Improvements in and in connection with Egg Cups or Holders therefor, specially applicable for Table Use.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd May, 1891-Accepted, 4th July, 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and in connection with Egg Cups or Holders
therefor, specially applicable for Table Use.
I, VIOLET YORKE of 17 Mortlake Road Kew Lady 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 my invention is to construct the egg cups to expand or contract,
so that they can be made to fit eggs of different sizes, also to form a rest for the
spoon when the same is not in use.
With this object I manufacture the cup in leaves or blades of any suitable
material, but preferably of either metal or celluloid. Each of these leaves or blades
is arranged to overlap the adjoining ones somewhat in the same manner as the
blades of a lady's fan. The leaves or sections are fixed by means of rivets or screws
affixed to the under leaves and sliding in slots of any suitable dimensions cut where
required in the overlapping portion of the adjoining leaves. The lower and smaller
ends of the leaves are rivetted or otherwise affixed to the stem of the cup by means
of a split ring on which a sliding or screwed nut is fitted which can be raised when
required to fix the leaves in any position in order to securely grasp any sized egg.
The foot of the cup may be made in any design but should preferably be loaded or
constructed of some heavy material for steadiness. On any one of the leaves or blades
of the cup, a hook or clip is affixed to retain the handle of the spoon, and on the
same side of the footpiece a socket is formed to receive the point of the spoon bowl.
In the interior of the cup preferably near the mouth a strip of some non-slipping
substance may be inserted if found necessary to give a better grip on the contained
egg thus preventing its being forced out in the event of the leaves of the cup being
suddenly closed by pressure. The cups may either be manufactured and produced as
a separate article or may be arranged to form parts of sets of table utensils resting
on a suitable tray or stand in the centre of which a receptacle for the eggs is placed,
such receptacle being constructed of any size, shape and design, and preferably
with a clip to support a ladle with which to serve the eggs. The whole stand may
be constructed either plain or ornamental to any degree.
In the accompanying drawings
Fig. 1. represents an elevation of the complete egg cup in which A, A, A, are the
leaves or blades joined together by the rivets or screws sliding in the slots B, B,
and also by being rivetted or otherwise affixed to the split ring C, on which the
ring nut D, fits tightly. E is the base or foot in which a socket F is formed to
receive the extremity of the spoon G, the handle of which rests in the hook or
clip H.
Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the egg cup showing the strip of non slipping
material in the interior represented by the shaded portion marked I.
Other letters refer to corresponding parts as in Fig. 1.
Fig. 3 represents a complete stand in which J is the tray, K the receptacle for
the eggs, L the ladle for serving same supported by a book or clip at M, and N, N, N,
the egg cups with spoons attached.
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 adjustable egg cup constructed with expanding and contracting leaves or
blades as herein set forth, described and illustrated.

page_text: 2. The hook or clip and socket for holding the spoon when not in use, as herein
set forth, described and illustrated.
Dat thi 991 day of M. 1901
GRAHAM & GRAHAM,
Agents for Applicant.