AN INFANTS FOOD WARMER OR NIGHT LIGHT APPARATUS
Year: 1885

page_text: I SAMUEL CLARKE of the Childs Hill Works in the County of Middlesex
Candle and Nightlight Manufacturer do hereby declare the nature of my invention
for "AN INFANTS FOOD WARMER OR NIGHT LIGHT APPARATUS" to be as follows:→
This Invention has for its object an infants food warmer or night light apparatus
it consists of a stand preferably constructed of tinned iron and consisting of a
base plate above which there is supported a hot air chamber. This is cylindrical
in form and for the entrance of the hot air it has a central hole in the bottom and
there are also apertures in the sides by which the hot air passes out. The heat is
derived from a night light or small lamp provided with a glass or chimney. Pre-
ferably a pyramid night light is employed, this is placed in a metallic saucer and
covered by a dome like glass. Perforations round the circumference of the saucer
allow air to enter for combustion and the heated air passes out at the top of the
glass and thence rises directly and enters at the bottom of the air chamber.
The heated air chamber receives within it a metal pot cylindrical in form
provided with a handle and intended to contain a small quantity of water.
A pro-
jection is formed around the side of this pot or vessel about midway between the
top and the bottom, and the projection rests upon the upper edge of the air vessel,
in this way the pot or vessel is supported in its place and the heat from the night
light or lamp circulates around its bottom or sides. The food to be warmed is to
be contained within an earthenware vessel which enters partly within the pot in
which the water is contained. The upper part of the earthenware vessel is enlarged
to form a rim and this rests securely on the top of the pot.
The food vessel is provided with a handle and spout convenient for pouring, and
a lid or cover is attached to it.

page_text: I, SAMUEL CLARKE of the Childs Hill Works in the County of Middlesex
Candle and Nightlight Manufacturer 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 its object an infants food warmer or nightlight apparatus
it consists of a stand preferably constructed of tinned iron and consisting of a
base plate above which there is supported a hot air chamber. This is cylindrical
in form and for the entrance of the hot air it has a central hole in the bottom and
there are also apertures in the sides by which the hot air passes out. The heat is
derived from a night light or small lamp provided with a glass or chinney. Pre-
ferably a pyramid night light is employed: this is placed in a metallic saucer and
covered with a dome like glass. Perforations round the circumference of the saucer
allow air to enter for combustion and the heated air passed out at the top of the
glass and thence rises directly and enters at the bottom of the air chamber.
The heated air chamber receives within it a metal pot cylindrical in form
provided with a handle and intended to contain a small quantity of water.
A projection is formed around the side of this pot or vessel about midway between
the top and the bottom and the projection rests upon the upper edge of the air
vessel in this way the pot or vessel is supported in its place, and the heat from
the night light or lamp circulates around its bottom or sides. The food to be
warmed is to be contained within an earthenware vessels which enters partly
within the pot in which the water is contained. The upper part of the earthen-
ware vessel is enlarged to form a rim and this rests securely on the top of the pot.
The food vessel is provided with a handle and spout convenient for pouring, and
a lid or cover is attached to it.
In order that my said invention may be most fully understood and readily
carried into effect I will proceed to describe the Drawings hereunto annexed.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of my food warmer.
Figure 2 is a vertical section of the same.
A is the base plate, it has a cavity in the centre to receive the metallic saucer B
in which is placed the pyramid night light C. D is the done glass with which
this is covered. Air enters to the glass by the perforations B' and when heated
passes out by the opening D¹ at the top of the glass. E is the air vessel supported
from the base by the legs FF, E¹ is the opening in the bottom of the heated air
.

page_text: supported by its enlarged upper part H₁ resting upon the upper edge of the pot.
H* is the spout and I is the cover of the earthenware food vessel: this cover also
is of earthenware.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my amid
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is
(1.) The combination of the parts D, E, G, and H; the air vessel E receiving
heated air from the glass D and confining it around the pot G so as to warm the
water into which the earthenware vessel H containing the food plunges substan-
tially as described.
(2.) The infants food warmer herein described and represented by the drawings
annexed.