Patent ID: 6386136
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A tea kettle comprising a body portion for holding tea and a spout for pouring the tea from the kettle, said tea kettle having a whistle associated therewith, said whistle including a base defining a depending shank for insertion in said spout and a wall portion formed at the end of said shank and extending outwardly of the spout, said shank and said wall portion defining communicating passages whereby tea poured from the kettle passes through the base, a fitting formed on said wall portion and extending laterally therefrom, a top including a portion for interfitting with said wall portion of said base for opening and closing said passages, said top defining an opening, an extension on said top pivotally connected to said fitting for opening communication with said passages, and an insert defining an opening, said insert secured within said top without the use of additional parts and so that the openings of said insert and said top are in alignment for passage of steam generated in said body portion to achieve a whistling effect.