IMPROVE- MENTS IN EGG WHISKS
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Oct., 1887
Complete Specification Left, 17th July, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Aug., 1888
We, TONY DUSSIEUX, of 4 Passage Violet, Paris, in the Republic of France,
Manufacturer, and THEODORE ZEITZ, of St. Peters Close, Sheffield in the County of
York, Merchant, do hereby declare, the nature of our said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN EGG WHISKS," to be as follows :-
This invention relates to the manufacture of an egg whisk the bottom part of which
consists of a strip of tin bent to a required shape to which is attached a length of
wire twisted to form a screw, which passes into a hollow handle having on the bottom
end thereof a brass plate or cap with a hole therein corresponding in section to the
screw.
The end of the wire is screwed and a washer screwed thereon for the purpose of
forming a bed for a spiral spring which is placed in the handle and held down by
means of a wood cap which is screwed into the top of the said handle.
It will be observed that this improved whisk is worked by the handle alone, by
simply pressing the said handle the bottom part of the whisk revolves the spring
therein forcing it back to its original position.

page_text: Improvements in Egg Whisks.
We TONY DUSSIEUX of 4 Passage Violet. Paris in the Republic of France
Manufacturer and THEODORE ZEITZ of St. Peters Close Sheffield in the County of
York Merchant do hereby declare the nature of our said invention for "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN EGG WHISKS" and in what manner the same is to be performed to be
particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
This invention relates to improvements in Egg Whisks the rotary motion of which
is obtained by moving the handle downwards and upwards.
In carrying this invention into effect we take a strip of tin or other suitable
metal and bent it to a required shape to form the bottom of the Whisk the two ends
being brought together and bent upwards. To strengthen the said bottom part of
the Whisk a short piece of wire is passed through it the bottom of which forms a
knob or stay on which the whole works and the top part is flattened and passes between
the said ends. A length of wire is passed through the said ends to a required
distance and is then twisted to form a screw leaving a short length to serve the
purpose hereinafter mentioned.
The said wire passes into a hollow handle having on the bottom end thereof a
metal plate with a hole therein corresponding in section to the screw. A washer is
placed over the beforementioned short length of wire to form a bed for a spiral spring
which is placed in the handle and held down by means of a cap which is screwed on
to the top of the said handle.
To prevent the said spiral spring wearing away the handle, a metal tube will be
placed therein.
The Whisk as before described is worked by the handle alone by simply pressing
the said handle downwards the bottom part revolves in one direction, and the action
of the spring forcing the said handle to its original position causes the said bottom
part to revolve in an opposite direction.
The accompanying drawings illustrate our invention the same letters in the
different views referring to the same detail parts.
Fig. 1, is a front view in elevation of the whisk shewing handle A, twisted wire
stem B, also whisk C, and small cap D.
Fig. 2, is a front view part in elevation and part in section shewing washer E,
spring F, tube G.
Fig. 3, is a plan of the guide plate H.

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,
Firstly. Improvements in Egg Whisks the rotary motion of which is obtained by
means of twisted wire passing through a plate into a hollow handle in which is
placed a spiral spring held in position by a cap, the said cap forming the top of the
said handle.
Secondly. Improvements in Egg Whisks worked by the handle alone, as herein-
before specified described and as illustrated by the accompanying drawings.
GARLICK & MCGOWAN,
Agents for the Applicants.