An Improved Dinner Carrier.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Aug., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 11th May, 1897-Accepted, 24th July, 1897
UNAL SP.
An Improved Dinner Carrier.
HERBERT HURLSTON KIRBY, 157, Hagley Road, Birmingham & WILLIAM BOYCE
WARD, Wake Green Road, Moseley, Nr. Birmingham (Manufacturers of Stamped
& Handmade Holloware do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
A Dinner Carrier, composed of two vessells fastened together in such a manner
so as to leave a space between, for water, which water is introduced therein, by
means of a Feeder Screw, on the Top or Side, together with a Plate, which also
forms the Lid, and is held in position, by means of two Handles, (movable) which
are fastened on to the outside vessell, and on being folded over the Top, keeps all
compact and in position.
Dated this 10th day of August. 1896.
HERBERT H. KIRBY.
WILLIAM BOYCE WARD.
An Improved Dinner Carrier.
We, HERBERT HURLSTON KIRBY of 157, Hagley Road, Birmingham, and
WILLIAM BOYCE WARD of Wake Green Road Moseley, Nr. Birmingham aforesaid
Manufacturers of Stamped and Handmade Holloware do hereby declare the nature
of this Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement reference being
made to the Drawings accompanying this Specification and to the Figures and
letters shewn therein.
Figure is a view of the article closed, Figure 2 shews the same open.
Our Invention consists of a dinner carrier composed of two vessels A. B. formed
out of strong steel plates or other metal, A serves as a strong dinner plate as well
as for the cover to the vessel or dish B. the sides C of the dish are made double
providing a Compartment for water which is introduced by means of a feeder
screw D. on the top or side--of the dish.
The lid A is held in position when covering the dish B. by means of two movable
handles E. F. which are attached to the vessel or dish B. and on being folded over
the top or lid A. are held rigid by a clip G as shown in Figure 1. and so keeps
all compact. Thus a Combined dinner carrier, dish, plate or plates and food
warmer are provided.
If desired the dish B may be divided into compartments by partitions to provide
receptacles for meat, vegetables, etc. It may also be made deeper than as shewn

page_text: and a number of plates may lie the one within the other the outer one forming
the lid.
Amongst other advantages our improved dinner carrier is practically unbreak-
able and cannot get out of order is compact, light and easily carried, the food or
gravy cannot be spilt as the lid is held tightly in position by the handles and
secured by the clip the contents can be kept hot for conveyance to the consumer
by filling the inner compartment in the sides C with hot water, or warmed by
placing on the fire when so filled.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the object and nature of our
said Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed.
We declare that what we claim is,
A dinner carrier consisting of two vessels namely a dish A. and a dinner plate
or plates B. said plate forming a cover to the vessel or dish, a water compart-
ment C. and feeder D. thereto located in the sides of the dish, the movable
handles E. F. and clip G. all in arranged combination and constructed in manner
as and for the purposes substantially as described and illustrated.
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300%
EDWD. J. PAYNE & SON,
Warwick Chambers, 104, Colmore Row, Birmingham.
Patent Agents for the Applicants.