Milk Basin and Strainer Combined for Household Use.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 22nd Mar., 1893-Accepted, 17th June, 189}
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Milk Basin and Strainer Combined for Household Use.
JOHN DENNIS THORPE RECKITT The Camp Shorncliffe Kent Surgeon do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The combined milk basin and strainer consists of
(a) An outer basin made of block tin or earthenware or other material, of a
capacity ranging from one to four pints or more and having a small, open and
shallow spout at one part of the upper circumference and a ring or handle on each
side of basin.
(b) An inner basin of same material to fit into outer one, with also a small, open
& shallow spout; and a ring or handle on each side of upper circumference, by
means of which the inner basin can be raised from the outer one. Bottom of inner
basin is perforated by a number of holes according to the capacity of basin. By
raising the inner basin, the milk is allowed to flow through the holes into the outer
basin and the cream is left behind to be transferred into cream jug.
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J. D. RECKITT.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Milk Basin and Strainer Combined for Household Use.
JOHN DENNIS THORPE RECKITT Shorncliffe Kent England Surgeon, 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 milk basin and strainer combined consists of:-
1. An outer basin (b Fig. 1) made of block tin, earthenware or other material,
but preferably of block tin and of a capacity ranging from one to four pints or
more and having a small open and shallow spout or lip (e Figs. 1 & 2) at one part
of the upper circumference and two rings or handles (c & d Fig. 1) placed one ou
the outer aspect of each side of basin.
The bottom of this outer basin is made with its concavity looking upwards and
its convexity looking downwards.
2. An inner basin (a Fig. 1) of block tin or other material but preferably of
block tin and which fits as accurately as possible into the outer basin and also
provided with a small, open and shallow spout or lip (e Fig. 1) which latter fits into
the spout or lip of the outer basin. A ring of iron or a handle ( Fig. 1) is placed
on each side of the upper circumference and by means of which rings or handles
the inner basin can be raised from the outer. The bottom of this inner basin is
also made with its concavity looking upwards and its convexity downwards, but in
addition is perforated by a number of holes of size and number according to the
capacity of the vessels.
3. The working of the invention and the manner in which it should be performed
are as follows:-
(a) Place the inner basin within the outer.
(b) Pour in the new milk and allow it to stand until the cream has risen to the
surface.
(c) Pass a spoon or other instrument all round the edge of cream, so as to
detach it from the sides of the inner basin.

page_text: (d) Raise the inner basin by means of the handles or rings and allow the milk
to flow through the perforated bottom into the outer basin. If desired the
whole of the milk may be allowed to escape into the outer basin or on the
other hand, as much milk as is desired may be left in with the cream.
(e) Pour the cream or cream with the desired quantity of milk into a cream
jug or other vessel..
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
on and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
aim is
1. The combination of an outer and inner basin, the latter being perforated as
od for the purpose herein set forth and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 22nd day of March 1893.
J. D. RECKITT,
Shorncliffe, Kent.