Improved Combination of Strainer and Workman's Can for Holding Tea, Coffee, or the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Aug., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st May, 1896-Accepted, 1st Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combination of Strainer and Workman's Can for Holding
Tea, Coffee, or the like.
I, ALFRED ROBERTS of 45, St. John's Road, Burnley, in the County of
Lancaster, Cabinet Maker, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention consists of a novel arrangement and combination of strainer
and workman's tea or coffee can, so that infusions of the beverage may be
prepared free from the leaf or grain, besides which my invention possesses other
advantages.
I solder a wire ring half an inch or so from the top of the can, on the inside.
On this ring I arrange to fit loosely a conical or cylindrical strainer. When the
strainer is made conical, I preferably form the cone entirely of wire gauze, with
the exception of a tin rim at the top or base (the cone of course being inverted),
and on this rim is formed a flange, which rests on the aforesaid wire ring near the
top of the can. Striding the cone is a wire handle, which facilitates its removal
when necessary from the can. To retain the tea leaves in the strainer, I also
provide a tilting cover or saucer, which is mounted at each end of the wire handle,
the same also being formed of wire gauze.
The cylindrical strainer is arranged to fit the can, and similarly constructed
with the exception that the cylinder is formed of sheet tin, and the bottom only
of the strainer is made of gauze. Similarly it is also fitted with a handle, and
provided with a tilting gauze cover or saucer.
The tea or coffee and sugar having been placed inside the strainer, boiling
water is poured through the gauze cover, completely scalding the tea, and filling
the can with the beverage. The strainer is now removed, and the tea is ready for
drinking.
An egg, if previously partially boiled, may be placed in the strainer, and
warmed sufficiently for eating, or milk may be carried in the can, and temporarily
poured in the can-lid, until the tea has brewed, when it is then mixed with the
tea, which is decidedly better than the usual method of drinking the tea without
milk.
Dated this 19th day of August 1895.
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Combination of Strainer and Workman's Can for Holding
Tea, Coffee, or the like.
1, ALFRED ROBERTS of 45, St. John's Road, Burnley in the County of
Lancaster, Cabinet 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 :-
This invention consists of a novel arrangement and combination of strainer
and workman's tea or coffee can, so that infusions of the beverage may be

page_text: prepared free from the leaf or grain, besides which my invention possesses other
advantages.
I solder a wire ring half an inch or so from the top of the can on the inside.
On this ring, I arrange to fit loosely a conical or cylindrical strainer. When the
strainer is made conical, I preferably form the cone entirely of wire gauze, with
the exception of a tin rim at the top.or base (the cone of. course being inverted),
and on this rim is formed a 'flange, which rests on the aforesaid wire ring near the
top of the can. Striding the cone is a wire handle, which facilitates its removal
when necessary from the can. To retain the tea leaves in the strainer, 1 also
provide a tilting cover or saucer, which is mounted at each end of the wire handle,
the same also being formed of wire gauze.
The cylindrical strainer is arranged to fit the can, and similarly constructed
with the exception that the cylinder is formed of sheet tin, and the bottom only
is made of gauze. Similarly, it is also fitted with a handle, and provided with a
tilting gauze cover or saucer.
The tea or coffee and sugar having been placed inside the strainer, boiling
water is poured through the gauze cover; completely scalding the tea, and filling
the can with the beverage. The strainer is now removed, and the tea is ready for
drinking.
An egg; if previously partially boiled, may be placed 'inside the strainer, and
warmed sufficiently for eating, or milk may be carried in the can, and
temporarily poured in the can-lid, until the tea is brewed, when it is then mixed
with the tea, which is decidedly better than the usual method of drinking the tea
without milk.
In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1' is a sectional perspective view of a
workman's can A exposing to sight 'its interior, wherein is placed the cylindrical
or conical strainer B. The strainer may be formed entirely of wire gauze with a
wire rim or tin flange at the top, or it may be constructed with tin conical sides as
shewn broken away, exposing to view the wire gauze bottom C.
The strainer may rest upon a wire ring running around the sides of the can on
the inside and about half an inch from the top or by preférence the can may be
provided with an indented ring; channel or groove E' formed with stamping or
compressing the sides of the tin; so as to form a shoulder or flange all round the
inside, upon which may rest the rim or flauge of the strainer. The strainer is
provided with a wire handle D, which facilitates its removal from the can.
To retain the tea leaves in the strainer, it may also be provided with a tilting
cover or saucer, F (as'shewn'in Fig 2) which may be mounted to swivel at each
end of the wire handle D, such saucer being formed partially or entirely of wire
gauze..
In using the strainer, the tea and sugar are first put inside it and boiling water
poured into the can with the strainer in its place: When brewed sufficiently the
strainer is taken out. Should it be rather tight, a slight turn round will make it
easy to draw out. Thus by this novel combination, the tea leaves are removed
immediately the tea is brewed, consequently the beverage is freed almost entirely
from the deleterious properties derived from the extraction of tannin, which is so
injurious to health.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the samesisrto be performed; I 3déclare that what I
claim is :-
The improved arrangement and combination of strainer and workman's can for
holding tea, coffee, or the like, substantially as described and 'illustrated for the
purpose set forth
F. RICHMOND,
12, Standish Street, Burnley, Agent for the Applicant.