Improvements in Carving Table Tops or Stands.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 14th July, 1893-Accepted, 19th Aug., 1893.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carving Table Tops or Stands.
I, HENRY EDWIN YATES of Etna Foundry, Lichfield Road Aston near the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to a detail improvement, or to detail improvements in
carving table tops or stands, principally used by caterers, hotel keepers and
others.
The said carving tables consist of stands, having fittings adapted for keeping hot
joints of meat, edibles and the like, as well as rests for carving upon.
My invention has for its object, so constructing and arranging the well parts that
water or moisture resulting from condensed steam formed within the inside of
the covers is conducted to the wells, or to receptacles made to receive it, in lieu
of allowing the water to rest upon the tops, which become stained and discolored
thereby.
Thus, in ordinary carving table tops, the flanges or edges of the dishes are
elevated, or stand away from the boundary edges of the wells, in manner that the
edges of the covers rest upon the surrounding metal, upon which the condensed
water drips or runs.
According to my invention, the whole of the water within the interior of the
cover, accumulated consequent upon condensation, is conveyed to the well by the
boundary edges of the same being shamfered inwards, and by arranging the rest
flange of the dish, which, when in use is hung within the well, below the surface
of the said table top, so that when the said dish is in position, its flange or edge
lies flush, or nearly so, with the said top, and with the inside edge of the cover,
hanging over the shamfer of the well.
Thus, in carrying out my invention, the boundary edges of the wells are inclined
or curved inwardly, and upon the extreme terminal edge of the shamfered part,
a rolled-over edge of a depending inside is attached, and with the top of the said
rolled-over part, which forms a rest for the flange of the dish, sunken below the
surface of the table top, which consists of a metal, or a zinc covering.
When in use, the flange of the dish rests upon the sunken flange of the well, and
the water dripping from the inside of the cover, drops upon the shamfered lead to
the well, hence the conducting away of the same.
For facilitating the lifting of the dish when the flange is flush, or nearly flush,
with the top of the table, hand holes or leads may be employed, for getting at the
dish flange at points.
Dated this 15th day of October 1892.
HENRY EDWIN YATES,
By Henry Skerrett,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Carving Table Tops or Stands.
I, HENRY EDWIN YATES, of Etna Foundry, Lichfield Road, Astou, near the
City of Birmingham, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
5 ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to a detail improvement, or to detail improvements, in
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page_text: carving table tops or stands, principally used by caterers, hotel keepers and
others.
The said carving tables consist of stands, having fittings adapted for keeping hot,
joints of meat, edibles and the like, as well as rests for carving upon.
My invention has for its object, so constructing and arranging the well parts,
that water or moisture resulting fron condensed steam formed within the insides of
the covers is conducted to the wells, or to receptacles made to receive it, instead of
allowing the water to rest upon the tops of the said tables which become stained
and discolored thereby.
Thus, in ordinary carving table tops, the flanges or edges of the dishes are
elevated, or stand away from the boundary edges of the wells, in manner that the
edges of the covers rest upon the surrounding metal, upon which the condensed
water drifts or runs.
According to my invention, the whole of the water condensed within the interior
of the cover, and accumulated at the edges, is conveyed to the well by the boundary
edges of the same being shamfered inwards and by arranging the rest flange of the
dish, which, when in use, is hung within the well, below the surface of the said
table top, so that when the said dish is in position, its flange or edge may lie flush,
or nearly so, with the said top, and with the inside edge of the cover hanging over
the shamfer of the well.
Thus, in carrying out my invention, the boundary edges of the wells are inclined
or curved inwardly, and upon the extreme terminal edge of the shamfered part,
a rolled-over edge of a depending inside ring is attached, and with the top of the
said rolled-over part, which forms a rest for the flange of the dish, sunken below
the surface of the table top, which consists of a metal or a zinc covering.
When in use, the flange of the dish rests upon the sunken flange of the well, and
the water dripping from the inside of the cover, drops upon the shamfered lead to
the well, hence the conducting away of the same.
To facilitate the lifting of the dish when the flange is flush or nearly flush, with
the top of the table, hand holes or leads may be employed, for getting-at the dish
flange at points.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing represents in vertical section, a carving
table top or stand with the well part of the same provided with an improvement or
improvements made according to my invention.
The rest edges of the cover of the same are shown resting upon the inclined
boundary edges to the well, which is fitted with an inner ring, with rolled-over top
edge, upon which the flange of the dish rests.
Thus it will be seen that the products of condensed steam within the interior of
the cover are conveyed to the moat-like inclined sinking, hence the prevention of
the same from running over the top of the table, as is now common with ordinary
carving-table-tops.
Figure 2 represents a topside plan of the said table or stand, with the cover,
or the hinged cover, removed so as to show how the moat-shaped recess follows the
boundary edge of the well.
Figure 3 is a cross section upon the dotted lines A B Figure 2.
a is the table top or stand, and the well thereof. c is an inwardly disposed
boundary ring, open at top and bottom, and with the upper part rolled over into a
beading, with the fore under part of the same resting at the bottom a', of an
inwardly inclined rest shamfering a³, following moat-wise, the boundary edge of
the said well.
Upon the beaded edges c³, of the ring, the flange (2, of the carving dish d, rests,
whilst the beaded and rest edges e², of the cover e, rest upon an inward part of the
incline a², which may be left open at points or have holes at bottom, wherethrough.
the condensed water runs off.
The said cover e, is hinged at e', to a bracket e³, carried upon the topside of the
table.
Instead of the inward shamfered rest part or drainage slope a³, being straight, it

page_text: may be concaved or convexed, or it may be sunken alike unto a gutter, with
drainage holes at points around it.
Figure 4 represents a section of one edge of the well and parts surrounding it
upon an enlarged scale.
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-
First In a carving-table top or stand, providing the well part or parts of the
same with a surrounding and adjacent drainage slope, curve or gutter, upon which,
or within which, the rest edges of the cover come, and within which, water
resulting from condensation of steam within the said cover drips, and is there
accumulated, or is from thence drained away, substantially as described and set
forth.
Secondly-In a carving table top or stand, the combination with an inwardly
directed drainage slope a³, with table or rest a, of a well ring c, with the upper
edge e, coming above the lower part c', of the said drainage slope, substantially as
and for the purpose as described and set forth.
Thirdly: In carving table tops or stands, the improvements in the construction,
arrangement and combination of the well parts, with the surrounding parts (less
the cover) of the said articles, substantially as described and set forth.
HENRY EDWIN YATES,
By Henry Skerrett,
6, Livery Street, Birmingham, Agent for Applicant.