Combined Tea Chest and Tea Receptacle.
Year: 1895

page_text: Combined Tea Chest and Tea Receptacle.
I, CHARLES WESLEY LUTES of 337 Smith Street, in the City of Winnipeg,
Province of Manitoba, Canada, Commission Merchant, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
According to this invention tea chests are made waterproof by providing them
with a cover made of tin plate fixed by soft solder. The plate is formed with a
When
projecting ear by which the cover may be torn off to open the tea chest.
the tea chest is opened its open end is stood or inserted in a receptacle which also
forms a stand or base for the chest. The tea drops from the chest into the
receptacle part falling into the body of the receptacle and part on to an inclined
support having for object to prevent too much tea falling down at a time.
Secured to the lower edge of this inclined support there is a horizontal support to
the front edge of which is hinged a vertical partition in connection with the door
of the receptacle which door when opened also pulls forward the hinged partition
When the door is
with a certain quantity of tea in front of it for removal.
closed the partition actuated by a spring and a weight is pulled back when it
scrapes back the tea behind it. The meeting places of the chest and receptacle
are air tight and by making the whole chest of tin plate it is rendered both air and
waterproof.
Deted this 8th day of February 1895
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Combined Tea Chest and гей поборвало.
1, CHARLES WESLEY LUTES of 337 Smith Street, in the City of Winnipeg,
Province of Manitoba, Canada, Commission Merchant, 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 combination tea chest and tea receptacle of this invention comprises a base
upon which the open tea chest is inverted and in which the loose tea is kept
preserved from the effects of air and moisture, only a small quantity thereof being
exposed to the atmosphere whilst the same is being removed from the base or
receptacle. The tea chest is made waterproof by means of a cover which may
be easily removed by pulling ou a projecting part provided on one edge of the
cover.
In the accompanying drawing which illustrates the invention
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle or base upon which the tea chest
is placed.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the tea chest after the cover has been removed.
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tea chest cover provided with a projection on
one edge.
The receptacle A is made rectangular at the rear part where the chest B is

page_text: placed upon it, and is rounded at its upper front edge. X is a horizontal flange
for supporting the lower edge of the chest. Y a vertical flange which fits round
the bottom and against the sides of the chest so as to form a tight joint and thus
exclude the atmosphere from the tea. D is an inclined support leading downwards
from the front edge of the rectangular opening and serves to prevent the whole of
the tea from dropping out of the chest. It may be of any desired width. Secured
to the lower edge of the inclined support D is the horizontal support G and to the
front edge of this latter is hinged r pivotted in any suitable manner the vertical
partition C. The upper edge of this partition moves into the space between the
two supports D, G, when the cover is raised for the purpose of removing tea from
the receptacle. The pivots or hinges of the partition C are placed at a suitable
distance from its upper edge, and secured to the rear side of the partition below.
its support is the spring K, attached by its rear end to any suitable part of the
receptacle. This spring serves not only to close the partition C when it is left free
to move but to sweep back into the rear part of the receptacle all the tea which has
fallen forward when the partition is raised. The opening through the curved front
of the receptacle is closed by the pivotted door E provided at its lower front edge
with arms H turned at an angle to the door and pivotted within the receptacle.
When the door E is raised, its rear edge strikes against that part of the partition C
which extends above the support G and forcing back the upper edge of the said
partition raises the lower part of the same so as to let the tea fall forward convenient
for removal. Secured to the lower front edge of the partition C is a weight J
which projects upwards at an angle and serves to assist in forcing the lower edge of
the partition C back into place as soon as the door is closed, at the same time
causing it to force back the tea which has fallen forward under the lower edge of
the partition. The partition C fits well between the sides and bottom of the
receptacle. When the door E is opened the partition is operated and the spring K
and weight J unite in closing it against the pressure of the loose tea as soon as the
door is closed. While the door is open the partition is held in a raised position by
the spring L connecting the arm H with the weight J.
In order to make the tea chest B waterproof its cover O is made of tin and is
soft soldered to the chest. The projection P of the cover extends beyond the
The
chest and in opening the chest is pulled to lift up and remove the cover.
receptacle is then inverted and placed upon the top of the chest so as to fit in
between the flange Y and rest upon the flange X. The receptacle and chest are
then turned over into the proper position, when a portion of the loose tea falls
from the chest into the lower part of the receptacle whilst a larger portion is
prevented from dropping therein by the support D. After the tea has fallen into
the receptacle it is protected from the air in front by the partition C and door E
except when the door is opened to withdraw some of the tea. The space between
the door E and partition C forms a dead air chamber which assists in protecting
the tea from atmospheric changes. The projection P on the cover O may, previous
to opening the chest, be kept bent dowu flush with the same so as to be out of
the way.
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Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what mauner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:
1. A receptacle adapted to have an open tea chest inverted upon it, and which
has an opening through the top to allow the tea from the chest to drop into the
receptacle, combined with a door to the receptacle, substantially as described and
shewn.
2. A receptacle provided with a partition which prevents loose tea from moving
forward beyond a certain point, and a door, substantially as described and shewn.
3. A receptacle for holding loose tea provided with a door and a spring
actuated partition which serves to prevent the tea from moving forward beyond a
certain point in the receptacle, substantially as described and shewn.

page_text: 4. A receptacle which is adapted to have a tea chest open at one end placed
upon it, combined with a door, and a spring actuated partition, the partition being
pivoted in such a manner that the door striking against causes it to open,
substantially as described and shewn.
5. A receptacle adapted to have a tea chest open at one end applied to the top
of its rear portion, combined with a support placed inside of the receptacle, a spring
actuated partition, and a door which when opened strikes against the partition and
opens it, substantially as described and shewn.
6. The receptacle A, open at the top of its rear portion, combined with the
supports D, G, the partition loosely connected to the supports G, the spring K
applied to the rear of the partition, and the door which when opened has its
rear edge to strike against the upper edge of the partition, substantially as
described and shewn.
7. The receptacle having an opening through its top to receive the open end of
a tea chest, combined with the spring actuated partition, a weight or arm applied
to the outer side of the partition, and the door, which when opened strikes
against the partition and operates it, substantially as described and shewn.
8. A receptacle, open at its top and adapted to receive the open end of a tea
chest, combined with a spring actuated partition, a weight or arm which is applied
to the outer side of the partition, a door, which when opened operates the partition,.
and a spring applied to the door and weight, for the purpose of holding the
partition in an open position, substantially as described and shewn.
9. A receptacle open at its top and provided with the flanges X, Y, combined
with a tea chest, the supports D, G, the spring actuated partition, and the door
which operates the partition, substantially as described and shewn.
10. A tea chest provided with the cover O, having a projection P formed upon
one edge, the cover being applied to the chest by means of soft solder and adapted
to be pulled from the chest by means of the projection, substantially as described
and shewn.
11. The receptacle open at the top of its rear portion, and provided with the
flanges X, Y, combined with a tea chest B which is applied thereto, the two
supports D, G, the spring actuated partition applied to the support G, the weight
or arm J secured to the lower edge of the partition, the spring L, and the door E,
which has its rear edge to strike against the partition, and operate it, substantially
as described and shewn.
Dated this 2nd day of November 1895.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
89 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.