An Improved Ventilating Fly-proof Cover for Vessels Containing Edibles and the like..
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 9th June, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Ventilating Fly-proof Cover for Vessels Containing
Edibles and the like..
I SARAH ELIZABETH BRICE of 12 Taswell Road, Southsea, in the County of
Hampshire, Widow, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention has for its object the protection from flies and dust of edibles and
the like contained in jugs, basins, pans and similar vessels, without obstructing the
free ventilation of same, and is particularly applicable for use in dairies, for
protecting milk while forming cream.
My invention consists of a frame of wood, or other material, and of any size,
shape or configuration corresponding to that of the mouth or top of the vessel to
be covered, and across this I stretch, and affix thereto by any suitable means, wire
gauze or perforated zinc or other material, capable of keeping out flies, or the like
and dust, without retarding the aeration or free ventilation of the contents of the
vessel covered thereby.
Dated this 19th day of February 1894.
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
No. 1, Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.
CUMI DUIM
DEMOTIVATION.
An Improved Ventilating Fly-proof Cover for Vessels Containing
Edibles and the like.
I, SARAH ELIZABETH BRICE of 12 Taswell Road, Southsea, in the County of
Hampshire, Widow, 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, the protection from flies and dust, of edibles and
the like contained in jugs, basins, pans and other vessels, without obstructing the
free ventilation of same, and is particularly applicable for use in dairies for
protecting milk while forming cream, or in retail dairies for covering. the pans
containing milk, and from which the customers are served.
My invention consists of a frame of wood, metal or other suitable material, of
any size, shape or configuration, corresponding to that of the mouth or top of the
vessel to be covered thereby, and across the said frame I stretch, and affix thereto
by any suitable means, wire gauze or other material capable of keeping out flies or
the like and dust, without retarding the aeration or free ventilation of the contents
of the vessel.covered thereby.
I
By reason of the endless number of uses to which my improved ventilating fly
proof covers may be applied, and the unlimited variety of vessels which may be
covered thereby, and which the said covers may be made to fit upon, it is next to
impossible to describe a tithe of the many ways in which my invention may be
employed, or the vessels or utensils the perishable contents of which may be protected
thereby, I have therefore, in the sheet of drawings hereunto appended, considered
it sufficient to illustrate the application of my invention in protecting the contents
of an ordinary pan for containing inilk as used in retail dair.es, and shewn Fig. 1, an

page_text: ordinary household basin shewn by Fig. 2 a cream jug shewn by Fig. 3, and an
ordinary jam pot shewn by Fig. 4.
In the application of my invention shewn by Fig. 1, I provide of wood, metal or
other suitable material, a rim A, of such size and shape as to fit closely upon the
top of the milk pan B, and over the frame A I stretch, and solder, rivet, screw or
otherwise firmly connect thereto, a cover C, which may be of wire guaze, perforated
zinc or other suitable material capable of keeping out flies and dust without
retarding a free and proper ventilation to the contents of B. In the centre of A
I fix a second rim D, forming an opening through which the milk may be served,
and this when not in use for that purpose, may be closed by a lid E, hinged to D,
and this also consists of a suitable frame covered with a like material C. Upon
the inner surface of the rim D, I may solder rivet or otherwise fix one or more
wire or other racks F, and upon this or these may be suspended one or more serving
measures G. If the vessel B be of large capacity I may find it convenient or
desirable to strengthen the said ventilating cover by the application of suitable
stays or braces H, which may be of the same material as, or other than that of A.
In the construction of such covers suitable for basins or other small vessels,
similar to Fig. 2, the material C may be of wire guaze or perforated zinc, and
preferably mounted upon a metallic rim A, and provided with a suitable knob
or other handle J. or for such small vessels A may be of wood, and C of linen,
or fine netting.
In covers suitable for cream or other jugs such as Fig. 3, the rim A may be formed
of metal to fit the particular contour of the top of the jug, and C may be of any
of the materials hereinbefore mentioned, and with or without a knob or its
equivalent J.
In covers for jam pots or other like shaped vessels the tops or mouths of which
are invariably circular, I may construct the rim A, of some fancy design as shewn
at Fig. 4, and may be of precious or other metal, in which case I might prefer to use
wire guaze as the material for C, and with or without the knob or its equivalent J.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it understood that
I may construct the said covers substantially as stated, and capable of perfectly
covering any vessel, whatever may be its size shape or contour for the purposes
herein set forth, therefore what I claim is,
The construction and use of perforated or otherwise ventilated covers, of any
size, shape or contour, consisting of a fancy or other rim A. made of any material,
and having stretched thereon a covering of wire guaze, perforated zinc, or other
fly proof and ventilating material C, soldered, rivetted or otherwise connected
thereto, with or without a centre rim and opening D, cover E, and bracing pieces H,
and with or without a knob or its equivalent J, substantially as and for the purposes
herein described and shewn by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 25th day of April 1894
GEO. THOS. HYDE,
1, Broad Street Buildings, Liverpool Street, London, E.C.,
Agent for the Applicant.