Improvements in Removable Covers for Jugs or other Vessels, and in the Method of Opening and of Fitting the same in Position.
Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Oct., 1889
Complete Specification Left, 15th July, 1890-Accepted, 16th Aug., 1890
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Removable Covers for Jugs or other Vessels, and
in the Method of Opening and of Fitting the same in Position.
I, JAMES CLARKE of Derby Street Cobridge in the County of Stafford Metal
Worker do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The Invention has for its object an improved construction of parts by which the
covers of jugs or any other vessels can be held in their position when in use and
readily taken off for cleaning and other purposes without any part of the cover being
directly fastened to the jugs or vessels. Holes of any description in any part of the
jugs or vessels by which covers are generally held or fastened are avoided. The
cover is fitted inside with a deep verge or flange made to fit close and press tightly to
the sides of the jug or vessel and so hold the cover in its position. The said cover is
hinged at the lip or pouring end and which lip is raised when in use by a lever hinged
or fixed on a pivot placed inside of the cover, one end of same lever is passed through
a hole in the cover at the handle side of jug or vessel and terminating into a knob
which when pressed downwards causes the other end of lever to catch the hinged lip
of cover and so raise it up for pouring.
This Invention is also applicable to swing or self acting covers that is when the jug
or vessel is tilted in the direction for pouring the lip of cover raises itself and will
return to its usual position when the jug or vessel is again placed upright.
Datad 14th day of October 18sa
JAMES CLARKE.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Removable Covers for Jugs or other Vessels, and
in the Method of Opening and of Fitting the same in Position.
JAMES CLARKE, of Derby Street, Cobridge, in the County of Stafford, Metal
Worker, 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:
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My invention relates to metallic covers or lids for hot-water jugs, teapots, and other
similar vessels requiring a hinged cover or lid; and my said invention has for its
object, an improved method for lifting the hinged part, and for securing the covers or
lids to their respective vessels.
The ordinary methods of securing metallic covers to their respective vessels are, a
special construction of the tops of said vessels, and by means of pins or rivets passing
through holes in the verges of the lids and through the tops of the vessels.
My invention consists, firstly, in constructing a verge or flange on the underside of
the cover or lid to fit into the top of the jug or other vessel, said verge or flange I
make of a suitable metal or material which will spring, such as brass, or German
silver, and only fasten it to its cover or lid for about two thirds of its length, both
ends being free to act as springs, which, pressing against the interior of the top of
the vessel holds the cover or lid in its place; thus dispensing with pins or rivets
which require holes in the vessel, or any special construction of the vessel whatever,
and at the same time permit the cover or lid to be easily removed for cleaning or
other purposes.
And secondly, my invention consists in constructing a lever to open or lift the
hinged part of the cover or lid, said lever being placed on the underside of the cover
or lid. One end of this lever passes through an aperture in the cover or lid and
terminates in a knob; the other end is bent so as to open the hinged part of said

page_text: cover or lid when the knob end is pressed down, the fulcrum of said lever being fixed
at a suitable point between the two ends.
In order to explain my invention more clearly, I have appended a sheet of drawings,
and will proceed to explain the same, having reference to the figures and letters
marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a section of a cover or lid constructed according to my invention,
Fig. 2 is a plan of same, and
Fig. 3 is a plan of the underside of the cover or lid.
The same letters refer to different views of the same part in each figure.
a,
is the cover or lid, b, the hinged part, and c, the verge or flange, said verge or
flange c being only fastened to cover or lid a from point d, to e, the ends ƒ and g being
free to spring out and press against the sides of the vessel n. h is the hinge, i, the
lever terminating in knob j at one end, and bent to touch hinged part of cover or lid
at the other end k. 1, is the fulcrum of said lever and is forined similar to a hinge,
said fulcrum may be placed on the hinge if desired. m, is a knob to prevent the
hinged part of cover from coming too far over. n, shows the top of a hot-water jug
or other similar vessel.
The drawings show my invention as applied to a vessel having a circu ir top, but I
may here mention that my invention is applicable to other shapes such as an oval,
hexagon, octagon etcetera, by forming the lid and the verge or flange accordingly. I
may also place the lifting lever i upon the top of the cover or lid if desired.
To place the cover on the vessel, spring the ends fand g of the verge inwards,
place the cover in position and press it down to its place. The hinged part 6 of cover a
is opened by pressing upon knob j of lever i.
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 :-
1. The method or manner of securing metallic covers to hot-water jugs, teapots,
and other similar vessels by means of a spring verge or flange constructed substantially
as herein set forth and shown.
2. In covers for hot-water jugs and other similar vessels, the method of lifting the
hinged part of said covers by means of a lever i, passing through the cover and ter-
minating in a knob i, at one end, and bent up at the other end k to lift hinged part
of cover, substantially as herein set forth and shown by the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 12th day of July 1890.
JAMES CLARKE,
Applicant.