Improvements in Apparatus for Facilitating the Delivery of Milk to Houses.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Oct., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 5th May, 1899-Accepted, 15th July, 1899
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Facilitating the Delivery of Milk to
Houses.
FREDERICK MELTON, of 30, Queen's Road, Peckham, S.E., Photographer, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for facilitating the delivery
of milk to houses.
In carrying out my invention I make a hole of suitable size through any door
outside of the said door I fix a plate with a hole in on the said plate I fix a flap
with word milk on hinged on to slide to cover the said hole in plate. I also
make a square hole in the said plate at back of the said square hole I fix cards
printed or otherwise to give the quantity of milk required. Inside of door I fix
a shelf hinged to hold the said can or other receptacle to receive the milk required.
I make a funnel of suitable shape and size for milkman to place in hole in front
plate so as milk can be passed through door into the receptacle placed on shelf
inside of door. If necessary I fix a lock or bolt on to plate to be opened by a key
or other suitable device carried by the milkman.
Dated this 21st day of October 1898.
Improvements in Apparatus for Facilitating the Delivery of Milk to
Houses,
I, FREDERICK MELTON, of 30, Queen's Road, Peckham, London, S.E., Photo-
grapher, 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 :-
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My invention relates to improvements in apparatus for facilitating the delivery
of milk to houses.
According to my invention I provide means outside a door, wall, or other
portion of a dwelling house, through which the milk may be delivered through
an opening to a receptacle on the other side of such door or the like, that is to
say, on the inside of the house, and I further provide means for covering the
opening in the door or the like, and for locking such covering, and means for
indicating on the outside of the door or the like, the amount of milk which it is
desired should be delivered through the opening.
I have illustrated in the accompanying drawing one form of my invention
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page_text: but it will be understood that within the limits of same other arrangements of
parts may be employed for carrying same into effect.
In these drawings:-
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Fig. 1 is a section through a door, partition or the like, shewing the parts in
position for the delivery of milk.
Fig. 2 is a face or outside view of the door, partition or the like, with a funnel
shewn in Fig. 1 removed, and
Fig. 3 is a rear or inside view of the door, partition or the like, shewing an
indicating mechanism, and also. a device in position to shew that the householder's
can or receptacle is not in position.
In carrying out my invention I make a suitable opening in the door or parti-
tion a, on which I fix a plate or escutcheon b, having a hinged flap c, (or it may
be a slide), which may if desired bear the word "milk," there being an opening
in the plate to correspond with that in the door. This plate carries at the back
a suitable lock d, with a part of which a catch e on the flap may engage, so that
by inserting a key through a keyhole in the flap, the lock may be operated from
the outside. The plate also has an opening f, behind which may be placed cards,
indicating at the front the quantity of milk it is desired should be supplied.
In the present instance I show, instead of the cards, dials gg, enclosed in a
casing, inserted in the door or partition, the front dial g₁ carrying a number
of words and figures, such as none, pint," "1 pint," and so on, which are
visible through the slot f, and the back dial g carrying similar indications visible
from the back through a slot in casing h. The dial 9 may be notched on its
periphery to engage with a spring, which forms a stop to hold the dials in
position after they have been turned by the handle k.
At the back of the door or partition, may be a hinged shelf, shewn in dotted
lines, to support a can m, or such can may be hung by its bail upon a hook n.
The can has preferably a lid provided with a curved spout o, adapted to pass into
the opening of the door as shewn, and the milk carrier is provided with a funnel
such as p, having a similar curved spout, which can be inserted into the opening
of the door and spout of the can through which the quantity of milk desired can
be delivered.
The milk carrier is provided with a key to unlock the flap c, and should lock
it again after he has removed his funnel. To ascertain whether the can is in
position, the spout may be allowed to project outside of the plate b, and in this
case the flap c would be recessed on the inside to receive same.
Or a plate, or a bar, such as g, across the opening, suitably pivoted or hung
at the back of the door or partition, and provided with a catch or a stop r, may
be provided, so as to prevent the spout of the funnel p being inserted in the
opening, such plate or bar having to be lifted out of the way to put the can in
position and automatically falling back again when the can is removed.
If desired a pocket or receptacles may be provided on the escutcheon to receive
a coin or coins tas prepayment for the milk ordered and which coin or coins
the carrier removes before inserting the funnel 7.
The flap c may be provided with a spring to cause it to lock automatically after
the funnel is removed.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. The improved means for delivering milk to houses, consisting of a recep-
tacle adapted to be placed behind an opening in a door, partition, or the like,
a cover for such opening, and indicating means at the back of the door or
partition to show the quantity of milk required, substantially as described.
2. The improved apparatus for delivering milk to houses, consisting of a re-
ceptacle adapted to be placed behind an opening in a door or partition, a plate
or escutcheon having an opening therein communicating with an opening in

page_text: the door or partition a locking cover for such opening, and an indicator visible
from the front of the door or the like, substantially as described.
3. Apparatus for delivering milk to houses, comprising a can having a spout
adapted to enter an opening in a door or partition, a closing and locking device
for such opening, and a delivery. funnel, substantially as described.
4. The improved apparatus for facilitating the delivery of milk to houses,
substantially as described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated the 5th day of May 1899.
PHILIP M. JUSTICE,
55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agent,
For the Applicant.