AN IMPROVED COMBINED CANTEEN, WATER BOTTLE AND COOKING APPARATUS FOR THE USE OF SOLDIERS AND OTHERS
Year: 1884

page_text: I WILLIAM HARRINGTON of 18 Princes Street, in the City of Westminster, Gun
Maker do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for "AN IMPROVED
COMBINED CANTEEN, WATER BOTTLE AND COOKING APPARATUS FOR THE USE
OF SOLDIERS AND OTHERS" 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 the construction of an improved combined canteen,
water bottle, cooking apparatus and drinking cup for the use of soldiers and others
the object of the apparatus being to provide convenient means for carrying a
supply of water or other liquid and food for consumption while on the march or
while travelling, the apparatus being also applicable for use for cooking purposes
when in camp or when halting; it is simple to use and is very light and compact.
The apparatus, which is made almost entirely of sheet metal, consists of a vessel
for containing water or other liquid for drinking purposes into which fits air tight
a smaller vessel for containing food; this latter vessel is provided with a cover which
fits closely over the same and on the said cover is suitably attached a drinking
cup. The said inner vessel is provided with a tube communicating with the
interior of the outer vessel or water bottle; the other end of this tube extends
through the cover where it is provided with a cap attached to the apparatus.
This tube is for the purpose of allowing the liquid in the outer vessel to be
withdrawn without it being necessary to remove the inner vessel.
The outer
vessel has a vent hole for admitting air and clips or fastenings for securing it to
the inner vessel.
In order to enable my Invention to be fully understood I will proceed to
describe the same by reference: to the accompanying Drawing in which Figure.1,
is an elevation Figure 2, a plan and Fig. 3 a vertical section of a combined canteen,
water bottle cooking apparatus and drinking cup constructed according to my
Invention; Figures 4, 5 and 6, are an elevation, a plan and a vertical section
respectively of the outer vessel or water bottle; Figures 7, 8 and 9, are similar
views but shewing the inner or smaller vess 1; Figures 10, and 11, are
elevation and a section respectively of the cover of the inner vessel; Figures 12,
and 13, are an elevation and a section respecti ely of the drinking cup with cap
of tube attached t' ereto. Similar letters in all the Figures represent similar parts.
a, (Figures 4, 5 and 6) is the vessel for containing water or other liquid for
drinking purposes; b, (Figures 7, 8 and 9) is the smaller or inner vessel for
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page_text: containing food and provided with an elastic seating c, so as to form an air tight
joint round the top or rim of the vessel a; d, (Figures 10 and 11) is the cover of
the inner vessel b, fitting closely in the same as shewn in Figure 3, and provided
with a hole e, to allow of the cover being passed over the tube f, fixed in the inner
vessel b, and opening into the outer vessel or water bottle a, to allow of with-
drawing the liquid contained therein as hereinafter described; g, is the drinking
cup formed with a rim or flange h, by which it is secured to the cover d, by means
of the catches i, thereon into which the flange h, is passed as clearly sbewn in
Figure 2; j, is the cap or cover attached to the cup g, for covering the outer end of
the tube f; k, k, are the clips or catches hinged to the outer vessel a, for securing
the inner vessel thereto; l, is the vent hole in the vessel a, for admission of air.
To make use of this improved apparatus the parts of the apparatus being discon-
nected from one another a supply of water or other beverage is placed in the
vessel a, up to the level (if required) of the bottom of the vessel a, but not beyond;
the vessel b, is filled with a supply of food and placed in the vessel a, and the clips
or catches k, being passed over the rim or flange m, of the vessel b, the two vessels
will be securely fastened together; the cover d, is now placed over the vessel b,
the hole e, therein allowing of it being passed over the tube f; the cup g, is slid
into its catches i, and the cap j. placed over the tube f,; the apparatus is then
placed in a leather or other suitable case which can be slung by means of straps
over the shoulders of the person using the apparatus or otherwise suitably secured
to the person.
When it is required to withdraw the contents of the vessel a, or a
portion thereof the cap or cover j, being removed from the tube f, the liquid can
be poured out through the said tube into the cup g, which is slid out of the clips i,
on the lid d, for that purpose, it being thus not necessary to remove the vessel b,
in order to withdraw the said contents of the vessel a; access to the food in the
vessel b, is obtained by simply raising the cap j, from the tube f, when the cover d,
of the vessel b, can be also raised. When the contents of the apparatus have been
consumed the vessel a, may if required be detached and used for cooking purposes
by suitably suspending it over a fire or lamp and the vessel b, can then be used as
a basin from which the food so cooked can be eaten.
Instead of the cap j, a flexible tube may if required be attache I to the tube f, so
that a person could partake of the liquid contents of the vessel a, without it being
necessary to use his hands therefor in which case the tube f, would be extended
nearly to the bottom of the vessel a, this arrangement will be found very convenient
for the use of bicyclists and the like.
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
Firstly. The improved combined canteen, water bottle, and cooking apparatus
with drinking cup substantially as herein before described and represented in the
accompanying Drawing.
Secondly. In an apparatus such as that described the use of a tube such as f, to
allow of the contents of the larger vessel being withdrawn without it being
necessary to remove any part of the apparatus as hereinbefore described.
Dand the orth March 1001