Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 26th, Feb., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Nov., 1894-Accepte 1, 5th Jan., 1895
I HENRY STUART BARTLEET of Severn Droog S.1ooter's Hill in the County
of Kent Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to spoons used for measuring tea commonly called "caddy
spoons" and has for its object the attachment of such spoons to packets or packages
containing tea coffee or cocoa or other goods capable of measurement thereby and
to enable such spoons to be used for advertising purposes.
Now according to this invention I form the bowl of the spoon in the ordinary
way by stamping leaving a strip of metal at each end thereof. One strip of metal
is coiled up to form a handle and the other strip is bent over the outside of the
bowl to form a hook. Or instead of the hook I may solder or otherwise secure a
piece of metal to the convex portion of the bowl, the object of the coiled handle
and hook or piece of metal being to enable the spoon to be readily attached to the
string of a package and to prevent the said spoon from becoming accidentally
detached therefrom. Or as an alternative instead of the coiled handle hereinbefore
mentioned I may make the handle of a strip of metal either straight or curved
having a hole therein through which the string is passed.
The handle or bowl or both may be decorated in any suitable manner or may be
used for advertising purposes as before mentioned.
Dated Fabruary 26th 1894
H. C. FOWLER,
Agent for Applicant..
1 HENRY STUART BARTLEET of Severn Droog, Shooter's Hill in the County
of Kent Merchant 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 spoons used for measuring tea commonly called caddy
spoons and has for its object the attachment of such spoons to packets or packages
containing tea coffee or cocoa or other goods capable of measurement thereby and
to enable such spoons to be used for advertising purposes.
Now according to this invention 1 form the bowl of the spoon in the ordinary
way by stamping or otherwise, leaving a strip of metal at each end thereof. One
strip of metal is coiled up to form a handle and the other strip is bent over the
outside of the bowl to form a hook. Or instead of the hook I may solder or
otherwise secure a piece of metal to the convex portion of the bowl, the object of
the coiled handle and hook or piece of metal being to enable the spoon to be readily
attached to the string cord or wire with which the package is secured and to
revent the said spoon from becoming accidentally detached therefrom.
Or as an alternative, instead of the coiled handle herein before mentioned I may
make the handle of a strip of metal either straight or curved having a hole therein
through which the string, cord or wire is passed. The handle or bowl or both may

page_text: be decorated in any suitable manner or the spoon may be used for advertising
purposes as hereinafter mentioned.
And in order that my said invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which
Fig. 1 represents a view of the underside of a caddy spoon constructed according
to this invention.
Fig. 2 is side view of same.
Fig. 3 is side view of a similar spoon but with the hook omitted and a metal eye
substituted.
Fig. 4 is underside of a caddy spoon also constructed according to this invention
with a strip of metal secured to such underside.
Fig. 5 is side view of same.
Fig. 6 is front view of same.
Fig. 7 is back view of Fig. 3.
Fig. 8 is underside of a caddy spoon constructed according to this invention
having holes through strips of metal at each end..
Fig. 9 is side view, and
Fig. 10 is front view of same.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figures.
:
a is the bowl of the spoon having strips of metal b c at each end thereof the
strip bis coiled up to form a handle and the strip c is turned back over the convex
side of the bowl to form a hook through which and the handle string cord or wire
may be passed to secure the spoon to the parcel or package.
Instead of the strip c being turned back the said strip may be omitted and a
strip of metal d see Fige. 4, 5 and 6-or an eye e (see Figs. 3 & 7) soldered or
otherwise secured to the convex portion of the bowl.
Or the strip c and handle may have holes fand g (see Figs. 8, 9 and 10) formed
in them through which the string, cord or wire may be passed, the said strips being
preferably bent to shape shown at Fig. 9. Or a hole may be formed in the front
of the bowl see Fig. 4. Or as an alternative the strip c may be omitted and a
longitudinal depression or groove formed in the bottom of the bowl of the spoon
for the string, cord or wire to lie in as shown at Fig. 8.
The spoons or any part thereof may be decorated or ornamented in any desired
manner or advertisements may be displayed thereon by stamping printing painting
or otherwise.
In conclusion I would remark that I do not bind myself to the exact details
shown in the drawings but
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what 1
claim is :-
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1. Spoons known as caddy spoons having strips of metal perforated or otherwise
at either end thereof one strip being bent or coiled to form a handle and the other
strip being beut over the convex portion of the bowl substantially as herein before
specified and for the purposes stated.
2. Spoons known as caddy spoons having a bent or coiled handle and a strip or
eye of metal secured to the underside of the bowl substantially as herein before
specified and for the purpose stated.
3. Spoons known as caddy spoons having a longitudinal depression or groove in
the underside thereof substantially as described and for the purpose stated.
4. Spoons known as caddy spoons constructed as herein before specified and
shown by the accompanying drawings.
Dated 22nd day of November 1894.
H. C. FOWLER,
Agent for Applicant.