A Teapot Jacket or Improved Tea Cosey.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Feb., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 20th Oct., 1892-Accepted, 10th Dec., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Teapot Jacket or Improved Tea Cosey.
HENRY EDWARD WARREN of 44 Trinity Square Brixton in the County of
Surrey Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
It is a soft warm covering for teapots, made in various shapes to suit the shapes
of the numerous teapots now in use both metal and earthenware, and having a
moveable though attached cap or lid.
Its use is to keep the infusion of tea contained in the enclosed teapot, hot upon
the boiling water being poured into the teapot.
The jacket and the cap and lid are made of various soft materials some being
made simply of either thick cloth or thick felt whilst others are made of cloth of a
finer texture with lining of wadding and silk or chamois or other soft leather or
with some air proof material, silk or other such like material. Some are also made
of flannelette and some of twilled and other makes of cotton, linen or silk or such
like material and of different colours and designs to suit different tastes.
The jacket is so made that it completely covers the teapot with the exception of
the bottom and the handle. A separate cloth stand however is also furnished
where required by a purchaser so as to keep the bottom of the teapot warm also.
The portion of the jacket covering the spout of the enclosed teapot has an
opening or aperture at the top or end and this aperture can be opened and closed
automatically by means of an elastic material fastened closely round and near to
the top so that the aperture is closed until the spout of the teapot is thrust through it
and the infusion of tea can then be poured out of the spout and the covering then
again drawn over the spout and thus prevent the steam escaping.
The jacket is made to open in some cases at the back, some at the front and some
at the side to suit the tastes or fancies of different individuals. There are also one
or more bands either elastic or otherwise made of material similar or dissimilar to
the other portion of the jacket and these bands are attached or attachable by means
of buttons and button holes or hooks and eyes and these bands with the buttons and
button holes and books and eyes would be made so as not only to close the two
sides of the jacket together but also if necessary to wrap one side of the jacket
over the other side as in a double breasted waistcoat.
The moveable cap or lid also is attached to different parts of the jacket some at
the front some at the back and some at the side.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Teapot Jacket or Improved Tea Cosey.
I, HENRY EDWARD WARREN, of 44 Trinity Square, Brixton in the County
of Surrey, Gentleman, 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 manufacture and use of a jacket or cosey (herein-
after referred to as a cosey) for enclosing teapots, for the purpose of keeping the

page_text: same and their contents hot. A cosey for this purpose according to this invention
is so formed as to be capable of fitting closely around the teapot, and is provided
with a tubular portion or sleeve adapted to fit over and cover the spout, as well as
with a loose cap or cape to cover the lid. The body of the said cosey is divided
longitudinally at: one or more places to facilitate its application to the teapot
and the adjacent edges of the cosey are provided with hooks and eyes or buttons
and button holes or other suitable fastenings to enable them to be readily connected
or disconnected.
Elastic or other cords or bands are or may be fitted in the cosey near the top
and bottom thereof to keep the same in its proper position on the teapot.
In the accompanying drawings,
Figs. 1 and 2 are respectively side and rear elevations of a teapot provided with
a cosey according to this invention.
A, represents the body or main portion of the cosey which fits somewhat tightly
round the body of the teapot and is divided longitudinally at any suitable place, as
for example at the side of the teapot as in Fig. 1, or at the back thereof and in
line with the handle of the teapot as indicated in Fig. 2. The two adjacent edges
or side portions A¹ of the cosey may be arranged to overlap as shown in Fig. 1, or
not as in Fig. 2 as may be desired and can be secured together in various ways as
for example by means of buttons B and button holes C as in Fig. 1; or by means
of tabs such as D formed with button holes C to engage with buttons B; or by
means of hooks and eyes as indicated at E in Fig. 2. Or the edges or side
portions A' may be connected partly in one way and partly in another. F represents
a tubular portion or sleeve secured to the main portion of the cosey and formed to
fit easily over the spout G of the teapot. The said sleeve F is open ended and is
somewhat longer than the spout as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1 but is adapted
to be pushed back over the spout as shown in full lines, so as to be clear of the
opening of the said spout when it is desired to pour out the contents of the teapot.
It is provided with au elastic band F' that serves to close it, or practically so when
in the position indicated in dotted lines so as to keep in the steam and heat as much
as possible.
This band F serves also to grip the spout and prevent the sleeves slipping
forward after being moved into the position indicated in full lines. H is a cap,
cape, or cover for the lid of the teapot; it is attached to one side of the cosey so
that it can be readily turned back when it is desired to remove the said lid.
I. I are elastic or other bands, tapes or cords fitted in the material at the top and
bottom of the cosey as indicated in dotted lines and which serve to keep the top
and bottom edges of the cosey in contact with the teapot.
These elastic or other cords, tapes or bands may be each connected at its ends by
tying or otherwise as may be found most convenient.
By the use of a cosey made as described it will be seen that the teapot with the
exception of the handle and bottom will be completely enclosed by the improved
cosey and that the said cosey is adapted to retain the heat in a very efficient
manner.
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The cosey may be formed of any suitable non-conducting or badly conducting
material, such for example as cloth, felt, velvet, silk, satin, flannelette or leather
such as chamois leather provided with a lining or padding, or both, of any suitable
material as for example, silk wadding or chamois leather.
As will be obvious coseys according to this invention can be made in various
shapes or designs to suit different shapes of teapots or the wish or fancy of
the user.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is: :-
A teapot jacket or cosey: comprising a main nartion A: divided in ate of m

page_text: places and provided with a sleeve such as F for covering the spout, a cap, cape
or covering such as H for covering the lid of the teapot, and means for securing
the adjacent ends or side portions A' of the main portion A substantially as
described and shown.
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H. E. WARREN.