Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Apr.; 1889
Specification Accepted. With May, 1889
I WILLIAM STORER of 58 Milton Street Nottingham Glass and China Dealer 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
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Figure 1 shows a plan of one of my improved lids as applied to a jug.
Figure 2 a side view of the same lid and the upper portion of a jug, having part of
one side broken away to show more fully a rim, and pivoted balanced cover, hereafter
described.
Figure 3 is also a side view showing the pivoted balanced cover open when the jug
is inclined to pour out the contents.
Figure shows a plan of a jointed balanced cover and lid as applied to a jug.
Figure 5 shows a side view of the same lid.
Figure 6 shows a front view of one of my improved lids applied to the top of a
tea pot.
One form of my improved lids, shown at Figures 1. 2 and 3. I make the back
part A, of the lid to extend nearly to the front, having a piece taken out at the front
so as to form a frame to carry bearings A¹ for the points of a balanced cover B, the
front portion of the cover when the jug is not inclined lies level with the top of the
back part of the lid, and the back portion 13' of the cover lies somewhat lower and
passes beneath the back part of the lid, said portion from the pivots to the back of the
cover being of the same weight as the front portion of the cover balances it, causing
the cover to remain level, or nearly so, as shewn at Figure 3, and thus leave sufficient
space between the cover and the spout of the jug to pour out the contents when the
jug is inclined for that purpose.
On the underside of the lid I solder a rim or flange A* which extends nearly
round the inside of the jug, the ends of the flange terminating beneath at or near
the bearings A¹ of the lid, leave a clear space at the front to allow the contents of the
jug to flow freely out.

page_text: The flange I make slightly conical with the smallest diameter next.the underside, of
the lid, so that when it is pressed into the top of the jug it expands to the form of the
jug and holds the lid firmly in position.
Lids of the form above described relate to jugs of the ordinary shape narrowest at
the top, but, when the top of the jug spreads or flares outwards I solder a flange A²
slightly conical with the largest diameter next the underside of the lid, so that when
the lid is pressed on to the jug, the flange contracts and holds the lid in position.
A second form of my improved lids for jugs is shown at Figures 4 and 5 and
consists of a back part A extending nearly to the front, having a piece taken out to
make room at the front for a balanced cover B, which is hinged to the back part of
the lid.
The cover B on the underside has a balance plate B₁ soldered to it which projects
backwards beneath the back of the lid, and balances the front of the cover leaving
sufficient space between the cover and spout of the jug as the contents is poured out.
On the underside of the lid I solder a slightly conical flange A² as liefore described
to be pressed into the top of or on the outside of the top of the jug to keep the lid in
position, my improved lids for tea pots make the lid A in one piece without joint, to
suit the size and shape of the opening in the tea pot, the lid projecting over the
opening all round, on the underside of the lid I solder a flange A slightly conical the
smallest diameter being next the lid, the flange extends nearly round the opening
leaving the ends apart as shown at Figure 6 so as to allow the flange to expand when
the lid is pressed down and hold the lid securely in position.
In each case by preference I make the expanding rim of sheet iron or steel coated.
with, tin, nickel, silver, or other suitable metal, as being stronger and having more
spring, than the white metal the lids aro usually made of.
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
For improved lids for jugs, teapots, coffee pots, and other vessels, each lid being
held in position by a slightly conical spring flange soldered to the underside of the
lid and extending as far round as necessary so as not to impede the flow of the
contents of the vessel, the back part of each lid forming a frame carrying bearings for
a pivoted ballanced lid or a joint for a hinged ballanced lid substantially as described
and illustrated in the Drawings annexed.
Datel the 20th
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