A New or Improved Spoon or Sifter for Use with Sugar and the like Substances.
Year: 1899

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Spoon or Sifter for Use with Sugar and the like
Substances.
I, FRANCIS ROBERT GRIFFITH, 1, Ailsa Terrace, Tiverton, Devon, Civil Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists of a new or improved spoon or sifter for use with sugar
and the like substances. In carrying out my invention, I so shape what might be
termed the bowl of the spoon or sifter, so that in the case of ground sugar, this
may be lifted by the bowl or sifter, which is provided with a suitable handle, and
upon turning or rotating this handle, the ground sugar or other substance will
be brought into position so as to fall or pass through suitable apertures formed
in the bowl or sifter. By this invention, the inconvenience which arises in
sifters, through the substance at once coming into contact with the apertures or
holders is avoided, as until the required rotation or movement of the handle and
bowl or sifter takes place, the substance does not come into the position in which
it may fall or pass through said apertures. The bowl or sifter may be of any
suitable design or shape, and I find that the shape, approximately resembling
what is known as nautilus, is convenient.
Dated this 23rd day of August 1899.
E. EATON,
Agent for Applicant.
A New or Improved Spoon or Sifter for Use with Sugar and the like
Substances.
I, FRANCIS ROBert Griffith, 1, Ailsa Terrace, Tiverton, Devon, Civil Engineer,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is tc
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:
This invention consists of a new or improved spoon or sifter for use with sugar
and the like substances. In carrying out my invention, I so shape what might be
termed the bowl of the spoon or sifter, so that in the case of ground sugar, this
may be lifted by the bowl or sifter which is provided with a suitable handle, and
upon turning or rotating this handle, the ground sugar or other substance will
be brought into position so as to fall or pass through suitable apertures formed
in the bowl or sifter. By this invention, the inconvenience which arises in
sifters through the substance at once coming into contact with the apertures or
holders is avoided, as until the required rotation or movement of the handle and
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page_text: bowl or sifter takes place, the substance does not come into the position in which
it may fall or pass through said apertures. The bowl or sifter may be of any
suitable design or shape, and I find that the shape approximately resembling
what is known as nautilus is convenient.
For purposes of illustration, I will now refer to the annexed drawings in
which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention.
Figure 2 sectional elevation of bowl of spoon or sifter.
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In carrying out my invention, I so shape what might be termed the bowl of
the spoon or sifter a so that in the case of ground sugar, this may be lifted by
the bowl or sifter a at the part The bowl or sifter a is provided with a suit-
able handle b. It will be seen that upon lifting sugar or other such substance
by means of the part c, that upon, partially rotating the bowl.q; the substance
may be sifted or allowed to pass through the apertures d.
Although I have shewn this particular shape of bowl or sifter, I do not confine
myself thereto as any convenient shape or pattern may be employed.
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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 improved spoon or sifter for use with sugar and the like substances,
substantially as described and illustrated herein and for the purpose set forth.
2. In spoons or sifters for use with sugar and the like substances, a bowl at-
tached to a handle and having apertures at suitable part thereof for the purpose
of enabling the sugar or the like substance to be removed from a vessel or
receptacle and by partially rotating the bowl can pass through the apertures
aforesaid, substantially as described and illustrated lierein and for the purpose
set forth.
Dated this 21st day of December 1899