A New or Improved Device for Retaining in "Position Joints of Meat, Poultry, and such like Provisions on Dishes or other Receptacles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Sept., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 12th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 2nd Apr., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Retaining in "Position Joints of
Meat, Poultry, and such like Provisions on Dishes or other
Receptacles.
1, ELIZABETH CHALMERS The Elms Highgate Road N.W. Married Woman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in providing a device by means of which joints of meat
& such like may be retained in any desired position on a dish. I provide a base
of suitable material to which I attach by hinges, pivots or, other convenient means
a suitable number of skewers. These skewers engage with the meat & retain the
same in position on the plate or dish. Or may if desired attach the skewers to
the base in such a way, that they may be easily removed; such as by a hole
& slot.
Dated this 12th day of September 1891.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Device for Retaining in Position Joints of
Meat, Poultry, and such like Provisions on Dishes or other
Receptacles.
I, ELIZABETH CHALMERS, The Elms Highgate Road N.W. Married Woman,
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 consists in the construction and arrangement of a device, by the
use of which joints of meat, poultry, and such like provisions may be secured in
any desired position on a plate or dish and thus the cutting or carving of same is
greatly facilitated.
In order that my invention may be fully understood I will now refer to the
annexed drawings, in which
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of my invention.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a further modification.
a is a frame having cross bars b, and provided with uprights c which may be
formed integral with the frame a or pivoted thereto in Fig. 1 & 2 at d. The sides
of the frame a are provided with holes or apertures e the uprights also having
apertures f, through, & in which the skewers g engage. In Figure 2. the apertures
in the frame a are dispensed with, the skewers g engaging in the apertures in the
uprights c. In Figure 3. one upright only is employed, and a slot provided to
facilitate the adjustment of the skewer.
I do not confine myself to the position or arrangement of the skewers upon the
frame as they may obviously be placed in such position around the frame as to
most conveniently secure the joint. The joint of meat is placed up the frame a
& is secured thereto by passing the skewers (in Fig. 1 & 3) through the apertures f
(which are of a size to allow the skewers free play) then through the joint of
meat & is finally secured in the holes in the support or upright. The skewer in
the upright is now passed through the joint and secured in the slot or upright
as may be most convenient according to the dimensions of the joint which rests
upon the cross bars b. In Fig. 2. the joint is placed upon the frame and the skewers
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page_text: passed through the apertures in the upright, then through the joint and then
engage in the apertures in the opposite uprights.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
(1) The combination and arrangement of the several parts substantiaily as
described & set forth.
(2) In arrangements for holding joints of meat or poultry when being carved
or cut, the employment of a frame a in combination with skewers
and one or more uprights c, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
g fitted thereto,
Dated this 12th day of December 1891.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.