An Improved Kettle for Heating Water.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Oct., 1888!
Complete Specification Left, 9th May, 1889-Accepted, 22nd June, 1889
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Kettle for Heating Water.
I ROBERT DIXON HEWETSON Gentleman of 61 Union Road Clapham London do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows
This Kettle is constructed in metal and for preference is circular on plan. The
outside casing is vertical for a certain distance of its height and then terminates in a
conical shape. The inside of this Kettle is quite open and the inside casing is shaped
from bottom to top as a cone terminating at the top in a short narrow chimney.
Across the inside cone are fixed two or more hollow tubes communicating with the
interior of the Kettle. The space for the water or interior of the Kettle is that space
contained by the two casings and tubes above referred to. This Kettle is provided
with a small cap or lid having a hole in same on account of short chimney before
mentioned, this cover closes the aperture through which the water is poured into the
Kettle. A handle is also fixed at side for easy carriage of Kettle and a bent piece
of wire may be so adjused to the base of Kettle that it can be easily fixed over a
gas jet.
As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from
the principles thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions or the precise
form of placement of the various parts thereof.
Dated this 31st day of Dataka 1888
RAYNER & CASSELL,
43, Southampton Buildings, Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Kettle for Heating Water.
I, ROBERT DIXON HEWETSON Gentleman, of 61 Union Road Clapham, London,
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 and accompanying drawings
I construct my improved Kettle circular on plan and for choice in tin or Iron
and the outside I form with vertical or slightly sloping sides and the inside I form
of a conical shape the apex of which passes up through the moveable lid which is
provided to the top of the Kettle and which lid fits as tightly as possible to the top
of the sides of the Kettle and around the projecting cone.
This cone is open at the top but a cap to close it may be arranged if required.
Tubes are fixed crossing the space left by inside cone and these communicate with
the interior of the Kettle.
The space for water in my improved Kettle is that space between the outside casing
and the inside cone together the tubes aforementioned.
A handle is placed on the side of Kettle to easily carry the same and a spout is
arranged for pouring out the liquid--A bent piece of wire can be adjusted to the
Base of my Kettle so that it can be easily fixed over a gas burner.
In order that my improvements may be the more fully understood I will now
proceed to describe the figure on the drawing hereunto annexed, which is marked with
the letters of reference.
AA is the Hollow space exposed to the heat. B. B shews inside cone of Kettle,
C. C. shews outside of Kettle,-1). D. indicates interior of Kettle which contains
the water, EE are the tubes crossing the interior cone and which also hold water.
F is the Kettle lid having handle,-H is the handle to the sides of the Kettle and J
is the spout for pouring out the water.

page_text: As my improvements are capable of some modifications without departing from
the principle thereof I do not restrict myself to materials, dimensions or to the precise
form or placement of the several parts thereof.
Having now fully 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 Kettle for heating water formed substantially after the manner as herein
described in this specification, and illustrated by accompanying drawings.
2. The tubes E. E. crossing the cone B which form a part of a Kettle for heating
water for domestic purposes.
Dated this 9th day of May 1889
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, Agents for the Applicant.