Improvements in Stands for Teapots and other like Vessels.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 6th Oct., 1887
Complete Left, 26th June, 1888
Complete Accepted, 27th July, 1838
Improvements in Stands for Teapots and other like Vessels.
1, WILLIAM HENRY ANDREW of Hanover Square Sheffield in the County of
York Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to improve the construction of stands for Teapots,
Hotwater Kettles and other like Vessels, so that the said stand may afford a ready
and convenient means of allowing the contents of the teapot or other vessel to be
poured out with the least trouble or fatigue.
The body of the stand may be of any suitable design, either plain or of an
ornamental pattern, and may be made of any suitable material, but preferably of
metal such as nickel or brass.
Upon the standard or framework, and at the desired height, I fix a plate or other
support for the teapot or like vessel, preferably I make it as a circular plate supported
by or upon two short axles, or pivots projecting from opposite sides and in advance
of the centre line; the back part of the plate rests upon a projecting part of the
frame, so that its normal position when at rest, is level.
The plate thus rests upon the two axles or pivots to the front, and the projection of
the frame at the back, and it may be further retained in that position by the action of
a suitable spring constructed and arranged to allow the plate to be tipped forward
upon the axles or pivots to any desired inclination, but will exert its recoiling or
reacting power to draw back the plate to its normal position.
Although I have mentioned the axles or pivots as projecting from the plate, and
entering the standard, they may be made to project from the standard and enter the
plate, or the plate may be supported by short links in which it can turn, and which
can swing upon the standard, or the connection between the plate and standard may
be hinge like.
In some cases the plate may be retained in its level position by a catch or other
equivalent means so that it cannot be tipped forward until the catch or other device is
released.

page_text: The stand may be made to revolve so that the vessel may be turned in any direction
required.
To prevent the Teapot or other vessel moving on the plate, it is temporally secured
thereto by any simple device such as by forming a plug on the underside of the pot
or vessel, and inserting it into a corresponding recess formed in the plate, or the legs
or feet, or the rim or mould on the base of the pot or vessel may fit in corresponding
recesses in the plate, in such a manner as to prevent any lateral or sliding movement
when the vessel is tipped forward.
Datad the 5th day of Antohen 1007

page_text: I, WILLIAM HENRY ANDREW, of Hanover Square, Sheffield, in the County of
York, Gentleman, 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 object of my invention is to improve the construction of stands for Teapots,
Hot Water Kettles and other like Vessels in such a manner as to afford a ready and
most convénient arrangement or means for tilting the Teapot or other vessel to pour
out the contents with the least possible exertion or trouble.
And in order that the principle of my invention may be clearly understood I have
annexed a sheet of drawings illustrating one method or arrangement in which the
invention may be carried into practice; the same letters of reference indicate the
same parts in either of the two figures.
Fig. 1 is an elevation of an improved stand the position of the Teapot being
indicated by the dotted lines.
Fig. 2 is a plan of same, without the Teapot.
In carrying out my invention, the stand itself may be made of any suitable
material, such as nickel or brass, or a combination of materials such as wood and
nickel and of either plain or ornamental configuration or design, and finish.
The one shown (for example) in the drawings is supposed to be a combination of
wood and metal, A, is a wood base, having three metallic pillars B, B, B, which
support a semicircular wood rail C, at each end of which a metallic bearing piece D
is fixed-E is a metallic plate, ring, or like support for receiving and holding the
Teapot or other vessel, it is provided with two axles or pivots F, projecting from its
opposite sides in advance of the centre, which are fitted to and work in the bearing
pieces D, and upon which the plate, ring, or like support E, can swivel or be tilted in
a forward direction-The back part of the plate E when in its normal or stationary
position, rests upon the wood rail C, or upon the small metallic plate G, which prevents
any further movement in that direction.
The plate E thus rests upon the two axles or pivots F towards the front, and the
rail C or plate G at the back; and it may be held or retained in that position by the
action of a suitable spring arranged to allow the plate to be tipped forward or tilted
upon its axles or pivots to the desired extent of inclination, but will exert its
recoiling or reacting power to draw back the plate to its normal position and retain
it there..
Although I have described the axles or pivots as projecting from the plate E and
working in bearings carried by the framework, such arrangement may be reversed in
position and various modifications of the means of supporting the tilting plate E may
be constructed without departing from the invention, such as dispensing with the
pivots and fixing the plate upon a hinge joint, placed underneath it, or by fixing the
said plate E upon one or more coiled or other suitable shaped springs, that will on

page_text: the application of pressure by the hand, cause the plate to yield and to tilt forward
in the manner before mentioned-and to return to its normal position when such
pressure is removed.
lf desired the plate, ring, or equivalent support for holding the teapot may be
retained in its quiescent or normal position by a catch, bolt or like device, to prevent
the possibility of accidental tilting. The stand may also for some purposes be made
to revolve upon its base so that the vessel can be turned in any direction, and I wish
it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any particular means employed for
retaining the vessel upon the plate or support E.,
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed; I declare that what I
claim is :-
1-In Stands for Teapots and other like Vessels, the arrangement and use of a
tilting plate, ring, or like support upon which the Teapot or other vessel rests,
substantially as herein before described and illustrated.
2-The improved stand for Teapots and like vessels constructed for the purpose
specified, substantially as hereinbefore described and shown.
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ROBT. F. DRURY,
Agent for the Applicant."