AN IMPROVED EGG STAND FOR COOKING, STRAINING, AND HOLDING EGGS, PART OF WHICH IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES
Year: 1876

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Joshua Henderson, of Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, General Tin Worker and Wire Dish Cover Manufacturer, for the
Invention of "AN IMPROVED EGG STAND FOR COOKING, STRAINING, AND
HOLDING EGGS, PART OF WHICH IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER LIKE PURPOSES."
Sealed the 17th April 1877, and dated the 6th November 1876.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Joshua Henderson at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 6th November 1876.
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JOSHUA HENDERSON, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, General Tin
Worker and Wire Dish Cover Manufacturer. "AN IMPROVED EGG STAND FOR
COOKING, STRAINING, AND HOLDING EGGS, PART OF WHICH IS APPLICABLE FOR
OTHER LIKE PURPOSES."
of
My improved apparatus or stand for cooking, straining, or holding eggs may be
variously manufactured, and extended or contracted in size, according to the number
eggs it may be required to hold; but I will describe my Invention as suitable for
poaching, say, three eggs, or boiling six, more or less, and consists of a short
cylindrical or other shaped base, having a wove wire bottom, flat, concave, or convex,
as preferred, the said woven wire bottom being united in one fabric by the woven
wire work being tinned, thereby soldering the wires together all through the inter-
lacings. This circular base or stand is for holding the eggs, and to which a vertical
handle formed in any suitable plain or ornamental way is attached, such as by two
or more spreading parts suitably connected to the base and uniting towards the top,
to which I apply by means of an open ornamental frame or otherwise a suitable time
glass composed in the ordinary way, that is to say, a double glass cone holding
sufficient sand as to measure from its descent from the upper to the lower the
This glass
ordinary measured time eggs require to be immersed in boiling water.
time measure may be made to swivle on a central collar so that it may be reversed
as occasion requires, and above this is a simple bow or other formed handle by which
the stand (thus complete) may when the required number of eggs are placed in the

