Vessels of Metal or Earthenware.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 19th June, 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Mar., 1889
Complete Specification Accepted, 11th May, 1889
Vessels of Metal or Earthenware.
I GEORGE MURRAY 109 Moseley Road Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Commission Agent do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention for Improvements in Covers for Kettles, Coffee Pots, Tea Pots, and
other vessels of metal or earthenware relates to the manner in which I construct and
arrange the cover or lid whereby it is not necessary to remove the same when it is
desired to fill the vessel with liquid.
In carrying my invention into effect in the simplest manner when constructing an
ordinary water kettle, I make the lid or cover of same circular with a projecting
rim, which rim I turn back to pass under the upper edge or ring formed on the neck
of kettle, this rim when turned under the neck ring or lip passing all round, securely
connects the cover to the body of the kettle; but though securely connected it is free
to be turned all round so that the handle which 1 attach to the cover can be caused to
stand in any position relative to the body at will.
On the surface of this undetatchable lid or cover 1 form an opening at any suitable
position to correspond with a similar opening in the false top of the kettle body under-
neath, so that on turning the lid or cover round until this opening in the lid coincides
with the opening in the false top beneath, it is then possible to fill the kettle through
these openings.
Instead of a false top I sometimes place a bridge plate across from edge to edge of
neck ring, and then cut the opening in same to suit opening in revolving lid.
In carrying my invention into effect in a simple manner without constructing a
false top or bridge plate I sometimes form upon my revolving lid a disc or small
plate pivoted at one edge to cover an opening in the lid instead of the hole being
formed in lid and false cover as before described
Instead of carrying my rim all round the neck of kettle I sometimes cause a strong
strip or strips to be connected to the lid which strip or strips I turn under the ring

page_text: as before described and by this system carry the kettle or vessel by a series of strips
rather than by a continuous ring.
I also construct the handle with projecting ends which ends I turn under to connect
to the rim, after the handle has been attached to the lid in the usual and ordinary
way.
The application of my invention to coffee pots tea pots, and other metal and
earthenware vessels of any kind having lids and spouts formed in the ordinary
manner differs in no essential respects to the application to a water kettle as
herebefore described.
Dated this 18th day of June 1888

page_text: Vessels of Metal or Earthenware.
1 GEORGE MURRAY of 109 Moseley Road Birmingham in the County of
Warwick Commission 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 :-
My invention for Improvements in covers for kettles, coffee pots, tea pots, and
other vessels of metal or earthenware relates to the manner in which I construct and
arrange the cover or lid whereby it is not necessary to remove the same when it is
desired to fill the vessel with liquid.
In carrying my invention into effect in the simplest manner when constructing an
ordinary water kettle, I make the lid or cover of same circular with a projecting
rim, which rim I turn back to pass under the upper edge or ring formed on the neck
of kettle, this rim when turned under the neck ring or lip passing all round, securely
connects the cover to the body of the kettle; but though securely connected it is
free to be turned round so that the handle which I attach to the cover can be caused
to stand in any position relative to the body at will.
On the surface of this undetachable lid cover 1 form an opening at any suitable
position to correspond with a similar opening in the false top of the kettle body
underneath, so that on turning the lid or cover round until this opening in the lid
comes with the opening in the false top beneath, it is then possible to fill the kettle
through these openings.
Instead of a false top I sometimes place a bridge plate across from edge to edge of
neck ring, and then cut the opening in same to suit opening in revolving lid.
In carrying my invention into effect in a simple manner without constructing a
false top or bridge plate I sometimes form upon iny revolving lid a disc or small plate
pivoted at one edge to cover an opening in the lid instead of the hole being formed
in lid and false cover as before described.
Instead of carrying my rim all round the neck of kettle I sometimes cause a strong
strip or strips to be connected to the lid which strip or strips I turn under the ring as
before described and by this system carry the kettle or vessel by a series of strips
rather than by a continuous ring.
I also construct the handle with projecting ends which ends I tarn under to connect
to the rim after the handle has been attached to the lid in the usual and ordinary way.
The application of my invention to coffee pots, tea pots, and other metal and
earthenware vessels of any kind having lids and spouts formed in the ordinary mannor
differs in no essential respects to the application to a water kettle as hereinbefore
described.
In order that my invention and the manner of performing the same may be
perfectly understood I hereunto append one sheet of explanatory drawings to be here-
after referred to and representing examples of the application of my invention.

page_text: Figures 1, 2, and 3 represent the invention as applied to the purposes of a kettle,
coffee pot or tea pot or other vessel.
Figure 1. is a section showing the cover A attached to the kettle false top B by
means of the rivet and washer C. The lid handle D serves to revolve the false top
and cause the aperture E in the lid to be opposite the aperture F in the kettle false
top in which position the vessel may be filled with liquid or other substance; when
turned round so as to bring the aperture in the lid opposite the metal of the false
top then the kettle or other vessel is closed.
Figure 2. shows a plan with the lid removed exposing the aperture F and showing
the rivet round which the lid revolves.
Figure 3 is a plan of the lid itself showing the aperture E and the handle D.
Instead of using a rivet in the top as shown in the drawing for swivelling the lid I may
use a lip round the lid attaching it to a rim upon the kettle or other vessels. This
arrangement works well but the rivet secures a smoother movement and I generally
prefer it.
Figures 4. 5. and represent my invention as applied to the purposes of a saucepan
or pan for boiling vegetables in which it is convenient to be able to drain the liquid
contained from the solids. The false top as shown in this drawing is removable
entirely in the ordinary manner to allow of easier access for cleaning. In this case
the aperture in the lid has three positions, one open for filling the vessel, one opposite
the draining holes or strainer and the third opposite the metal in the false top.
Figure 4 is a section. Figure 5 is a plan showing the aperture F in the false top
together with the strainer holes G. Figure 6 is a plan of the lid showing the
aperture E intended to alternately close, strain or open the vessel.
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 :-
The arrangement of covers for kettles, coffee pots, tea pots, or other vessels whereby
the top is revolved to allow of filling and cleaning substantially as and for the purpose
hereinbefore described.
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