Improvement in Silver or Silver-plated Attachments to Form Handles to Dessert Dishes, Cups, Bowls, Marmalade Dishes, or other Vessels of Similar Character, Wholly or Partly Composed of Metal, China, or Glass.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 29th Jan., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 1st May, 1890-Accepted, 6th Sept., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Silver or Silver-plated Attachments to Form
Handles to Dessert Dishes, Cups, Bowls, Marmalade Dishes, or
other Vessels of Similar Character, Wholly or Partly Composed
of Metal, China, or Glass.
JAMES WILLIS DIXON, Merchant, Hillsborough Hall, Sheffield, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:
A rim of silver, or other metal is provided to go under the dish, or vessel, into
which, in some cases, the foot of the dish fits.
Two cranks proceed from the outside edge of the rim, bent same form as the dish
or vessel; the end of each crank is formed in such a way as to fit over the inside of
the edge of the vessel, a depth sufficient to hold the vessel, when fixed in the attachment.
A handle is also secured either to the rim or the two cranks, as desired, the handle,
cranks & rim forming a frame, by which the vessel can be handed about.
To place the vessel in position in the frame, the edge is passed under the curved
end of each crank, & the foot of the vessel falls into the rim. The vessel is then
held securely by the frame, so that it can be handed about.
Dated this 28th day of January 1890.
JAMES WILLIS DIXON.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in Silver or Silver-plated Attachments to Form
Handles to Dessert Dishes, Cups, Bowls, Marmalade Dishes, or
other Vessels of Similar Character, Wholly or Partly Composed
of Metal, China, or Glass.
I, JAMES WILLIS DIXON Silver Plate Manufacturer, of Hillsborough Hall,
Sheffield 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 :-
This invention has for its object improvement in frames or attachments to fix to
dishes or vessels, to enable them to be easily handed about.
For this purpose I provide a metallic rim to go under the dish or vessel into which
in some cases the vessel or the foot of vessel fits.
Two cranks proceed from the rim bent to suit the configuration of the dish or
vessel. The ends of each of these cranks are formed in such a way as to fit over the
inside of the vessel a depth sufficient to hold the vessel secure when fixed in the
attachment.
A handle is fastened either to the rim, or the cranks as desired, the handle, cranks,
and rim, forming a frame by which the dish or vessel can be handed about.
To fix the attachment to the dish, or vessel, it is necessary to pass the edge of
vessel under the curved end of each crank, and the bottom or foot of vessel on or
within the rim before described, the dish or vessel is then held securely by the frame
so that it may be handed about by means of the handle.
In order that my said invention may be fully understood and readily carried into
effect, I will proceed to describe the drawings hereinafter annexed.
No. 1. shows the frame or attachment without the dish or vessel in position.
No. 2. shows the frame or attachment, with the glass earthenware, or metallic dish
or vessel in position.
A. is the rim to pass under or receive the bottom or foot of dish or vessel.
B. B. are the cranks proceeding from the rim.

page_text: B. 1. B. 1. are the terminations of cranks to pass within the dish or vessel.
C. is the handle proceeding from the side cranks and rim.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner it is to be performed I declare that what I claim is.
1st. A frame or attachment consisting of a metallic rim to support the bottom of
dish or vessel and having connected with it two cranks or arms of the same con-
figuration of the sides of the dish or vessel the upper ends being bent to fit over and
within the edge of dish or vessel, so that when the dish or vessel is placed in position
it is held securely by the frame or attachment.
2nd. By the addition of a handle fastened to the rim support or to the two cranks,
the frame or attachment, along with the dish or vessel can be handed about as
desired.
Dated this 30th dor of Annil 1000
JAMES WILLIS DIXON.