An Improved Box or Tray for Carrying Tea, Luncheon, and the like,
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Mar., 1899
Complete Specification Left, 16th Dec., 1899-Accepted, 10th Feh., 1900
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box or Tray for Carrying Tea, Luncheon, and the like,
I, MARGARET LUCKMANN (Mrs.), of 43, Charlotte Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:
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This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved box or tray for
carrying tea, luncheon and the like, and has for its object to provide a means of
placing the necessary articles required in as small a space as possible.
In carrying my invention into effect I provide a box or tray made in wood,
metal, or papier maché of rectangular shape, at one end of which a shelf rests on
suitable supports lying at the front and back to which a hook or fastening is
fixed for securing the shelf. This end of the box is grooved so that the edge of
the shelf may fit therein. One plate may be placed under the shelf and another
upon it, the other part of the box holding a teapot, cups, and the like.
My invention may be employed as a tray for carrying meals such as luncheon,
tea, and the like to a bedroom or out of doors or a quantity of the boxes may be
placed on a truck or carriage so that tea and luncheon may be taken to different
offices of a town. When used for the latter means I may fix a short upright peg
or dowell at each top corner of the box, the bottom corners being bored with a
small hole so that a small quantity of boxes may be placed one upon another
without the danger of upsetting.
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WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH.
36, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Box or Tray for Carrying Tea, Luncheon, and the like.
I, MARGARET LUCKMANN (Mrs.), of 43, Charlotte Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham,
in the County of Warwick, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in
what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascer-
tained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates as hereinafter described to an improved box or tray for
carrying teas, luncheon and the like, and has for its object to provide a means of
placing the necessary articles required in as small a space as possible. In carry-
ing my invention into effect I provide a box or tray made in wood, metal or
papier maché, of rectangular shape, at one end of which a shelf rests on suitable
supports lying at the front and back to which a hook or fastening is fixed for

page_text: securing the shelf. This end of the box is grooved so that the edge of the shelf
may fit therein. One plate may be placed under the shelf and another upon it,
the other part of the-box holding a teapot, cups and the like. My invention may
be employed as a tray for carrying meals, such as tea or lunchean to a bedroom
or out of doors, or a quantity of boxes may be placed on a truck or carriage so
that the tea and luncheon may be carried to different parts of a town.
When used for the latter means I may fix a short upright peg or dowel at
each top corner of the box, the bottom corners being bored with a small hole so
that a series of boxes may be placed one upon the other without the danger of
upsetting. In order that my invention may be more clearly understood I will
describe it by reference to the accompanying drawings the same letters of reference
indicating similar parts throughout.
Fig 1 shows a plan of my improved tray and Fig. 2, a transverse section with
the tea things in position Fig. 3 and 4 also show a plan and transverse section of
my invention A represents a rectangular shaped box which is preferably made in
wood in which the portable shelf B rests on the supports C forming the recep-
tacle P. The end of the box N is provided with a groove D in which the edge
of the shelf engages. A plate is placed on the shelf B and another underneath in
the receptacle P the remainder of the box holding the tea pot, milk jug and cup
The dowels I are arranged to take into the holes J to enable a series
of boxes being placed one upon the other.
and saucer.
In the modification shown at Figs. 3 and 4 the box A is fitted with a partition E
and the lid G hinged at L forms a receptacle F. The lid G is cut away at M 80
that the knob of the teapot may fit therein. The lid G is held down by a hook
and eye K. I also provide the handles H, H, which are screwed at each end of
the box so that it may be carried about.
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
I. The improved box or tray for carrying tea and the like consisting of the
supports C the shelf resting thereon so as to carry a plate and form a receptacle
underneath for another plate substantially as described and for the purpose set
forth.
II. The improved box or tray for carrying tea and the like consisting of the
portable shelf B and the receptacle F substantially as described and for the
purpose set forth.
III. The combination with a box or tray for carrying tea and the like of the
portable shelf B and the receptacles F, and P, substantially as described and for
the purpose set forth.
Dated this 7th day of December 1899.
WILLIAM HENRY BARACLOUGH.
36, Temple Street, Birmingham,
Agent for the Applicant.