Improvements in Covered Jugs and like Vessels.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Apr., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 8th Jan., 1894-Accepted, 10th Feb., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Covered Jugs and like Vessels.
We, CHARLES CLARKE BRUFF, China Manufacturer, and THOMAS JOHN
BOTT, Art Director, both of Coalport in the County of Salop, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention relates to improvements in covered jugs and like vessels.
In jugs and like vessels fitted with loose removeable lids or covers, when the
vessel is inclined for the purpose of pouring therefrom the contents, there is a
tendency for the lid to fall off, and this gives rise to considerable inconvenience, as
it requires the lid to be held in place or removed whilst the vessel is inclined, and
inasmuch as this precaution is commonly neglected, it results in frequent breakages.
Now the object of our present invention is to obviate the defect above pointed
out.
For this purpose we form the mouth of the vessel upon the front side thereof
with a semi-circular and internally grooved or recessed extension terminating in.a
pouring spout or lip, and the extremities of this semi-circular extension form
vertical shoulders or projections located at diametrically opposite points of the
mouth of the vessel.
The lid we form for about half of its circumference and at the front of a
reduced diameter to correspond with and engage the groove or recess of the
extension of the neck of the vessel, and at that point we form in the lid a semi-
circular opening or indentation to provide a way for the passage of the contents
of the vessel.
The other half of the circumference of the lid we form of an increased diameter
so as to seat upon the top edge or rim of the vessel, and we thus obtain at the
junction of the two diameters, that is to say at diametrically opposite points of the
circumference, two horizontal shoulders or projections which if desired may be
shaped to engage the vertical shoulders or projections of the extension.
The vertical rim or flange of the lid, and which enters the mouth of the vessel
we form bevelled or inclined from back to front, that is to say it is formed deep at
the back and of gradually decreasing depth towards the front, where an opening is
formed corresponding with the indentation hereinbefore described.
From the foregoing description it will be understood that upon the vessel being
held at an inclination, the front edge of the cover will engage the groove or recess
of the extension, and thus be held at that point, whilst the deep flange or rim at
the back of the lid coming against the interior of the neck of the vessel will
prevent the lid falling forward, and it will thus be securely. held in position against
accidental displacement during the inclination of the vessel.
In some cases we dispense with the extension and form the semi-circular groove
or recess in the interior of the neck of the vessel, and in lieu of a semi-circular
groove or recess and correspondingly shaped lid we sometimes form a small recess
in the vessel, and a corresponding projection on the lid.
Dated this 8th day of Ammil 1002
WHITE & WOODINGTON,
27, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Covered Jugs and like Vessels.
We CHARLES CLARKE BRUFF China Manufacturer and THOMAS JOHN
BOTT Art Director both of Coalport in the County of Salop 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:-.
Our invention relates to improvements in covered jugs and like vessels..
In jugs and like vessels fitted with loose removeable lids or covers when the
vessel is inclined for the purpose of pouring therefrom the contents there is a
tendency for the lid to fall off and this gives rise to considerable inconvenience as.
it requires the lid to be held in place or removed whilst the vessel is inclined and
inasmuch as this 'precaution is commonly neglected it results in frequent breakages. 1
Now the object of our present invention is to obviate the defect above pointed
out.
For this purpose we form the mouth of the vessel upon the front side thereof
with a semi-circular and internally grooved or recessed extension terminating in a
pouring spout or lip and the extremities of this semi-circular extension form
vertical shoulders or projections located at diametrically opposite points of the
mouth of the vessel.
The lid we form for about half of its circumference and at the front of 'a
reduced diameter to correspond with and engage the groove or recess of the
extension of the neck of the vessel, and at that point we form in the lid a semi-
circular opening or indentation to provide a way for the passage of the contents of
the vessel.
The other half of the circumference of the lid we form of an increased diameter
so as to seht upon the top edge or rim of the vessel and we thus obtain at the
junction of the two diameters that is to say at diametrically opposite points of the
circumference two horizontal shoulders or projections which if desired may be
caused to engage the vertical shoulders or projections of the extension.
The vertical rim or flange of the lid and which enters the mouth of the vessel.
we form bevelled or inclined from back to front that is to say it is formed deep at
the back and of gradually decreasing depth towards the front where an opening is
formed corresponding with the indentation herein before described.
From the foregoing description it will be understood that upon the vessel being
held at an inclination the front edge of the cover will engage the groove or recess
of the extension and thus be held at that point whilst the deep flange or rim at
the back of the lid coming against the interior of the neck of the vessel will
prevent the lid falling forward and it will thus be securely held in position against
accidental displacement during the inclination of the vessel.
In some cases we dispense with the extension and form the semi-circular groove.
or recess in the interior of the neck of the vessel and in lieu of a semi-circular
groove or recess and correspondingly shaped lid we sometimes form a small recess
in the vessel and a corresponding projection on the lid.
And in order that the said invention may be more clearly understood and
readily carried into effect we will proceed aided by the accompanying drawings.
more fully to describe the same.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS.
