Year: 1886

page_text: I, ABSALOM EVANS, of 2 Larches Place, Compton Road, Wolverhampton, in the
County of Stafford, foreman tinplate-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, reference being had to
the accompanying drawing and the letters of reference marked thereon (that is
to say):-
The hinged lids commonly employed for tea-pots and utensils of an analogous
character, are liable to get broken away accidentally from the utensil, and the
hinges are liable to be destroyed by the corroding action of steam, and, moreover,
as the contents are drained through the spout the lids are liable to swing open
owing to the angle at which the utensils are tilted; and when loose lids are
employed for tea-pots, coffee pots, and other culinary utensils and for cams, canisters
and like articles, such lids are liable to fall off accidentally, and are, also, easily lost.
The object of this invention is to obviate or lessen the inconveniences referred to,
and this is effected, according to this invention, by forming a fixed part across the
top of the utensil or article, which thus partially covers it, and then pivoting a lid
to such part so that the lid may be used to cover the uncovered part of the utensil
or article, or be turned aside to uncover the part not permanently covered as
aforesaid. The fixed partial covering is on that side on which the spout or lip for
pouring out occurs, in cases where a spout or lip is employed, and in such case
prevents the liquid contained in the vessel from splashing over as it is being
poured out.
The accompanying drawing illustrates, in plan, my invention as applied to an
ordinary sheet metal tea-pot. A A is the body, B the handle, and C the spout.
D is a plate permanently covering part of the pot at the front end. This plate
extends backwards as far as indicated by the broken lines d d. E is the lid
pivoted on the top of the plate D by means of a pin or rivet a passing through the
plate D and through a forwardly projecting part of the lid. F is the knob.

page_text: The lid is shewn closed. It is opened by turning it sideways into the position
shewn by the broken lines lettered c. e is a stud forming a stop to the lid when it
is turned into its closed position.
The lid is preferably cambered somewhat upwards, for the sake of appearance,
and also to allow the riveted head or fastening for the knob-handle to clear the
edge of the pot as the lid is turned sideways; but the lid may be formed flat, if
preferred, and the rivet or fastening be countersunk.
The application of the invention to other utensils or articles besides tea-pots will
now be readily understood without need for further description.
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:-
The improvements in and relating to the means of attachment and of opening
and closing the lids of tea-pots, coffee pots, and other culinary utensils, and of
cans, canisters and like articles, according to which such lids are pivoted to plates
forming partial permanent covers in such a manner as to be capable of being turned
sideways to open and close the utensils or articles, substantially as described and
shewn,