Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 28th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 18th May, 1888
JOHN FREDERICK GOLDING of 172 Albany Street, London N.W. "Chemist"
JAMES GILBERT of 218 Walmer Road Notting Hill, London W. "Sieve Maker" do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Rims or Hoops instead of being composed of wood as in the old style, are
made of any suitable metal or combination of metals, which can be either plane plated
or enamelled.
The Gauze wire-work is rolled over at the end, so as to rest on the sides of
the bottom rim. Thore is also a narrow hoop of metal passing round the inside, to
prevent the wire-work from being scraped, when the top rim is being forced round.
Other pieces of the gauze wire-work made as described, & having different meshes
are supplied, which can be fixed between the two rims & changed as required.
The top rim which by being forced down holds the gauze-wire work firm, instead
of having five screws to hold it to the bottom rim, is held in position by means of
pieces of bent metal or hooks fixed to one rim, which hooks slide along inclined
planes on the other rim.
The method shown in the drawing represents the hooks placed on the top rim with
the points inwards, & the inclined planes are represented by pieces of metal sloping
off towards their points.
The Gauze wire-work is placed inside the bottom rim, with its rolled ends resting
on the sides of the rim. The top rim is then pushed inside the wire-work, & on being
pulled round the hooks slide under the wedge shaped projections.
The two rims are thus instantly fixed together as firmly as with the screws.
There is a receiving pan for the bottom rim to be placed in.

page_text: We JOHN FREDERICK GOLDING of 172 Albany Street, London, N.W. Chemist,
JAMES GILBERT of 218 Walmer Road, Notting Hill, London, Sieve maker, 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:-
Our invention has for its object the production of sieves, for straining and other
purposes, which shall be at the same time economical, durable and presenting
advantages hitherto unattainable in point of cleanliness.
In order that our invention may be the better understood we have appended the
accompanying sheet of drawings in which Figure 1 is an isometric perspective view of
the top rim; Figure 2 a similar view of the gauze work or straining medium
stretched upon its frame; and Figure 3 is the lower rim. Figure 4 is a view of the
pan to be used in combination with the sieve. Figure 5 is a sectional elevational
view, Figure 6 an elevational view and Figure 7 a plan of the various parts
fitted together.
In carrying out our Invention instead of the wooden hoops or rims hitherto usually
employed in the construction of sieves, we substitute therefor hoops or rims of metal.
At Figuro 1 is illustrated a metal hoop A strengthened in the usual manner by a
bead a at top and bottom, and having arranged thereon, equidistant from each other,
clamps or hooks b for the purpose hereinafter described.
Figure 2 shows a conical metal frame C beaded at its top edge c and provided at its
lower edge with a narrow flange c', which not only imparts great strength to the
frame, and prevents distortion thereof, but also protects the gauze work or other
straining medium from damage, and at the same time facilitates the cleansing of the
device. The straining medium d having been secured to a metal ring, is stretched
upon the frame rim or hoop C, and the top edge thereof spun over, thus forming the
bead above referred to, or said straining medium may be secured in any suitable
manner to the rim or hoop Ü; and instead of a bead, the upper edge may be turned
over to form a flange.
A sieve head constructed in the manner above described cannot warp or become
distorted, nor can the tension of the straining medium be varied or otherwise
effected.
The bottom rim or hoop H Figure 3 into which takes the sieve.head C is provided
with a bead hat .the top edge only, and has arranged around its exterior, wedge
shaped projections with which engage the clamps or hooks b aforesaid upon the top
rim A. Said bottom rim H may, if desired, be made conical as shown by the dotted
lines, so that when the sieve is not in use, and it is desired to pack it away; the sieve
head C and top rim A may be packed in the pan Figure 4, used in combination with
the device, and the whole covered with the lower rim Figure 3. The pan Figure 4
aforesaid may if desired, be provided with a lip, to facilitate the discharge of the
contents thereof...

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:-
First The improved sieve constructed of three independent parts substantially as
herein described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Second In the improved sieve as herein described and referred to in the
preceding claim, the employment of a flanged rim or hoop upon which is stretched
the straining medium substantially as herein set forth.
Third In the improved sieve the mode of and means employed for fastening the
three hoops together substantially as herein set forth.
Dated this 27th day of March 1888
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers,
20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicants.