An Improved Holder for Spoons and the like, applicable to Jam- pots, Dishes, and other Utensils
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Nov., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1894-Accepted, 22nd Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for Spoons and the like, applicable to Jam-
pots, Dishes, and other Utensils."
I, HUBERT HENRY GRENFELL, of 39 Victoria Street, in the City of
Westminster, Captain, Royal Navy, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved holder for spoons and the like, applicable
to jam-pots, dishes, and other utensils.
The object of my said invention is to construct, for spoons and the like, a
holder capable of being readily attached to jars, dishes, or other utensils of various
sizes.
This holder is particularly useful, for example, for the purpose of receiving a
spoon which has been used for serving jam, honey, syrup, or other sticky substances,
for a spoon which has been thus used is frequently dropped, accidentally, upon the
floor or the table and occasions inconvenience as will be well understood. Further, if
the spoon be placed in a saucer or dish containing the pot, both pot and saucer or
dish become sticky and unpleasant to handle.
According to my invention I construct a devicé consisting of a small standard
having a claw or slot at one end, to receive the spoon or the like, and having at
the other end a clip, preferably elastic, adapted to be readily attached, by the aid
of an elastic band or spring or other suitable means, to the jar, dish or other
utensil. The ends of the clip may be provided with studs or may be hooked to
receive the elastic band when such is used.
Preferably I make the standard of such dimensions as to hold the spoon or the
like clear of the contents of the vessel and of the sides and edges of the same.
Dated this 20th day of Navamber 1803
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Holder for Spoons and the like, applicable to Jam-
pots, Dishes, and other Utensils.
1, HUBERT HENRY GRENFELL, of 39 Victoria Street, in the City of
Westminster, Captain Royal Navy, 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 relates to an improved holder for spoons and the like, applicable
to jam-pots, dishes and other utensils.
The object of my said invention is to construct, for spoons and the like, a
holder capable of being readily attached to jars, dishes, or other utensils of various
sizes.
This holder is particularly useful, for example, for the purpose of receiving a
spoon which has been used for serving jam, honey, syrup, or other sticky substances,
for a spoon which has been thus used is frequently dropped, accidentally, upon the
table and sometimes on the floor and occasions inconvenience as will be well
understood. Further, if the spoon be placed in a saucer or dish containing the
pot, both pot and saucer or dish become sticky and unpleasant to handle.

page_text: According to my invention I construct a device consisting of a small standard
having a claw or slot at one end, to receive the spoon or the like, and having at
the other end a clip, preferably elastic, adapted to be readily attached, by the aid
of an elastic band or spring or other suitable means, to the jar, dish or other
utensil. The ends of the clip may be provided with studs or may be hooked to
receive the elastic band when such is used.
In the accompanying drawings I show several forms of my improved holder.
A is the holder, B is the jar or other vessel to which the holder is attached.
The slot or clip in which the spoon or the like rests or is held is shown at A¹.
A' is the claw or clip by which the holder is attached to the vessel B.
Figure 1 is a perspective view of one form of my spoon holder made of stamped
sheet metal showing it resting on the upper edge of the jar B.
Figure 2 shows the same holder applied to dish.
I sometimes construct the holder of twisted wire for example as shown in
Figures 3 and 4 which are respectively side and rear views of one form thereof.
This kind of holder is passed down over the neck of the bottle and sprung into
position below the projecting rim.
A convenient form of clip for attaching the holder to a vessel having a horizontal
lip is shown at A' Figure 5.
In Figures 6 and 7 I show side and rear views of a form of holder with a spring
clip A² to enable it to grip round the neck of the bottle B.
My improved holder may be made of twisted wire, stamped sheet metal or of any
other suitable material. It may be made very ornamental and be plated with silver
or gold as will be well understood.
I preferably make the standard of such dimensions as to hold the spoon or
the like clear of the contents of the vessel and of the sides and edges of the
same.
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 :-
For suspending spoons or the like above a jar, dish or other vessel, a standard
having at its upper end a claw or slot to receive the spoon or the like, and
furnished at its lower end with a spring or other clip or jaw by which it may
be attached to the jar or other vessel, substantially as described and illustrated in
the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 21st day of August 1894.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.