An Improvement in Tea-pots.
Year: 1899

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Dec., 1899
rifection Loft 28th Mar 1900-Accepted, 28th Apr., 1900
An Improvement in Tea-pots.
I, WILLIAM WATERS STAINTHORPE, of Lulworth, Saltburn-by-Sea, Yorks,
Doctor of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
My invention relates to the construction of a tea-pot in such a manner that
the time during which the tea is subjected to infusion is automatically deter-
mined to be longer or shorter as desired.
For this purpose 1 divide the tea-pot into two compartments by a partition,
which has through it a small hole adjustable in the area of its passage for liquid.
In one of the compartments, which I may term the first, I provide a grating
at a level not below that of the small hole, and I make the second compartment
of such capacity below the level of the grating that it holds all the liquid that
can be held in the first compartment above the grating.
I place the tea-leaves on the grating and I fill the first compartment with
boiling water, some of which, as the infusion goes on, finds its way through the
small hole into the second compartment until the liquid is below the level of
the grating. The time during which infusion goes on is thus determined by
the area of the passage from the first compartment to the second. The partition
may be extended up the spout or there may be a communication from the bottom
of the second compartment to the top of the spout so that the tea is poured
from both compartments.
Instead of a grating, a pervious bag or basket may be employed to hold the tea,
the level of its bottom corresponding with that of the grating.
The partition may be vertical or more or less inclined, or it may be cylindrical,
the central portion constituting the first compartment, and the annular space
around it the second compartment.
Dated this 8th day of December 1899.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant.
I, WILLIAM WATERS STAINTHORPE, of Lulworth, Saltburn-by-Sea, Yorks,
Doctor of Medicine, 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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M.. invention relates to the construction of a tea-pot in such a manner that

page_text: the time during which the tea is subjected to infusion is automatically deter-
mined to be longer or shorter as desired.
For this purpose I divide the tea-pot into two compartments by a partition,
which has through it a small hole adjustable in area of its passage for liquid.
In one of the compartments, which I may term the first; I provide a grating
at a level not below that of the small hole, and I make the second compartment
of such capacity below the level of the grating that it holds all the liquid that
can be held in the first compartment above the grating.
I place the tea-leaves on the grating and I fill the first compartment with
boiling water, some of which, as the infusion goes on, finds its way through the
small hole into the second compartment until the liquid is below the level of
the grating. The time during which infusion goes on is thus determined by
the area of the passage from the first compartment to the second.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings is a section of a tea-pot modified so as
to embody one form of my invention.
Fig. 2 is a section and Fig. 3 a sectional plan of a tea pot modified to embody
another form of my invention.
Referring first to Fig. 1, on a ledge « I place a removeable compartment having
a bottom b. made with an opening in the form of a screwed socket in which can
be screwed a mouthpiece with a small hole through it. Several such month
pieces with holes of different areas may be provided so that one or other may be
used according as more or less time of infusion is desired.
Above the bottom is a grating which may be of wire gauze or perforated
metal. On this grating I place the tea to be infused and then fill the com-
partment with boiling water which gradually issues through the small hole into
the lower part of the pot, the time during which the infusion of the tea goes
on being greater the smaller the hole. When a greater quantity of liquid is
desired, the lower compartment may be charged with more or less hot water
before putting the upper compartment in its place.
In the modified form shewn in Figs. 2 and 3 the one compartment e occupies
the middle of the pot, the other compartment being the annular space around
it. The mouth piece with its small hole is in this case screwed into a socket
fixed in the partition between the compartments. The grating is supported on
a ledge a and is preferably provided with lugs f by which it can be lifted out.
The tea, instead of being laid on a grating, might be contained in a pervious
nag or liasket suspended in the one compartment above the level of the small hole.
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:-
A tea-pot divided into two compartments communicating with each other by a
small hole below the level of a grating or other appliance for supporting the tea,
substantially as and for the purpose set forth.
Dated this 28th day of March 1900.
ABEL & IMRAY,
Agents for the Applicant