A New or Improved Drying Cage for Laundresses' Use.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 6th June, 1894
Complete Specification Left, 6th Mar., 1895-Accepted, 6th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Drying Cage for Laundresses' Use.
I, MARY ELIZABETH BROCKLEHURST, of Silver Beeches, Ashton, Preston, in
the County of Lancaster, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a receptacle for laundresses' use
into which starched linen or other starched articles may conveniently be placed
after having been ironed and whose construction will at the same time facilitate
the drying of the articles placed therein.
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My improved drying cage is preferably made of woven wire netting with an
open mesh in the form of an oblong or trough-like box the upper or open side
of the cage being provided with cross bars or rails which preferably run longi-
tudinally although they may if desired be placed crosswise of the cage. These
bars or rails are provided for the purpose of having small articles hung thereupon.
Suitable loops or hooks are provided for hanging or suspending the drying cage.
The openings or interstices of the wire or other netting allow the heat from a
fire or stove to shine or play upon the articles within the cage and thus to effect
the drying operation. The sides and ends of the improved drying cage may if
desired be readily hinged so as to fold up flat against each other and thus take
up less room when not in use. Cane or other suitable material may be used for
the network sides bottom and ends of the cage as well as wire or instead of
woven or other netting thin bars or wires arranged parallel to each other at
intervals apart from each other may be employed. I do not confine myself to
the particular shape of cage hereinabove referred to as that may be modified to
suit circumstances.
Last of Tun 1801
I, MARY ELIZABETH BROCKLEHURST of Silver Beeches Ashton, Preston in
the County of Lancaster, Spinster 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 :-
My improved drying cage is preferably made of woven-wire netting with an
open mesh in the form of an oblong or trough-like box, the upper or open side of
the cage being provided with cross-bars or rails which preferably run longitudinally
although they may if desired be placed crosswise of the cage.
I also place on the outside of the cage one bar or rail on one or more sides of
the cage as may be desired.

page_text: These bars are provided for the purpose of hanging articles upon, such as
collars cuffs, fronts, ties, handkerchiefs and the like after starching and require
drying.
The open spaces or interstices of the wire or other netting allows the heat from
a fire or stove to shine or play upon the articles within the cage, and thus to effect
the drying operation.
Cane, wood, rope or other material may be used for the network of the cage
as well as wires arranged parallel to each other at intervals apart from each other.
The drying cage can be made in various shapes, oblong, round or square.
.. Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it understood
that I claim
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First. The cage as described, and for the purpose specified.
Second. The wire-bars as described and for the purpose specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Mary Elizabeth Brocklehurst, have hereunto
set my hand this Fifth day of June 1895.
MARY ELIZABETH BROCKLEHURST.