Improvements in Tea Cups and other similar Vessels.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Dec., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 11th Mar., 1893-Accepted, 20th May, 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea Cups and other similar Vessels.
1 MATTHEW PAGE, 104 Great Percy Street, Clerkenwell, London, Inventor do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:
According to this invention a tea cup or other similar vessel is furnished with a
strainer which may be either fitted to or formed on the inside of the cup or other
vessel in any convenient position so as to allow a small quantity of tea, coffee or
other substants or ingredients to be infused in the cup or other vessel and the
infusion or decoction drank off thus dispensing with the use of a teapot. The
strainer forms a percolater through which the liquid filters and so prevents the tea
leaves or other sediment from entering the mouth.
A modification of the invention consists in fitting the cup or other vessel with a
suitable lid to prevent evaporation. Such lid may either be separate or attached
to the cup or other vessel and when employed the strainer or percolator may if
desired be formed thereon or fitted thereto in lieu of being placed on the inside of
cup or other vessel as above mentioned.
Dated this 22nd day of December 1892
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea Cups and other similar Vessels.
1 MATTHEW PAGE, 10 Great Percy Street, Clerkenwell, London, Inventor, 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 :-
According to this invention a teacup or other similar vessel is furnished with
a strainer, which may either be fitted to or formed on the inside of the cup or
other vessel in any convenient position, so as to allow a small quantity of tea,
coffee, or other substance or ingredients, to be infused in the cup or other vessel,
thus dispensing with the use of a teapot. The strainer forms a percolator through
which the liquid filters, and so prevents the tea-leaves or other sediment from
entering the mouth.
When the percolator is made separate from, and does not form part of the cup
or other vessel, it may be made of metal, and provided with a flange to fit over
and clip the rim of such vessel, thus keeping the percolator in position thereon.
When so fitted the percolator can be either removed from or placed on the cup or
other vessel as desired or a suitable groove or grooves may be formed on the inside
of the cup or other vessel into which grooves the percolator may be fitted by sliding
the same therein. When so made and fitted the percolator can be removed from
or fitted to the cup as desired.
A modification of my invention consists in fitting the cup or other vessel with a
suitable lid to prevent evaporation. Such lid may either be separate from or
attached to the cup or other vessel, and, if desired, the strainer or percolator may
be formed thereon or fitted thereto, in lieu of being placed on the inside of the cup
or other vessel.
The following is the operation of my invention:-Put the required quantity of
tea, coffee, or other ingredient, into the cup or other vessel; pour on the boiling water,

page_text: and allow a few seconds for perfect infusion, when a pure and refreshing beverage
is produced, which can be drank off or poured through the percolator, thus dis-
pensing with the use of a tea pot, and avoiding its unpleasant effects on the palate.
Another advantage of my invention is that it greatly economises the quantity of
tea, coffee, or other ingredient, used.
and allow a few seconds for perfect infusion, when a pure and refreshing beverage
is produced, which can be drank off or poured through the percolator, thus dis-
pensing with the use of a tea pot, and avoiding its unpleasant effects on the palate.
Another advantage of my invention is that it greatly economises the quantity of
tea, coffee, or other ingredient, used.
DRAWINGS.
Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings shews a strainer or percolator a made
-separately from the cup, and provided with a guard to prevent the leaves or
sediment entering the mouth when drinking, and a flange c that fits over and clips
the rim of the cup. Such flange is recessed in the centre to avoid its coming in
contact with the lips when drinking.
Figure 2 of such drawings shews the percolator a formed on or fixed to the
inside of the cup so that it cannot be removed therefrom and furnished with a
guard in the manner already described.
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. The combination with a tea cup or other similar vessel of a fixed or removable
percolator or strainer all substantially as herein before described and shewn.
2. As a modification of my said invention a cup or other like vessel having a
suitable lid to which a strainer or percolator is fixed or attached all substantially
as hereinbefore described.
Dated this 11th
ELT & Co.,
33, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for Applicant.