An Improvement in or connected with Mugs, Jugs, and like Vessels Fitted with Lids.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Dec., 1889-Accepted, 4th Jan., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or connected with Mugs, Jugs, and like Vessels
Fitted with Lids.
I KÄTHE PETERS of Kiel in the Kingdom of Prussia and German Empire
Gentlewoman, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to affix lids or covers to mugs jugs and the like in
such a manner that when the vessel is taken up the lid or cover opens and when the
vessel is set down the lid or cover closes automatically.
According to this invention I fix to the lid a toothed sector gearing with a rack on
a sliding handle so that when the vessel is lifted the weight thereof causes the lid to
open and when set down the weight of the handle closes it again automatically.
And in order that my said invention may be the better understood I will proceed to
describe same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in which Fig. 1
shews plan of a beer glass fitted with a lid constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 2 view of underside of spring ring hereafter referred to.
Fig. 3 side elevation of glass with lid closed.
Fig. 4 partial elevation of same with lid open.
a is a toothed rack attached to or integral with the handle n engaging with the
sector b attached to the lid o by means of the lug q. c is the hinge. K K¹ are two
spring rings connected by a bar s which bar has attached thereto two lugs p to carry
the hinge pin c the bar s also carries at its lower end a socket f in which slides the
guide piece n¹ of the handle n which is bent upwards for this purpose the upper end
of the handle being guided by the lugs p.
When the glass is raised the handle first moves upwards and the toothed sector
turns into the position shewn in Fig. 4 its motion being limited by the stop coming
in contact with the portion y of the handle n. This opens the lid and the hand firmly
and securely holds the glass so that it can be freely moved in any direction. The
handle n is of such weight that it closes the lid o when the glass is set down and the
hand removed therefrom.
The lid is attached to the glass by means of the spring rings K K¹ which surround
the glass taking into grooves provided for this purpose the elasticity of the springs-
being sufficient to hold the glass securely. The springs are rectangular on their
inside edges to prevent the glass from moving up and down. To facilitate inserting
a new glass the edges of the grooves may be slightly countersunk d d'.
Instead of grooving the glass as shewn I may dispense with the grooves and prolong
the bars to the bottom of the glass and attach to the said bar a plate or ring
preferably section for the bottom of the glass to rest on.
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
I. In mugs jugs and the like fitted with lids the combination of a toothed_sector
attached to such lid engaging with a rack attached to or integral with a sliding handle
or their equivalent substantially as described for the purpose specified.
11. In mugs jugs and the like fitted with lids the method of attaching a self
acting lid therto by means of spring rings engaging with grooves round the
circumference of the said vessels substantially as described and shown.

page_text: III. Attach self acting to drinking vessels jugs and the like by means of spring
rings in combination with a ring or plate at the bottom of the bar connecting the
spring rings substantially as described.
IV. Mugs Jugs and the like fitted with selfacting lids substantially as described.
Dated this 2nd day of December 1800
BROWNE & Co.,
9 & 10, Southampton Buildings, Holborn, W.C., Agents for Applicant.