Improvements in Metallic Balance Covers for Jugs and such like Vessels.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 16th Nov.. 1896-Accepted 10th Doc.
4000
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Metallic Balance Covers for Jugs and such like
Vessels.
1 JAMES CLARKE of 23 Grange Street Cobridge in the County of Stafford
Metal Worker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
It relates to an improvement in the manufacture and fitting of metallic balance
lids to jugs and such like vessels, similar to that known to the trade as Toft's
which requires all jugs &c. to be pierced with holes to receive the bearings of said
lid. My arrangement will dispense with all such piercing of jugs for that purpose.
Briefly stated, an oval or other suitable shaped piece is cut out of the centre of
front part of the lid for the balance plate. Upon this plate bearings are soldere!
to about the centre, the ends of the said bearings projecting over each side of said
plate. This balance plate is then put back where it was taken from. The bearings
resting in sockets or places prepared for them fixed on the side or margin of the
above said lid, and so causes the balance plate to swing open when the vessel is
inclining forward for pouring out its contents. This cover can be hinged and
permanently fastened to the jug if required, or made removable by the use of an
inside spring rim secured by small angle plates, and soldered to the under side of
the back portion of lid so as to fit tightly to the inside of jug.
Dated this 14th day of February 1896
JAMES CLARKE.
Improvements in Metallic Balance Covers for Jugs and such like
Vessels.
I, JAMES CLARKE 23 Grange Street Cobridge in the County of Stafford Metal
Worker, 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 my invention has reference to improved metallic balance covers for jugs
and the like vessels, which covers or lids are intended to obviate the necessity of
forming bearings ou, or the boring or piercing holes through the sides of such
receptacles for enabling covers or lids having trunnions, such as those known to
the trade as Toft's to be fitted to such receptacles.
One way of carrying my said invention into practice is by making such lids or
covers in two parts, and of any suitable size of or from sheet Brittania-metal,
German-silver or the like suitable metal or metallic alloy of any suitable thickness,
by stamping, cutting out with shears or other suitable means, the larger or back.
portion of such lids have a suitably shaped piece stamped or cut from their front
portion, on each side of such recess or aperture and opposite to each other I solder

page_text: or otherwise fix a suitable trunnion or bearing so that the front or lipped portion
of such lids may swivel or swing when the top front portion of the jug or other
receptacle to which such lids are fitted are tilted forward. To the underside of
the back portion of such lids, and at right angles, or nearly at right angles thereto
I solder, rivet or otherwise fix one edge of a brass, German-silver or other suitable
metallic strip of suitable length, width and thickness for about two-thirds of its
length, each end of such metallic strip being left free so as to act as a spring, and
press against the interior top portion of the receptacle to which such lids are fitted
so as to retain such lids in place, or the underside of the back portion of such lids
may have suitable metallic depending fingers or prongs soldered or fixed thereto
for retaining such lids on such receptacles.
In order that my said invention may be more readily understood and explained
in detail I have hereunto annexed a sheet of drawings on which letters of reference
are marked on corresponding parts on all the figures alike.
DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figures 1 and 3 are side elevations, and Figures 2 and 4 are plan views
respectively of lids made in two portions a and b, the front portion a being
pivottally connected to the back portion b by suitable trunnions and bearings c, d
one on each side of the portion a2 of the front part a of such lids, 6 representing a
metallic upright or thumb-piece by which such lids may be lifted from the
receptacles to which they are fitted, e represents a metallic disc or balance weight
soldered or rivetted to the underside of the part a² of such lids, c³ represents a
metallic strip soldered or otherwise fixed to the underside of the back portion of
the part a² for retaining same in normal position. A metallic band or strip e being
connected by means of metallic angle plates f at its upper edge near to the outer
periphery of the underside of the said back portion 6 of such lids for about two-
thirds of its length, each end of such metallic strip being left free so as to permit
same to act as springs by pressing against the interior top surface of the jug or
other receptacle to which such lids are fitted, for retaining such lids in place.
Figures 5 and 7 are side elevations, and Figures 6 and 8 plan views respectively
of modified forms of the aforementioned lids.
