Improvements in or applicable to the Hinged Covers or Lids of Jugs, Tea-pots, Coffee-pots, and the like.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 29th Apr., 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or applicable to the Hinged Covers or Lids of
Jugs, Tea-pots, Coffee-pots, and the like.
HENRY JAMES WOOD, Alexandra Pottery, Navigation Road, Burslem, Stafford-
shire, Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
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This my invention relates to improvements in, or applicable to the hinged lids
or covers of jugs, tea-pots, coffee-pots and the like.
The object of my said invention is the providing of such lids or covers with a
cheap, efficient and suitably shaped metal lever, by the use of which such lids or
covers may the more easily be lifted or raised from their normal position to any
desirable angle when requisite. To carry my invention into practice I form a
metal lever of any suitable shape and size, one end of which lever I fasten or fix
to the metal cover of such before mentioned receptacles by soldering, brazing,
rivetting or other suitable means adjacent to the front side of the hinge of the
cover, the free end of the said lever when fixed in position being a short distance
above the back end of the jug or other receptacle and its handle.
When it is desirable to lift the cover or lid of any such receptacle to which the
lever is attached while holding the same in the hand by the handle, the thumb is
placed upon the free or outer end of the lever and pressed in a downward direction,
and when the lid is open to its full extent, the underside of the free end of the
lever rests or bears upon the top of the handle of the jug, thus enabling a person
to retain a firm grip of the handle and lever at one and the same time.
Dated this 20th day of January 1891.
JOHN NEWTON,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvement in or applicable to the Hinged Covers or Lids of
Jugs, Tea-pots, Coffee-pots, and the like.
HENRY JAMES WOOD, Alexandra Pottery Navigation Road, Burslem, Stafford-
shire Manufacturer, 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 my invention relates to an improvement in, or which is applicable to the
hinged lids or covers of jugs, tea-pots, coffee-pots and the like.
The object of my said invention is the providing of such lids or covers with a
cheap, efficient and suitably shaped lever, by the use of which such lids or covers
may the more easily be lifted or raised from their normal position to any desirable
angle.
To carry my said invention into practice I form a lever of any suitable shape,
size and material, one end of which lever I'fasten or fix to the cover or lid of such
before mentioned receptacles by soldering, brazing, rivetting or other suitable
means adjacent to the front side of the hinge of the cover, the free end of the said
lever being a short distance above the back end of the jug or other receptacle and
its handle, and which may be provided with a suitably shaped button or thumb-
piece of any suitable non-conducting heat material fitted to the front side of the
free or outer end of the said lever by cement or other suitable means.
When it is desirable to lift the cover or lid of any such receptacle to which the
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page_text: aforesaid lever is fastened, fixed or attached while holding the same by the handle
the thumb is placed against the front side of the free or outer end of the lever and
pressed in a downward direction, and when the lid is open to its full extent, the
under side of the free end of the said lever rests on or bears against the top of the
handle of the jug, thus enabling a person to retain a firm grip or hold of the handle
and lever at one and the same time.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings, on which letters of reference
are marked on corresponding parts on all the figs. alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Fig. 1 represents a side clevation of a jug with a hinged lid, shewing my
improved lever attached thereto.
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Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the hinged lid of the jug with lever attached
thereto, and the top portion of the handle of the jug.
The above figs. being drawn about three-fourths of the full size.
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At Fig. 1. a represents a metallic curb or rim, by which the lid and metal
lever care secured or held to the jug.
The said levere being attached or fixed to the said lid or cover adjacent to
the front side of the hinge 2 by soldering or brazing, the free end of the said
lever being a short distance above the back end of the jug, and its handle when
in its closed or normal position.
A jug thus fitted with a lever according to my invention can be held by the
handle By one hand, and by pressure applied by the thumb of the same hand to
the front side of the free or outer end of the lever, the lid is raised sufficiently
to enable the interior of the jug to be cleaned, or permit liquid to be poured
therein, or therefrom when the jug is tilted or held at a suitable angle.
When the lid is open to its full extent, the underside of the free end of the
lever rests on or bears against the top portion of the handle of the jug, (as shown
by dotted lines). When the pressure of the thumb is removed from the outer or
free end of the lever c, the weight of the lid causes the said lid to fall into its
normal or closed position, (as shewn by the full lines). As already stated my invention
is applicable to the hinged lids of a variety of vessels or utensils such as claret-jugs,
hot-water jugs, milk jugs, tea-pots, coffee-pots and the like, without having regard
to the material or materials of which such vessels or utensils are made.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is
The arrangement and application to the hinged lids of such utensils or vessels as
herein mentioned of a metallic levere of any suitable shape and size, which lever e
when pressure is applied to the front or upper side of its outer or free end, and the
lid opened to its full extent, the under side of the free end of which lever will bear
upon and rest against the top portion of the handle of such vessels or utensils to
which it is adapted, as herein substantially described, set forth and fully illustrated
on the drawings hereunto annex.ed.
Dated this 27th day of April 1891.
JOHN NEWTON,
Agent for Applicant.