Year: 1898

page_text: I, NEWTON LIVINGSTONE SCOTT, of 55, Schubert Road, Putney, in the County of
Surrey, Engineer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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My invention relates to an improved tea infuser or container for holding the
tea leaves during the operation of infusion in the teapot, and withdrawing them
from the tea when the infusion is completed.
The device is similar in general construction and mode of use to that described
in the Specification of Previous Letters Patent granted to me and dated 4th
October 1897 No. 22,735, and one object of the present improvements is to enable
the part of the said tea infuser which most quickly wears out to be easily renewed
when necessary. The part in question is the wire gauze container which unless
made of incorrodible metal is liable to rust and become unserviceable after a
comparatively short period of use.
To enable this to be readily renewed the wire gauze or perforated aluminium or
other metal container is soldered at its upper edge to a flanged ring adapted to
fit as a liner within the neck portion of the upper or flaring mouth portion which
fits in the mouth of the teapot and to which the lid is hinged. This liner ring to
which the gauze or other container is attached rests by its flange on said flaring
mouth portion and may easily be withdrawn therefrom when it is required to
replace the container by a new one.
The improvements have also for object to replace the gauze container by one of
perforated earthenware or china and to enable the container to be readily renewed
when broken without renewing the flanged mouth portion which is made of metal
as before.
For this purpose the container made of perforated earthenware or china is
adapted to fit within the neck of the flaring mouth portion and is provided with
an external bead or flange at the upper edge adapted to limit its passage in the
downward direction through the neck. In order to make a secure interlocking
connection between the mouth portion and the container the latter is moulded
with notches at intervals on the external surface of the part which fits within.the
neck said notches being of saw-tooth shape in depth so as to present an end surface
squarely to engagement by the lower ends of spring tongues formed by cross-
slitting the neck or band of the mouth portion and bending inwards the tongues
left between each pair of slits. By this means a perfectly secure connection is
formed between the mouth portion and the container, whilst permitting of tho
easy removal of the container when broken, by springing the tongues out of their
notches, and the easy insertion of a new container.
The invention consists lastly in making the infuser entirely of china or earthen-
ware. the perforated container and the flaring mouth portion being moulded

page_text: in one piece, and in providing a separate removable stopper also of china or
earthenware fitted or seated in the mouth of the container.
Dated this 16th day of November 1898.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
Chartered Patent Agents, 53, Chancery Lane, London.
Improvements in Tea Infusers.
I, NEWTON LIVINGSTONE SCOTT, of 55, Schubert Road, Putney, Engineor, 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 relates to an improved appliance for use in infusing tea in the
teapot and it consists essentially of a tea container and infuser having a bellshaped
or conical mouth or flange made of German silver or other metal, from which is
suspended a perforated cylindrical well or container, made of china or earthen-
ware, this structure is adapted to be supported within the teapot, by the metal
flange, so as to keep the contained tea immersed in the water in the teapot as
long as necessary for infusion, and then withdraw it when the infusion is com-
plete, the particular object of the invention being to render the infuser readily
adaptable to fit nearly all the various sized mouths or cover apertures of teapots
of various sizes and to have a detachable perforated container made in china
which will not injure the tea and so that the same metal top or mouth can be
readily refitted with a new china woll, when the original is broken.
The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part of the
specification wherein Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional elevation and Fig. 2 a plan
view of the infuser.
The infuser consists of a receptacle A of substantially cylindrical form made
of china or earthenware and provided at the top with a mouth or flange B, made
of German silver or other metal and adapted to rest on the edge of the mouth of
the teapot and support the container in position therein, a hinged or removable
lid C, being also provided to close the top of the container when in use to prevent
loss of heat. D is a small handle for lifting the infuser.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is:
1. The herein described tea container and infuser provided with a flaring or
flanged mouth, whereby it is adapted to be suspended within the teapot and to
fit circular mouths of various sizes, and with a lid or cover for closing it sub-
stantially as specified and illustrated in Figures 1, and 2 of the drawings.
2. The combination of a metal top or mouth with a china container.
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NEWTON L. SCOTT,
55, Schubert Road, Putney, S.W.
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