Improvements in or connected with the Necks of Kettles or other similar Articles.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application. 26th July, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1895-Accepted, 23th Sept. 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or connected with the Necks of Kettles or other
similar Articles.
I ERNEST STEVENS, trading as John Stevens and Co., of Quarry Bank, in the
County of Stafford, Galvanizers, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the necks of
kettles or other similar articles, and refers more particularly to the sectional shape
or construction adopted, and to the processes of manufacture by which such
sectional shape is attained.
The necks of kettles or other articles intended to receive lids are usually made
with one bead, which said bead is either near the edge, or, in some cases it is
placed at the edge. In the former case it leaves a raw thin edge of the metal at
the opening, while in the other case, when the lid is in place, the ornamental
effect of such bead is hidden, and the thin edge of the said lid exposed to view.
In this my invention, I obviate these defects by making two beads at such necks:
the one at a short distance from the edge, and the other at the edge, the space
between such two beads forming a recess in which lies the lid of the kettle &c.
The one (inner) bead stands up from the breast of the kettle &c., and the edge
bead, is as its name indicates, folded over and underneath at the edge, so that a
rounded surface is presented at the edge of the opening.
Further. In such cases where a single bead has been made at the edge of such
necks, the processes employed have been comparatively expensive. In my
invention however, I proceed thus:-I stamp from a blank of sheet metal (usually
steel) the breast piece in which is also formed the inner bead, the central part
being dish shaped somewhat. I next modify this central part, so as to form the
recess or ledge to receive the rim of the lid. Then a central portion is cut away,
leaving a narrow all around portion within the recess. This inner portion is now
pressed down vertically or at right angles to the recess portion, ready for the next
operation by which the said downhanging edge is curled over underneath so as to
form the edge bead. By these means the neck is made very much stronger than
those in present use, and at the same time presents a much neater appearance, and
obviates the exposure of a raw edge of metal at the opening.
Dated this 25th day of July 1895
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.
5 Improvements in or connected with the Necks of Kettles or other
similar Articles.
I ERNEST STEVENS, trading as John Stevens and Company, of Quarry Bank,
in the County of Stafford, Galvanizers, 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 :-
This invention relates to improvements in or connected with the necks of kettles

page_text: or other similar articles, and refers more particularly to the sectional shape or
construction adopted, and to the processes of manufacture by which such sectional
shape is attained.
The necks of kettles or other articles intended to receive lids are usually made
with one bead, which said bead is either near the edge, or, in some cases it is placed
at the edge. In the former case it leaves a raw thin edge of the metal at the
opening, while in the other case, when the lid is in place, the ornamental effect of
such bead is hidden, and the thin edge of the said lid exposed to view.
In Fig. 1, I have illustrated this my invention in which I obviate these defects
by making two beads at such necks; the one bead 8, at a short distance from the
edge, and the other bead 9, at the edge, the horizontal space 10, between such two
beads forming a recess in which lies the rim 11, of the lid 12, of the kettle &c.
The one bead 8, stands up from the breast of the kettle &c. and the edge bead 9,
is as its name indicates, folded over and underneath at the edge, so that a rounded
surface is presented at the edge of the opening.
Further. In such cases where a single bead has been made at the edge of such
necks, the processes employed have been comparatively expensive. In my
invention however, I proceed thus :-I stamp from a blank of sheet metal (usually
steel) the breast piece 13, as seen in Fig. 2, in which is also formed the inner
bead 8, the central part 14, being dish shaped somewhat. 17 and 18, are the top
and bottom tools. next modify this central part, with tools 19 and 20, as seen
in Fig. 3, so as to form the recess or ledge 10, to receive the rim 11, of the lid 12.
Then a central portion is cut away at 15, as seen in Fig. 4, by tools 21 and 22,
leaving a narrow all around portion 16, within the recess 10. This inner
portion 16, is now pressed down vertically or at right angles to the recess portion,
by tools 23 and 24, as seen at 16", in Fig. 5, ready for the next operation as seen
in Fig. 6, by which the said downhanging edge 16", is curled over underneath
somewhat by tools 25 and 26, ready to form the edge bead. The final folding
over is accomplished by tools 27, and 28, which completely shapes the bead 9.
By these means the neck is made very much stronger than those in present use,
and at the same time presents a much neater appearance, and obviates the exposure
of a raw edge of metal at the opening.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is :-
1. The combination of the two beads 8 & 9, in the breasts of kettles or other
similar articles substantially as herein set forth and shown.
2. The combination of the series of tools and their operative processes for
producing the double beaded breast for kettles &c., as herein set forth and
illustrated in Figs. 2 to 7 inclusive.
Dated this 20th day of August 1895.
CHARLES T. POWELL,
Applicant's Agent.