Year: 1888

page_text: I, GEORGE SUTTON of 49, Church Street, Lancaster, in the County of Lancaster,
China Merchant do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:―
My invention relates to lids or covers for jugs and other vessels, and especially to
that class of such lids or covers which are carried upon trunnions and which are
balanced so as to remain in a horizontal position and thus automatically open when
the jug or the like is tipped.
According to my said invention the front part of the lid in proximity to the portion
of the same nearest to the lip or spout of the jug to which it is applied is provided
with a strainer of fine gauze. This strainer is of sufficient depth to allow the contents
of the vessel to pass through it at any required angle.
Although I have described my improvements as applied to a balanced lid I wish it
understood that it is also applicable to lids which are hinged to their respective
vessels.
My improved strainer is especially applicable to vessels for containing coffee and
other liquids which it is desirable to pass through a strainer.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements relating to Lids or Covers for Jugs and other
Vessels.
I, GEORGE SUTTON, of 49, Church Street, Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster,
China Merchant, 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 relatos to lids or covers for jugs and other vessels, and, especially, to
that class of such lids or covers which are carried upon trunnions and which are
balanced so as to remain in a horizontal position and thus automatically open when
the jug or the like is tipped.
According to my said invention the front part of the lid in proximity to the portion
of the same nearest to the lip or. spout of the jug to which it is applied is provided
with a strainer of fine gauze, the said strainer being of sufficient depth to allow the
contents of the vessel to pass through it at any angle of the said vessel.
My improved strainer is especially applicable to vessels for containing coffee and
other liquids which it is desirable to pass through a strainer.
To enable my invention to be clearly understood I will describe how it may be
carried into practice by reference to the accompanying drawing in which,
Figure 1 is a sectional view of a jug provided with my improvements and in a
vertical position, and
Figure 2 is a similar view of the jug in an inclined position.
a is the body of the jug, and 6 is the lid or cover, which, as shown, is mounted upon
pins or trunnions e carried in notches d.
e is the strainer which is attached to the under side of the lid, and is a counter-
weight for maintaining the said lid in a vertical position notwithstanding the
inclination of the jug. The strainer is so shaped in horizontal section as to correspond
with the internal configuration of the adjacent part of the jug to which it is applied,
and in vertical section to correspond with the arc of a circle the centre of which is the
axis of the lid. By thus shaping the strainer it will be in close contact with the jug
at any angle of the latter, for instance, as shown in Figure 2, so that no space will be
left between the said strainer and the jug, whereby any liquid poured out of the jug
will have to pass through the strainer.
g is a lug which may be formed upon the strainer to prevent the strainer from
moving so far as to leave an open space between the edge of the latter and the jug.
Although I have described my improvements as applied to balanced lids I wish it
understood that they are also applicable. to lids which are hinged to their respective
vessels. In this case the vertical curve of the strainer corresponds to the are of a
circle having its centre at the hinge joint.

page_text: 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-
1. A lid or cover for a jug or other vessel having a strainer applied thereto in such
a manner that when the said jug or vessel is tipped or the lid or cover opened the
space between the latter and the vessel will be covered by the said strainer,
substantially as described.
2. A jug or other vessel having a lid or cover provided with a strainer applied
thereto, substantially as described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing.
Dated the 28th day of June 1888.
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Agents for the Applicant.