-pots
Year: 1897

page_text: I, WILLIAM STRAIN, of Ingleside, Windsor Park, in the City of Belfast, Manu-
facturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to the manufacture of an improved cosy for tea-pots
and the like.
In carrying out my invention I form the cosy in halves the sides of the cosy
being connected to a stand for the tea-pot in such a manner that when the tea-pot
is on the stand within the cosy the weight of the tea-pot draws the two parts of
the cosy together. The removal of the tea-pot from the cosy will open the two
parts thereof which will remain in the open position until the teapot is replaced
on the stand.
To facilitate the removal of the tea-pot a suitable aperture may be made in
the cosy through which the handle of the tea-pot projects.
Dotal this 24th day of November 1897
G. F. REDFERN & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Agents for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM STRAIN, of Ingleside, Windsor Park, in the City of Belfast, Manu-
facturer, 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 relates to the manufacture of an improved cosy for tea-pots
and the like.
In carrying out my invention I form the cosy in halves the sides of the cosy
being connected to a stand for the tea-pot in such a manner that when the tea-pot
is on the stand within the cosy the weight of the tea-pot draws the two parts of
the cosy together. On the removal of the tea-pot the two parts of the cosy will
open and will remain in the open position until the tea-pot is replaced on the
stand.
To facilitate the removal of the tea-pot the ends of the cosy are so arranged
as to leave a suitable aperture through either of which the handle of the tea-pot
projects

page_text: To enable my invention to be fully understood I will describe the same by
reference to the accompanying drawings, in which :-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cosy made according to my invention the
same being shewn open to allow of the introduction of a tea-pot:
Figure 2 is a perspective view shewing the cosy closed:
Figure 3 is a plan of the frame-work of the cosy in its closed position:
Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4 of Figure 3:
Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 3; and.
Figure G a view similar to Figure 5 but shewing the frame of the cosy open.
a, a represent the sides of the framework of the cosy which are shewn as made
of wire and are hinged at b, b to the cosy stand c and at d, d by the links e, e to
the tea-pot stand f. g, y are springs which normally tend to keep the sides of
the cosy in the open position ready for the introduction of a tea-pot, as shewn
in Figures 1 and 4. The framework of the cosy is covered in any suitable
manner as shewn in Figures 1 and 2.
When a tea-pot is placed on the stand f the weight thereof will press down
the said stand and draw the sides of the cosy together into the position shewn in
Figures 2, 3 and 5.
To remove the tea-pot it is simply necessary to raise it
from the stand f which being relieved from the weight of the tea-pot will allow
the sides a, a of the cosy to he opened under the action of the springs 9, 9 into
the position shewn in Figures 1 and 6.
The arrangement of cosy hereinbefore described and illustrated in the drawings
is one which I have found to answer well in practice but it will be obvious that
the sides of the cosy may be connected to the stand in any other suitable manner.
It will also be obvious that instead of the frame-work of the cosy being made of
wire-work it may be made in any other suitable manner which will permit of it
being suitably covered.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:-
1. A cosy for tea-pots and the like having the sides thereof connected to a stand
for the tea-pot in such a manner that when the tea-pot is placed on the stand
the two parts of the cosy are drawn together over the tea-pot the said parts
opening out from one another on the removal of the tea-pot, substantially as
described.
2. In a cosy for tea-pots and the like the combination of the hinged sides a,
stand and springs g, g the said parts being constructed arranged and operating
substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated in the several figures of
the accompanying drawings,
3. The manufacture and use of the improved cosy hereinbefore described and
illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 10th. do. of T... 1900
G. F. REDFERN, & Co.,
4, South Street, Finsbury, London. Agents for the Applicant.