AN IMPROVED KETTLE
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Frederick William Nunns, of Teddington, in the County
of Middlesex, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED KETTLE."
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Frederick William Nunns at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 10th May 1877.
FREDERICK WILLIAM NUNNS, of Teddington, in the County of Middlesex.
"AN
IMPROVED KETTLE."
Ordinary kettles have the hole at which they are filled with water in the centre,
immediately beneath the handle, which is very awkward, especially when holding
the kettle in one band and pouring in water from a jug or other vessel with the
other, as a clear view of the interior of the kettle cannot be had, and numerous
accidents arise from this arrangement, particularly by scalding by the escaping
steam on removing the vessel from the fire.
My Invention relates to an improved kettle designed to obviate these dis-
advantages, and it consists in providing the kettle with a hole fitted with a cover in
the top of the kettle, at the rear of the handle, which terminates in a shield or
guard to protect the hand from the steam.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Frederick William Nunns in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
10th November 1877.
FREDERICK WILLIAM NUNNS, of Teddington, in the County of Middlesex.
IMPROVED KETTLE."
"AN
The object of my Invention is to avoid the objections and disadvantages common
to ordinary kettles, having the filling aperture in the centre, immediately beneath
the handle. With the aperture in this position there is danger of scalding the hand
by the steam escaping at the lid, when removing the kettle from the fire, and when
filling the kettle from a jug or other vessel the handle is in the way, and prevents
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page_text: the jug being tilted sufficiently to empty it without risk of spilling the liquid,
especially when the kettle is held in one hand and the jug or other vessel in the
other, as a clear view of the interior of the kettle cannot be had.
My Invention consists in placing the filling opening towards the back of the
kettle, and entirely at the rear of the handle instead of underneath it, as hitherto,
so as to afford a clear view of the inside of the kettle, be quite free from obstruction
or awkwardness in filling, and sufficiently removed from the hand to prevent the
contact of the steam. The hand may, if necessary, be still further protected from
injury from this cause by a guard attached to the rear part of the handle, imme-
diately in front of the filling hole.
The Invention is illustrated in the accompanying Drawing, which shows a kettle
with the improvements applied.
a is the filling hole, which may be placed as far back as convenient in the top of
the kettle, which may be raised at this part to prevent spilling the contents, if
desired, although I have represented the Invention as applied to a kettle of the
ordinary form. The hole a is provided with the usual cover or lid, which may be
hinged to the top of the kettle, and is entirely behind the handle b, which is of
any convenient form, rivetted or otherwise attached to the kettle in the usual
way, except that the rear leg is 'in front of the filling hole a; c is a guard to
protect the hand from the steam, which may or may not be affixed to the handle b,
or otherwise, in front of the hole a in the position shown, as preferred.
Having described the nature of my Invention, and the manner of performing the
same, I declare that what I claim as my Invention to be protected by the herein-
before in part recited Letters Patent is,
1st. A kettle having the filling aperture and handle in the relative positions,
substantially as herein shown and described, for the purpose specified.
2nd. The combination with a kettle, having the filling aperture in rear of the
handle, of a guard fixed in front of the filling aperture, substantially as and for the
purpose specified.
In witness whereof, I, the said Frederick William Nunns, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
F. W. NUNNS. (L.S.)