A Portable Appliance for Conveying and Distributing Steam from Kettles and other Utensils.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Mar., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 11th Dec., 1891-Accepted, 16th Jan., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Appliance for Conveying and Distributing Steam from
Kettles and other Utensils.
I, HARRY CRAMPTON SAUNDERS of No. 1 Courtenay Road, Penge, in the
County of Kent, Druggist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My
My invention consists in applying to ordinary kettles and other vessels used for
boiling water an adjustable appliance whereby the steam can be conveyed and
distributed into a room in a manner similar to that of "bronchitis kettles."
adjustable appliance is made as follows:-I provide a long pipe or spout like the
one used in bronchitis kettles;" having an open, fantail or other distributing
outlet. The other end is furnished with a loose disc or other shaped plate having
asbestos, felt or other suitable packing upon its under surface which is intended to
rest upon
and cover up the lid or top opening of a kettle or other water-boiling
utensil. This plate has a central orifice through which the steam passes into the
spout and secure the packing material by the flange of a short tube which sockets
through the plate and into the short vertical portion of the spout. I fit to this
flange or short tube an adjustable slide or spring in such manner that it will catch
under the edge of the top aperture of the vessel and thereby hold my appliance
temporarily in its position.
Dated this Tenth day of March 1891
H. C. SAUNDERS..
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A Portable Appliance for Conveying and Distributing Steam from
Kettles and other Utensils.
I, HARRY CRAMPTON SAUNDERS of 1, Courtenay Road, Penge, Chemist
Assistant 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:-
My invention is a contrivance which can be attached to an ordinary kettle so as
to enable the same to be used as a bronchitis kettle.
To show clearly how my invention is carried out I furnish drawings in which
corresponding parts are indicated by the same letters throughout.
Fig. 1. is a view of contrivance fitted to kettle.
Fig. 2. shows the short straight tube A with flange B, on the under side of which
flange is attached loop C.
Fig. 3. shows under side of flange B with the ends of loop sliding in grooves D
on flange.
The loop C may be soldered or otherwise secured to flange B but the mode of
attachment indicated in the drawings is the most suitable.
Fig. 4. is plan of disc E through which tube A passes.
This disc E acts as lid
to kettle and may be round, arched or of any suitable shape.
In use the disc E is placed over tube A and rests on flange B.
The tube A is then inserted into the corresponding portion F of the long
tube G. The loop C is then put into the kettle and pressing on the top or sides
or both of the kettle holds the apparatus in position as shown in Fig. 1. To the
other end of tube G any suitable nozzle may be fitted.
The apparatus may be made in metal, china, or any suitable material,
Price G27

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is.
A contrivance for attachment to ordinary kettles consisting of a short
straight flanged tube fitting into a corresponding portion of a long tube,
which flange is attached to a loop, and also supports a disc or lid for the purpose
specified.
Dated this 11th day of December 1891
W. H. MUNNS,
Agent for Applicant.