Improvements in and relating to Metallic Hinges for Hinging Lids to Tea-pots, Jugs, Biscuit Jars, and the like, and in the Method of Affixing same.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Feb., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 19th Nov., 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 22nd Jan., 1889
Improvements in and relating to Metallic Hinges for Hinging Lids
to Tea-pots, Jugs, Biscuit Jars, and the like, and in the Method
of Affixing same.
JAMES CLARKE, 13 Derby Street, Cobridge, Stoke-on-Trent, Staff. Metal Worker,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention bas reference to metallic hinges for hinging lids to tea-pots, jugs,
biscuit jars, and the like, to their respective vessels; and my said invention has
for it object, improvements in and relating to said hinges, and in the mode of
affixing same: whereby said hinges may be cheaply produced and applied,
and when so produced are as efficient as hinges constructed by the ordinary and
more expensive method or methods.
In carrying out my said invention 1 construct the loop part of hinge with one
or more projecting pieces formed either solid, or to open out after the manner of
a paper fastener; and to fasten said loop part of hinge to lid, I provide said lid
with an equal number of holes or slits corresponding to the projections on loop of
hinge, I then insert the projecting pieces in said holes or slits formed in lid, and,
when the hinge is properly bedded in its place I either solder, bend back, or open
out said projecting pieces, and press them to lid: thus providing a ready means of
affixing said loop part of hinge to lid. Sometimes however I form the loop portion
of hinge together with, and out of the same material as the lid, by raising a
projection on said lid and forming a hole through it. The remaining part of hinge
consists of a piece of wire, which I pass through the loop or hole in loop part of
hinge, or through the hole in case it is formed with the lid, and either bend said
wire at right angles to loop or hole, and pass the ends through suitable holes formed
in the rim at top of vessel, where they are then bent again, or soldered, or screwed
and held by means of nuts to prevent their coming out; or, I continue it in a
straight line and pass the ends though holes in the rim of vessel suitably provided
for them. In case there is not a rim at the top of vessel, the ends of said wire
may be placed in holes formed in handle or body of vessel.

page_text: In another arrangement, instead of forming loop part of hinge out of cast or sheet
metal, I form the whole of hinge out of suitable wire, in the following manner :-
one piece of wire I bend in the forin of a staple, and wrap another piece round the end of
said staple in the form of a spiral spring: the method of affixing this arrangement is the
same as above, but that the loop part of hinge terminating in a straight piece of
wire, simply passed through the holes or slits in the lid and then bent sideways
or soldered to retain it.
My invention is particularly applicable for porcelain, glass, and earthenware vessels
and lids, and to said vessels in connection with a metal lid, and in this latter case
when the loop part of hinge is not formed together with the lid, said loop part of
hinge may be soldered to lid if desired, instead of using projecting pieces passing
through holes in lid as before mentioned.
BILLINGTON & NEWTON,
Vulcan Works, Longport, Staffordshire,
Agents for Applicant.

page_text: Improvements in and relating to Metallic Hinges for Hinging Lids
to Tea-pots, Jugs, Biscuit Jars, and the like, and in the Method
of Affixing same.
JAMES CLARKE, 13 Derby Street, Cobridge, Stoke on Trent, Staffre. Metal
Worker, 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 :-
My invention has reference to metallic hinges for hinging lids to tea-pots, jugs,
biscuit jars, and the like to their respective vessels; and my said invention has for
its object improvements in and relating to said hinges and in the mode of affixing
same, whereby said hinges may be cheaply produced and applied, and when so
produced are as efficient as hinges constructed by the ordinary and more expensive
method or methods.
In carrying out my said invention I construct the loop or knuckle part of hinge
with one or more projecting pieces which are either formed solid or split so as to
open out after the manner of a paper fastener, these said projecting pieces fit into
corresponding holes formed in the lid, and when the hinge is properly bedded in
its place, I either solder, bend, or open out said projecting pieces and press them
to the underside of the lid; according to which modification I am using, thus
providing a ready means of affixing same.
Sometimes I form the loop or knuckle part of hinge together with and out of the
same material as the. lid, by making a projection upon said lid and forming a hole
through it, and again for other purposes I make the said loop or knuckle part of
hinge of a coil of wire and fasten it to lid by passing the ends of the wire through
holes formed in the said lid, and then bending them sideways.
pass
The remaining part of my improved hinges consist of a piece of wire which I
through the hole in the loop or knuckle part of hinge and bend both ends to a
convenient angle and pass them through suitable holes formed either in the rim,
body, or handle of the vessel, where they are then bent again or soldered, or screwed
and held by nuts, or in case the wire is in two halves the ends are opened out to
prevent their being withdrawn.
In order to explain my invention more clearly I have annexed a sheet of drawings
and will proceed to describe the same, having reference to the letters and figures
marked thereon. Fig. 1 shews a section of the top part of a tea-pot and lid with
my improved hinge in position, Fig. 2 is a plan of fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan of a tea-
pot lid shewing the loop or knuckle part of hinge made together with the lid, Fig. 4
is a section of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a plan of a hinge the loop or knuckle part of which
is formed of a coil of wire, Fig. 6 is a side view of fig. 5. Figs. 7 and 8 shew plan
and side view of a hinge the loop or knuckle part of which is provided with a split
projecting piece, which opens out after the manner of a paper fastener to secure it

page_text: to lid. The same letters refer to similar parts in each figure. a is the loop or
knuckle part of hinge, the projecting pieces for attaching to lid, and c is the wire
or pin passing through the loop or knuckle and attached to the body of vessel.
In figs. 1 and 2 the ends of the wire and projecting pieces have a small knob soldered
to them to prevent their being withdrawn. In figs. 5 and 6 the wire is held by
nuts d, d. In figs. 3, 4, 7, 8 the wire is bent sideways to hold it in position as
shewn by dotted lines. My invention is particularly applicable to porcelain, glass,
and earthenware vessels and lids, and to said vessels in connection with a metal lid,
and in this latter case when the loop or knuckle part of hinge is not formed together
with the lid, said loop or knuckle part may be soldered to the lid if desired instead of
using projecting pieces passing through the holes in the lid as before mentioned.
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
The method of constructing metallic hinges, and the mode of affixing same,
consisting of a loop or knuckle part provided with projecting pieces for attaching to
lid, and of a piece of wire suitably bent as a pin for the knuckle or loop to turn upon,
substantially as, and for the purpose herein set forth and shewn by the accompanying
drawing.