An Improved Cruet.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 27th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 4th Mar., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cruet.
I JOHN ALEXANDER FORRESTER of 18 Godolphin Road, Shepherds Bush in
the County of Middlesex Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to make a cruet of one vessel to hold different :
condiments such as salt pepper and mustard.
According to this invention I make the cruet round or of other suitable form
and divide same into compartments to hold the different condiments the said
compartments I cover with a suitable cover or covers.
Dated this 27th day of April 1892.
BROWNE & Co.,
9, Warwick Court, Gray's Inn, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Cruet.
I JOHN ALEXANDER FORRESTER of 18 Godolphin Road, Shepherds Bush in
the County of Middlesex, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The object of this invention is to make a cruet of one vessel to hold different
condiments such as salt, pepper and mustard.
According to this invention I make the cruet round or of other suitable form
and divide same into compartments to hold the different condiments the said
compartments I cover with a suitable cover or covers.
And in order to explain my said invention more fully I will proceed to describe
the same with reference to the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 shews section of a cruet made according to my said invention Fig. 2 shews
plan of same.
Fig. 3 extra cap hereafter referred to Fig. 4 plan of same and
Fig. 5 cover with spoon attached.
Similar letters denote the same parts in all views.
a shews a cylindrical vessel or cruet comprising three compartments b c d for
different condiments say pepper, salt, and mustard. b and d being for pepper and
salt and c. for mustard, e is a cap screwed on to the cruet a. having perforations f.
in two quarters of its circumference shewn dotted at Fig. 2.
The cap e. has an internal flange g. which fits into the compartment c. It will be
seen that the compartment c. is formed by the smaller inside cylindrical vessel and
the compartments bd by the vertical partitions hi-shewn dotted at Fig. 2.
Fig. 3 shews elevation of an extra cap e¹, this cap is open at its sides at jj and
solid atk. k. see Fig. 4. This cap fits over the cap e. and is for use in travelling
so that the perforations f. may be covered over when the cruet is not in use by
turning the cap el until the solid portions & come over said perforations. l. is cover
for compartment c. to which is connected spoon m, this cover has two lips n which
pass through corresponding slots o. o. in cape and when the cover l. is turned
round and the lips n. assume the position shewn dotted at Fig. 4 the cover 7 is
locked on the cruet by the said lips being between the caps e and e¹.
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I would remark that I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details

page_text: described as the same may be varied without departing from the principle of my
said invention.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
claim is,
1. A cruet consisting of a vessel divided into two or more compartments.
2. In a cruet divided into two or
more compartments the caps e. e' and
coverd
3. Cruets constructed substantially as set forth with reference; to the accom-
nanving drawings. .