Improvements in and relating to Boxes for Holding Baking Powders.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 4th June, 1895-Accepted, 20th July, 1895
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to Boxes for Holding Baking Powders.
I, SIDNEY FRANKLIN AUSTIN, a citizen of the United States of America,
residing corner of Calvert and Fayette Streets, in the City of Baltimore and State
of Maryland, one of the United States of America, Salesman, 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 generally to boxes for holding baking powders, and
particularly to an improved measuring attachment, whereby a definite quantity of
the powder contained within the box, can be withdrawn from said box and deposited
in the flour or the like, without any waste whatever.
Baking powders as sometimes compounded contain ingredients which cannot be
kept in contact with each other for any length of time without losing their strength,
and one of the objects of my invention is to provide a box which will keep several
ingredients separated, and a further object is to provide a measuring attachment for
said box which will measure the exact quantity of each ingredient, and discharge
the same from the box.
With these objects in view, my invention consists in the employment of a
compartment box for holding the different ingredients, and a compartment measure,
adapted to receive the ingredients in an unmixed condition and convey them from
the box.
My invention consists also in certain details of construction, and combination of
parts, all of which will be fully described and pointed out in the claims.
In the drawings forming a part of this Specification-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved box and measuring attachment;
Figure 2 is a similar view of a slightly modified form ;
Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view of the form shown in Figure 1, and
Figure 4 is a similar view of the form shown in Figure 2, and
Figure 5 is a detail view of the sliding measure.
In the practical embodiment of my invention I employ a box A, which is
preferably constructed of tin but may be constructed of any suitable material and
may be made round or square.
This box is divided vertically into two compartments a, a, by means of a
partition B, said partition extending from the top to the bottom of the box, and in
the bottom is made an opening C, for the escape of the powder, and the partition
also divides this opening, so that the ingredients are kept separated in their
discharge.
I have shown the box divided into only two compartments, but it is clear that it
may be divided into any number desired, and still be within the scope of my
invention.
A measuring attachment, D is arranged upon the bottom of the box, measuring a
definite quantity of each ingredient and conveying it from the box.
In Figure 1 I have shown a rotary measure, and in Figure 2 one of sliding form,
but in both measures I divide the same into as many compartments as the box is
divided, so that the ingredients are kept separated while being measured and
discharged.
Referring now to Figure 1, it will be noticed that the measure D is journaled
between two lugs d, and is made with two compartments E and F, separated by
means of a partition e, and the compartments may be made any size so as to
measure any quantity desired of each ingredient.

page_text: The measure being cylindrical in form and having an opening in one side, acts as
a cut-off when the measure is revolved to discharge the powder, and in order to
revolve said measure, I provide a small crank handle G, a curved guard plate H is
attached to the bottom of the box, and extends about half way around the rotary
measure, so that the powder will not be wasted.
Referring now to the sliding measure, it will be seen that the attachment consists
of a sliding measure K, divided into compartments k, said measure sliding in two
ways L, attached to the bottom of the box, said slide being formed with ears
which slide in the ways, as clearly shown.
The slide measure is also provided with a cut-off plate M, and it will be noticed
that the sides, ends and partition of the measure, the ears and the cut off slide are
all formed of a single piece of sheet metal. The measure is provided with a loosely
hinged bottom N, and the entire attachment slides within a broad metallic guard O
which is connected to the bottom of the box, said box being constructed exactly
the same as the box in Figure 1.
Now when the measure is at rest beneath the opening in the box, the guard O
keeps the bottom of the measure closed, and when the measure is drawn out by the
handle P, the bottom drops and discharges its measure, but at the same time the
cut-off plate M slides beneath the opening in the box, and cuts off the escape of
the ingredients.
It will thus be seen that I provide a box for keeping the powdered ingredients
separate, and also provide a measuring attachment which also keeps said ingredients
separated. It will also be noticed that the measuring device is exceedingly cheap
and simple and easily attached and quickly operated.
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. The combination with a compartment box, of a compartment measuring device
adapted to convey a definite amount of different ingredients from said box,
substantially as shown and described.
2. The combination with a box divided into a series of compartments, and
having an opening in the bottom which is also divided, of a measuring attachment
arranged beneath said opening, and also divided into a series of compartments to
correspond with the compartment of the box, substantially as shown and described.
3. The combination with a compartment box, having an opening in its bottom, of
a rotary measuring device arranged below said opening, and divided also into a
series of compartments, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 4th day of June 1895.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.