AN IMPROVED COMBINED BRONCHITIS KETTLE AND FOOD WARMER
Year: 1880

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William Henry Lloyd, of Harborne, in the County of
Stafford, Tin Plate Worker, for an Invention of "AN IMPROVED COMBINED
BRONCHITIS KETTLE AND FOOD WARMER."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William Henry Lloyd at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 9th August 1880.
WILLIAM HENRY LLOYD, of Harborne, in the County of Stafford, Tin Plate
Worker. "AN IMPROVED COMBINED BRONCHITIS KETTLE AND FOOD WARMER."
This apparatus, which may be made of brass, copper, or tin, consists of a stand
such as is ordinarily used to contain the spirit lamp and carry the kettle or basin,
but a sinking is formed upon the bottom of the stand to receive the spirit lamp and
keep it in place.
The kettle body is formed with a slightly hollowed or concave bottom and
curved sides, so as to allow of the flame of the lamp thoroughly to "lick" the sides
of the kettle. The only openings into the kettle are one for filling, placed at the
side of the upper part of the body, which opening is closed by a screw cap and
another to receive the spout, also placed at the side of the upper part of the body.
The spout used to form the bronchitis kettle screws into the last named opening;
it is made of a form tapering as it rises from the kettle, and slightly curved over
towards the outlet end, which outlet is flattened so as to distribute the escaping
steam; with this form of spout the dropping of water from the evaporation of the
steam is greatly reduced. When it is required to use the kettle for ordinary
purposes, this spout can be unscrewed and a short one attached in its place. When
it is required to inhale the steam direct, a flexible tube with a mouth-picee at the
one end, is screwed into either of the two openings on the top of the kettle, or fitted
over either of the spouts as may be desired.
To use the apparatus as a food warmer, the kettle is removed, and over the lamp
is placed a water pan formed of the same shape as the lower portion of the kettle
body with a flanged band or rim round the top; to this band are attached two bow
handles consisting of thin metal, only slightly projecting from the sides of the pan.

page_text: The earthenware basin to contain the food is formed with a bottom and sides of the
same shape as the water pan, and with a flange which rests upon the upper rim of
the water pan when the basin is placed within it. A metal band carrying handles
similar to those upon the water pans is fixed round the earthenware basin between
the flange and an upper rim.
The lip or spout of the basin is formed with but a slight projection, so as to
reduce its liability to be broken. The cover to the basin is stamped out of one
piece of thin metal, so as to form a rim upon it to keep it in position.
The apparatus may be used for a lamp bath or vapour bath by dispensing with
the earthenware basin and placing within the top of the water pan a flat perforated
lid. When not in use, many of the parts fitting within one another, the apparatus
takes up but little room, and is conveniently packed within a small metal box
formed to receive it.

page_text: The apparatus may be used for a lamp bath as a vapour bath by dispensing with
the earthenware basin and placing within the top of the water pan a flat perforated
lid.
When not in use, many of the parts fitting within one another, the apparatus
takes up but little room, and is conveniently packed within a small metal box
formed to receive it.
Having thus described the nature of the said Invention, and the manner in
which the same is to be carried into effect, I claim without limiting myself to these
precise details, the apparatus consisting of a combined bronchitis kettle and food
warmer, as herein more fully set forth and specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said William Henry Lloyd, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Seventh day of February, in the year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighty one.
WILLIAM HENRY LLOYD. ·(L.S.)