Improvements in Earthenware Teapots.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 19th Feb., 1887
Complete Left, 31st Mar., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 3rd May, 1887.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Earthenware Teapots.
JOSEPH HOLLINS, Manufacturer, King Street, Hanley, Staff. EDWARD COLSTON
KING, Potter, King Street, Hanley, Staff. do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN EARTHENWARE TEAPOTS, to be as follows :-
The object of our invention is an improved Teapot, wherein the Tea leaves are
contained, in a perforated Earthenware receptacle placed inside the Pot, and con-
structed in such a manner that it can be easily and quickly removed or replaced. The
object of said perforated receptacle being, to prevent the leaves from passing through
or obstructing the spout, and at the same time allowing the full strength and flavor
to be extracted. Our invention consists of an Earthenware Teapot with plain aperture
at top, through which we insert a perforated hollow cylinder or receptacle of
Earthenware, constructed with a flange on the top for convenience in lifting it out,
and also to prevent it from falling inside the pot altogether. Said flange also forms
a ing, or ledge into which the cover fits.
JOSEPH HOLLINS, Manufacturer, King Street, Hanley, Staff. EDWARD COLSTON
KING, Potter, King Street, Hanley, Staff. do hereby declare the nature of our
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN EARTHENWARE TEAPOTS, to be as follows :-
The object of our invention is an improved Teapot, wherein the Tea leaves are
contained, in a perforated Earthenware receptacle placed inside the Pot, and con-
structed in such a manner that it can be easily and quickly removed or replaced. The
object of said perforated receptacle being, to prevent the leaves from passing through
or obstructing the spout, and at the same time allowing the full strength and flavor
to be extracted. Our invention consists of an Earthenware Teapot with plain aperture
at top, through which we insert a perforated hollow cylinder or receptacle of
Earthenware, constructed with a flange on the top for convenience in lifting it out,
and also to prevent it from falling inside the pot altogether. Said flange also forms
a ing, or ledge into which the cover fits.
BILLINGTON & NEWTON,
Agents for Applicants.

page_text: Improvements in Earthenware Teapots.
JOSEPH HOLLINS, Manufacturer, King Street, Hanley, Staff. EDWARD COLSTON
KING, Potter, King Street, Hanley, Staff. do hereby declare, the nature of our
invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN EARTHENWARE TEAPOTS, and in what manner the
same is to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The object of our invention is an improved teapot, wherein the tea leaves are
contained in a perforated earthenware receptacle placed inside the pot, and constructed
in such a manner that it can be easily and quickly removed or replaced.
The object of said perforated receptacle, being to prevent the leaves from passing
through or obstructing the spout, and at the same time allowing the full strength and
flavor to be extracted.
Our invention consists of an earthenware teapot with plain aperture at top, through
which we insert a perforated hollow cylinder or receptacle of carthenware constructed
with a flange on the top for convenience in lifting it out and also to prevent it from
falling, inside the pot altogether.
Said flange also forms a ring or ledge in which the cover fits.
Referring to annexed drawing the pot A is partly in section to shew position of
perforated receptacle, also shewn in section.
In using our improved teapot, the tea leaves may be put into the perforated
receptacle B, either before or after it is placed in the pot A, and, when the hot water
is poured over them, it percolates through the leaves, and thence through the
perforations in the receptacle, into the body of the pot, where it still remains in
contact with the leaves, and freely circulates amongst them, each time the pot is
tilted (as in pouring tea out) and so extracts the full flavor out of the tea.
By means of our invention, we not only prevent the tea leaves from obstructing the
spout, but also provide a ready means of removing the spent leaves, by lifting the
perforated receptacle out of the pot altogether.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we claim is :-
A perforated earthenware receptacle for containing the tea in teapots, constructed
as herein described and illustrated by the annexed drawing.
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BILLINGTON & NEWTON,
Agents for Applicants.