A Tea Infuser.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Oct., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 30th Jan., 1892-Accepted, 12th Mar., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Tea Infuser.
I, EDWARD BRYCE KILLEN of Cherryvale, Belfast, Tea Dealer, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention is for the purpose of enabling small leafed tea or tea dust to be
used in any tea pot and preventing the infused leaf getting into the cup.
It consists of a case or tube which can be made of any material and of any
shape to fit any tea pot. The sides are perforated with very small holes or
equivalent and provided with ends one or both of which may be removable for
cleaning purposes. One end has preferably a hole in the centre for pouring the
water through. For very fine tea dust a second perforated tube or case is
provided for insertion into the first one the infused liquor having to pass in
succession through both perforated tubes.
1001
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
Per William Fleming,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Tea Infuser.
I, EDWARD BRYCE KILLEN, of Cherryvale, Belfast, County Down Tea-buyer
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 designed for the purpose of enabling small leafed tea or tea
dust to be used in any tea pot and of preventing the infused leaf getting into
the cup.
And in order that my said invention may be properly understood, I have here-
unto appended an explanatory sheet of drawings, whereon-
Fig. 1 is an outside elevation of the infuser.
Fig. 2 is a vertical section.
Fig. 3 is a view showing the different parts of the device.
The infuser consists of a case or tube a which can be made of any suitable
material, such as tin, delf etc., and of any desired shape so as to fit any form of
tea-pot. Inserted into the lower end of the tube or case a is a second tube or
tubular piece b which is tapered at its lower part into the form of an inverted
frustum of a cone, or a tapered part may be joined to the cylindrical part. The
The hole or
bottom of the tapered part of the tube b, is open, as shown at c.
opening is preferably about 1" or 14" in diameter. The bottom e of the infuser
is made lid-shape as shown and fits on to the outside of the lower end of the
tube a (see Fig. 1). The lid e which serves as the bottom for both tubes a, b,
has secured to it, by solder or otherwise, a vertical rod f with a bent part or
catch fat its upper end. This rod serves as a handle for lifting the device out
of the tea-pot. The rod passes right up the centre of both tubes a,
b.
The coned part 6 and the cape are perforated as shown at d Figs. 1 and 3, or
these parts may be made of wire-gauze, as shown at d¹ Fig. 2 instead of perforated
metal or ware.
When the parts a, b, e, as shown at Fig. 3, are put together they fit tightly i to
one another and the device then appears as at Fig. 1.

page_text: Instead of having the cape separate from the tube a it may be made as a part
or extension thereof and the coned piece 6 with handle attached, be fitted in from
above, but, an infuser constructed in this manner is not so good as the infuser
made in three parts as it gives some trouble when being cleaned out.
Any small
In using the infuser, it is first placed in the tea-pot and the small tea or tea
dust put therein; boiling water is then poured into the tube a and the infusion
passes through both perforated tubes before getting into the tea-pot.
dust which may pass through the part 6 is caught in the second and outer tube or
part e. When the infuser is lifted out of the tea-pot nothing is left therein save
the clear infusion of tea.
To assist in the prevention of tea dust passing into the pot a piece of sponge or
equivalent spongy material may be inserted between the cone and cap e.
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 :-
An infuser for small tea or tea dust constructed substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown, or any mere modification thereof.
Dated this 29th day of January 1892.
H. D. FITZPATRICK,
70, Wellington Street, Glasgow, Agent.