On reference to Figures 5 and 6 it will be seen that the lid a is formed in one
piece or portion, having a central bearing or trunnion c soldered or fixed on same,
the ends of which trunnion project into or bear upon metallic bearings d, d' of
suitable length having their outer ends soldered or otherwise connected to the inner
lower part of the sides of a suitable metallic band or strip e, the ends of such
metallic strip being left free to act as springs for the purpose before described, the
upper edge of the back portion of such strip having a metallic plate f of suitable
shape and thickness soldered or rivetted thereto for bearing upon the upper back
portion of the rim of the receptacle to which such lids are fitted, and to assist in
retaining such lids in position, the ends of the central bearing fixed on the top
surface of such lids being a short distance from the inner ends of the side bearings
so as to allow the free ends of the spring band e to be pressed inwards, 6' represents
a metallic upright soldered or otherwise fixed to the upper surface of such lids for
enabling the back portion of such lids to be pressed downward so as to raise the
front or lipped portion a. It will be readily understood that such lids when fitted
to jugs or the like will be a short distance down from the upper end of such
receptacles.
Figures 7 and 8 are a side elevation and plan view respectively of a metallic
lid made in three parts a, b, c, the central portion b being connected by a suitable
hinged to the back portion c, the front or lipped portion a being connected to the
front portion of the said central part 6 by suitable trunnions fixed on the part a
and bearing in or upon suitable bearings e, e soldered or otherwise fixed to the
said central portion b, a curved metallic plate f of suitable length and two metallic
prongs or fingers f,f being soldered at their upper ends to the underside of the

page_text: back portion e of such lids to act as a clip for retaining such lids in position on the
receptacle to which they are fitted, or such lids may be made without clips, and
the back part c soldered or rivetted to a metallic rim fixed to such receptacles.
When jugs or like receptacles to which such lids are fitted or fixed are tilted
forward the front or lipped portion a of such lids will swivel on the bearings e, e²,
and the central portion 6 on its hinge d, b represents a metallic upright or thumb-
piece by which the parts a and b may be raised, and 3 represents a metallic strip
soldered or otherwise fixed to the underside of the back portion of the lipped part a
for retaining same in a normal position.
It will be readily understood that the interior surface of jugs or like receptacles
to which such latter described lids are fitted or attached can be cleaned, without
removing such lids from such receptacles.
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
1st. The construction of detachable metallic lids for earthenware or the like jugs
or receptacles in two parts, such parts being pivottally connected for enabling the
front part or lipped portion of same to swivel when the receptacle to which they
are fitted is tilted forward, a metallic spring band being rivetted, soldered or other-
wise fastened at its upper edge to the underside of the back portion of such lids
for about two-thirds of its length so as to leave its ends free to act as a spring as
herein substantially described, set forth and illustrated at Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 of
the drawings hereunto annexed.
2nd. The construction of detachable metallic lids for earthenware or the like jugs
or receptacles in one piece having a suitable metallic trunnion soldered or other-
wise fixed in position on its upper surface, each outer end of which trunnion rests
in or upon a suitable bearing having its outer end soldered or rivetted to the lower
part of the interior surface of a metallic spring band or strip, the ends of which
metallic band are left free so as to act as a spring, a suitably shaped metallic plate
being soldered or otherwise fixed to the upper edge of the back portion of such
band for assisting to retain such lids in position on the receptacles to which they
are fitted as herein substantially described, set forth, and illustrated at Figures 5
and 6 of the drawings hereunto annexed.
3rd. The construction of detachable metallic lids for earthenware or the like jugs
or receptacles in three parts, the central portion being connected to the back
portion by a suitable hinge, and the front or lipped portion to the central portion
by a suitable metallic trunnion and bearings, with a suitable metallic clip or prongs
for enabling such lids to be attached or fitted to the rim of such receptacles, or
without such clips so that the back portion of such lids can be soldered or fixed
to a metal rim fixed to the upper end of such receptacles as herein substantially
described and set forth.
Dated this 14th day of November 1906
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicant.