IMPROVEMENTS IN PLATES AND DISHES MADE OF CHINA, EARTHENWARE, OR OTHER MATERIALS OR METALS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Henry Benson, of the Town and County of the Town
of Nottingham, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN PLATES AND DISHES
MADE OF CHINA, EARTHENWARE, OR OTHER MATERIALS OR METALS."
Sealed the 29th July 1879, and dated the 8th February 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Henry Benson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 8th February 1879.
HENRY BENSON, of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham.
« IM-
PROVEMENTS IN PLATES AND DISHES MADE OF CHINA, EARTHENWARE, OR OTHER
MATERIALS OR METALS."
In each plate or dish I form two or more recesses upon or in the upper outer rim.
When the recesses are upon the rim they are made by placing a suitable shaped
moulding upon it; the greatest depth of the moulding may be nearest to the inner
edge of the rim.; the ends of the moulding are curved towards the outer edge, and
either lie flush with such edge or are raised above it. Each such moulding forms a
recess, or each recess may be formed by depressing the upper surface of the upper
outer rim. Each such recess forms a receptical for salt, mustard, or other seasoning,"
or for a slice or portion of a slice of lemon, or a portion of any other garnishing
employed with the viand placed in or upon the plate or dish.
5 SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Henry Benson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 31st July
1879.
"IM-
HENRY BENSON, of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham.
PROVEMENTS IN PLATES AND DISHES MADE OF CHINA, EARTHENWARE, OR OTHER
MATERIALS OR METALS."
In each plate or dish I form two or more recesses upon or in the upper outer rim.
When the recesses are upon the rim they are made by placing a suitable shaped
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page_text: moulding upon it; the greatest depth of the moulding may be nearest to the inner
edge of the rim; the ends of the moulding are curved towards the outer edge, and
either lie flush with such edge or raised above it. Each such moulding forms a
recess,-or-each-recess may be formed by depressing the upper surface of the upper
outer rim. Each such recess forms a receptacle for salt, mustard, or other seasoning, or
for a slice or portion of a slice of lemon, or a portion of any other garnishing employed
with the viand placed in or upon the plate or dish.
Figures 1 and 2 represent the tops of two plates, shewing three modifications of
my improvements.
Figures 3 and 4 represent transverse sectional views of the same plates.
The corresponding parts in each Figure are indicated by the same letters where
necessary.
In carrying out my improvements when applied to plates or dishes made of china,
earthenware, or other materials or metals, in each plate or dish I form two or more
recesses (in the Drawings only two are shewn) upon or in the upper outer rim.
When the recesses are upon the rim they may be made by placing a suitable shaped
plain, or floriated, or fluted moulding A, as shewn at Figure 1, upon it. The greatest
depth of the moulding may be nearest to the inner edge of the rim. The ends of
the moulding may be curved, or radiate towards the outer edge of the plate or dish,
and the outer ends of the moulding may be raised above the rim, as shewn at A,
Figure 1, or they may lie flush with the rim, as shewn at C, Figures 1 and 3, where
the recess is shewn formed partly by a raised moulding Cand partly by a depression
of the upper surface of the outer rim. When so formed the raised moulding will
just clear the underside of the rim of a similar plate placed upon it, or two or more
recesses may be formed in the rim of each plate or dish by depressing both the
upper and under surfaces of the rim, as shewn at Figures 2 and 4. I do not confine
myself to the number, shape, or depth of the recesses, each of which forms a receptacle
for salt, mustard, or other seasoning, or for a slice or portion of a slice of lemon or
any other garnishing employed with the viands placed in or upon the plate or dish,
such recesses effectually preventing the seasoning or garnishing from mixing with
the contents of the plate or dish.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner
the same may be performed,
I delare that I claim the forming of two or more recesses in or upon the outer
rim of plates and dishes, substantially as herein before described, and illustrated in
the Drawings annexed.
In witness whereof, I, the said Henry Benson, have hereunto set my hand and
seal, this Thirtieth day of July, in the year of our Lord One thousand
aight hundred and seventy nine
Witness,
H. W. GOUGH, C.E.,
Nottingham.
HENRY BENSON. (L.S.)