Year: 1887

page_text: Empire, Merchant.
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I, ALFRED JULIUS BOULT of 323 High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex,
M.I.M.E. 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 :-
From the mustard pots in general use in restaurants and distributed on the tables
or on the bar, the mustard is taken with a spoon or a knife and to keep these mustard
pots and spoons in a clean condition requires much time and labor; besides in con-
sequence of the drying in and on the open mustard pot and people taking out
excessive quantities with spoon or knife much mustard is wasted. To obviate these
disadvantages is the object of the present invention and a funnel shaped receptacle is
employed constantly closed with a lid and at the bottom formed with a small opening
from which any desired quantity of mustard can be withdrawn by pressing an elastic
cap fitted on or in the lid.
In the accompanying drawings:
:-
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of the receptacle with its stand.
Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same furthermore provided with a cruet attachment
for the reception of salt and pepper cellar or oil and vinegar bottle.
G is the stand and B is the receptacle for the mustard onto the neck of which is
screwed or otherwise secured the cap A which is provided with or closed by an india-
rubber cap D which may be held in position by a ring R screwed onto the
cap A.
N is a small cup inserted into the stand G and-provided with a projection or nose Z
which closes the opening of the receptacle B when placed into the stand. His the
cruet attachınent.
In use the receptacle B is withdrawn from the stand G and its point held to the
place where it is desired to place the mustard when the india rubber cap is pressed
down with the finger and the mustard will issue in the form of a thin cord as long as
the pressure lasts. In this manner any desired quantity of mustard may be
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page_text: withdrawn. The receptacle is then returned to the stand and the projection Z fitting
into the opening will effectually close the receptacle.
In this manner the use of mustard spoons is obviated the mustard pot remains
clean and the drying up of the mustard is avoided. If desired the stand may be
provided with cruet attachments H for the reception of salt and pepper cellars or oil
and vinegar bottles or the like.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
as communicated to me by my foreign correspondent and in what manner the same
is to be performed I declare that what I claim is:-
1. A funnel shaped mustard pot fitted in a stand and provided with an elastic lid
by compressing which the mustard is caused to issue from an opening formed in the
pointed end of the receptacle after it has been withdrawn from the stand substantially
as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
2. In a mustard pot as described the cup fitted into the stand and provided with a
nose or projection which fits into the opening of the mustard receptacle when this is
inserted in the stand substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
3. The combination with the stand of the mustard pot as described of cruct
attachments substantially as and for the purpose described and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
Dated this 30th day of November 1887.
W. P. THOMPSON & BOULT,
Agents.