Improvements in Tea Pots, Coffee Pots, Urns, and similar Vessels.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 30th Jan., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 30th Oct., 1889-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea Pots, Coffee Pots, Urns, and similar Vessels.
I, WILLIAM ROBERT SELKIRK of 27 Holborn Viaduct in the City of London,
Hardware Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this Invention as follows:-
According to this Invention I provide a lining of wire gauze, or other perforated
material corresponding with the substance of which the Tea pot, Coffee pot, Urn or
similar vessel may be composed, which may be of any metal, china, earthenware or
any other suitable material.
The lining extending round or nearly round the inner walls of the Tea pot, Coffee
pot, Urn, or similar vessel from the bottom to the top or approaching the top as
near as may be most convenient to the shape, size or construction, and providing
that a part of it surrounds the outlet for the liquid, thus forms a space between the
lining and the walls round which Tea, Coffee, or other liquids may flow to the outlet,
leaving Tea leaves, sediments, or other solid matter in the body of the Tea pot,
Coffee pot, Urn or similar vessel, the space so formed being for preference rather
larger near to the outlet or spout.
Sometimes I make that part of the lining nearest to the outlet or spout without
perforation so as to form a shield for the same.
The lining in some cases may form a component part or may be attached by solder
or otherwise and for preference may be inclined slightly inwards towards the bottom
otherwise may be comparatively close to the walls.
Dated this 30th day of January 1889
WILLIAM ROBERT SELKIRK
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea Pots, Coffee Pots, Urns, and similar Vessels.
I, WILLIAM ROBERT SELKIRK of 27 Holborn Viaduct in the City of London,
Hardware Agent 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 consists in providing the tea pot, coffee pot, urn or similar vessel
with an inner lining extending round the inner walls of same or by preference only
partially so, such lining reaching from the bottom to the top or approaching the top
as nearly as may be, all as it may be most convenient to the shape, size, construction
and material of the pot or other vessel, this lining being so placed and formed that
a space is formed between it and the outlet or spout side of the pot or other vessel,
and so that the space by preference is rather wider at the said outlet side. This
lining is perforated for the liquid to flow through to the spout, but so that the tea
leaves, coffee grounds, or other sediment shall not escape to the spout. For this
purpose the lining has no perforations opposite and near the spout but the perfora-
tions are only in the lateral or other parts of the lining which may be made of
perforated sheet metal or of wire gauze and should be of ample size. I am aware
that a wholly perforated lining has heretofore been proposed to be used, also that a
perforated partition has been proposed both with the avowed object of straining the
tea leaves or sediment and preventing them from passing out by the spout or outlet,
but in my invention I effectually carry out the object, and obviate the possibility of
the escape of the tea leaves or sediment to the spout by making the lining with-
out perforations in the part opposite or near the spout, while the perforated part is
of ample size or sufficient for freely pouring.

page_text: The lining may in some cases form a component part of the tea pot or other
vessel, or it may as 1 prefer it be made reinovable or detachable for facility of
cleaning.
Fig. 1 is a part sectional side, fig. 2 a vertical cross section, and fig. a plan
section of a tea pot of an ordinary form with my invention applied there 0. The
inner lining, shield or partition consists of a solid central part A opposite nd near
the spout, and of perforated lateral parts A', A'. When pouring the tea caves or
sediment will naturally flow against and be retained mostly or wholly by the solid
part A while the strained clear liquid will freely escape to the spout through the
perforated parts A¹, A¹.
Fig. 4 is a plan section of a pot with a removable lining partition or shield A¹, A, A¹
being provided with bent over side edges which clip the ribs B that are fixed to
the inner side walls of the pot. The lining can thus slide on the ribs B, and be
taken out for cleaning when desired. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross section of the pot
with the strainer or shield removed.
Fig. 6 is plan section of a pot with a smaller lining, shield, or partition and
which may be removable as shown or may be fixed, there being space enough
between it and the outlet side of the pot to clean it.
The pots or other vessels when made of metal may be made of any of the forms
of lining or shield here shown, or the lining may be an entire one, but always with
the unperforated part A. When the pots or other vessels are made of earthenware
the strainer or shield is conveniently made of metal and made to clip ribs B provided
in the pot. I do not at all confine myself to the form of shield, lining or partition,
shown, thus for instance in fig. 6 it might be made straight across instead of
curved.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, 1 declare that what I
claim is :-
1. A fixed or removable strainer, lining, shield, or partition for coffee pots, tea
pots, urns, and other vessels consisting of a solid part A, opposite to the spout or
outlet side, and perforated parts A', A', at each side for the purpose of straining
the tea or sediment and preventing its escape by the outlet, substantially as set
forth.
2. The constructions of pot and strainer shown in the drawing.
of October 1889.
JENSEN & SON,
77, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Patent Agents.