Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 17th July, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 16th Apr., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 25th May, 1889
THOMAS GEORGE DAW, Quakers Hall, Sevenoaks, Kent, Printer do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists of a means or improved method of holding and draining
plates or any other piece of a dinner or other service and particularly of affording the
means by which all the pieces in a dinner or other service in any material can be
similarly drained.
My plan consists of two upright pieces supporting rests or holders. Each bolder is
made of one or two pieces of wood or other material running from one upright to
the other. These holders are cut with ratchets or notches in which the pieces
are held.
These holders are connected at the bottom with a gútter of zinc or other material
to carry off the drainage.
A tube is fixed against one of the uprights to convey the drainage into a
receiver.
Pegs are provided for oups, glasses &c. to be similarly drained.

page_text: CUMI IEIE DE EVITATION.
Improvements in Plate or other Raoks.
I THOMAS GEORGE DAW Quakers Hall, Sevenoaks in the County of Kent,
Printer 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 relates to the construction of apparatus by means of which a more
simple, expeditious and economical process of "washing up or cleaning china, glass,
and eathern table ware can be effected, than has hitherto been practicable, and refers
more particularly. to means whereby all the said pieces of table ware may be dried by
draining instead of wiping with cloths.
The apparatus consists of two perpendicular sides with horizontal shelves assuming
the form of steps in a ladder.
Each shelf composed of two pieces which are serrated or notched across at right
angles and set obliquely in the side frames.
The notches and the inward pitch or fall of the shelf pieces, form sockets or holdings
for the plates, dishes, &c., and cause the drainage from the table pieces to flow to
the centre, where a channel is fitted for the reception of the water.
Each channel has a decline or fall towards one of the frame sides, which is fitted
with a perpendicular pipe having openings cut through which the water from each
channel flows.
A small vessel is placed at the bottom of the perpendicular pipe to catch the.
drainage.
The plates and other pieces capable of being stood on their ends are set in the
notches and stacked against each other.
The shelves for draining and drying the cups, glasses, jugs and other pieces of like
form are fitted with blocks or pegs, standing erect, on which such pieces are placed in
an inverted position.
The shelves are also set in a slanting position to allow of an inward flow of the
drainage into the channels, and from the channels into the perpendicular pipe to the
water receiver below.
The Rack stands erect and should be fastened end on against a wall or partition.
The Rack may be made of wood or metal.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be used, I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The use in combination, for draining and drying of all pottery, glass, china, or
other table ware, of a frame, consisting of two perpendicular sides, and shelves arranged
one over the other, some of the shelves being notched or fitted with pegs, and the
others with blocks and water channels, and pipe operating substantially as described.

page_text: 2. The use in combination for draining and drying of all pottery, glass china or
other table ware, of a frame composed of two perpendicular sides with cross shelves,
some of which shelves being notched for holding plates and other flat pieces, whilst
the other shelves are fitted with upright blocks for holding cups, glasses, and other
like pieces as herein before described.
3. The use in combination for draining and drying of all pottery, glass, china, and
other table ware of a frame, with cross shelves, notched, and set with blocks, of a
channel fitted to the inside bottom of the shelves, to catch the water draining from the
pottery and glass pieces, the two pieces composing the shelves being set in a slanting
position to cause the water to fall into the channel as hereinabove described.
4. The use in combination for draining and drying of all pottery, glass, china
and other table ware of a frame, cross shelves and channel of a perpendicular pipe
for receiving and conveying to a vessel, the water flowing through the channel of
the shelves substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein before described
and set forth.
Dated this 15th dow of A1 1000