Improvements in Spouts of Utensils, such as Coffee-pots, Milk or Beer Cans, Measures of Quantity, Saucepans, and other similar Vessels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Dec., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 19th Feb., 1890-Accepted, 22nd Mar., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spouts of Utensils, such as Coffee-pots, Milk or
Beer Cans, Measures of Quantity, Saucepans, and other similar
Vessels.
I WILLIAM MALIN GARDNER of Westbrooke House Byfield in the County of
Northampton, Gentleman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
:-
This invention relates to improvements in spouts of utensils and consists in forming
the spout so as to establish communication with the utensil from the lowest point at
the bottom to a point more or less approaching the top of the vessel and in fitting
such spouts with a sliding detachable strainer extending throughout the length of
the spout.
As applied to such utensils as coffee pots, beer cans, measures of quantity and
other similar vessels, in which liquids carrying a froth are stored or measured
extend to an elevation greater than that of the upper end of the spout so that the
level of the clear liquid in the vessel will be indicated by the level of the liquid
within the spout, the froth being arrested by the sliding detachablo strainer with
which the spout is fitted.
In this manner a measure graduated to hold a certain quantity at the overflow
of the spout may be relied upon for measuring liquids of a frothy nature such as
beer without taking account of the froth supported in the upper part of the vessel
and prevented by the strainer from passing into the spout.
The continuation of the spout and its strainer to the base of the vessel enables
the liquid to be strained off from above the sediment or grounds contained in the
vessel in a manner which avoids the possibility of the strainer becoming choked.
As applied to saucepans the spout may be covered by a projecting part of the
lid of the saucepan to be turned aside by turning the lid in its seat so as to uncover
the spout when it is required to strain off any liquid without removing the lid from
the saucepan.
Dated this 17th day of December 1889.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Spouts of Utensils, such as Coffee-pots, Milk or
Beer Cans, Measures of Quantity, Saucepans, and other similar
Vessels.
I WILLIAM MALIN GARDNER of Westbrooke House Byfield in the County of
Northampton, 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 improvements in spouts of utensils and consists in forming
the spout so as to establish communication with the utensil from the lowest point at
the bottom to a point more or less approaching the top of the vessel and in fitting such
spouts with a sliding detachable strainer extending throughout the length of the
spout.
In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side sectional elevation of a measure
of quantity showing the manner in which my invention is to be applied to coffee pots,
milk or beer cans measures of quantity and other similar vessels in which liquids
carrying a froth are stored or measured. Figure 3 is a side elevation of a saucepan
constructed with a spout and detachable strainer in accordance with my invention.

page_text: In the case of coffee pots, milk or beer cans, measures of quantity and other similar
vessels I make the vessel such as A in Figure 1 extending to an elevation greater than
that of the upper end of the spout B so that the level of the clear liquid in the vessel
will be indicated by the level of the liquid within the spout the froth being arrested
by the sliding detachable strainer C shown in plan at Figure 2 removed from the spout
of the vessel in which it may be secured by the tapered sides of the spout and the hook
portion D of the strainer. In this manner a measure graduated to hold a certain
quantity at the overflow of the spout may be relied on for measuring liquids of a frothy
nature such as beer without taking account of the froth supported in the upper part of
the vessel and prevented by the strainer from passing into the spout.
The continuation of the spont and its strainer to the base of the vessel enables the
liquid to be strained off from above the sediment or grounds contained in the vessel in
a manner which avoids the possibility of the strainer becoming choked.
In the case of saucepans the spout may extend from the base to the upper part of
the saucepan and the lid having a lip E extending therefrom to cover the open end of
the spout may be rotated in its seat so as to uncover the spout when it is required to
strain off any liquid without removing the lid from the saucepan. In this case I fix
the strainer C by means of a crossbar shown in Figure 3 instead of forming a
hook D as in Figure 1 because that would interfere with the fitting of the saucepan
lid. Such saucepans may be made right or left handed by fixing the handle at either
sido as desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that what I
claim is
1. In vessels such as coffee pots, milk or beer cans measures of quantity and other
similar vessels the combination of a spout terminating at a level below the level of the
upper part of the vessel in combination with a detachable strainer substantially as and
for the purpose described.
2. In vessels such as saucepans the combination of a spout fitted with a detachable
strainer, with a lid having a projecting portion to cover the opening when required
substantially as describod.
Dated this 18th day of February 1890.
AYRTON & THOMAS,
Agents for the Applicant.