Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 29th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 17th Aug., 1888
I, GEORGE FREDERICK SMITH, of 129 Newington Butts, in the County of Surrey,
Musical Instrument Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to bird cages.
The object of my invention is to provide an attachment for a bird cage either
permanently attached to or removable therefrom adapted to catch the waste seed,
water, or other litter of any description that may fall from the said bird cage, and to
prevent the said litter from falling upon the floor of the room or apartinent in which
the said bird cage is placed.
In carrying my said invention into practice I provide a suitable shallow tray
preferably formed of a shape corresponding to that of the bird cage to which the tray
is intended to be attached, and of dimensions that will permit the said tray to project
all round the said bird cage. The said tray is constructed of metal, wood, paper,
cardboard or of any suitable material and may be of any ornamental design. The
sides of the said tray are preferably dished so as to render the form of the said tray
more convenient for catching the litter that may fall from the bird cage.
The tray is moreover provided with hooks or other suitable means for readily
attaching the said tray to the bottom of the bird cage.
I sometimes moreover permanently attach the above described tray to the bottom
of the cage by means of solder or otherwise, and I form in the said tray a convenient
drawer that can be pulled out or removed for purposes of cleaning. It will be seen in
this case that my tray takes the place of the usual bottom of the bird cage. I prefer
moreover to attach the said bird cage to lugs provided in the said tray in such a
manner that a slight space is left between the bottom of the bird cage and the tray, so
that
any litter that may fall from the bird cage and he caught by the projecting
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portion of the tray may again pass into the bird cage and be deposited in the
hereinbefore mentioned drawer from which tho said litter can be removed when
dosirod.
Although I have hereinbefore described convenient and advantageous methods of
carrying my said invention into practice it is obvious that I can somewhat modify the
construction of my apparatus without however in any way departing from the naturo
of my said invention. For instance I can vary the depth of the dish of the said tray,
or cause the latter to project to any desired oxtont round the bird cage.
Dated this 29th day of June 1888.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I, GEORGE FREDERIOR SMITH, of 129 Newington Butts, in the County of Surrey,
Musical Instrument Maker, 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 bird-cages.
The object of my invention is to provide an attachment for a bird-cage which can
bo either permanently attached thereto or is removable therefrom, and is adapted to
catch the waste seed, water, or other litter of any description that may fall from the
said bird cage, and to prevent the said litter from falling upon the floor of the room
or apartment, in which the said bird cage is placed.
In the accompanying drawing I have shown how my said invention can be
conveniently and advantageously carried into practice.
Figure 1 is a front elevation partly in vertical longitudinal section showing a bird
cage with my improvements applied thereto.
Figure 2 is a side elevation.
Figure 3 is a front elevation showing a modification of my said invention hereinafter
described.
Like letters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawing.
A is a bird cage provided with a shallow tray a preferably formed of a shape
corresponding to that of the bird cage A to which the tray is intended to be attached.
The tray a is of such dimensions as to project all round the said bird cage A and is
constructed of metal, wood, paper, cardboard or of any suitable material, and may be
of any ornamental design. The sides of the said tray a are preferably dishod so as to
be more convenient for catching the litter that may fall from the bird cage A.
The tray a is attached to the bottom of the cage A by means of solder or otherwise,
and is provided with a drawer b which may be pulled out or removed for purposes of
cleaning. It will be seen that the tray a takes the place of the usual bottom of the
cage A.
Figure 3 illustrates a modification of my said invention wherein the tray a is
formed so as to be easily detachable from the cage A. The said tray a is attached to
the cage A by means of hooks e and chains d or in any convenient manner.
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Although I have hereinbefore described convenient and advantageous methods of
carrying my said invention into practice it is obvious that I can somewhat modify the
construction of my apparatus without however in any way departing from the nature
of my said invention. For instance I can attach the said bird cage to lugs in the said
tray in such a manner that a slight space is left between the bottom of the bird cage
and the tray, and provide suitable plates so that any litter that may fall from the bird
cage and be caught by the projecting portion of the tray may again pass into the bird

page_text: cage and he deposited in the hereinbefore mentioned drawer from which the said litter
can be removed when desired.
I can moreover vary the depth of, or the dish of the said tray, or cause the latter to
project to any desired extent round the bird cage, or I can form the said tray of any
desired shape.
Ilaving 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 I1
claim -
The improved attachment for a bird-enge, comprising a tray of any suitable shape
(with or without a suitable drawer) substantially as, and for the purposes, set forth.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London,
Agents for the Applicant.