An Improved Food Warmer and Milk Sterilizer.
Year: 1897

page_text: An Improved Food Warmer and Milk Sterilizer.
I, JOHN LAW AYME AYMARD, of 19A, Coleman Street, in the City of London,
Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improved food warmer and milk sterilizer and has
for its main object to provide a convenient and effective apparatus for holding the
food and for preventing the formation of the scum which is usually produced upon
milk and certain other liquids when heated.
According to my invention I provide a base or stand of stamped metal or other
suitable material adapted to receive a nightlight, spirit lamp, or other heating
device. At an appropriate height above the said device a boiler or receptacle in
which water may be heated is maintained by means of a support composed of tinned
iron or other metal suitably formed to allow the air necessary to support combustion
to have free access to the night light or other heating device. The boiler is pro-
vided with a suitable removable lid or cover, and within the said boiler is placed a
cup or pan of enamelled iron, china or other suitable material to receive the food,
the said cup or pan being so arranged that its mouth lies above the level of the
water in the boiler, the said cup or pan is provided with a handle in order that it
may be easily placed in and withdrawn from the boiler.
For preventing the formation of scum as above stated I employ a float which
may be adapted to contain a little water and rests upon and approximately covers
the surface of the milk or other liquid in the cup or pan whilst the same is being
heated.
I find it advantageous to so construct the various portions of the above apparatus
that they may be fitted one within the other when not in use whereby the packing
and transport of the apparatus is greatly facilitated.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
An improved Food warmer and Milk Sterilizer.
I, JOHN LAW AYME AYMARD, formerly of 19A, Coleman Street, in the City of
London, but now of St. Matthew's Sterilizer Works Ipswich, Gentleman, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
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page_text: formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My invention relates to an improved food warmer and milk sterilizer and has for
its main object to provide a convenient, compact and effective apparatus which can
be readily taken to pieces when not required for use. Another object of my inven-
tion is to avoid the formation of the scum that is usually produced upon milk.
and certain other liquids when heated.
According to my invention I provide a suitable base or stand adapted to receive
a night-light or other heating device and to carry a support for a boiler or recep-
tacle for water which is heated by the night-light. The said boiler is furnished
with a tight fitting lid and is adapted to contain a cup or other container for the
food or milk to be heated or sterilized. For preventing the formation of scum on
the surface of the milk or food I provide the said cup with a floating lid or cover
which is preferably constructed to contain water and to float on the surface of
the food or milk in the cup.
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In order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into
effect I will proceed to describe the same more fully with reference to the accom-
panying drawings in which:-
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Figure 1 is a vertical section of a food warmer or sterilizer constructed according
to my invention, and shows the parts in the position they occupy when the
apparatus is in use.
Figure 2 is a sectional elevation shewing the parts in the position they occupy
when the apparatus is out of use and ready for transport.
A is the base or stand which is composed of stamped metal or other suitable
material with a recess u adapted to receive the nightlight. B is the boiler or
receptacle for water; it has a lid or cover 6 and a handle b¹ which is preferably
made collapsible; and said receptacle is held at an appropriate height above the
nightlight by means of the support C. The latter is provided with an aperture c
for allowing access to the said nightlight, and with perforations c¹ for permitting
free passage of the air thereto. The said support C also has a handle c. D is the
cup or other container for the food which may be composed of enamelled iron, china
or other suitable material. The quantity of water contained in the said receptacle
is such that the level thereof is slightly below the mouth of the cup D, as shewn
in Figure 1 of the drawings. E is the floating cover which is placed on the surface
of the food in the cup D for the purpose of preventing the formation of scum.
This floating cover is preferably dished to contain a small quantity of water for
keeping it cool. It also has a handle e to permit of its ready removal when the food
is to be poured out of the cup D. The lid 6 of the receptacle B is preferably
made to fit tightly, so that the formation of steam resulting from the heating of the
water in the receptacle B may not escape too freely but be utilized for assisting
in the sterilizing operation.
It will be observed that the support C (as shown in Figures 1 and 2) is somewhat
larger than the receptacle B so that the latter will fit into the former when the
apparatus is to be packed for transport or otherwise. The support C is also capable
of being removed from the base A to permit of the boiler being placed within the
support C as above stated. Thus the parts of the apparatus may be fitted one
within the other when not in use (as shewn in Figure 2), the part
being alter-
nately employed as a support and as a case or cover for the part B. This compact
arrangement greatly facilitates the packing and transport of the apparatus.
The support C fits the base A tightly so that if desired, when the boiler B is
detached, the lower part of the apparatus may be carried by the handle c³ and then
will serve as a portable light.
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:-
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1. A food-warmer or milk-sterilizer comprising a water receptacle or boiler

page_text: within which the food or milk container is placed, a support for the said boiler,
and a base for the said support, these parts being so constructed that they can be
readily detached from each other and fitted compactly one into the other when
out of use, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.
2. In a food-warmer or milk-sterilizer, the employment with the food or milk
container of a floating lid constructed substantially as described and for the purpose
specified.
3. A food-warmer or milk-sterilizer constructed substantially as described with
reference to the accompanying drawings and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 5th day of July. 1898.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.