Improvements in Trays.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 31st Dec., 1892-Accepted, 11th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trays.
I GEORGIANA HORNE PAYNE the wife of John Horne Payne Q.C. of
20 Kensington Square in the County of London do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
The object of my invention is a tray that will safely carry articles from place to
place without danger to their being upset broken or damaged. The tray consists
of a square or oblong bottom made of wire, to each side of which is affixed a
triangular side similarly made which when folded together are self fixing and
adjusting over a ring through which a bar is passed by which bar the tray is
carried so that the articles on or within the tray cannot be upset or fall off or out.
To one side of the tray is affixed a small wire handle for the purpose of more
easily carrying the tray when not in use for other purposes.
Dated this 24th day of February 1892.
JAMES CROWDY,
Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Trays. .
I GEORGIANA HORNE PAYNE (the wife of John Horne Payne Q.C.) late of
No. 20 Kensington Square but now of No. 16 Kensington Square in the County of
London 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 my invention is a tray that will safely carry articles from place to
place without danger to their being upset broken or damaged. The tray consists
of a square or oblong bottom made of wire or wood to each side of which is affixed
a triangular side similarly made which when folded together are self fixing and
adjusting over a ring through which a bar is passed, by which bar the tray is
carried so that the articles on or within the tray cannot be upset or fall off or out.
To one side of the tray is affixed a small wire handle for the purpose of more easily
carrying the tray when not in use for other purposes.
My invention is particularly designed for use in ocean steamships and in its
preferred form is constructed from galvanized iron wire.
The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention.
Figure 1. shows the tray open to its fullest extent the sides or doors being
opened out flatwise.
Figure 2 shows the tray containing food carrying dishes the sides or doors being
closed and the handle in position.
The bottom or body part B is preferably made of No. 12 gauge galvanized iron
wires interwoven at right angles so as to form a mesh three quarters of an inch
square. There are sides S integral with the bottom. The sides are about one inch
high. At the two opposite ends there are triangular shaped sides N formed of the
same sized wire. For the purpose of saving weight these are made of a series of
parallel wires united to the outline or boundary wire and there is a loop at the
apex of these two sides N formed as shown. The sides are attached to the body or
sides S by wire links n. On one of the sides there is a door D¹ made like the
sides N. At its apex there is a ring r. The door D' is hinged to the sides S by
The fourth side carries a door D having at its apex a loop l. It is
links n.

page_text: attached to the bottom by links.m instead of being attached to the top of the side S
as is the case where short links n are employed.
H is a turned wooden handle having at its centre.a groove 9. Its diameter is a
little less than that of the ring on the side D' into which it should nicely fit.
For convenience this handle is attached to a side or door by a cord or chain like c.
In use the side D' is turned up until ring is over the centre of the bottom B.
The adjacent side N at the 'left of D' in Figure 1 is next brought up and its loop I
placed over ring r. The opposite side N is then placed in position in the same way
and then the dishes are placed in position in the tray in the opening remaining and
which is closed by the door D.
The loop of door D being placed over the ring the handle H is passed
through the ring and the sides are firmly locked together as shewn. in Figure 2
so that no rolling or pitching of the ship can displace them from the tray.
The tray so constructed is durable inexpensive and effective for the attainment
of the desired end.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be used or carried out I declare that
what I claim is.
1. In a tray the combination of a four sided rectangular base formed of inter-
woven wires four triangular side pieces of wire one for each side of said base piece
each side piece being independently hinged to said base piece loops or circles one
at the apex of each of said side pieces registering with each other when the said
side pieces are closed, and a handle composed of a bar fitting one of such loops or
circles whereby said tray is carried substantially as described.
2. In a tray the combination of the base piece B having sides S end pieces N. N.
and side piece D₁ hinged as at n, door D hinged as at m and the locking and
carrying device composed of the parts 1. r. H, all arranged substantially as shown
and described.
:
3. A tray composed of interwoven wire having the form of a pyramid and
consisting of a rectangular base or bottom and triangular sides or doors hinged to
each side of the rectangular base said sides terminating in a loop or ring and bolt
or handle for locking said rings or loops together substantially as described.
4. A tray composed of interwoven galvanized iron wire having the form of a
pyramid consisting of a rectangular base or bottom with a narrow upturned rim
triangular sides or doors one for each side of said base, hinged thereto, fastening
devices, one at the free angle of each door or side, interlocking with each other
and a bolt, or handle all arranged substantially as described.
Dated this 31st day of December 1892.
JAMES CROWDY,
Howard House, Arundel Street, Strand, London, W.C., Solicitor,
Agent for the above named Georgiana Horne Payne.