Improvements in Frames or Suspenders for Teapots and other Vessels containing Liquids.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 11th Oct., 1893-Accepted, 11th Nov., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames or Suspenders for Teapots and other
Vessels containing Liquids.
FRANK FIDLER Artist 123 Vincent Road Highfields Sheffield Yorkshire do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
.
This invention is for the purpose of making it safer and easier to pour hot or
other liquids from a vessel as for instance a teapot, and consists of a frame with
two side supports to which is pivoted, between said supports, a cage or holder, in
which is placed the teapot. This cage is so placed between the supports that the
greater weight of teapot is suspended below the pivots and therefore swings without
fear of overbalancing, and from each side of the cage a piece is carried upwards
and connected over top of teapot forming a handle which is used to tilt or revolve
the teapot. And in another case the teapot or other vessel is pivoted direct to the
side supports of frame and swings between them without the aforesaid cage or
holder and is tilted by the handle attached to the vessel. By these methods lifting
the weight of vessel and contents is avoided when pouring. The invention can be
applied to existing teapots or other vessels.
Doted this 14th dow of Ten 1902
FRANK FIDLER.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Frames or Suspenders for Teapots and other
Vessels containing Liquids.
FRANK FIDLER Artist 123 Vincent Road Highfields Sheffield Yorkshire 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 for the purpose of making it safer and easier to pour hot or
other liquids from a vessel as for instance a teapot, and consists of a frame with
two side supports to which is pivoted between said support a cage or holder in
which is placed the teapot or other vessel. This cage is so placed between the
supports that the greater weight of teapot or other vessel is suspended below the
pivots and therefore swings without fear of overbalancing and from each side of
the cage a piece is carried upwards and connected over top of teapot or other
vessel forming a handle which is used to tilt or revolve the teapot or other vessel.
By this method lifting the weight of vessel and contents is avoided. The invention
can be applied to existing teapots and other vessels.
In the accompanying drawings
Figure is a perspective view of the frame and cage or holder fitted to a revolving
or stationery tray. The sugar basin and cream ewer being placed on each side of
the said frame, the cage with teapot in place is shown slightly tilted as in pouring
out the liquid.
Figure 2 shows a simple form of frame and cage with teapot in place ready
for use.
Figure 3 shows the same frame and cage without the teapot giving an unobstructed
view of the whole frame and cage.
Figure 4 shows the frame and cage fitted between sugar basin and cream ewer
on stand with teapot in position ready for use.
Figures 5 and 6 give side and front elevations of the simplest form of frame
and cage.

page_text: A is the swinging cage or holder A' is the handle attached to the cage A on each
side, and forming a convenient means of carrying the said frame and cage; also
used to tilt the cage and vessel.
The tilting movement is effected by bringing top of handle forward, which
movement revolves or swings the cage on the pivot C, which is attached permanently
to cage A or handle A as may be most suitable. The said pivot C passes through
the bearing D which is part of the stationery frame B. The pivot C projects
through bearing D and is secured in place by the washer E and the nut or knob F,
as will be seen the washer E is fitted on a square on the pivot C and is held in
position against the shoulder on C by the nut or knob F screwed on the end of the
pivot C.
Figure 7 shows enlarged detail of joint or pivot, end view, as in Figure 5.
Figure 8 shows section of joint or pivot, C is the pivot attached to A¹, D the
bearing attached to and forming part of stationery frame B, E is the washer and F
the nut or knob.
Figure 9 shows the loose washer E.
Figure 10 the pivot.
Having thus fully described the nature of my invention and the manner of
performing the same; I wish it understood that I do not confine myself to the
exact form or configuration as herein set forth, but propose to adopt my invention
to the shape most suitable for the purpose for which used, and to the style and
shape of the teapot or other vessel that is to be suspended in the said frame or
suspender and what I claim is,
First. The combination of frame and swing cage or suspender for carrying the
vessel as herein before set forth.
Second. The combination of frame and swing cage or suspender with a revolving
or stationery tray.
Third. The combination of frame and swing cage or suspender with the sugar
basin and cream ewer stand.
Dated this 10th day of October 1893.
FRANK FIDLER.