IMPROVED MEANS FOR THE STORAGE AND PRESERVATION OF ALL KINDS OF MUSTARD WHEN MIXED
Year: 1885

page_text: I, CHARLES WELLS, of 18, Walker Terrace, Plymouth, in the county of Devon,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for " IMPROVED MEANS
FOR THE STORAGE AND PRESERVATION OF ALL KINDS OF MUSTARD WHEN MIXED,"
to be as follows :-
:
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The object of my invention is an improved method of putting up mustard when
prepared for table-use, and aims at replacing the ordinary and well-known mustard
pot, with or without a cover, by a collapsible tube of a suitable capacity and
perforated for the ejection of the required quantity of mustard.
The waste as well as untidy appearance incidental to the present method of
placing table mustard before anyone, especially in a certain class of restaurants, are
avoided by my invention, and the act of taking a sufficient quantity of the
condiment considerably facilitated. Moreover, as my tubes are filled full before
closure, and as a permanent collapse of the tube is necessary to expel any of its
contents (as with the well-known colour-tubes), it is clear that the remaining
mustard must always be fresh and unaffected, practically, by atmospheric contact.
The mixing and putting up of mustard may, according to my invention, be done
immediately after the mustard is ground, so as to save the usual packing in canisters
with the subsequent opening and exposure to the air. Moreover, my invention
permits of the retailing of small quantities of mustard, ready mixed for table use.
My improved mustard container may be manufactured in any suitable style for
appearing on the table, and in any size.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
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I, CHARLES WELLS, of 18, Walker Terrace, Plymouth, in the County of Devon,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of my invention for "IMPROVED MEANS
FOR THE STORAGE, AND PRESERVATION OF ALL KINDS OF MUSTARD, WHEN MIXED,"
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 an improved method of putting up mustard when
prepared for table use, and aims at replacing the ordinary and well-known mustard
pot, with or without a cover, by a collapsible tube, of a suitable capacity and
perforated for the ejection of the required quantity of mustard.
The waste, as well as untidy appearance, incidental to the present method of
placing table mustard before anyone, especially in a certain class of restaurants,
are avoided by my invention, and the act of taking a sufficient quantity of the
condiment, considerably facilitated. Moreover, as these tubes are filled full before
closure, and as a permanent collapse of the tube is necessary to expel any of its
contents (as with the well-known colour tubes), it is clear that the remaining
mustard must always be fresh, and unaffected practically by atmospheric contact.
The tubes I use are manufactured of any wholesome metal, and are finished
externally as the taste of the manufacturer may dictate or those of his customers
may require. The opening through which the mustard is expelled may be closed
by a screw cap, or in any convenient way. It can be made in any size, from one
suitable for the breakfast cruet up to a stock size, from which mustard, ready
mixed for table use, can be retailed in small quantities.
The mixing and putting up of the mustard may, according to my invention, be
done immediately after the mustard is ground, so as to obviate the usual packing
in canisters and the subsequent opening and exposure to the air.
In the accompanying figures, which are to be taken as part of this specification
and read therewith, Fig. 1 is an elevation of a collapsible tube before being filled,
and Fig. 2, partly in section, is an elevation of the same tube filled and ready for
A is the tube, a the outlet, B the cover, and C the mixed mustard. Fig. 3
illustrates the method of using my invention and Figs. 4 and 5 are respectively
plans of the top of the tube with, and without, the removable cap.
use,
I do not confine myself to the exact shape of tube illustrated herewith, for it is
evident that any other shape may be used that could preserve the mustard and
deliver a portion of it when squeezed.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. The use of collapsible tubes as containers of mixed mustard, substantially as
hereinbefore described.

page_text: 2. The combination of a collapsible tube A, made of a metal incapable of
injuring mustard, with a cap or cover B the outlet a, and the mustard C, sub-
stantially as described with reference to the accompanying drawinga.
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1007
A533
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
Patent Agents,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.