Improvements in Dinner and other Plates.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 20th May, 1889
Complete Specification Left, 17th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 29th Mar., 1890 ***
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PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dinner and other Plates.
I, HENRY BATESON JAGGER, 9 East Parade, Leeds, Engineer, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows :-
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Whereas it is found, in using dinner supper or other plates of the shape as now
used, that when condiments such as mustard, salt or relish are placed on the edge of
the plate that they usually run down & mingle in an undesirable manner with the
food. Now this invention is designed to overcome such objection by having the plates
made with one or more hollows or indentations on the edge or rim thereof forming a
receptacle into which the said or other condiments may be placed, the effect being to
keep them quite separate & allow of their use at discretion. These receptacles may be
round, oval, square or any shape at the discretion of the potter and may be made in
any manner at his discretion when moulding the clay.
It is intended that the use of the said receptacles shall be suggested by their being
lettered.
Dated this 18th day of May 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Dinner and other Plates.
I, HENRY BATESON JAGGER 9 East Parade Leeds Engineer 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 :-
Whereas it is an objection to the ordinary dinner & other plates, as now generally in
use, that, when condiments such as mustard, salt, relish &c. are placed on the edge or
rim, they invariably slip down into the body of it, mix with each other & with the
food contained therein, often spoiling the flavor of it. It is also an inconvenience
that rejected food scraps cannot be retained on the edge or rim of it.
Now this invention is designed to overcome these objections by having the plates
made with one or more hollows, indentations, wells, or reservoirs on or in the edge or
rim of it forming a receptacle or receptacles into which the various condiments may
be placed.
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These receptacles may be round, square, oval or any shape & of any size at the
discretion of the potter and may be made in any manner at his option when moulding
the clay, preference is however given to a well rimmed plate which shall be "dammed'
up at intervals to make the necessary number of "reservoirs" and the remainder of
the well rim will serve as a receptacle for rejected food scraps.
The advantages claimed for this plate are, that it keeps the varions condiments
separate & allows of their free use as required.
That it prevents waste of them by limiting the quantity taken on to the plate at a
time to the size of the reservoirs or receptacles.
That by having the spaces lettered "Mustard," Salt, Relish &c. the use of such
condiments is suggested to the person dining and in the further developement of this
it is intended to utilize the spaces for advertising purposes by allowing manufacturers
of condiments &c. to advertise their products therein & thereon.
To more clearly indicate the nature of this invention a drawing is herewith
appended.
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Fig. 1 is a plan of a plate showing 3 reservoirs numbered 1. 2. 3 & which for the
purpose of indicating their use may, as before stated be lettered as for Mustard, Salt,
Relish &c. (or)

page_text: Fig. 2 is a section drawn across from. A to B. & shows that the plate is the same
shape on the underside all the way round..
Fig. 3 is a section drawn through the wells " 1: 2.3.from points C. to D & shows
how, by.dauming up a well rimmed plate, the reservoirs are intended to be formed.
Having now particularly described & ascertained. the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what 1
claim is,
The manufacture of dinner & other plates substantially in the manner, and for the
purposes herein described.
Thatod this 15th of A
HENRY BATESON JAGGER..