Improved Means for Maintaining Liquids for Drinking in a Heated Condition.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 22nd Jan., 1891-Accepted, 28th Feb., 1891
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Means for Maintaining Liquids for Drinking in a Heated
Condition.
I, CLAUDE KENNEDY MILLS, of 23, Southampton Buildings, in the County of
Middlesex, Patent Agent, do hereby declare the nature of this invention, a com-
munication to me by Anatole Berger and Catherine Hémain Cornet, Widow,
both of Lyons, and Charles Martin, Porcelain Manufacturer, of Limoges, all
in the Republic of France, and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement :-
The arrangement constituting the subject of the present application has for its
object to maintain the heat of liquids for drinking during their service and
consumption..
It is applicable either to vessels containing liquid, such as tea pots, coffee pots,
milk jugs, &c., or to those used in the consumption of liquids, such as cups, glasses,
bowls, &c.
The invention consists in providing between the saucer or support carrying the
container and the bottom of the said container, a space capable of receiving a cake
or piece of fuel or combustible, which is enabled to burn by means of openings or
passages permitting of the circulation of air.
The accompanying drawing represents, at Figure 1, the application of the
invention to a cup T. This latter has no special form except a ring or flange at
the base sufficiently deep and pierced with holes a, a, for the circulation of air.
The same result could be obtained by indenting the lower edge.
The saucer or stand S is formed with a central capsule or receiver, the edge d of
which rises about 4 or 5 millimetres above the inner surface; holes e, e, form a com-
munication between the interior of this capsule or receiver and the underside of the
saucer or stand, the base or foot b of which latter is also pierced with holes or
indented.
The fuel or combustible c is placed in the capsule or receiver and lighted; the
cup T is placed above and can be filled as usual; the saucer or stand can receive
the overflow and retain the same in consequence of the edge d which prevents it
from running on to the combustible or fuel. The external air reaches the fuel or
combustible by passing through the indents in the base of the saucer and the holes e
in the capsule, and escapes outside by the holes or indents in the base of the cup.
Figure 2 shows the same arrangement applied to a covered cup or basin, more
particularly applicable to the use of invalids.
The cup or basin T rests upon the saucer by four feet a, a, leaving large apertures
for escape of air.
The saucer also stands upon four feet b, b, leaving apertures for the entrance of
air; the central capsule or receiver is pierced with holes e, e, and the combustible or
fuel rests on elevated points which prevent it from being smothered in the ashes.
In the case of a tea pot or other analogous vessel, the arrangement shown at
Figure 3 may be employed.
The tea pot or other vessel A is raised on feet B B, which latter might be
replaced by an indented flange or ring. It is placed on a plate D, which may be
made of metal, glass, earthenware, or other suitable material, in the centres of
which is placed the fuel or combustible c protected by a raised flange E, which
prevents the cinders from being scattered or blown about. The combustible or fuel
night be covered by a conical envelope F pierced or indented at its base and
forming a chimney.
It will be understood that the shape and dimensions of the vessels, saucers, plates,
and of the fuel or combustible, may be considerably varied according to the nature

page_text: and quantity of the liquid to be maintained hot and according to the nature of the
vessel containing it.
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
An arrangement, applicable to all kinds of vessels for containing hot liquids, in
order to maintain their heat during their service and consumption, such arrangement
consisting in making between the vessel and its support, saucer, or plate, a cavity
provided with perforations or openings for the circulation of air, and in which is
burned a cake or piece of any suitable fuel or combustible, substantially as herein.
shown and described.
Dated this 22nd day of Jan 2008
CLAUDE K. MILLS.
By Harris & Mills,
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23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.