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What is this thing!!?? - 6/11/2007 3:38:44 AM    L C   Posts: 1516 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Alright, I know this is a bottle forum, but here is an item I have had for several years now, and I have never found anyone that could tell me exactly what this item is. It measures roughly 6 3/8" in length, strainer measures a little over 2 inches in diameter across the top, and swings on two pins. The bottom looks to be sort of a pot roughly a half inch deep. The bottom of it is incised PATENTED MAR. 1, 1910. Neat vintage item, but I have no idea as to what it was used for. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/11/2007 5:30:45 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline My guess is a tea strainer gadget. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to L C) Post #: 2

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/11/2007 7:54:57 AM    towhead Posts: 887 Joined: 12/31/2004 Status: offline Yes, it does resemble a tea strainer....there are quite a few tea strainers on EB, but none quite like yours.  Maybe you have a rare one.... -Julie (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 3

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/11/2007 8:45:39 AM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline It's actually a very clever design. You turn the pot to the side, strain the tea over the cup and turn the pot under the collander. It catches the drips. Most strainers are a single strainer or a two piece. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to towhead) Post #: 4

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/11/2007 11:50:19 AM    L C   Posts: 1516 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Thanks all for the info, never would have thought it to be a tea strainer. Not knowing what it was, I was unable to try and do a search on it. Thanks again, Lou (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 5

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/11/2007 12:08:00 PM    logueb   Posts: 1382 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline Have you ever tried entering the patent date on Google Patents.  Be patient, takes a while.  However : I never had any luck just using the date. _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to L C) Post #: 6

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/12/2007 9:45:10 AM    logueb   Posts: 1382 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline Yep, it's a tea strainer. Go to Google Patents.  Enter   Tea Strainer March 1 1910 You will see all the patent details.  Enjoy. _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to logueb) Post #: 7

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/12/2007 2:15:27 PM    L C   Posts: 1516 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline quote: Tea Strainer March 1 1910 Thanks  logueb, went back and had a look, but didn't find anything like the one I have. Seen a strainer, but none with a flat base underneath it. Was interesting though. (in reply to logueb) Post #: 8

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/12/2007 2:59:40 PM    logueb   Posts: 1382 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline My apology LC.  Forgot to give you the piece of info that had me thrown off the track on this one.  Its called an "Island"  After you go to Google Patents/ Tea stainer March 1 1910/ then open the one that says Island.  It was the first listing on my computer.  Sorry I left that out. _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to L C) Post #: 9

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/12/2007 3:09:56 PM    cobaltbot Posts: 1618 Joined: 4/7/2006 From: Delta, PA Status: offline Anyone know an easy cross reference for patent numbers verses time frame? _____________________________ My tombstone will read: He went out for a walk and never came back.... (in reply to logueb) Post #: 10

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/12/2007 3:10:55 PM    L C   Posts: 1516 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Thanks logueb, but I still get nothing referring to a island. This is the first of two links I get shown below. STRAINER-SUPPORT US Pat. 953274 - Filed Mar 26, 1908 - MAX LOEWENSTEIN Patented Mar. 29, 1910. Application filed March 26, 1908. Serial jto. ... in which— 25 Figure 1 is a side view of the complete strainer on a tea-pot; Fig. ... < Message edited by L C -- 6/12/2007 3:11:47 PM > (in reply to logueb) Post #: 11

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 7:32:20 AM    logueb   Posts: 1382 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline I'm sure that this is the one you have. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to L C) Post #: 12

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 7:33:45 AM    logueb   Posts: 1382 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline My screen looks like this. It's the first website "Island".  Attachment (1) < Message edited by logueb -- 6/13/2007 7:34:42 AM > _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to logueb) Post #: 13

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 10:45:48 AM    capsoda Posts: 7743 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Don't ya just LOVE this forum. Greatest place in the world to get bottle info. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to logueb) Post #: 14

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 1:11:18 PM    L C   Posts: 1516 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Thanks again logueb, I did the same search as you, but did not get the same results for some reason. That does look like the one I have. Thanks again for your efforts, Lou (in reply to capsoda) Post #: 15

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 1:40:36 PM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline Wow, it took more than two years from the filing date? _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to L C) Post #: 16

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 1:53:35 PM    logueb   Posts: 1382 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline Lou, Were you able to copy the info on the patent? If not, when you bring up Google Patents, type in 950888, then click on Island.  You gotta have this info to go along with your thingy.  It's a great to have this design info on one of your collectibles. _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to cowseatmaize) Post #: 17

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 1:55:40 PM    L C   Posts: 1516 Joined: 3/17/2007 From: Ohio Status: offline Yes, I did get all the info concerning the patent. Thanks again (in reply to logueb) Post #: 18

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 2:03:24 PM    logueb   Posts: 1382 Joined: 1/6/2007 Status: offline No problem, It was actually my first successful attempt at a Google patent search. You just have to keep narrowing down the list. _____________________________ Buster Bottle Bug Bit with no cure in sight. (in reply to L C) Post #: 19

RE: What is this thing!!?? - 6/13/2007 2:40:25 PM    cowseatmaize Posts: 2135 Joined: 12/2/2004 From: Metro West, MA Status: offline Wow, that's a great resourse, thanks!!! Never knew it was there. I tried to find the Wyeth dose bottle. It took a while as they spelled WYETH as WYETII. I gues they couldn't make out the cross bar. Anyway, according to that I can date my Pat. App For to between April 20, 1899 and May 16, 1899. It sure didn't take long for this.  Over 100 and narrowed to less than a month. Of coarse there was probably some overlap. Unless I'm reading more into than there is. _____________________________ My 10¢ worth (inflation) Eric If you love what your doing it might be illegal, so watch your back. (in reply to logueb) Post #: 20

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