page_text: base part first described be placed in a saucepan or vessel of boiling water, either
heated over the ordinary grate fire or a suitable lamp or gas stand conveniently
placed, and when so placed the time glass may be reversed so as to measure and
indicate when the eggs are sufficiently cooked, when the stand with the eggs (by
means of the handle) may be removed from the vessel and placed on the table for
use, either to rest on a plate or a stand appropriated for its reception.
As a modification when the apparatus is required for boiling eggs only, semi-
elliptic recesses may be formed around the base for holding tho eggs to be boiled
according to the size of the apparatus.
The woved wire tinned bottom of the stand first described may be beneficiently 1
used for other purposes, such as for the bottoms of cullenders or strainers and such
like purposes.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Joshua Henderson in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 3rd May
1877.
JOSHUA HENDERSON, of Birmingham, in the County of Warwick, General Tin
Worker and Dish Cover Manufacturer. "AN IMPROVED EGG STAND FOR COOKING,
STRAINING, AND HOLDING EGGS, PART OF WHICH IS APPLICABLE FOR OTHER
LIKE PURPOSES."
My improved apparatus or stand for cooking, straining, or holding eggs may be
variously manufactured, and extended or contracted in size, according to the number
of eggs it may be required to hold; but I will describe my Invention as suitable for
poaching, say, three eggs, or boiling six, more or less, and consists of a short
cylindrical or other shaped base having a wove wire bottom, flat, concave, or
concave, as preferred, the said woven wire bottom being united in one fabric by the
woven wire work being tinned, thereby soldering the wire together all through
the interlacings. This circular base or stand is for holding the eggs, and to which a
vertical handle (formed in any suitable plain or ornamental way) is attached, such
as by two or more spreading parts suitably connected to the base and uniting
towards the top, to which I apply by means of an open ornamental frame or other-
wise a small time glass composed in the ordinary way, that is to say, a double glass
cone holding sufficient sand as to measure from its descent from the upper to the
lower the ordinary measured time eggs require to be immersed in boiling water for
poaching or boiling. This glass time measure may be made to move on a swivel or
central collar so that it may be reversed as occasion requires, and above this is a
simple bow or other formed handle by which the stand (thus complete) may, when
the required number of eggs are placed in the base part first described, be placed in
a saucepan or vessel of boiling water, either heated over the ordinary grate fire or
suitable lamp or gas stand conveniently placed, and when so placed the time glass
may be reversed so as to measure and indicate when the eggs are sufficiently cooked,
when the stand with the eggs (by means of the handle) may be removed from
the vessel and placed on the table for use, either to rest on a plate or a stand appro-
priated for its reception.
As a modification when the apparatus is required for boiling eggs only semi-
elliptic recesses or cups may be formed around the base for holding the eggs to be
boiled according to the size of the apparatus.
The woven wire tinned bottom of the stand first described may be beneficially
used for other purposes, such as for the bottom of cullenders or strainers and such
like purposes.
But as my Invention will be best understood by referring to the Drawing here-
unto annexed I will proceed to describe the same, reference being made to the
various figures and letters marked thereon.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
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Fig. 1 is a side view of my improved egg boiler with the cylindrical portion or
base marked A for holding the eggs, shewn partly broken away to show the woven
wire bottom marked B secured in the ordinary manner; C, C, is the handle, with
the frame marked C₁ for holding the sand or time glass marked D, which is con-
nected to the said frame by the bars a and a¹ which are passed through holes in the
frame C and soldered or otherwise secured to the collar which encircles the neck of
the said glass, the outer ends of the said bars being enlarged to keep it in position
and to allow the glass to be reversed.
Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of Figure 1, showing the woven wire work partly
broken off.
Fig. 3 is a back view of the handle C showing the two spreading arms for con-
necting it to the receptacle marked A. In using my improved egg stand the eggs
requiring to be cooked either by poaching or boiling have only to be placed into the
cylindrical part or receptacle A. and the stand placed into the saucepan when the
woven wire bottom and the pierced ornamental work in the base will allow free
ingress for the boiling water, and the time glass reversed so as to place the sand in
the upper cone, and by its descent to the lower cone will give due notice of the com-
pletion of the cooking when the stand with the eggs may be removed from the
saucepan and placed on the table ready for use, the form of the handle C allowing
the contents to be easily removed. The Drawings in this case are made to about
half full size for convenience of space, the woven wire being shown full size at
Fig. 4, which can be applied with good effect (in preference to the ordinary pierced
sheet tin) to the bottoms of cullenders, strainers, and such like articles.
Fig. 5 is a view of my egg boiler formed from twisted wire with semi-elliptic
recesses or cups made of the woven wire for holding the eggs. In this case I enclose
the sand or time glass in a wire cage or protector which is secured to the outer
twisted wire frame by the bars c and c'. This stand, from the cheapness of the
material of which it is formed, can be greatly diversified in shape and size, making
a cheap and novel addition to the breakfast table.
Fig. 6 is a general view of my combined egg cooking apparatus which shows a
spirit lamp placed in position underneath with the time or sand glass in position
together with the eggs immersed in the water, the stand or outer case containing the
water being shown in section, and which when required can be lifted off from the
lamp stand E on which the projection F for carrying the outer case is secured.
That portion containing the eggs can be lifted out of the outer case G when the
eggs are cooked.
The form of the whole can be greatly diversified and designs of any ornamental
character can be imparted to it, thus forming a very nice appendage and adjunct to
the table.
Fig. 7 shows another arrangement for connecting the sand glass to the handle.
It will be readily seen from this view (Fig. 6) the advantages that may be
derived from my Invention, for instance, my combined arrangement for cooking
eggs may be placed on the hotel or family breakfast and tea table, forming a very
nice ornament, at the same time giving the facility of each one having their eggs
cooked to their particular palate, the only trouble attending the cooking being to
place the egg or eggs in the receptacle or receptacles, the water being kept constantly
boiling by the small lamp burning underneath.
Having now given a general description of my Invention and the manner of
giving effect to the same, and of the various modifications and arrangements shewn
in the Drawings illustrating my Invention, I wish it understood that I do not claim
the exact details therein shown and exhibited, as the whole is capable of wide
diversification as to the ornamental character that can be given or imparted to it,
nor to the exact size or material, but what I do claim as of my Invention and wish
to protect by these my in part recited Letters Patent is the general arrangement or

page_text: combination of an egg stand with a sand or time glass in conjunction with a stand
or vessel provided with a suitable lamp.
In witness whereof, I, the said Joshua Henderson, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Thirteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
Witness,
W. H. TAYLOR,
Clerk to Mr. Alfred Perry,
Patent Agent,
17, Ann Street,
Birmingham.
JOSHUA HENDERSON. (L.S.)