An Improved Tea Pot.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Sept., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 25th May, 1891-Accepted, 25th July. 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tea Pot.
I, WILLIAM HENRY SMITH of 138 Milkwood Road Herne Hill in the
County of Surrey Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has for its object the construction of a pot, the strainer of which
shall be so accessible as to be easily cleansed, and relates more especially to the
tea tasting pots used by merchants and brokers; but it is also applicable to
those in general use.
In the pots at present in use, dirt, sediment, and must, accumulate behind the
strainer, which being fixed at the end of the spout inside the pot, cannot be
properly cleansed and the freshly brewed tea passing through has its flavour and
aroma destroyed.
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Another objection is the loose lid which in use often falls off, breaking cups &c.
Both these objections are obviated in the pot herein described.
A pot made according to this improved method has the strainer attached to the
lid, so that when the lid is in position the strainer fits against the back of a lip
which is formed in the pot.
Instead of forming a strainer only in connection with the lid, a portion or the
whole of the weld or drop-in part of the lid may be perforated.
To prevent the lid from falling off when the pot is tilted, and also to press
the part acting as strainer against the lip, the lid is formed with a projection on the
outside edge opposite the strainer; this projection when the lid is placed on the
pot and is slightly twisted, slides into a notch formed in the top part of the handle
and causes the lid to become firmly fixed.
Dated this 1st day of September 1890.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Tea Pot.
1, WILLIAM HENRY SMITH, of 138 Milkwood Road, Herne Hill, in the
County of Surrey, Agent 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 has for its object the construction of a pot, the strainer of which,
shall be so accessible as to be easily cleaned, and the lid so constructed, as to be
locked on to the pot; and relates more especially to tea tasting pots used by
merchants and brokers, but it is also applicable to those in general use.
In the pots at present in use, sediments, the deposits of former tastings,
accumulate behind the strainer, which being fixed, in the body of the pot, cannot
be reached, so as to be properly cleaned, and the freshly brewed tea, passing
through becomes contaminated and its flavour and aroma destroyed.
Another objection is the loose lid, which is constantly falling off when the pot is
tilted.
These objections are obviated in the pot herein described, and illustrated in the
accompanying drawing.
A pot made according to this improved method, has a strainer A attached to the
lid; or a portion, or the whole, of the weld may be perforated.
To prevent the lid falling off, when the pot is tilted, and also to press the part

page_text: acting as trainer against the lip or pout D the lid has a small projection B
ford on the out ide edge inmediately opposite the strainer or perforated part
of the weld.
Thi projertion, when the Ed is placed on the pot and slightly twisted, slides into
atch C, formed in the top part of the handle, which rises above the level of the
pot, and causes the lid to become locked.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is :-
A pot or jug to be need for tea or other infusions, having its strainer attached to
the lid and the lid of which is secured by means of a projection formed on it,
sliding into a notch in the top part of the handle, as here-in-before described and
hown in drawing; or any mere modification thereof.
Dated this 25th day of May 1891.
WILLIAM HENRY SMITII.