AN IMPROVED TEA-POT BY WHICH THE FINE DUST TEA IS CONSOLIDATED, AND THE STRENGTH MORE FULLY EXTRACTED THAN BY ANY OTHER SYSTEM."
Year: 1881

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to John Ames Gilbert, of Mount Pleasant, Clerkenwell, in
the County of Middlesex, Tea Canister Manufacturer, for an Invention of
"AN IMPROVED TEA-POT BY WHICH THE FINE DUST TEA IS CONSOLIDATED,
AND THE STRENGTH MORE FULLY EXTRACTED THAN BY ANY OTHER SYSTEM."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said John Ames Gilbert at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 11th June 1881.
JOHN AMES GILBERT, of Mount Pleasant, Clerkenwell, in the County of
Middlesex, Tea Canister Manufacturer. "AN IMPROVED TEA-POT BY WHICH THE
FINE DUST TEA IS CONSOLIDATED, AND THE STRENGTH MORE FULLY EXTRACTED
THAN BY ANY OTHER SYSTEM."
The object of this Invention is the consolidation or concentration and keeping
within the body of the tea pot all the extremely fine parts or portions of the tea,
more particularly the fine dust, so that it may not flow out in pouring into the
drinking cup to the annoyance of the user.
This Invention consists, firstly, in constructing or providing tea pots, at that
part beneath where the lid is placed, with a perforated moveable rose cistern
suspended by a rim or flange at the opening for the lid, and of a shade corresponding
to that opening.
This cistern has its bottom perforated, or a portion of its sides and bottom
perforated, so as to form a rose or distributor which prevents the contact of water
in a volume with the broken leaved or fine dust tea.
In the body or main chamber of the tea pot is placed the tea or tea dust. The
hot water for the purpose of making the infusion is poured into the rose cistern,
and passes through the perforations into the body of the tea pot, the tea or tea
dust being retained within the main chamber or body.
The light dust or broken parts of the tea naturally swim, but by my arrange
ment they are consolidated or concentrated within the body or main chamber of

page_text: the tea pot, and in this way the strength and flavour are more effectually extracted
than is possible by any other arrangement. The rose cistern being moveable admits
of the introduction of the hand for cleansing purposes.
My Invention consists, secondly, in providing the tea pot internally at that part
next the spout with a very fine strainer formed of metal or other material with
very fine perforations, in order that very fine particles of tea dust may be here
arrested. By means of this straining or separating arrangement the infusion will
pass from the spout of the tea pot clear to the cup, in which will be found little or
no sediment. This strainer by preference I make so that it extends from the bottom
to the top of the tea pot internally immediately behind the spout.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said John Ames Gilbert in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 31st August
1881.
JOHN AMES GILBERT, of Mount Pleasant, Clerkenwell, in the County of
Middlesex, Tea Canister Manufacturer. "AN IMPROVED TEA POT BY WHICH THE
FINE DUST TEA IS CONSOLIDATED, AND THE STRENGTH MORE FULLY EXTRACTED
THAN BY ANY OTHER SYSTEM."
The object of this Invention, which I call the economic tea pot, is the consolidation
or concentration, and keeping within the body of the tea pot all the extremely
fine parts or portions of the tea, more particularly the fine dust, so that it
may not flow out in pouring into the drinking cup to the annoyance of the
user.
This Invention consists, firstly, in constructing or providing tea pots at that
part beneath where the lid is placed with a perforated moveable rose cistern,
suspended by a rim or flange upon a seat for that purpose, provided at the opening
for the lid, and of a shape corresponding to that opening.
This cistern has its bottom perforated, or a portion of its sides and bottom
perforated, so as to form a rose or distributor, which prevents the contact of water
in a volume with the broken leaved or fine dust tea.
In the body or main chamber of the tea pot is placed the tea or tea dust. The
hot water for the purpose of making the infusion is poured into the rose cistern
and passes through the perforations into the body of the tea pot, the tea or tea
dust being retained within the main chamber or body.
"
The light dust or broken parts of the tea naturally swim, but by my arrange-
ment they are consolidated or concentrated within the body or main chamber of
the tea pot, and in this way the strength and flavour are more effectually extracted
than is possible by any other arrangement. The rose cistern being movable admits
of the introduction of the hand for cleansing purposes.
My Invention consists, secondly, in providing the tea pot internally at that part
next the spout with a very fine strainer formed of metal or other material with
very fine perforations, in order that very fine particles of tea dust may be here
arrested. By means of this straining or separating arrangement the infusion will
pass from the spout of the tea pot clear to the cup, in which will be found little or
no sediment. This strainer by preference I make so that it extends from the
bottom to the top of the tea pot internally immediately behind the spout.
In order that the nature of my said Invention and the manner in which the same
is to be carried into practical effect may be particularly described and ascertained,
this Specification is accompanied by a Sheet of Drawings, having figures and letters
of reference marked thereupon, the like letter being used to denote a similar or
sorresponding part in each Figure.
In these Drawings, Figure 1 is a side view, Figure 2 a longitudinal section, and
Figure 3 a transverse section of a tea pot, constructed according to my Invention ;
Figure 4 is a plan, and Figure 5 a section of the rose strainer.
In Figures 2 and 3 the rose strainer A is shown in position resting on a seat
provided for that purpose in the opening of tea pot beneath the lid. The main
chamber of tea pot in which the tea is placed for consolidation or concentration is
marked C; the second strainer extending from the top to the bottom of the tea
pot, and preventing the exit or escape of the fine particles of the tea or tea dust to
the spout, is marked B. The flange of the rose strainer by which it rests on the
seat provided for that purpose at the opening beneath the lid or cover of the tea
pot is marked a, see Figures 4 and 5.

page_text: The tea or tea dust is placed within the main body or chamber c of tea pot, and
the rose strainer A. having been placed in position the boiling water is poured into
the rose strainer, and is by means of the perforations divided into minute streams,
which thoroughly drown or saturate the light broken parts of tea, which would
otherwise swim. In this way the whole of the strength is extracted. The
strainer A can be removed when it is desired to clear or cleanse the tea pot.
The form of strainer is made always to correspond with the form of opening of
tea pot.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention, and the manner in which same is effected, I wish it to be clearly
understood that what I claim and desire to secure by the hereinbefore in part
recited Letters Patent is,-
Firstly. The providing of tea pots with a rose strainer, as and for the purpose
described; and, secondly, the providing of tea pots, also with the secondary strainer,
as in this Specification described, and in the accompanying Drawings illustrated;
and, lastly, the construction of tea pots with or the arrangement within tea pots of
the strainers, as and for the purposes described herein.
In witness whereof, I, the said John Ames Gilbert, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
ALL DRDA