Improvements in Tea Pots and Coffee Pots.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Dec., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 30th Aug., 1889-Accepted, 19th Oct., 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea Pots and Coffee Pots.
1, GEORGE ALFRED POOLE of Askern near Doncaster in the county of York,
clergyman do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention consists in so making tea pots and coffee pots that their contents
may be poured out as required, without lifting the vessels from the table. By means
of pinions or trunnions (one on each side) resting in bearings upon a suitable stand,
a tea pot is supported some three or four inches above the level of the table. To one
of the pinions a small winch handle is attached; upon turning this handle, the tea
pot is caused to rotate upon its axis, sufficiently to pour out a part or the whole of its
contents. It is then returned to a vertical position, and maintains its equilibrium
until again brought into use.
By similar means coffee pots may be mounted upon bearings, and caused to pour
out a part or the whole of their contents; a larger winch handle being used, on account
of the greater weight to be moved.
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COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea-pots and Coffee Pots.
1, GEORGE ALFRED POOLE of Askeru near Doncaster in the county of York,
clergyman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the
same is to he performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
This invention consists in so making teapots and coffee pots that their contents may
be poured out as required, without lifting the vessels from the table. By means of
pinions or trunnions (one on each side) resting in bearings upon a suitable stand, a
teapot is supported some three or four inches above the level of the table. To one of
the pinions a small winch handle is attached; upon turning this handle, the teapot is
caused to rotate upon its axis, sufficiently to pour out a part or the whole of its
contents. It is then returned to a vertical position, and maintains its equilibrium
until again brought into use.
I will now proceed to describe more particularly the shape of the teapot, and
the method of mounting it upon the stand, by referring to the accompanying
drawings.
Fig. 1. represents the teapot and stand in side elevation, Fig. 2 in front elevation,
and Fig. 3. in plan. The body of the teapot as seen in fig. 1. is circular, having the
pinion or trunnion A. exactly central to it, and resting in and upon the fork B, which
is a part of the stand. Attached to pinion or trunnion A. in place of small winch
A slight
handle previously mentioned, is shown a thumb and finger crank C.
pressure upon the said crank or handle towards the left, causes the teapot to turn upon
the trunnions, and as soon as the pressure is removed, the large handle D, which is
weighted for the purpose, brings it back to its normal position; the lower part of the
handle D. resting upon the stand, which stops any further downward motion in that
direction.
The stand itself is a noticeable part of this invention, the frame E. encircling
the teapot excepting a small open space in front, and being supported by three
ornamental legs, which are strengthened and held in place by light connecting
rods FF

page_text: In fig. 2 the positions of the trunnions A. A, and the forks or bearings B. B. aro
clearly indicated.
Fig. 3 in plan shews the frame E of the stand, terminating on each side within a
short distance of the spout.
It follows from the circular shape of the teapot, and central position of the
trunnions, that the contents whether much or little, practically balance themselves,
and there is scarcely any appreciable difference of pressure required upon the crank C.
to pour out from a teapot quite full or only partly filled.
This invention may in a similar manner be applied to coffee pots, a slight difference
in design being adopted to distinguish them from teapots.
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. The inanufacture and use of teapots and coffee pots of the circular shape herein-
before described, the combined effect of the arrangement of parts being practically a
balancing of contents.
2. The application-of a winch handle or finger crank directly to one of the pinions
or trunnions.
3. The manufacture and use of stands for teapots, coffee pots, tea urns or kettles
of the shape or design hereinbefore described and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings.
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