Improved Cover for Hot-water Jugs and other Vessels of a like character.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 24th June, 1890-Accepted, 23rd Aug., 1890
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improved Cover for Hot-water Jugs and other Vessels of a
like character.
1, HENRY BARKER, of The Ruby Fine Art Pottery, Stafford Street, Longton, in
the County of Stafford, Manufacturer of Decorated Earthenware, 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 relates to improvements in the covers of hot water jugs; and the object
of it is, firstly, to provide a detachable cover which can be attached to an ordinary
jug or any other vessels of a like nature to which it may or can be attached in a
moment, and secondly, to make the lid open and close automatically as required in
actual use according to the position of the jug.
In carrying my invention into effect, I provide a cover of the proper diameter, and
fix a bar spring to its under side. This spring is arch-shaped in elevation, and the
distance separating its ends is greater than the diameter of the top of the jug. When
the ends of the spring are pushed into the jug, its resilience suffices to engage it
against the sides of the jug, so as to keep the cover, in its proper position as such.
The front portion of the cover is expanded into a hinged lip, which is fitted with a
counterpoise.
In order that my invention, and the means by which it is to be carried into practical
effect, may be thoroughly understood, I will now describe them in detail, referring
in so doing to the accompanying figures which are to be taken as part of this specifica-
tion and read therewith.
Fig. 1 is a sectional elevation of a jug fitted with my invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan of my improved cover.
Fig. 3 is a sectional elevation taken on the line A B of Fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the operation of the invention during the act
of pouring.
Cis the jug; and D is a loose or detachable cover of the proper diameter, and any
suitable material.
E is the lip; and e, the hinge by which it is connected to the cover D.
F is a concealed counterpoise. It is fast to the knuckle of the lip, which latter it
meets at an obtuse angle. The effective weights of lip and counterpoise are the same,
so that the lips of them both will always tend to remain in the horizontal plane or
approximately so when the jug is held in the position for pouring.
G is the bar spring. It is fixed to the underside of the cover in any convenient
way.
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;
1. The combination of detachable cover and spring adapted to hold the said cover in
position, as set forth.
2. The combination of detachable cover and bar spring, as set forth.
3. The combination of detachable cover, holding spring, and hinged lip, as set
forth

page_text: 4. The combination of cover, hinged lip, and counterpoise, as set forth.
5. The combination of detachable cover, holding spring, hinged lip, and counter-
poise, as set forth.
Dated this 23rd day of June 1890.
PHILLIPS & LEIGH,
22, Southampton Buildings, Chancery Lane, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.