IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CRUET FRAMES OR STANDS FOR HOLDING BOTTLES JARS OR RECEPTACLES FOR SAUCES LIQUORS SCENTS OR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES " PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION
Year: 1882

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to James Frederick Homer of Birmingham in the County
of Warwick Manufacturer for an Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
MANUFACTURE OF CRUET FRAMES OR STANDS FOR HOLDING BOTTLES JARS
OR RECEPTACLES FOR SAUCES LIQUORS SCENTS OR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said James Frederick Homer at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 5th December 1882.
JAMES FREDERICK HOMER. of Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer, "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTUR[E] OF CRUET FRAMES OR
STANDS FOR HOLDING BOTTLES, JARS OR RECEPTACLES FOR SAUCES LIQUORS,
SCENTS, OR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES."
My improvements have for their object the simplifying of cost in production with
increased strength and solidity of the Frame or Stand
In carrying my invention into effect instead of using two or more flat or other
shaped pieces of wood or papier mache and joining or connecting them together by
means of pillars, and screws or other means and with recesses in the top piece for
taking the bottles or receptacles as in the ordinary way, I take a piece of solid
wood, papier mache or other suitable material, which may be shaped or moulded,
round, oval, square diamond, or other approved design on the outside, and bore,
mould, or otherwise form boles or recesses in the said solid body from the top, the
said holes being round, square or other suitable shape for receiving the bottles or
receptacles for the liquid according to the purpose for which it may be required;
the handle for carrying the Cruet Frames being screwed (or otherwise) into the solid
wood or other material dispensing with nuts and washers.
In some cases I may bore, mould, or form the holes or recesses, righ tthrough the
thickness of the solid body and secure to the bottom a plate with metal feet on it
for standing on the table, the said plate forming a rest or support for the bottles or
receptacles.
Cruet Frames or Stands thus constructed admit of being suitably ornamented with
metal bands and linings round the exteriors and holes or recesses, and japanned or
otherwise painted or colored in any design to imitate papier mache cruets, and
being made solid will be found much stronger than most cruet frames constructed
in the ordinary way.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed
by the said James Frederick Homer in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
5th June 1883.
JAMES FREDERICK HOMER of Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Manufacturer "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CRUET FRAMES OR
STANDS FOR HOLDING BOTTLES JARS OR RECEPTACLES FOR SAUCES LIQUORS
SCENTS OR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES
My improvements have for their object the simplifying of cost in production with
increased strength and solidity of the Frame or Stand.
In carrying my, invention into effect instead of using two flat pieces of Wood or
paper machié and connecting them by means of pillars with suitable space between
recesses and in the top piece for taking the bottles or receptacles as in the ordinary
way I take a piece of solid wood which may be shaped round oval square diamond
or other approved design on the outside and bore or otherwise form holes or
recesses in the said solid body from the top the said holes being round square or
other suitable shape for receiving the bottles or receptacles for the liquid according
to the purpose for which it may be required the handle for carrying such cruet
frames being screwed into the solid wood dispensing with nuts and washers
In some cases I may bore mould or form the holes or recesses right through the
thickness of the body and secure to the bottom a plate with metal feet on it for
standing on the Table the said plate forming a rest or support for the bottles or
receptacles
Cruet. frames or stands thus constructed admit of being suitably ornamented
with metal bands and linings round the exteriors and holes or recesses and japanned
or otherwise painted and coloured in any design to imitate papier machê cruets and
being made solid will be found much stronger than cruet frames constructed in the
ordinary way But in order that I may be well understood as to the nature of my
said invention I will describe the same by aid of the 'drawings hereunto annexed
-reference being made to the letters and figures marked thereon
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
I will describe my invention as applied to Dinner or Breakfast Cruets in which
case I take a suitable block of wood which may be of the description known as
Oak Walnut Mahogany Birch or other suitable material and bore or otherwise
form the holes or recesses in the solid body from the top of sufficient depth to
receive or hold the bottles Jars or other receptacles necessary to complete the cruet
which is represented in a sectional view Figure 1, the body or base being marked A A
the holes or recesses B. C. the handle for carrying the cruet frame being screwed
into the centre of the body A A as at D thereby making a compact durable and
efficient cruet frame without any joinings nuts washers or other accessories
necessary in the construction of Cruet Frames of ordinary description the outside
of the body A can be shaped or otherwise ornamented in any desirable manner-
In some cases I may bore mould or form the holes or recesses right through the
solid body A and to complete the body I screw or otherwise attach a metal or other
plate which may be of any suitable design as represented in Figure 2 the base or
supporting plate being marked E. E.
The frames may be further ornamented or strengthened by having bands or
ferrules of metal which may be placed so as to protect the holes or recesses B. C. as
indicated at F. figure 2. or the top of the body A may have a plate of metal attached

page_text: with a suitable rim as shown in dotted lines A A or the holes or recesses B. C. may
be lined or cased with metal. But this being simply for ornamentation it can be
variously arranged or diversified without affecting the principle of my invention
as for instance the outer design or shape of the body A A together with the holes
or recesses may be formed in a mould of Papier machê or other like plastic material
or if composed of Wood the body admits of being carved into elaborate designs an
indication of which I have represented in the part sectional view at Figure 3 in this
case I attach metal feet for supporting the base as at b. b.-I have not thought it
necessary to describe my invention as applied to other purposes such as Stands for
holding Liquors Scents and the like as the mode of procedure would be precisely
the same varying only in detail according to requirement.
Having now described the nature of my invention and the manner of carrying
same into effect I wish it understood that I do not purpose confining myself to the
exact details herein described and exhibited as the same may be modified without
departing from the spirit of my invention but what I claim and wish to protect by
these letters patent is the construction of the body or base of cruet or other Frames
or Stands for holding receptacles: containing Sauces Liquors Scents or other like
purposes of a solid piece of wood papier mache or other suitable material with the
holes or recesses for receiving the receptacles bored moulded or otherwise formed
in the aforesaid solid body as represented in Figure 1. and also the modification
Figure 2.
In witness whereof I the said James Frederick Homer have hereunto set
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my hand and seal this second day of June in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-three.
Witness
WILLIAM H TAYLOR
Draughtsman & Patent Agent
Cannon Street
Birmingham
JAMES FREDERICK HOMEṚ. (L.S.)