Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 18th Dec., 1897
Complete Inorifination Inft 40th Cant 4000
JARA
I, CHARLES JOHNSON, of 41A, Helix Road, Brixton Hill, London, Sculptor, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in and relating to kettles and my
invention consists in the improved construction of a kettle which improved kettle
is adapted to be used either as an ordinary kettle or also as a bronchitis kettle
or to be used for imparting or diffusing moisture in a room containing a gas stove
which drys the air.
Kettles of the hitherto ordinary construction have not sufficient steam space if
any considerable quantity of water is put therein as the level of the water is then
over the opening for the spout and consequently if any pressure is created within
the kettle, the water is forced out through the spout or the lid forced up.
I overcome this defect by making the upper surface of my improved kettle so
as to slope upward towards the spout and I make the upper part of said spout at
its root level with or as a continuation of said upper surface, the open end of the
spout extending in an upward direction. Said spout at its open end is preferably
provided or formed with a flaring mouth which may if desired be also provided
with a "
rose or equivalent. Said flaring mouth serves to spread out the steam→
when the kettle is being used to diffuse steam-and inasmuch as said steam is
brought in contact with a comparatively large surface in the flaring mouth nearly
all the moisture contained by the steam will be separated from said steam and will
return into the kettle.
"
I prefer the shape of the spout to be such that in plan view it will be at its
root of about the same width as the body of the kettle, said spout tapering down
towards its open end to any desired extent.
My improved kettle, without the flaring mouth or special spout referred to
may be used as an ordinary kettle and with said flaring or special spout said kettle
may be used as a bronchitis kettle or as a kettle for diffusing moisture about.as
described.
I wish it to be understood that I do not confine myself to any particular dimen-
sions of the different parts, and that my improved kettle may be provided with
any suitable lid and handle.
Dated this 18th day of December 1897

page_text: I, CHARLES JOHNSON, of 41A, Helix Road, Brixton Hill, London, Sculptor, 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 invention has reference to improvements in and relating to kettles and my
invention consists in the improved construction of a kettle, which improved kettle
is adapted to be used either as an ordinary kettle or also as a bronchitis kettle
or to be used for imparting or diffusing moisture in a room.
Kettles of the hitherto ordinary construction have not sufficient steam space if
any considerable quantity of water is put therein as the level or top of the water
is then over the opening for the spout so that if any pressure is created within the
kettle the water is forced out through the spout or the lid is forced up.
My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,
Fig. 1 being a plan view of a kettle having my improvements, and Fig. 2 a
side elevation thereof.
In carrying out my invention and in order to obviate the above referred to defect
I make the upper surface a of my improved kettle so as to slope upwards towards
the spout band I make the spout so as to form at its upper part a continuation of
the sloping top a about as shown. I prefer that the spout shall be of the same
width in plan view as the body of the kettle about as shown in Fig. 1.
"
Said kettle as described is adapted to be used as an ordinary kettle and in order
to adapt it to be used as a bronchitis kettle or for diffusing moisture in a room
I prefer to employ a "flaring mouth c the stem of which may be of any length
and dimensions and is entered into the spout and I'may also provide said
flaring mouth" with a rose or equivalent d.
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Said" flaring mouth
serves to spread out the steam and inasmuch as the
steam is brought in contact with a comparatively large surface in the flaring
mouth," nearly all the free moisture or water contained by the steam will be
separated therefrom and will return into the kettle.
The different parts of my improved kettle may be made of any suitable material
or materials and said kettle is provided with a suitable handle and a lid in any
usual way.
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:-
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1. A kettle having its part a sloping upward for the purposes and substantially
as described.
2. A kettle having a spout 6 formed substantially as described and illustrated.
3. The combination with a kettle of a detachable "flaring mouth" for the pur-
poses and substantially as described and illustrated.
4. A kettle constructed substantially as described and illustrated.
Dated this 19th day of September.
HORN, SON & Co.,
Applicant's Agents.