What is this thing!!??

[LC]

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.

 

[cowseatmaize]

My guess is a tea strainer gadget.

 

[towhead]

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

 

[cowseatmaize]

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.

 

[LC]

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

 

[logueb]

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.

 

[logueb]

Yep, it's a tea strainer.

Go to Google Patents. Enter Tea Strainer March 1 1910

You will see all the patent details. Enjoy.

 

[LC]

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.

 

[logueb]

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.

 

[cobaltbot]

Anyone know an easy cross reference for patent numbers verses time frame?