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page_text: Figure 6 is a plan representing a modified arrangement of parts and
Figure 7 is a vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 6.
In the several figures like parts are indicated by similar letters of reference.
Referring to Figures 1 to 5 a represents the body of the vessel the mouth of
which is formed upon the front side thereof with a semi-circular extension a¹
terminating in a pouring spout or lip a³ and this extension a' is formed with an
internal groove or recess a whilst the extremities of the extension a' form
vertical shoulders or projections a located at diametrically opposite points of the
mouth of the vessel a.
b represents the lid of the vessel which is formed for about half of its circum-
ference and at the front of a reduced diameter 6' to correspond with and enter
into or engage the groove or recess as of the extension. a¹ of the neck of the
vessel and at that. point that is to say at the front of the lid ba semi-circular
opening or indentation 6' is formed to provide a way for the passage of the contents
of the vessel to the pouring lip a' without the necessity for removing the lid b
The other half of the circumference of the lid b is formed of an increased
diameter 68 as compared with the part 6' so as to seat upon the top edge of the rim
of the vessel a and support the lid in position and thus at the junction of the two
diameters 663 that is to say at diametrically opposite parts of the circumference of
the cover b two horizontal shoulders or projections 64 are obtained which if
desired may be utilised in the manner hereinafter described with respect..to
Figures 6 and 7..
The vertical rim or flange 6 of the lid 6 which enters the mouth of the vessel a
is formed bevelled or inclined from back to front that is to say it is formed deep at
the back and of gradually decreasing depth towards the front where an opening be
is formed corresponding with the indentation 6 hereinbefore described.
From the foregoing description it will be understood that upon the vessel being
held at an inclination in the act of pouring the contents the lid 6 will slide forward
into the position indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 5 and the front edge b' of
the cover 6 will engage the groove or recess a³ of the extension a¹ and the cover b
will thus be held at that point whilst the deep part of the rim or flange be at the
back of the lid coming against the interior of the neck of the vessel a will prevent
the lid turning upon the centre of motion formed by the groove a³ and falling
forward as it would require to describe the curve indicated by the dotted line in
Figure 5 and the lid 6 will thus be securely held in position against accidental
displacement during. the inclination of the vessel a..
In the example given at Figures 6 and 7 the extension a' is dispensed with and
in lieu of a semi-circular groove or recess a small disconnected recesses a³ arranged
at some distance apart are formed in the interior of the neck of the vessel in
substitution therefor and the lid b is formed with corresponding studs or projec-
tions & arranged one on each side of the indentation or opening
Or in lieu of the small recesses a** and corresponding studs 6** a semi-circular
groove a formed in the neck of the vessel and a correspondingly formed lid similar
to those hereinbefore described with respect to Figures 1-to-5-could-be-employed
with this arrangement.
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In this example is also shown an additional means of preventing the accidental
displacement of the lid band for this purpose shoulders or projections a similar
to those a herein before described but somewhat larger are employed and these
shoulders a are undercut or shaped so as to be engaged by the horizontal
shoulders 6 of the lid b.
When employing the undercut shoulders a** lastly hereinbefore described the
groove or recess a or other means for engaging the front of the cover may be
dispensed with.
Instead of forming an indentation or opening in the lid or cover as a way for the
passage of the contents of the vessel whilst the lid is in place the mouth or neck of
the vessel might be formed with an indentation for that purpose as will be readily
understood.

page_text: Although the invention is bereinbefore shown and described as applied to a jug
it will be understood that it is equally applicable to many other like vessels.
By the means hereinbefore described we obtain at little or no additional cost a
simple and effective means for preventing the displacement of the lid from the neck
of the vessel upon the inclination thereof for the purpose of pouring the contents.
Having now particnlarly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what-manner the same is to be performed we declare that what.we
claim is :-
1. In a 'covered jug or the like the combination of a groove or recess upon the
interior of 'the juga loose lid or cover at the front formed to engage such groove
or recess and at the rear provided with a deep flange and a way past the cover for
the contents of the vessel substantially as herein shown and described and for the
purpose stated.
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2. In a covered jug or the like the combination of a loose lid or cover at of
towards the front thereof adapted to engage corresponding or coacting means upon
the jug a deep flange at the rear of the lid and a way past the cover for the contents
of the vessel substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
stated.
3. In a covered jug or the like the combination of a loose lid or cover formed
with shoulders at the sides thereof corresponding shoulders upon the jug adapted to
be engaged by the shoulders of the lid a deep flange at, the rear of the lid and a
way past the cover for the contents of the vessel'substantially as herein shown and
described and for the purpose stated.
4. In a covered jug or the like the combination of an internally grooved extension
terminating in a pouring spout at the front of the jug a loose cover the top of which
is formed of two diameters one at the front to engage the groove of the extension
of the jug and the other at the rear to rest upon the mouth of the vessel a deep
flange at the rear of the cover and a way past the cover for the contents of the
vessel substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose stated.
Dated this 8th day of January 1894.