An Improved Teapot, adapted for the Use of Ground Tea.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Jan., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 5th Oct., 1894-Accepted, 10th Nov., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Teapot, adapted for the Use of Ground Tea.]
ALFRED JONES, Black Swan Coffee House, 3 High Street Bow East London
Middlesex Coffee House Keeper, do hereby declare the nature of this invention
to be as follows:-
Its
This invention is an improved teapot adapted for the use of ground tea.
construction enables a superb cup of tea to be prolucel at the mimium of cost,
& is ready to be poured out in a few seconds after the water is poured on the tea
& the lid closed.
The celerity with which a fresh made pot of tea can be served by means of this
invention, bein of great importance to the refreshment trade.
The pot is arranged for ground tea which allowes all the goodness to be
immeditely extracted.
The mechanical arrangements are as hereinafter described.
The pot is provided with a strainer (marked H in drawing) which may be made
either of muslin or fine gauze wire, (as used for paper making) with a solid metal
bottom, it is kept in possition by a projecting rim inside the pot, marked, I it is
situated about one and a half inches from the top at the back of the pot, rising to
within half an inch at the front, this and the low possition of the spout prevent the
escape of any particles of tea from the strainer.
When the strainer is made of muslin it is supported by having a ring sewn in
the top, which rests on rim I.
The lid screws down tight to prevent the escape of steam, by catch D on rim of
lid screwing under catch C fixed inside body of pot.
Presser A passes down through knob of lid. The bottom of A being a disk,
(as large as can be readily passed through ring of frame G,) carries the tea with
it to the bottom. By pressing A down firmly the tea is squeezed between it and
the bottom of frame G, thus squeezing out the goodness of the tea.
Free vent for pouring is provided by slott E cut in stem of A.
A is retained above the decoction until required for use, by catch F fixing in
recess J, cut into B. The lower part of stem of A being solid prevents the escape
of steam when it is in this possition.
DETAILS OF DRAWING.
A consists of a metal stem having a large disk fixed to the bottom, it is for
pressing out the goodness of the tea, A passes through,
Ban hole bored through knob of lid. The lid is secured by,
Ca catch, being a strip of metal fixed to the inside of the pot, one on either
side, situated about half an inch from the top, in a slanting possition.
D corresponds to C is fixed on the outside of rim of lid situated a trifle lower
down than C so as to screw under it.
E may be either a groove or a slott cut into stem of A, to provide vent
for pouring.
F is a pin in lower part of A, by drawing up A and turning it round until it
enters J then turn it to the left A is held up out of the way, when removing or
placing on lid.
G is a skeleton frame to extend muslin strainer (not required when strainer is
made of wire). It has a metal bottom supporting four wire uprights, which are
surmounted by a ring.

page_text: Ha strainer either of muslin or gauze wire, when of wire it has a metal bottom,
is made cylindricle top fitting to rim I.
I a projecting rim inside pot to support strainer.
Ja reces cut into the side of boring B to receive catch F see Fig. 5.
Fig. 1 sectional view of pot to shew the possition of the various parts of its
mechanism.
Ha strainer either of muslin or gauze wire, when of wire it has a metal bottom,
is made cylindricle top fitting to rim I.
I a projecting rim inside pot to support strainer.
Ja reces cut into the side of boring B to receive catch F see Fig. 5.
Fig. 1 sectional view of pot to shew the possition of the various parts of its
mechanism.
Fig. 2 presser for squeezing tea.
Fig. 3 skeleton frame for strainer.
Fig. 4 possition of D.
Fig 5 possition of I
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Teapot, adapted for the Use of Ground Tea.
ALFRED JONES, 3 High Street Bow East London Middlesex, Coffee House
Keeper 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 is an improved teapot. Its construction enables a superb cup of
tea to be produced at the minium of cost, & may be poured out in a few seconds
after the water is poured on the tea and the lid closed.
The celerity with which a fresh made pot of tea can be served by means of this
invention, being of great importance to the refreshment trade.
The pot is arrainged for the use of ground tea, which through mechanical
arraingement of the pot alows all the goodness of the tea to be immediatly
extracted.
The mechanical arraingements are as hereinafter described.
The pot is provided with a strainer marked H in drawing left with Provisional
Spefication. The strainer may be made either of muslin of fine gauze wire sides
& solid metal bottom. It is kept in possition by a projecting rim inside the pot
marked I it is situated about one and a half inches from the top at the back of the
pot rising to within half an inch of the top at the front, this and the low possition
of the spout prevents the escape of any particles of tea from the strainer.
When the strainer is nad of muslin it is supported by having a ring sewn in
the top, which rests on rim I and is kept extended by skeleton frame G.
The lid screws down tight to prevent the escape of steam, by catch D on rim of
lid, screwing under catch C fixed inside body of pot.
Presser A passes down through knob of lid. The bottom of A being a disk as
large as can be readily passed through ring of frame G, this carries the tea with
it to the bottom, by pressing A down firmly the tea is squeezed between it and
the bottom of frame G thus pressing out the goodness of the tea.
Free vent for pouring is provided by slott E cut in stem of A.
A is retained above the decoction until required for use, by catch F fixing in
recess J cut into B the lower part of stem of A being solid prevents the escape of
steam when in this possition.

page_text: 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
1 claim is,
A new and improved method of brewing tea, by which its virtue can be immeditely
extracted.
1. Adopting a presser to squeeze tea while immersed.
2. Metal base of strainer or skeleton frame being arrainged to be directly
operated on by above presser combines to give great power for squeezing tea.
3. The front of rim of I being elevated above the top of spout prevents the
escape of any particles of tea when pouring out.
Signed this 2nd day of October 1894.
ALFRED JONES,
3, High Street, Bow, E., London, Inventor.