Improvements in or relating to Tea-pots, Coffee-pots, and like Vessels.
Year: 1897

page_text: PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Tea-pots, Coffee-pots, and like
Vessels.
FRANCIS HAUPTMAN, Marguerite Cottage Fenton Street Alloa Scotland, Glass
Works Manager do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention is the making of a Teapot Drainer in a seperate piece from the
rest of the Pot, and made of Clay, China, Stoneware Porcelain, or any other kind
of Earthenware, in the shape or style of a tube, with a plate or
piece inside the
tube having small holes in, or on it, or at end of tube, the Drainer is put into
the side of any kind of Teapot, Coffee-pot, Cocoa-pot, or similar article, made of
Clay, China, Stoneware, Porcelain, or any other kind of Earthenware. The
Drainer to be tube shaped first, for the purpose of protecting the fine holes in
the Drainer from getting filled up with the Glaze that runs down the side of all
Earthenware Pots whilst getting fired in the Glost Kiln, and, second, so that the
part that projects into the side of the Pot keeps the Tea-leaves from lying up
against the Drainer holes, as in the ordinary Tea-pot.
The great advantage of making a Tea-pot with a seperate Drainer is that it
allows very fine holes to be made, that being impossible with the ordinary Teapot
as present made, as small holes would get filled up with the Glaze whilst getting
dipped and fired.
In ordenary practice I make the Drainer by itself in the green state, fire it after
it is dry in the Biscuit Kiln, dip it in Glaze and then fire it in the Glost Kilu,
make the Teapot in the ordinary way until when as now, several holes are put in
the side of the Pot to act as a drainer, instead of making the said holes, I make
one hole large enough to hold my Drainer, then proceed with the Pot as in the
regular manner until it is dipped in the Glaze, then I put the Drainer into the
hole left for it in the side of the Pot behind the spout, and fire in the Glost Kiln,
the Glaze that is round the edge of the hole, and the Glaze that runs down the
sides of the Pot when being fired, fixes the Drainer permanently into the Pot
and makes it part of the Pot.
This is the general idea of the process roughly, but I may alter the shape of
my Drainer, or put it into the Pot at any part of the process of the manufacture
of the Pot or Drainer as may be necessary owing to the style of manufacture,
shape of Pot or spout, or any other reason, such alteration not to effect my patent,
so long as I make my Drainer in a seperate piece from the rest of the Pot."
Dated this First day of March 1897

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or relating to Tea-pots, Coffee-pots, and like
Vessels.
I FRANCIS HAUPTMAN Marguerite Cottage Fenton Street Alloa Scotland Glass
Manager 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:-
This invention is the making of a drainer for Teapots, Coffee-pots Cocoa-pots
and other vessels of a similar nature, in a seperate piece from the rest of the pot or
vessel, in China, Stoneware, Porcelain, or any other kind of Earthenware.
The drainer to be made in the shape or style of a tube or socket with a plate or
piece inside or at either or both ends of tube or socket having small perforations
in or on it, it is made by being stamped out of clay in a disc, the socket being
made any conceivable shape and to suit the different designs of the spouts of pots
or vessals, and the nose or perforated end or ends can be made to any suitable or
conceivable design or shape, the size in each case to be regulated by the capacity
and requirements of the Pot on vessel.
The drainer is to be fitted into the opening at inside of pot or vessel, and to
project more or less into the inside of the pot and Spout for the purpose of pro-
viding a free discharge of the liquid and mainly for preventing the passage of any
leaves or solids along with it, and the projecting part keeping the perforations
from getting covered with the bulk of the leaves.
The great advantages claimed for it when applied to Earthenware goods are,
viz.,
1. That the drainer not being in the pot when it gets dipped in the glaze the
fine perforations do not get closed up during the process of manufacture and the
shape of the drainer protects the perforations from the glaze which runs down
the sides of all Earthenware pots or vessels whilst being fired in the Glost Kiln.
2nd. That by making a pot or vessel with a seperate drainer conform to my
design fine, clean, and uniform perforations throughout drainer are obtained,
and the holes free from obstruction.
3rd. That the part of drainer that projects into the pot, keeps the leaves or
solids away from the drainer holes.
Shortly my claims are
1. A drainer made in a seperate piece.
A drainer in the style
3. A drainer projecting into the inside of a Pot.
In ordinary practice the drainer is made by itself in the green state, fired,
after it is dry, in the Kiln and either dipped in the glaze and then fired in the
Glost Kiln, or left unglazed.
The Pot or vessel is made in the ordinary way until when as now several holes
are put in the side to act as a drainer, but instead of making the said holes, one
hole is made large enough to hold socket of drainer.
The pot or vessel is proceeded with in the usual way until after it is dipped
in the Glaze, when the drainer is put into the hole left for it in the side of the
pot at entrance to spout, and fired in the Glost Kiln, the Glaze that is round the
edge of the hole, and the glaze that runs down the sides of the pot or vessel when
being fired, fixes the drainer firmly and permanently into the pot and makes it
a part of it.
This is a general description of the process of manufacture, but it is necessary
to state that the shape of drainer may be altered, or it may be put into the pot or
3. A drainer projecting into the inside of a Pot.
In ordinary practice the drainer is made by itself in the green state, fired,
after it is dry, in the Kiln and either dipped in the glaze and then fired in the
Glost Kiln, or left unglazed.
The Pot or vessel is made in the ordinary way until when as now several holes
are put in the side to act as a drainer, but instead of making the said holes, one
hole is made large enough to hold socket of drainer.
The pot or vessel is proceeded with in the usual way until after it is dipped
in the Glaze, when the drainer is put into the hole left for it in the side of the
pot at entrance to spout, and fired in the Glost Kiln, the Glaze that is round the
edge of the hole, and the glaze that runs down the sides of the pot or vessel when
being fired, fixes the drainer firmly and permanently into the pot and makes it
a part of it.
.
This is a general description of the process of manufacture, but it is necessary
to state that the shape of drainer may be altered, or it may be put into the pot or

page_text: vessel during any part of the manufacture of the pot or drainer as may be necessary
owing to the style of manufacture, shape of pot or spout, or any other reason,
such alteration is not to effect the patent so long as the drainer is made in a seperate
piece from the rest of the Pot.
Discription of drawings submitted along with this specification.
No. 1. Side view of drainer one shape showing socket and perforations.
vessel during any part of the manufacture of the pot or drainer as may be necessary
owing to the style of manufacture, shape of pot or spout, or any other reason,
such alteration is not to effect the patent so long as the drainer is made in a seperate
piece from the rest of the Pot.
Discription of drawings submitted along with this specification.
No. 1. Side view of drainer one shape showing socket and perforations.
No. 2. Section through A. 15.
No. 3 Section of pot with section of drainer in position
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:-
A drainer made of any kind of Earthenware, any variety of form or shape,
projecting through or into side of pot, and put into pot before or after pot is fired
in the Biscuit Kiln, and after pot has been dipped in the glaze.
Dated this Twelvth day of October 1897
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:-
A drainer made of any kind of Earthenware, any variety of form or shape,
projecting through or into side of pot, and put into pot before or after pot is fired
in the Biscuit Kiln, and after pot has been dipped in the glaze.
Dated this Twelvth day of October 1897
FRANCIS HAUPTMAN.