An Improved Arrangement of Utensils for Holding and Carrying Food.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 4th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 15th Feb., 1892-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Arrangement of Utensils for Holding and Carrying
Food.
We, THOMAS ROWE DAVEY, and JAMES ISAAC BENNEY PROUT, both of
37 Dunsmure Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, Engineers, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention has for object, a novel arrangement of utensils by which liquid
and solid food can be separately contained, as also a knife, fork, spoon, in addition
to a receptacle for salt or other condiment. The articles being so made that they
fit together easily and can be separated, portions being adaptable as a cup, a plate,
a panakin, a hot water vessel, which latter can be heated by any means, say a
lamp, the whole when fitted together forming a compact article for carrying by
a bale.
For the purpose of our invention, we make a cylindrical vessel, and slightly
taper the upper portion for the reception and temporary fixation of a panakin, the
bottom of which occupies a position about mid depth of the outer vessel.
The top edge of the panakin is rimmed for the reception of a lid, which when
inverted, serves as a plate, the middle upper portion which is of greater height,
serves to hold pepper, salt, or the like.
The middle upper portion is of cylindrical shape and can be covered by a cup to
be used for drinking purposes.
The outer vessel is provided with pockets for knife, fork, or spoon, and has a
bale as a handle.
By this invention, a workman can possess a neat and compact food container
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H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Thomas Rowe Davey and James Isaac Benney Prout.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Arrangement of Utensils for Holding and Carrying
Food.
We, THOMAS ROWE DAVEY and JAMES ISAAC BENNEY PROUT, of
37 Dunsmure Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, Engineers, 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 has for object, a novel arrangement of utensils by which liquid
and solid food can be separately contained, as also for holding a knife, fork, spoon
in addition to a receptacle for salt, or other condiment. The articles are so made
that they fit together easily and can be separated, portions being adaptable as a
cup, a plate, a panakin, a hot water vessel, which latter can be heated by any
means, say a lamp, the whole when fitted together forming a compact article for
carrying by a bale.
For the purpose of our invention, and as shown in the annexed drawings,
Figure 1 of which is a sectional elevation and Figure 2 an exterior elevation in
perspective, we make a cylindrical vessel A and slightly taper the upper portion

page_text: for the reception and temporary fixation of a panakin B, the bottom of which
occupies a position about mid-depth of the outer vessel A.
The top edge of the panakin B is rimmed for the reception of a lid C, which
when inverted serves as a plate, the middle upper portion D of the lid is of greater
height and serves to hold pepper, salt, or the like. The middle upper portion D is
of cylindrical shape and can be covered by a cup E to be available for drinking
purposes.
The outer vessel A is provided with pockets F, G, for knife, fork, or spoon, and
has a bale H as a handle.
By this invention, a workman can possess a neat and compact food container and
carrier at little cost, and have his food readily heated up when desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
The combination of the several articles constructed and arranged as shown in
the drawings and their adaptation respectively as a heater, a food container,
portions serving as a plate and a drinking cup, all as set forth for the purposes
described.
The 15th day of February 1892.
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Thomas Rowe Davey and James Isaac Benney Prout.