A New or Improved Automatic Device for use in Boiling Eggs.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Mar., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 30th Nov., 1898-Accepted, 18th Feb., 1899
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"PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Automatic Device for use in Boiling Eggs.
·I, ELIZA ALLAIN BRAMBLE, of 3, Bedford Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick,
London, W., Widow, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:
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This invention relates to a new or improved automatic device for use in
boiling eggs, and consists in providing means for timing the boiling of eggs without
the use of a sand glass or the like, and to raise the eggs automatically out of the
water when boiled, thereby dispensing with the necessity of watching them.
In carrying my invention into practice I provide a suitable standard having a
base or pedestal, on the upper part of which standard are provided suitable small
pulleys over each of which passes a cord, one end of which is attached to a wire
tray or similar receptacle, while the other end of each respective cord is secured
to a small tank or vessel, normally adapted to float upon the water and to sink when
the eggs are boiled.
This tank or vessel, (which may be situated inside the standard when the latter
is of skeleton construction, or outside whichever is convenient) is provided with an
upwardly projecting air tube, and a small'opening in its base to allow it to fill
with water in a predetermined space of time. In use, the device is placed in the
saucepan or the like and the egg deposited in the tray aforesaid, which causes
the latter to sink until the tank or vessel beforementioned floats upon the surface of
the water. The said tank must be of such a weight when at its maximum as to
more than counterbalance the weight of the egg and tray. When the tank or
vessel has become filled with water, (which occupies an amount of time equiva-
lent to that required to boil an egg) the said tank sinks and so lifts the tray with
its contents out of the water and keeps it suspended above same.
Suitable means are provided for temporarily increasing the weight of the tank
or vessel when it is desired to boil more than one egg at the same time.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
55 and 56, Chancery Land, London, 'W.C.,
Agents for the Applicant.
A New or Improved Automatic Device for use in Boiling Eggs.
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I, ELIZA ALLAIN BRAMBLE, of 3, Bedford Road, Bedford Park, Chiswick,
London, W., Widow, 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 a device for use during the operation of boiling eggs,
and has for its object to provide a device which shall be perfectly automatic in its.

page_text: action, and which will raise the eggs out of the water when they are boiled, thereby
dispensing with the necessity of watching them during the process of boiling, and
of employing an hour-glass or similar timing means.
In order that this my said invention may be the more readily understood and
carried into practical effect, reference is hereby made to the accompanying sheet of
illustrative drawings, wherein:-
Fig. 1, is an elevational view of the complete device, portions being broken
away, and others shewn in section in order the more clearly to illustrate the
invention, and
Fig. 2, a similar view, partly in section, of the device in actual use.
Referring to the drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate correspond-
ing parts in both of the figures, a is a tubular standard or column, supported upon
the base b. Upon the upper end of the said standard or column, are provided two
small pulleys c, over which pass cords or chains d connected at one end to a meshed
wire or other tray e. The other ends of these cords or chains d are attached to a
small tank or vessel f disposed within the interior of the said standard or column a,
and adapted to slide freely up and down therein. This tank or vessel f is provided
with an upwardly projecting air-tube f¹ and a minute perforation f in the bottom.
In operation, the device is placed in the saucepan 9 or its equivalent, and the
egg (or eggs) then deposited in the tray e, which causes the said tray to sink to
the bottom of the saucepan while the tank or vessel f correspondingly rises to the
surface of the water as shewn by Fig. 2. As the said tank or vessel f gradually
fills with water, which enters through the inlet f, such tank or vessel slowly
sinks, and in doing so, raises the tray e with its contents clear of the water. The
capacity of the tank or vessel f must be such as to counterbalance in this way, the
weight of the tray e and its contents. Where more eggs are to be boiled, than the
tank or vesself can normally raise out of the water, suitable weights (not shewn)
may be placed over the air-tube f¹, openings being provided for this purpose in
such weights.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
.CLAIMS.
1. The new or improved automatic device for use in boiling eggs, consisting in a
vertical standard in which works a tank having an air-tube and a water-inlet,
said tank being connected by two cords or chains passing over pulleys, to a
tray for containing the eggs, substantially as described and illustrated.
2. In a device for use in boiling eggs, the tubular standard a having a base b
and pulleys ; in combination with a small tank or vessel f, having a vertical air-
tube. f and a filling inlet f, said tank being attached to two cords or chains d
passing over the pulleys aforesaid and connected at their other ends to a meshed
wire tray e, all arranged, combined and operating, substantially as described and as
illustrated by the drawings.
Dated this 30th day of November 1898.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
'55 and 56, Chancery Lane, London.
Agents for Applicant.