Improvements in or relating to Kettles.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Jan., 1895-Accepted, 9th Mar., 1895
Improvements in or relating to Kettles.
I, ALFRED PRITCHARD of Rosebush, Treffgarne R.S.O. South Wales, Slate
Quarry Foreman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to the lids of kettles, and is intended to provide an
arrangement which will be more convenient than the ordinary lid.
According to my invention the lid is attached to the top of the kettle at a point
opposite to the spout, and immediately under the handle. The lid is provided
with a small extension at this point, and a boss is formed on the upper side of the
kettle a pivot connecting the parts together. The arrangement is such that the
lid can be raised in the ordinary manner, and then turned on one side until it comes
in contact with the handle. The top of the kettle will thus be opened, but the
lid will remain attached, and can be turned back into place when desired. The
lid may fit into the top of the kettle in the ordinary manner, or if found more
convenient, a lid may be used which will simply cover the opening without projecting
into it.
GEO. H. RAYNER,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agent for the Applicant.
Improvements in or relating to Kettles.
I ALFRED PRITCHARD of Rosebush, Treffgarne, R.S.O. South Wales, Slate
Quarry Foreman, 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 relates to the lids of kettles and is intended to provide an
arrangement which will be more convenient than ordinary lids.
According to my invention the lid is attached to the top of the kettle at a
point opposite to the spout and immediately under the handle. The lid is provided
with a small extension at this point, and a boss is formed on the upper side of the
kettle, a pivot connecting the parts together.
The arrangement is such that the lid can be raised in the ordinary manner; and
then turned on one side until it comes in contact with the handle. The top of the
kettle will thus be open, but the lid will remain attached, and can be turned back
into place when desired.
The lid may fit into the top of the kettle in the ordinary manner or if found
more convenient the lid may be one which will simply cover the opening without
projecting into it.
And in order that the invention may be readily understood, I will proceed to
describe the same by aid of the accompanying drawings in which
Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a kettle provided with my improved pivoted lid.

page_text: Fig. 2 is a plan thereof, the handle of the kettle being removed for the sake of
clearness.
Fig. 3 is a section through the lid and upper portion of the body of the.kettle.
a is the improved pivoted lid and b is the kettle having the spout 6 and
handle. The lid a has a shallow rim a' projecting into the month of the kettle
to keep it in position. c is the small extension of the lid, and d is the boss on
the upper part of the kettle. The pivot of the lid is formed by a pin e projecting
from the boss d and passing through an aperture in the extension c which aperture
is made large enough to allow a reasonable amount of play. Moreover the lid a
is made to fit loosely into the mouth of the kettle, so that it can be thrown to one
side by a sharp knock or push, the rim a' being so shaped as to easily ride up over
the inuer edge of the kettle mouth.
It will thus be seen that the mouth of the kettle can be uncovered either by
raising the lid in the ordinary manner by means of its knob, or the lid can be
pushed to one side by a sharp tap, say with the finger, and swing round on its pivot
out of the way as indicated in dotted lines Fig. 2.
Obviously the rim a' of the lid may be dispensed with and the edges of this lid
be made plain and smooth.
By my invention I am able to obviate the inconvenience of having to actually
take hold of the kettle lid, when the same is very hot, in order to effect its
removal.
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 :-
(1.) A kettle having its lid attached by means of a pivot so that the mouth of
the kettle can be uncovered by simply pushing the lid to one side, when the lid
will rest on such pivot clear of the mouth, substantially as described.
(2.) A kettle provided with a lid a having an extension c resting on a boss d
and through which extension passes a pivot pin e, substantially as described and
shown.
Dand shi 00-11
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