Improvements in and relating to Portable Baskets or Receptacles for Carrying Butter, Eggs, and the like
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 6th May 1895
Complete Specification Left, 6th Feb, 1896--Accepted 6th May 189,
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Improvements in and relating to Portable Baskets or Receptacles
for Carrying Butter, Eggs, and the like
1, FLORENCH MAC LEOD SPOONER THORNE, of 409 Great Western Road,
Kelvi bridge, in the City and County of Gla gow, Lecturer on Scientific
Dairying, do hereby declare the nature of my invention to be as follows
This invention has reference to improvements in and relating to portable baskets
or receptacles for carrying butter, eggs, and the like, and which will combine
within itself lightness, ventilation, and efficiency
According to my improvements I form my baskets or receptacles of wicker or
basket open work and preferably of rectangular shape
On the inner surface of the basket work 1 fit a lining of sheet zinc or other
suitable material such as cork At one end of the receptacle I fit a folding door
preferably hinged at the lower end, and having eye projections at its upper end
to pass through slits formed at the end of top cover of case, which would also
be hinged to lift and fold over A transverse bar would be passed through these
eyes, and a padlock be fitted at its one end to pass through eyes in bar and case
so as to lock the closing end flap door A series of projecting flanges would be
formed at the sides of inner surface of case in parallel sets over each other, and
on to these would be slid portable trays or shelves, to carry the butter, eggs,
cheese, or like produce
Instead of projecting flanges, recessed grooves may be formed in the sides of
case for the trays to slide in
When eggs are to be carried the trays would be formed with holes at spaced
distances apart to hold and carry these, or the trays may be formed at spaced
intervals with recessed pockets or corrugated parts to receive the eggs
Instead of the metal fining, a removable vessel of sheet zinc, or the like may be
portably fitted inside the outer case of basket work to carry the trays
Handles
would be fitted at the sides or centre of outer case for the hand to grip in carrying
these receptacles
Dated the 4th day of May 1895
WRM THOMSON & Co,
96 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, Agents
Improvements in and relating to Portable Baskets or Receptacles
for Carrying Butter, Eggs, and the like
FLORENCE MAC LEOD SPOONER THORNE Lecturer Authoress and Inventor
formerly of 409 Great Western Road Kelvinbridge Glasgow but now of 117 Lever
Street St Lukes in the County of London, 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 is devised mainly with the view of allowing the conveyance of
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page_text: bacon, butter, eggs and the like by road or rail, and to keep the articles, practically
an tight, from dust, an change of temperature, or being damaged by transit
Also by the means which I adopt as hereunder described I minimise all risks in
carriage of food substance
In order that the nature of my invention, and the mode of carrying the same
into effect may be better understood I have appended the accompanying sheet of
drawings in which
Figure I is a full elevational view and Figure II an inside view of my device
In accordance with my invention I form a practically air tight receptacle of a
cupboard description made of zinc as a in Fig II with moveable shelves c Fig II
or other material, and with a drop front with flanged edges big II on hinges
and which when raised up and fastened in by the top sliding g Fig 1 hd render
same practically air tight, and enclosed in a basket work frame d Fig I having
handles e Fig I and wheelf Fig 1 affixed, having the top and fiont open which
are provided with hinges and move freely backwards, and forward The front is
fastened by an eye on either side / Fig II of front of basket being put on to the
two hooks Fig II and by two eyes at the top of the front & Fig 1 going
through the lid and fastened by a bar Fig I and padlock m Fig I
The wheels at the bottom ale to enable any one to push it along a platform,
room or any other place for accommodation The size of the receptacle may be
varied from one cubit foot to any increased size
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is
In portable baskets a receptacle for conveying and keeping in a perfect state
during transit, butter, bacon, eggs and the like
Dated this 8th day of April 1896
FLORENCE MAC LEOD SPOONER THORNE