Improvements in or relating to Workmen's Meal Tins and the like.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Nov., 1892-Accepted, 31st Dec., 1992
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Workmen's Meal Tins and
the like.
I, CHARLES LIGGETT of No. 24 Upper Eldon Street, Sneinton, Nottingham,
Machinery Merchant, 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 invention has for its object improvements in workmen's meal tins, by which
means I am enabled to keep the different articles of food separate in one
compact tin, and at the same time to keep all the food warm for à considerable
time.
In order that my invention may be clearly understood and more easily carried
into practice, I have appended hereunto one double sized sheet of drawings upon
which I have illustrated my several improvements, so that they may be adapted to
the conditions met with in practice.
Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of my improved meal tin-along line 1-2 of
Fig. 3.
Figure 2 is a transverse section of the same tin along line 3-4 of Fig. 3.
Figure 3 is a plan of the same tin with the lid removed.
The same letters of reference indicate the corresponding parts in all the figures.
In these views A is the meal tin proper, formed of either tin, iron or other
suitable material; and of a round, oval, rectangular, or other desired shape.
Inside this tin I have one or more trays B resting on the supports M, and formed
with two or more divisions or pockets E and F for holding different sorts of food;
and also having at one end the small pockets G, H, K for salt, mustard, pepper or
other condiment.
The bottom part of the tin A, I sometimes fit with a loose division I on one side
of which meat &c. can be placed, and on the other side vegetables and the like,
the two being thus kept separate. O, O are handles for removing the tray B. The
tin A is fitted with the lid D hinged from P, and provided with a handle R of any
suitable form. Inside the lid D I have attached thereto the spring holders S, S in
which can be placed a knife, fork or spoon.
The lid D is held firmly down to the tin A by means of the spring catch T or
other suitable means. Cis a water casing or jacket attached at the top of the
tin A, and entirely surrounding the sides and base of the tin, between which and
the casing C, hot water can be put through the opening in the casing which is
sealed or closed by the screwed stopper V or by other suitable means. The hot
water in casing C effectually keeps warm any food that may be placed inside the
tin A.
I have shown and described one form of my improved meal tin, but it may be
modified in various forms other than shewn, while at the same time retaining the
improvements herein described.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
Lion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In workmen's meal tins the combination of one or more trays and divisions for
lifferent articles of food with a casing or jacket for hot water surrounding the sides
and base of such tin substantially as described.
2. In workmen's meal tins the combination of a water casing nearly surrounding
such tin, and the tin A. with one or more divisions for the purpose stated, sub-
tantially as described

page_text: 3. In workmen's meal tins the arrangement and combination of parts substantially
as herein shown and described.
Dated this 18th day of November 1892.
H. WALKER HILL,
47, Hampden Street, Nottingham, Agent for the Applicant.