Improved Appliance for Washing, Rinsing, or Straining Articles of Domestic Use and the like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Sept., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 24th June, 1898-Accepted, 13th Aug., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improved Appliance for Washing, Rinsing, or Straining Articles
of Domestic Use and the like.
I, SAMUEL AUSTIN, of Brunswick Terrace, Stretford, in the County of Lancaster,
Manager, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention is designed to provide an appliance in which dishes and other
articles can be washed, vegetables, potatoes and similar articles of food can be
washed and drained. Vegetables may be strained after boiling, and articles of
clothing may be rinsed and left to drain without handling, or any other articles
may be similarly treated.
It comprises a metallic vessel, such as is known as a washup tin, preferably of
conical or cylindrical form, with a wire or other suitable grid or grating sup-
ported above the bottom.
This grid or grating is preferably hinged or pivoted at one side of the vessel,
so that it can be raised to remove any dirt or foreign matter lodged beneath it,
and at the other side may be arranged to drop into any suitable fastening, or it
may be made separate with a removable bottom, the grid being either fixed or
loose and the bottom removable for purposes of cleaning.
It
In this form the vessel is applicable for washing and. rinsing purposes.
may be made also to form a strainer or drainer as well. An outlet aperture is
inserted in the side or bottom of the yessel, provided with a plug or valve of
suitable shape or construction, which can be removed or opened when it is desired
to use the vessel as a drainer or strainer. A spout is also provided to run off the
water.
The vessel is preferably made of sheet metal tinned or galvanized, but may be
made of wood or other suitable material. The grid is preferably made of galvan-
ized iron wire, but may be of wickerwork, and it may also be made loose or separate
for attaching to existing vessels.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents,
Improved Appliance for Washing, Rinsing, or Straining Articles
of Domestic Use and the like.
I, SAMUEL AUSTIN, of Brunswick Terrace, Stretford, in the County of Lancaster,
Manager, 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:
The invention is designed to provide an appliance in which dishes and other

page_text: articles can be washed, vegetables, potatoes and similar articles of food can be
washed and drained. Vegetables may be strained after boiling, and articles of
clothing may be rinsed and left to drain without handling, or any other articles
may be similarly treated.
It comprises a metallic vessel, such as is known as a washup tin, preferably of
conical or cylindrical form with a wire or other suitable grid or grating sup-
ported above the bottom.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Sectional elevation of one form of the appliance.
Fig. 2. Sectional elevation showing modification.
Fig. 3. Sectional elevation of another modification.
Fig. 4. Plan.
The vessel is made in the usual way preferably of sheet metal with sides A
and bottom B. Above the bottom B is placed a grid or grating C, through
which any solid or foreign matter may fall and lodge beneath it so as to be
removed from and not interfere with any articles being washed or rinsed above it.
Or which may be used as a strainer or drainer for any substances or articles
saturated with water placed above it.
The grid or grating B is preferably made as shown of woven wire with a large
mesh and is so placed or fixed as to be readily removeable to dislodge any foreign
or solid matter from beneath it.
It may be hinged at one side by means of a clip D soldered to the side A
of the vessel or the wires c may slide into a clip D¹ soldered to the sides A.
Or the grid may be soldered or otherwise secured in position.
The grid or grating C is preferably made of wire but if desired may be
made of perforated sheet metal, wicker work or other open material.
At the side or bottom B the vessel is provided with a suitable outlet aperture
or spout E for drawing off the water provided with a plug stopper or cap c.
Such spout is not indispensable as the vessel may be made without and the water
removed therefrom by tipping it up.
The grid or grating C may be made loose or separate for applying to existing
vessels.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is
1. A vessel or appliance for washing, rinsing or straining articles of domestic
use constructed with a grid or grating such as C placed above the bottom, sub-
stantially as and for the purpose described.
2. A vessel or appliance for domestic use constructed and arranged, substanti-
ally as described and shown with reference to either of the figs. of the drawings.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool & London, Patent Agents.