Improvements in and relating to the Pivotted Covers of Dishes, Soup Tureens, and the like.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 13th Apr., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 21st Aug., 1894-Accepted, 29th Sept., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Pivotted Covers of Dishes,
Soup Tureens, and the like.
We JAMES WILLIS DIXON of Cornish Place in the City of Sheffield,
Manufacturer, and AUSTIN BRADWELL of Meersbrookbank Road, Sheffield
aforesaid, Silver Chaser do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as
follows:-
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Our invention relates to improvements in and relating to the covers of dishes,
soup tureens, and other vessels having pivotted lids, that are partially revolved to
open and close them.
Such covers or lids are made of a segmental or dome form either spherical or
elliptical and are pivotted at opposite sides upon the frame or dish, and can be
turned by hand so as to revolve upon the pivots and pass under the dish which
corresponds in configuration.
We propose to operate the lid or cover by means of a handle passing over the
lid and by which the dish or vessel may be carried out.
This handle is also pivotted in the frame so that it can be turned down from a
vertical to a horizontal position, and upon the axis of the handle, we fix a segmental
rack or segment of a toothed wheel gearing into a corresponding segmental rack or
segment of wheel so that when the handle is moved from its vertical or normal
position, the lid or cover is caused to move or turn upon its axis in the opposite
direction, and finally disappears under the dish or vessel.
A catch or retainer is conveniently placed to secure the lid and handle in its
closed position.
We do not bind ourselves to the exact arrangement of gearing described, as the
same movement of the parts may be obtained by frictional gear, or by the use of
machine chain connecting the axis of the handle to that of the lid, or by other
equivalent means.
The gearing of whatever description is enclosed so as to be free from dirt, and
to prevent damage.
The distance moved by the lid is twice that of the handle, therefore the gearing
is constructed to accomplish this, usually by making, the wheel upon the handle
twice the size of that upon the cover.
Dated the 10th da- of Anvil 1001
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicants.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and relating to the Pivotted Covers of Dishes,
Soup Tureens, and the like.
We JAMES WILLIS DIXON, of Cornish Place in the City of Sheffield,
Manufacturer, and AUSTIN BRADWELL of Meersbrookbank Road, Sheffield
aforesaid, Silver Chaser 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 and relating to the covers of dishes,
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page_text: tureens, and other vessels having pivotted lids that require to be partially revolved
to cover and uncover the vessel.
The means we prefer to use in carrying out our invention as applied to a soup
tureen for example, are shown in the annexed sheet of drawings.
Fig. 1, is an end elevation of a soup tureen made according to our invention.
Fig. 2, shows the mechanism employed.
Fig. 3, side-view of same, showing its application to the handle and cover.
Such covers may be made either semi-spherical, or semi-elliptical in form to
correspond with that of the dish or tureen but of a larger size, so-as to pass round
the body of the dish when turned down.
The body of the tureen is marked B, the cover C, the handle H, pinion case P,
and the retainer R, S is the retainer support.
The covers or lids of this rotating kind are usually made to be turned directly by
hand, and are provided with a projection of some kind for the fingers to take hold
of when turning it round.
We cause the partial rotation of the lid or cover by means of an arched handle
passing over the lid or cover, and by which the tureen or other like vessel may be
carried about.
This handle H, is pivotted or fitted into bearings at each end, and at one or
both ends (preferably both) is provided with a pinion P¹, enclosed in a pinion
case P, and it can be turned down from a vertical to a horizontal position.
The pinion P¹, upon the handle gears into a smaller pinion P, which is fixed
upon the axis of the lid or cover, both being enclosed in the pinion case before
mentioned; the diametrical proportions of the pinions causes the lid or covers C, to
turn one half revolution while the handle H, only turns one quarter. Thus when
the handle is drawn down upon the frame F, as indicated by the dotted line, the
cover C, will have completely reversed its position, and passed under the body or
bowl B, leaving the top clear.
When the handle is in its vertical position, it is held and retained by retaining
catch R.
Instead of the pinions shown, we may use frictional gear, or transmit the
movement of the handle to the cover by other equivalent means producing the
same result.
The lid of a biscuit box is similar to the above but upon a
.smaller scale.
Having now particularly 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. The mechanism for actuating and partially revolving the cover of a soup
tureen, lid of a biscuit box, or other similarly covered dish or vessel, constructed
and arranged substantially as herein before described and illustrated in the annexed
drawings.
2. The combination with a tureen, dish, or other vessel, of a pivotted cover,
which is caused to turn underneath the body of such vessel, by drawing down the
handle in the manner herein before described, and substantially as illustrated.
3. In a tureen, dish, or other like vessel, the combination of a pivotted cover,
actuated by a pivotted bandle, and a retainer to hold the handle in its normal
vertical position, as hereinbefore described.
Dated the 14th day of Auœnst 1894
ROBT. F. DRURY, C.P.A.,
Bank Buildings, George Street, Sheffield, Agent for Applicants.