Improvements in Portable Apparatus for Heating Liquids, combined with Drinking Vessels.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Oct.,
1894
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1895-Accepted, 24th Aug., 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Portable Apparatus for Heating Liquids, combined
with Drinking Vessels.
HERBERT PERCY MILLER 17 Tadmar Street Shepherds Bush London W.
Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to provide a convenient, light, portable spirit or
oil liquid heating apparatus, combined with a steam inhaler for sore throat and the
like, and drinking cup for use in travelling. A novelty of this apparatus is that
the heating stove, vessel for holding water or other liquid, are 'in use, all kept
intact, and need only be seperated for cleaning purposes. Such apparatus consists
of a stove, by preference a flat ganze spirit store, extinguisher, liquid holding
vessel, frame, handle inhaling tube, and drinking cup. The extinguisher is pivetted
to the upper part of the stove and works horizontally, and is in the shape of a flat
disc. When it is necessary to extinguish the flame the disc .is swung round and
cuts the flame off. The disc also acts as a cover when not in use and so prevents
evaporation and leakage of spirit. The vessel 'has an enlarged rim or lip at the top
the object of which is to prevent boiling over. The vessel is of a taper or cone
sbape with a narrow neck suitable for receiving a stopper or 'cork. A suitable
frame is fixed to the stove for the purpose of holding the vessel in position over the
flame. A pin is attached to the bottom of the vessel which fits into a socket in the
frame and is held in position by a thumb screw. A handle is attached to the frame
so that the whole apparatus can be carried about intact much in the same way as'a
water jug. The inhaling attachment consists of a tube with mouth-piece, 'the tube
is fixed into or through the centre of the cork which fits into the top of the heating
veesel, and when alight the steam passes through the tube to the mouth. The
drinking cup has a cork attached to its bottom so that the vessel when filled for
travelling can be corked down with the bottom of the drinking cup. When the
contents of the vessel is required hot in travelling it is only necessary to swing
the extinguisher back apply the light, and when hot pour into the drinking cup.
The extinguisher when closed is kept in position by a boss attached to the frame.
Dated this 1st day of October 1894.
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Improvements in Portable Apparatus for Heating Liquids, combined
with Drinking Vessels.
:
1, HERBERT PERCY MILLER, 17 Tadmar Street, Shepherds Bush, 'in the
County of London, Manufacturer, 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:—
The object of this invention is to provide a convenient, light, portable spirit or
oil heating apparatus for light.cooking and shaving, combined with a steam inhaler
Price R71

page_text: for sore throat and the like, and drinking cup for use in travelling. A novelty of
this apparatus is that the heating stove and vessel for holding water or other
liquid, and extinguisher are in use all kept intact, and veed only be separated
for cleaning purposes.
And in order that my invention may be thoroughly understood; I now proceed
to describe the accompanying drawing thereof, reference being had to letters and
figures marked thereon.
Fig. 1, is an elevation of the drinking cup and cork stopper to fit in the neck of
the cooking vessel.
Fig. 2, is an elevation of the apparatus.
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Fig. 3, is an elevation of the inhaling tube and cork stopper to fit in the neck of
the cooking vessel:
This apparatus consists of a stove k, by preference a flat gauze spirit stove,
extinguisher j, cooking vessel e, frame i, handle inhaling tube m, and drinking
cup.a. The extinguisher is pivoted to the upper part, of one of the legs 1 (ór
otherwise) fixed on the underside of the stove and works horizontally, and is in the
shape of a flat disc which is kept closed by being pressed under the stud o. When
it is necessary to extinguish. the flame the disc or extinguisher is swung round and
cuts the flame off.
The disc or extinguisher also acts as a cover when not in use and so prevents
evaporation and leakage of spirit. The water vessel, e has an enlarged rin or
lip d at the top the object of which is to receive the swell of the boiling liquid so
prevents boiling over if filled.oely to the neck c. The vessel e is of a taper shape
with a narrow neck e suitable for receiving a stopper or cork bor n. A suitable
frame i is fixed to the stovek for the purpose of holding the vessel e in position
over the flame. A screw is attached to the bottom of the vessel which is screwed
into the frame and is thus held in position, but may be unscrewed at will for
cleaning. A handle is attached to the frame iso that the whole apparatus
can be carried about intact much in the same way as a water jug.
The inhaling attachment. consists of a tube m with mouth-piece, the tube is
fixed into or through the centre of a cork n which fits into the neck e at the
top of the beating vessel e and when alight the steam passes through the tube
to the mouth.
The drinking cup a has a cork b attached to its bottom so that the vessel
when filled, for travelling can be corked down with the bottom of the drinking
When the contents of the vessel is required hot in travelling it is only
necessary to swing the extinguisher back, apply the light, and when hot pour
into the drinking cup.
cup.
In the handle drill out the interior so as to form a match box g as shewn by
dotted lines in Fig. 2. To the said top of the match box I fit a movable cover h
pivoted to the top of the handle ƒ.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the vature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. In a heating apparatus, the combination of the spirit stove k legs / extinguisher
or movable cover frame i cooking vessel e neck e enlarged lip d and drinking cup a
cork stopper b with the handle match box g and movable pivoted cover h,
substantially as herein described and according to Figs. 1, 2, and 4, of the
accompanying drawing.
2. In an inhaler, the combination of the spirit stove & legs extinguisher (or
movable cover); frame i stud a cooking vessel e neck e enlarged lip d and inhaling
tube m cork stopper n with the handle and match box, substantially as heroin
described and according to Figs. 2, 3, and 4, of the accompanying drawing.
3. An improved portable spirit or oil liquid heating apparatus combined with
steam inhaler and stopper cup constructed as herein illustrated and described in
this Specification for the purpose specified.

page_text: 4. A flat diso extinguisher pivoted to the stove working horizontally and closed
by pressure under the stud o for the purpose specified.
Dated this 28th day of June 1895.
J. P. BAYLY,
18 Fulham Place, W., Agent for the Applicant.