AN IMPROVED SAFETY APPARATUS TO PREVENT SCALDING BY STEAM, APPLICABLE TO KETTLES AND OTHER UTENSILS
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to William James Tabor, 254, Portobello Road, Notting
Hill, London, W., for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED SAFETY APPARATUS
TO PREVENT SCALDING BY STEAM, APPLICABLE TO KETTLES AND OTHER
UTENSILS"
Sealed the 2nd May 1879, and dated the 24th January 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said William James Tabor at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th January 1879.
" AN
WILLIAM JAMES TABOR, of 254, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, W.
IMPROVED SAFETY APPARATUS TO PREVENT SCALDING BY STEAM, APPLICABLE TO
KETTLES AND OTHER UTENSILS."
My Invention relates to an improved safety apparatus or feed funnell designed
to prevent scalding by steam during the operation of filling with water, which may
be placed in any position as most convenient on the top of kettles and other
utensils, and is described as follows:-On the top of kettle or utensil is a round or
oval hole and rim, raised above the top to prevent spilling, into which is fitted or
screwed a feed funnell, the outlet end of which is clongated, so as when placed
within the rim to reach nearly to the bottom of kettle or utensil; by this contrivance
so long as there remains any water in the kettle or utensil no steam can possibly
escape up the feed funnell, thus entirely preventing the possibility of danger by
scalding, so frequent by the ordinary mode of filling; when the kettle or utensil
requires cleaning inside, the feed funnell can be taken out, thus affording a clear
view of the interior of the kettle or utensil; the top of the feed funnell is provided
with a lid to prevent the entrance of soot or dust; provision is made for the oscape
of steam by means of a funnell or chimney placed on the top of kettle or utensil,
thus rendering it perfectly safe from explosion.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said William James Tabor in the Great Scal Patent Office on the 24th
July 1879.
WILLIAM JAMES TABOR, 254, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, W.
"AN
IMPROVED SAFETY APPARATUS TO PREVENT SCALDING BY STEAM, APPLICABLE to
KETTLES AND OTHER UTENSILS."
The object of my Invention is to avoid the danger of scalding by steam, so fre-
quent during the operation of filling kettles and other utensils with water, and at
the same time preventing the possibility of the lid falling inside.
To accomplish this I employ a funnell shaped apparatus, which is fitted into the
rim of kettlo or other utensil, having the outlet end of funnell sufficiently elongated
so as when placed in the rim to reach nearly to the bottom of kettle; by this con-
trivance, so long as there remains any water at the bottom no steam can possibly
escape up the funnell. The apparatus can be entirely withdrawn for the purpose
of cleaning out or repairing.
To ensure absolute safety from explosion a steam pipe is provided which carries
the steam off direct up the chimney.
My Invention is illustrated by the accompanying Drawing, shewing a kettle with
the improvements applied, which improvements I claim to be applicable to other
utensils.
A is the funnell shaped apparatus fitting in the rim of kettle, which may be
placed either in the centre of kettle, as shewn in Drawing, or in any other position.
B is the steam pipe projecting through the back of handle, which pipe however
may be placed in any other position, as most convenient.
Having described the nature of my Invention and the manner of performing the
same, I declare that what I claim as my Invention to be protected by the herein-
before in part recited Letters Patent are, the improvements substantially in the
manner and for the purpose specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said William James Tabor, herein set my hand
and seal, this Twenty fourth day of July, in the year of our Lord 1879.
WILLIAM JAMES TABOR.