Improvements in connection with Lids for Jugs and other Vessels.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd June, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 20th Mar., 1894-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Lids for Jugs and other
Vessels.
LIONEL HARVEY PEARCE Coalbournbrook Stourbridge Staffordshire Artist
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the pivoting of balance lids used on glass and pottery
jugs and is designed chiefly for glass to reduce the risk of breakage caused by the
projecting pins of the old style of balance lids jarring upon such fragile material as
glass or catching in the saw-tooth shape notches cut out to take them and consists
of fixing the pivots to the glass and having recesses in the lid.
Two holes are drilled in the glass jug opposite to each other and pins or pivots
are fixed firmly in them projecting just sufficiently inside. The pins are fixed into
the holes something in the manner eyeletting lace boots.
The balance cover or lid may be of any usual shape but must have recesses or
be crimped or have loops to fit the pins.
A lid concave on its upper surface has advantages, its periphery can be in a line
or level with the pivot enabling the lid to be fitted to the greatest accuracy, its
concave form giving the necessary weight below the axis to make it keep its
horizontal position, the concave allows of a small knob and prevents scratching.
It must be borne in mind that balance lids must be pivotted slightly above
their centre of gravity and where a spout occurs they should lean to press slightly
on it.
Dated this 21st day of June 1893.
LIONEL HARVEY PEARCE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in connection with Lids for Jugs and other
Vessels.
I, LIONEL HARVEY PEARCE, of Coalbournbrook, Stourbridge, Staffordshire
Artist 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 an improved method of supporting balance lids on jugs,
whereby fragile material such as glass or thin china may be made to sustain balance
lids with comparative safety, and consists of fixing pivots to the sides of the jug
and having the lid to rest upon the pivots, I also explain an improved shape of lid
designed to work with my arrangement of pivots.
Having previously described the object and manner of carrying out my invention
with the advantages of my pivots and special form of lid to suit them, I will now
explain the diagrams.
Fig. 1. shows portion of a jug with lid B in its closed position, resting on
pivots A. This view shows periphery of lid in a line with its axis the level of the
lid being maintained by its concave form.
Fig. 2. is a plan of the above.
Figs. 3 & 4. show opposite views of the same lid, and may be explained as a hook
on one side and an eye on the other; this arrangement allows the lid to be
instantly removed; the hook catches the lid when it is turned too far back, or

page_text: allows the jug to be turned completely over, righting itself when the jug is in its
upright position.
Fig. 5. shows the pivot arrangement enlarged, consisting of an eyelet for the
inside and outside of the drilled hole in the glass, with a hollow pivot through both,
fixed by being burred over on the outside.
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:
1st. The improved means of supporting balance lids on jugs and other vessels as
herein described.
2nd. The advantage of using pivots fixed in the sides of jugs etc. as herein
described.
3rd. The improved balance concave lid with hook and eye substantially as herein
described.
Dated this 19th day of March 1894.
LIONEL HARVEY PEARCE.