An Improved Stand for Teapots and other Vessels for Containing Liquids.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 27th Aug., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 13th Nov., 1891-Accepted, 9th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand for Teapots and other Vessels for Containing
Liquids.
I EDWIN BLAKE SMITH of Barcicroft Burnage near Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanical Draughtsman, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows :-
This invention relates to the construction of an improved stand for tea and
coffee pots, cream, milk or other juge, bottles or such other vessels for containing.
liquids as require to be tilted to pour out the contents thereof.
The invention consists principally of a frame or stand of suitable form in which
is suspended a cage for containing the teapot or other vessel. The cage is hung
by arms mounted upon pivots attached to the frame in such a way that the centre
of gravity of the same will be below the centre of suspension and hence the normal
position of the cage and the teapot or other vessel will be perpendicular or
vertical. The cage is entirely open at the top so that there is no obstruction
whatever to the ready removal or replacement of the vessel.
The tilting of the vessel to pour out its contents can be readily effected without
touching the vessel itself (or the cage) with the hands by the following means.
The pivot upon which one of the arms swings, is permanently affixed to the arm;
and upon this pivot, either inside or outside the frame, is fixed a horizontal lever,
and it will be readily understood that the cage with its contents can be tilted to
any desirable extent by a slight pressure of the finger upon the end of this lever,
and upon withdrawal of such pressure the cage and its contents will return to their
normal vertical position.
The cage is so constructed that it can readily be enlarged or reduced in size 80
as to accommodate it to the size and form of the teapot or other vessel to be placed
therein.
The base of the frame must be so extended that the centre of gravity of the
cage and its contained vessel will always remain within its area notwithstanding the
tilting of the same, and in most cases I prefer to provide the base with a well or
depression (preferably fitted with a removable drip-oup) to catch any drippings
from the spout or mouth of the vessel.
The stand may also, if desired, be fitted with wheels or rollers to facilitate its
movement along a table or other surface.
DL out 11001
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Stand for Teapots and other Vessels for Containing
Liquids.
1, EDWIN BLAKE SMITH, of Barcicroft Burnage, near Manchester in the
County of Lancaster, Mechanical Draughtsman, 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 construction of an improved stand for ten and
coffee pots, cream, milk, or other jugs, bottles or such other vessels for containing
liquids as require to be tilted to pour out the contents thereof.
The nature of my invention and the manner in which the same is to be performed

page_text: or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference to the two
sheets of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 is a front view and Fig. 2 a side elevation of my improved stand shown
as adapted to an ordinary teapot.
The invention consists principally of a frame or stand a of suitable form in
which is suspended a. cage for containing the teapot c or other vessel. The
cage bis hung by arms & mounted upon pivots e attached to the frame a in such a
way
that the centre of gravity of the same will be below the centre of suspension,
and thence the normal position of the cage b and the teapot c or other vessel will
be perpendicular or vertical. The cage bis entirely open at the top so that there
is no obstruction whatever to the ready removal or replacement of the teapot or
other vessel.
The tilting of the teapot or other vessel to pour out its contents can be readily
effected without touching the vessel itself (or the cage) with the hands by the
following means.
The pivote upon which one of the arms swings is permanently affixed to the
arm, and upon this pivot either inside or outside the frame is fixed a horizontal
lever and it will be readily understood that the cage b with its contents can be
tilted to any desirable extent by a slight pressure of the finger upon the end of this
lever, and upon withdrawal of such pressure the cage b and its contents will return
to their normal vertical position.
The cage is so constructed (see quarter plan view Fig. 3) that it can readily be
enlarged or reduced in size on loosening the winged nuts g so as to accommodate it
to the size and form of the teapot or other vessel to be placed therein.
The base of the frame a must be so extended that the centre of gravity of the
oage and its contained teapot or vessel c will always remain within its area
notwithstanding the tilting of the same, and if preferred I may provide the base
with a well or depression (proferably fitted with a removable drip cup) to catch any
drippings from the spout or mouth of the vessel.
The stand may also, if desired, be fitted with wheels or rollers to facilitate its
movement, along a table or other surface.
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 :-
First. The combination with a stand provided with a cradle for carrying a
teapot or vessel swung from pivots above its centre of gravity, of a horizontal lever
attached to one of such pivots whereby the cage and its contents may be tilted.
Secondly. The combination with a stand provided with a cradle swung from
pivots above its centre of gravity, of means for increasing or diminishing the
capacity of such cradle to suit the size of the teapot or other vessel substantially
as hereinbefore described and illustrated by the drawings annexed:
Dated this 12th day of November 1891.
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.