An Improved Kettle.
Year: 1899

page_text: WILLIAM HENRY BRECKNELL, Junior, Clerk, Old Christchurch Road, Bourne-
mouth, and FRANK SHERRINGTON JAMES, Draper, 1, Yelverton Terrace, Bourne-
mouth, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows: -
Our invention relates to an improved kettle or the like, which is so constructed
that when the contents is poured out through the spout, and the kettle replaced
on, or near the fire, and carelessly left without being refilled, sufficient water
is retained to keep the bottom moist for a considerable time, and thereby prevent
it from burning.
This effect is produced by the kettle being made with the end of spout, which
is joined to the body extending a short distance into the interior, parallel with
the bottom. The length of extention determinated by the quantity of water
desired to be retained."
The captive water is allowed to flow freely on the bottom of kettle, so that
refilling same will automatically mix the inflowing quantity, with that pre-
viously retained and thereby assure its freshness.
The kettle may be entirely emptied through the space occupied by the lid.
A suitable tube may also be used in place of the extended end of spout.
Dated this 1st day of February 1899.
WILLIAM HENRY BRECKNELL, JUNIOR,
FRANK SHERRINGTON JAMES.
An Improved Kettle.
We, WILLIAM HENRY BRECKNELL, Junior, Clerk, of Old Christchurch Road,
Bournemouth, in Hampshire, and FRANK SHERRINGTON JAMES, Draper, of 1,
Yelverton Terrace, Bournemouth, in Hampshire, 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 an improved kettle or the like which is so constructed
that when the contents are poured out through the spout, and the kettle replaced
on or near the fire and carelessly left without being refilled sufficient water
is retained to keep the bottom moist for a considerable time, and thereby prevent
it from burning.
This effect is produced by the kettle being made with the end of spout, which
is joined to the body, extending a short distance into the interior parallel with

page_text: the bottom. The length of extension determined by the quantity of water
desired to be retained.
The captive water is allowed to flow freely on the bottom of the kettle, so that
refilling same will automatically mix the inflowing quantity with that pre-
viously retained and thereby assure its freshness.
The kettle may be entirely emptied through the space occupied by the lid.
A suitable tube may also be used in place of the extended end of the spout.
We will now describe our invention with reference to the accompanying
drawings in which,
Fig. 1 shews an elevation of a kettle constructed with our improvement, same
being shewn by the broken away portion of the side of the kettle.
Fig. 2 shews a sectional view of a kettle when pouring out the contents.
a is the kettle made of any preferred pattern or shape, and is provided with
the usual spout b. The inner end of the spout b is prolonged into the kettle as
shewn at c Fig. 1 such prolongation being parallel or nearly so with the bottom
of the kettle, and being firmly secured in position.
Instead of the spout being prolonged, a tuba d suitably fixed may meet the
opening of the spout as shewn in Fig. 2. The tube may be of different
diameter to the spout if preferred.
It will be seen that the length of the tube within the kettle will regulate the
quantity of water to be left therein. It will also be seen that our invention will
prevent the broken pieces of fur or incrustation that fall off the inside of the
kettle, from entering or clogging the spout.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
(1) In a kettle or other utensil or vessel used for heating or boiling fluids, an
internal tube forming an extension of the spout or outlet pipe, said internal tube
preventing the entire removal of the fluid and thereby the burning of the kettle
or other vessel, as herein described and set forth.
(2) The improved kettle substantially as herein shewn and described.
S. S. BROMHEAD,
Agent for Applicants, 171, Queen Victoria Street, London, E.C.