Applicants
Year: 1897

page_text: We, CHARLES HENRY CHASE, and WILLIAM STEVENS LAWTON, both of Newport,
Rhode Island, U.S.A., Inventors, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:
The object of this invention is to provide a coffee pot in which the coffee grounds
are separated from the liquid.
The coffee pot comprises the usual receptacle consisting of the sides, bottom,
spout and handle. About midway its depth is an annular rib which supports a
partition which inclines downwardly towards a central aperture therein, the edge
of which supports a tapered and perforated ring. The upper edge of the ring
supports a vertical cylinder forming an inner chamber, and the lower edge of the
The coffee pot comprises the usual receptacle consisting of the sides, bottom,
A perforated disc rests in and is supported by the upper part of the sides of the
coffee holder and is provided with an upwardly extending handle.
Coffee is placed in the coffee holder, and water, poured upon it through the cylin-
der, strains, through the coffee and the perforations in the bottom of the coffee-
holder into the space surrounding it, and from whence it can be poured in the
usual manner.
1008
PERCY R. J. WILLIS.
Agent for Applicants.
We, CHARLES HENRY CHASE, and WILLIAM STEVENS LAWTON, both of Newport,
Rhode Island, U.S.A., Inventors, 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 provide a coffee pot in which the coffee grounds
are kept separated from the liquid which, in consequence, pours clear and is of
superior flavour.
The improved coffee pot comprises a receptacle 1, fitted with a lid 2, and
partially divided, horizontally, by an annular inwardly projecting flange 3, pro-
vided on its outer edge with an annular tapering band 4.
A receptacle 5, for the coffee grounds, accurately fits in the lower part of the
band 4, and has a perforated bottom 6.

page_text: The upper part of the receptacle 1 is divided into two compartments by the
removable circular band 7 which fits the upper part of the band 4, accurately, just
above perforations 8 therein.
A perforated disc 9, having a handle 10, rests in the receptacle 5 and engages
beneath projections 11 when slightly turned around; notches being made in its
periphery to permit of its passing the projections when being adjusted in place.
The operation of using the improved coffee pot is as follows:-
The ground coffee is placed within the receptacle 5 and the disc 9 adjusted over
it. A small quantity of boiling water is poured into the central compartment 12
and then the annular compartment 13 is filled. The water then perculates through
perforations 8, through the coffee, strainer 6 and into the lower part of the recep
tacle 1 from which the liquid coffee may be poured in the ordinary way through
the spout 14, by means of the ordinary handle 15.
The perforated disc 9 enables the receptacle 5 to be readily withdrawn from
the band 4 by means of the handle 10; the disc engaging beneath projections 11.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
A coffee pot consisting of a receptacle partially divided horizontally by an
inwardly projecting flange, a tapering perforated band secured to the inner edge of
said flange, an annular band or division fitting the upper part of the tapering band,
a receptacle and strainer supported by and fitting the lower part of the tapering
band, inward projections on the receptacle, and a perforated disc provided with a
handle resting within the receptacle beneath the projections aforementioned, all
substantially as and for the purposes hereinbefore set forth and illustrated in the
drawings hereunto annexed.
Dated this 2nd Day of November 1897
P. R. J. WILLIS.
Agent for Applicants.