Improvements in and connected with Trays for Storing Eggs.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Jan., 1899
Complete Specification Left. 20th Oct., 1899-Accepted, 25th Nov., 1899-
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Trays for Storing Eggs.
We, JAMES LYONS, ALFRED LYONS, and GEORGE LYONS, trading as Lyons
Brothers, of 18 and 20, Oak Street, Shudehill, Manchester, in the County of
Lancaster, Provision Merchants, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in and connected with egg trays for
storing purposes and has for its object to provide means whereby the eggs on
the tray can be readily turned round from time to time simultaneously and
uniformly, wholly or partly as may be desired and thus the yoke of the eggs
prevented from adhering to the shell during the storage of the eggs.
To this end our invention consists in so constructing an egg tray that its
bottom or part upon which the eggs are placed or which holds the same can be
slid to and fro and the eggs through frictional contact turned intermittently
backwards and forwards as may be desired.
According to one form of our invention, we construct the egg tray with spaces,
say square, formed of rods fitted across each other, which spaces are adapted to
hold each an egg. Upon the bottom of the tray-we-employ-in-connection-with-
each row of egg spaces, a strip of suitable material, say fabric, the ends of which
pass through and are guided in each end of the tray and outside thereof jointly
connected to a rod or bar, so as to allow of being simultaneously pulled. The
eggs to be stored are placed into the said spaces so as to rest upon the said strips
and when the latter are moved, are revolved thereby through frictional contact,
as may be desired.
According to another form of our invention we may construct in the tray a
number of troughs, each adapted to hold a row of eggs whilst the bottom we
arrange to slide in the ends of the tray so that when pulled the eggs resting
thereon are caused to revolve, as may be desired.
In lieu of arranging the bottom of the tray to slide, the frame and troughs
holding the eggs may be adapted to slide on the bottom and thereby turn the
eggs over.
Dated this 19th day of January 1899.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
Agents to Applicants.
Improvements in and connected with Trays for Storing Eggs.
We, JAMES LYONS, ALFRED LYONS, and GEORGE LYONS, trading as Lyons
Brothers, of 18 and 20, Oak Street, Shudehill, Manchester, in the County of
Price Sdl

page_text: Lancaster, Provision Merchants, 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 relates to improvements in and connected with egg trays for
storing purposes and has for its object to provide means whereby the eggs on
the tray can be readily turned round from time to time simultaneously and
uniformly, wholly or partly as may be desired and thus the yoke of the eggs
prevented from adhering to the shell during the storage of the eggs.
To this end our invention consists in so constructing an egg tray that its
bottom or part upon which the eggs are placed or which holds the same can be
slid to and fro and the eggs through frictional contact turned intermittently
backwards and forwards as may be desired.
And in order that our invention may be more fully understood we have caused
to be appended hereunto one sheet of drawings marked with letters of reference
indicating like parts in the various figures.
Figs. 1, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9 are longitudinal sections, Fig. 2 a plan of Fig. 1,
Fig. 5 a plan of Fig. 4 and Fig. 10 of Fig. 9 of various forms of egg trays con-
structed in accordance with our invention.
In referring to the figures generally a is the bottom, b the frame of the egg
trav, and the eggs therein.
In the frame of the tray we form a number of compartments d, say by rods e,
fitted in crosswise, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 6 & 8, each compartment being adapted
to hold an egg, or the said compartments may be in the form of troughs f, as
shown in Figs. 3, 7, 9 & 10, each receiving a row of eggs end to end, which com-
partments hold the eggs relatively in position but allow same to rotate.
.
In some instances we may form the tray bottom a stationary and employ upon
the same, a slide a¹, say of fabric, as shown in Figs. 1, 2 & 3, the ends of which
pass through slits g formed in the ends of the tray and are wired or furnished
with other suitable means providing grip, so that when pulling the said slide
the eggs resting thereon are caused to revolve through frictional contact.
The slide a¹, shown in Figs. 1 & 2, may however be dispensed with and the
rods e adapted to slide in the frame, as shown in Figs. 4 & 5, so as to simul-
taneously serve to hold the eggs apart from each other and turn them on the tray
bottom.
Again, the tray bottom a itself may be adapted to be slid to and fro in the
frame b, as shown in Figs. 6 & 7, the ends thereof passing through slits g
formed in the frame ends, so that the eggs are also turned through direct fric-
tional contact with the bottom.
In lieu of rendering the tray bottom a movable as described, the same may
remain stationary and the tray frame 6 adapted to slide to and fro, as shown in
Figs. 8, 9 & 10, being held thereon by suitable guides such as h.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that
what we claim is:-
1st. In an egg tray for storing eggs, the combination of a stationary tray frame,
having compartments d for holding the eggs laterally in position, with a slide,
adapted to be drawn to and fro in the frame and cause the eggs through frictional
contact with the bottom to be simultaneously turned intermittently, all sub-
stantially as and for the purpose set forth.
2nd. In a tray for storing eggs wherein the eggs are turned through frictional
contact with the tray bottom, the combination of a stationary bottom a with a
frame having egg compartments & and adapted to be slid to and fro intermit-
tently thereon, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
3rd. In a tray for storing eggs wherein the eggs are turned through frictional
contact with the tray bottom tray, a slide formed with compartments serving

page_text: simultaneously to hold the eggs apart from each other and turn same on the
tray bottom, all substantially as set forth.
Dated this 19th day of October 1899.
F. BOSSHARDT & Co.,
4, Corporation Street, Manchester, Agents to Applicants.