Improvements in Cans or Vessels for Containing Hot Water.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 31st July, 1895
Complete Concificntina Loft 20th Anc 1906 Accented
30th May 1806
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cans or Vessels for Containing Hot Water.
I, PAUL GEORGE WILLIAM TYPKE, of Ravenhurst, New Malden, in the
County of Surrey, Chemical Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements chiefly applicable to what are known as
hot water cans but also applicable to other vessels for containing hot water, the
object being to retain the water at its temperature for a longer period than can be
done with the ordinary can.
In carrying out my invention I employ a container made of metal, porcelain or
other suitable material and provided with a filling opening closed with a lid and
also provided with a spout having a cap or plug for closing the same. The
container thus formed is covered with a suitable non-conductor of heat such
as felt.
In order to enable the can or vessel to be carried about and made use of and
also to protect the non-conducting eovering thereof I provide a casing of wicker,
cane, wire or other suitable material into which the can or vessel is placed, the said
casing being provided with a suitable handle.
Dated the 31st day of July 1895.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Cans or Vessels for Containing Hot Water.
I, PAUL GEORGE WILLIAM TYPKE, of Ravenburst, New Malden, in the
County of Surrey, Chemical 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 :-
My invention relates to improvements chiefly applicable to what are known as
hot water cans but also applicable to other vessels for containing hot water, the object
being to retain the water at its temperature for a longer period than can be done
with the ordinary can.
In carrying out my 'invention I employ a container made of metal, porcelain or
other suitable material and provided with a filling opening closed with a lid and
The
also provided with a spout having a cap or plug for closing the same.
container thus formed is covered with a suitable non-conductor of heat such
as felt.
In order to enable the can or vessel to be carried about and made use of and
also to protect the non-conducting covering thereof I provide a casing of wicker,
cane, wire or other suitable material into which the can or vessel is placed, the
said casing being provided with a suitable handle.
To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe it by reference to
the accompanying drawing, in which :-
Figure 1 is a longitudinal section of a hot water can made according to my
invention.

page_text: Figure 2 is a cross section of the same shewing the can held in the wicker or
other casing.
a is the container of suitable metal such as zinc or of other material such as
porcelain, b.the.filling opening, and c the spout of the same. d is the lid or plug
preferably of wood which closes the filling opening b, and e is the cap or plug
closing the spout c as shewn clearly in Figure 1. fis the coating of felt or other
suitable material which acts as a non-conductor of heat, the said coating covering
the whole of the container as shewn. f' is an outer protective covering of
American cloth or the like in which I advantageously enclose the coating of felt
or other material.
g, Figure 2, is the wicker or wire basket or casing into which the can or vessel
is fitted when it is to be used, the said basket being provided with a handle / to
enable the can to be conveniently carried about.
To fill the can the plug d is removed from the opening and the hot water
poured in. The plug d is then replaced in the opening and it will be obvious that
the water in the container will retain its heat for a considerable time owing to the
non-conducting nature of the covering in which the container is enveloped.
It will be obvious that the plug e must be removed before the water can be
poured out from the can.
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 can or vessel for containing hot water consisting of a container enveloped
in a material which does not conduct heat and having a filling opening and a spout
provided with plugs or caps substantially as, and for the purpose, hereinbefore
described and illustrated in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawing.
2. The combination with a can or vessel of the kind described of a wicker,
wire or other suitable casing or basket provided with a handle substantially as,
and for the purpose, described and as illustrated in Figure 2 of the accompanying
drawing.
3. The manufacture and use of the improved hot water can or vessel hereinbefore.
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 30th day of April 1896.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.