinet. 11, 11, are leather
attachments for lifting the tray out of the cabinet. The tray 10 is fitted with par-
titions dividing it into spaces 12, 13, 14 and 15, and the space 15 is provided with a
movable bottom to separate some of the articles contained therein. In these spaces
are placed one kettle, one pair of scales, one spirit lamp, one sponge, one water
bottle and one spirit can containing a supply of spirit for the lamp. The underside
of the tray 10 is well padded at 16, so that, by its contact with the pots and cups,
all rattling of the articles may be prevented.
It will be obvious that the form and arrangements of the cabinet and spaces, and
other details, may be very much varied, without departing from the general features
of my invention.
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 portable cabinet, constructed, arranged and fitted, so as to contain therein
all the requirements for tea-tasting, substantially as herein before described and
illustrated by the drawings.
2. The general construction, arrangement, and combination of the several and
respective parts, together forming my invention of an improved tea-tasting set, and
cabinet therefor, substantially as herein before described and illustrated by the
drawings.
1000.
GEO. DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.
GEO.
DOWNING,
8, Quality Court, London, W.C., Agent.