Improvements in Tea-pots.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 17th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 17th Nov., 1890-Accepted, 17th Jan., 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea-pots.
1, HERBERT EASTON, of Harburton House, Clarence Parade, Southsea Gentleman
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
:
The object of my invention is to form a tea pot or such like vessel for preparing an
infusion of tea, which shall be provided with a simple appliance for preventing the
development of tannic acid in such beverage. I place within any ordinary tea pot, a
wire gauge container for holding the tea leaves capable of being opened and shut to
putting in or taking out such tea leaves. To this container, I affix one end of a small
chain and pass the chain through a small hole in the lid of the tea pot (many tea
pots are provided with such a hole in the lid). To the other end of this chain I fix a
small hook or other formation which shall prevent the chain passing entirely through
the hole in the lid. When I make my infusion of tea the container lies at the bottom
of the tea pot, but when such infusion has become complete and it is no longer
desirous that the tea leaves should continue in contact with the liquid, I raise the
container holding such tea leaves up against the underneath side of lid of tea pot, by
means of the chain and maintain it there, away from the liquid by means of attaching
the outside end of chain on to the handle or spout or other approved part of the tea
pot. By these means the development of theme is prevented almost altogether.
Deted this 17th day of February 1890
RAYNER & CASSELL,
37, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Tea-pots.
I, HERBERT EASTON of Harberton House Clarence Parade Southsea Gentleman
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:
The object of my invention is to form a tea pot or such like vessel for preparing an
infusion of tea, which shall be provided with a simple appliance for preventing the
development of tannic acid in such beverage. I place within any ordinary tea pot a
suitable container for holding the tea leaves. To this container 1 affix one end of a small
chain and pass this chain through a small hole in the lid of the tea pot (many tea pots
are provided with such a hole in the lid). To the other end of this chain I fix a
small catch which shall prevent the chain passing entirely through the hole in the lid. .
When I make my infusion of tea the container lies at the bottom of the tea pot, but
when such infusion has become complete and it is no longer desirous that the tea
leaves should continue in contact with the liquid, I raise the container holding such
tea leaves up against the underneath side of the lid of the tea pot, by means of the
chain or gimp cord (a gimp cord being used instead of a chain when the hole in the
lid of the pot is too small to admit of a chain being used) and maintain it there, away
from the liquid by means of the catch on the outside end of the cord or chain. The
catch is made with one piece of turned wire bent round from the centre and pinched
close together, thus a small loop is formed at one end, & each arm or side is turned
outwards at the other end. The natural spring in the wire is sufficient to hold the
cord when pressed between the two sides. The loop is to attach the cord to, and the
ends are curved outwards to enable the cord to be more easily caught between
the side.

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.
Within a tea pot to be able to draw up the tea leaves after the tea is made to the
top of the tea pot, and maintain them there out of the water.
To be drawn up by means of a container connected to a chain or cord which chain
passes up through the hole in the lid of the tea pot and has a catch or clip attached to
the outside end. The chain is made fast when drawn up by means of the catch which
is clipped on to the chain close to the lid of the tea pot.
Dated this 14th day of November 1890.
HERDERI EASTON.