Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 5th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 25th June, 13:5-Accepted. 27th July, 1895
I LOUISA WATSON TULLOH, of the Army Nursing Service, Royal Military
Infirmary, Dublin, Ireland, Nursing Sister, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in ice cups and is designed for use in
hospitals and other places.
It consists of a cup made of earthenware, china, glass or any other suitable
material and of any desired shape having a strainer formed therewith for the
purpose of fitting within the cup in such a manner that sufficient room is allowed
underneath the said strainer to receive the water passing through the same owing
to the melting of the ice within the cup.
By means of this combination the ice is at all times kept free from contact with
the water owing to the perfect drainage of the same by means of the strainer
provided.
The strainer is so made that it can be removed from the cup at any time.
Dated this 5th day of December 1894.
J. B. FLEURET,
5, Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant.
I LOUISA WATSON TULLOH, of the Army Nursing Service, Royal Military
Infirmary, Dublin, Ireland, Nursing Sister, 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 relates to improvements in ice-cups designed for use in hospitals
and other like places.
The improved cup which is made of earthenware, china, glass or other suitable
material, of any desired shape, is provided with a strainer fitted loosely therein in
such a manner that sufficient room is allowed underneath the said strainer to receive
the water passing through the same owing to the melting of the ice within the cup.
Thus by means of my invention the ice is at all times kept out of contact with
the water in consequence of the free escape of the latter through the perforations
in the strainer.
The strainer is supported on a ledge or projections formed on the inside surface
of the cup and may be provided with a knob or handle for removing it from the
cup when desired in order to empty the water from the same and the said cup may
likewise be fitted with a suitable cover.
In some cases I may combine with my improved ice-cup a suitable padded cover
which may take the form of a case or box having between its outer sides and the
inner lining a sufficient space or clearance for the purpose of taking any suitable
padding or filling, to assist as much as possible in excluding the warmer atmosphere
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page_text: and thus keeping the ice from melting, the padding or filling aforesaid may consist
of sawdust, or other suitable substance.
In order to illustrate the practical application of my said invention I will describe
the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Figure 1 represents in vertical section one form of my improved ice-cup, Figure 2
being a similar view of another form.
Figure 3 is a vertical section of the padded case or box for containing the said
ice-cup and Figure 4 is a horizontal section of the same.
In Figure 1A is the ice-cup provided with handles a a and formed with an
internal ledge or projection a¹ upon which rests the strainer consisting of a plate B,
of any suitable material, provided with perforations band a handle
The ice is placed upon the strainer B and the water caused by the melting of
the ice escapes through the perforations in the strainer into the space below,
the ice being thus kept free from contact with the water and is consequently better
preserved, the strainer can easily be removed for emptying away the water and
replaced in position again for further use. It is evident that the form of the cup
may be varied according to requirements and it may also further be fitted with a
cover if desired.
Figure 2 shows another form of ice-cup in which the strainer consists of a cup-
shaped chamber B supported upon the top rim of the cup A.
Figures 3 & 4 show the padded case or box for containing the ice-cup, C is the
case or box formed with a hinged lid c and a space c' all round its interior which
is filled with a padding of sawdust or other material.
The inner lining d forming the space D for receiving the ice-cup may be formed
of any suitable material such as German cloth, felt, baize, flannel or zinc and the
outer case C may be made of chased metal, cut glass or other material to give it
an ornamental appearance, the above-mentioned cover being especially suitable for
hot climates.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention I declare that what I claim is :-
1. The improved ice-cup consisting of a vessel A formed with an internal ledge
or projections a¹ for supporting a perforated strainer B substantially as described
and for the purposes specified.
The modification shown in and described with reference to Figure 2 of the
accompanying sheet of drawings.
Dated this 25th day of June 1895.
J. B. FLEURET,
5, Hatton Garden, London, Agent for the Applicant.