IMPROVEMENTS IN KITCHEN SAFES
Year: 1876

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LETTERS PATENT to Herbert John Huddan, of the Firm of Herbert and Com-
pany, Patent Agents, of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer,
for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN KITCHEN SAFES." A communication
from abroad by George Washington Bollenbacher, of Bloomington, State of
Indiana, United States of America.
Sealed the 7th November 1870, and dated the 11th May 187
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Herbert John Haddan át
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th May 1876.
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Patent Agents,
of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. "IMPROVEMENTS IN
KITCHEN SAFES.". A communication from abroad by George Washington Bollen-
bacher, of Bloomington, State of Indiana, United States of America.
The improvements consist in the construction and arrangement of a combined.
flour and meal chest, drawers, table, and safe, the chest being of any desired
dimensions, with a central transverse partition dividing it into two compartments, one
for flour and the other for meal, the bottom being made to incline forward so that a
scoop can casily be used to take up the last remnants of the contents. The com-
partments are also furnished with gratings to hold the scoop and hooks to receive.
the rolling pin; and sometimes a trough or box is furnished to receive various
small articles. Over the back part of the chest and extending the entiro length of
the same is a case containing drawers for coffee, sugar, spices, and other articles;
the top of the chest in front of the drawers is provided with a hinged lid or top,
which, when opened, is supported by hinged brackets and forms a table. The in-
provements can be performed by making the various parts in wood.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
tho said Herbert John Haddan in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 11th
November 1876.
"
HERBERT JOHN HADDAN, of the Firm of Herbert and Company, Patent Agents,
of 67, Strand, in the City of Westminster, Civil Engineer. IMPROVEMENTS IN
KITCHEN SAFES." A communication from abroad by Georgo Washington Bollen-
bacher, of Bloomington, State of Indiana, United States of America.
The improvements consist in the construction and arrangement of a combined
flour and meal chest, drawers, table, and safe, the chest being of any desired
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page_text: dimensions, with a central transverse partition dividing it into two compartments,
one for flour and the other for meal, the bottom being made to incline forward, Bo
that a scoop can easily be used to take up the last remnants of the contents. The
compartments are also furnished with gratings to hold the scoop and hooks to
receive the rolling pin; and sometimes a trough or box is furnished to receive
various small articles. Over the back part of the chest and extending the entire
length of the same is a case containing drawers for coffee, sugar, spices, and other
articles. The top of the chest in front of the drawers is provided with a hinged
lid or top, which, when opened, is supported by hinged brackets and forms a table.
The improvements can be performed by making the various parts in wood.
In order to enable others skilled in the art to which my Invention appertains to
make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe its construction and opera-
tion.
In the Drawing Figure 1 is a front view of my Invention; Figure 2 is a trans-
verse vertical section of the same; Figure 3 is a longitudinal section of the lower
part thereof; Figure 4 is a plan view, showing one corner of the flour and meal chest.
A represents a chest of any suitable dimensions, divided by means of a central
transverse partition a into two compartments A¹ and A², one for flour and the other
for meal. The bottom B of the chest is made inclined forward, so that the scoop
can casily be used to take up even to the last romnants of the contents therein. In
the bin A is a grating b, upon which to place the scoop, and hooks d, d, to receive
the rolling pin. In the other bin A¹ is a trough or box e to receive such articles as
may be desired to be placed therein. Over the rear part of the chest A and ex-
tending the entire length thereof is a case containing large drawers C, C, for coffee
and sugar, and a series of small drawers D for knives, forks, spoons, spices, and such
other articles as may be desired to be kept therein. The top of the chest A in
front of the case of drawers is provided with a hinged lid or top E, which, when
opened, is supported upon hinged leaves G, G, as shown. Under the lid or top E in
the top of the chest A is a cake-board H resting upon cleats in the chest A, and
which can be moved under the drawer case to gain admittance into the bins below,
or be moved forward to close the same and then form part of the table, of which
the opened lid E forms the other part. When thus placed the board II is held in
position by a sliding bolt at each end. On top of the drawer case is a safo I,
constructed in any suitable manner and made entirely separate from the chest and
drawers.
Having thus described my Invention, I desire to claim the improved kitchen
safe A, having a central partition a, dividing it into bins A and A2, sliding shelf H,
and hinged top E, said shelf being provided with bolts ', and adapted to be
drawn forward and locked in place to form a continuous surface with the unfolded
top E, or pushed back to cover the bins in connection with said top when folded,
substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.
In witness whereof, I, the said Herbert John Haddan, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Tenth day of November, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and seventy-six.
H. J. HADDAN. (L.S.)