Method of Fitting the same in Position.
Year: 1885

page_text: Method of Fitting the same in Position.
I EDWARD ARTHUR BROWNFIELD of Hartwell Hall, Barlaston in the County
of Stafford, Potter, do hereby declare the nature of the said Invention for
IMPROVEMENTS IN COVERS FOR JUGS AND OTHER VESSELS, AND IN THE METHOD
OF FITTING THE SAME IN POSITION to be as follows:-
The invention has for its object an improved construction of parts by which the.
cover of a jug or any other vessel can be held in its position when in use and
readily taken off for cleaning and other purposes, without any part of the cover
being directly fastened to the jug or vessel. Holes of any description in the jug or
vessel, by which covers are generally held or fastened, are avoided and the only
alteration in the jug or vessel to which this improved cover has to be applied is
a more than usually raised rim by which through a corresponding groove in tho
cover which fits over the rim of the jug or other vessel the cover is prevented from
clipping either forwards or upwards and to prevent the cover from slipping
backwards two springs one on each side of the cover are so placed and fastened
at or near the centre of the cover as to press tightly against the jug or vessel and
so hold the cover in position.
This invention is applicable not alone to plain covers but also to swing or self
balancing covers that is when a jug or vessel is tilted in the direction for pouring,
the cover or in some cases part of the cover raises itself and returns to its usual
position when the jug or vessel is again placed upright.

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Method of Fitting the same in Position.
I, EDWARD ARTHUR BROWNFIELD of Hartwell Hall, Barlaston in the County of
Stafford, Potter, 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 invention has for its object an improved construction of parts by which the
cover of a jug or any other vessel can be held in its position when in use and
readily taken off for cleaning and other purposes, without any part of the cover
being directly fastened to the jug or vessel. Holes of any description in the jug or
vessel by which covers are generally held or fastened are also avoided and the only
alteration in the jug or vessel-to-which this improved cover has to be applied is
a more than usually raised rim by which through a corresponding groove-in-the
cover which fits over the rim of the jug or other vessel the cover is prevented
from slipping either forwards or upwards and to prevent the cover from slipping
backwards two springs one on each side of the cover are so placed and fastened at
.or near the centre of the cover, or the rim of the cover is so formed as to press
tightly against the jug or vessel and so hold the cover in position.
This invention is applicable not alone to plain covers but also to swing or self
balancing covers that, is, when a jug or vessel is tilted in the direction for pouring,
the cover, or in some cases part of the cover raises itself and returns to its usual
position when the jug or vessel is again placed upright.
And in order that my said invention may be more clearly understood and readily
carried into effect, I will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings more fully
Figure 1 is an elevation and Figure 2 is a plan of a jug showing my invention
applied thereto, Figure 3 is a vertical section of the upper part of the jug and its
cover and Figure 4 is an underside view of the cover separately.
Figures 5 and 6 show a slight modification I will first describe my invention as
represented at Figures 1 to 4. a represents the body of the jug and b the cover
thereof which latter according to my invention can be held in its position on the
jug when, in use and readily taken off therefrom for cleaning and other purposes
without any part of the cover being directly fastened to the jug or vessel Holes
of any description in the jug or vessel by which covers are generally held or
fastened thereto are also avoided and the only alteration in the jug or vessel to
which this improved cover has to be applied is a more than usually raised rim a¹
by which through a corresponding grooved rim 61 formed around part of the
cover band which rim b' fits over the rim a¹ of the jug or other vessel, the cover b
is prevented from slipping either forwards or upwards and in order to prevent the
cover from slipping backwards, two springs b² one on each side of the cover are so

page_text: placed and fastened at or near the ends of the hinge of the cover as to press tightly
against the jug or vessel and so hold the cover b in position.
In the drawings, I have represented the springs b² to be fastened perpendicularly
to the hinge or rim of the cover but such springs might be fixed longitudinally
thereof or they might form part of the rim of the cover which in such case would
be made of metal sufficiently strong and elastic to enable the ends near the hinges
of the cover to act as springs, or to press with sufficient force to secure the
fastening of the cover in position.
In some cases in order to retain the cover in correct relation with the top of the
jug or other vessel, I make slight indents in the rim of the jug as will be well
understood and cause the springs 62 to snap into the same. In the arrangement
above described the cover is placed in position on the jug by sliding it thereon
from the back. In the modification shown at Figures 5 and the rim of the
cover is not continuous from the springs 62 around the back of the jug but only a
small portion 6* is left at the back to act as a catch; I however retain the
springs bas in the former arrangement except that form an incline 3 at the
lower edge thereof.
By this modification the cover is placed in position on the jug or other vessel by
first placing the rim or catch 61* under the rim a' of the jug or vessel in the
position shown by dotted lines in Figure 5 and then pressing the cover downwards
until the springs 62 snap under the rim a', the inclines 63 facilitating this operation.
In the drawings I have represented the jug to be fitted with a hinged balanced
cover but hinged unbalanced covers may be used in carrying my invention into
effect.
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 method of removeably securing the covers of jugs and other vessels in
position substantially as herein shown and described.