Improvements in Apparatus for Mashing Potatoes and other Vegetables.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Mar., 1887
Complete Left, 8th Nov., 1887
Complete Accepted, 10th Feb., 1888
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Mashing Potatoes and other
Vegetables.
I SARAH ELIZABETH JACKSON Dressmaker 21 Cheapside Oldham do hereby
declare the nature of this Invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to improvements in Apparatus for Mashing Potatoes and
other Vegetables it is made in the form of a round Cylindrical Grater with inclosed
bottom and is perforated with a number of small holes both the sides of the tube and
the bottom enclosure the perforations exactly resemble an ordinary tin nutmeg-
grater. It is made of either Corrugated Metal, Tin, Copper, Brass or Iron with
either round or square handle. The body of the grater is made either round or
square as may be and in sizes from 2 inches to 10 inches long and 5 inches to
11 inches in circumference. This apparatus has for its object the mashing of
Potatoes and other Vegetables making them both mealy, floury, lighter and easier of
digestion.
The process being simply to insert the apparatus in the vessel containing the
Potatoes or other vegetables after being boiled and with pressure with a few turns of
the handle the process is complete.
My claim is the whole-bottom perforated and also I claim the name
Potatoe Masher."
"
The Eclipso
SARAH ELIZABETH JACKSON,
Oldham.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Apparatus for Mashing Potatoes and other
Vegetables.
SARAH ELIZABETH JACKSON 21, Cheapside, Oldham, Lancashire, Dressmaker 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:-
I do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention relates to improvements in apparatus for Mashing Potatoes and other
Vegetables. It is made in the form of a round Cylindrical Grater with inclosed
bottom and is perforated with a number of small holes, both, the sides of the tube
and the bottom enclosed. The perforations exactly resemble an ordinary tin nutmeg
grater. It is made of either Corrugated Metal, in Tin, Copper, Brass or Iron, with
either round or square handles. The body of the Grater is made either round or
square as the case may be, and in sizes varying from 2 inches to 10 inches in length
and 5 inches to 11 inches in circumference.
The apparatus has for its objects the Mashing of Potatoes and other Vegetables,
making them both Mealy, Floury and lighter and easier of digestion.
The process being simply to insert the apparatus in the vessel containing the
potatoes or other vegetables after being boiled and with pressure and a few turns of
the handle, the process is complete.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my Inven
tion, and
in what manner the same is to performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
The bottom enclosed perforated as aforesaid in Tin, Copper, Brass, or made of
Wire Netting, Gauze or corrugated as the case may be.
Dated this 7th day November 1887.
SARAH ELIZABETH JACKSON.