IMPROVEMENTS IN COVERS FOR HOT WATER JUGS AND OTHER COVERED VESSELS OF A SIMILAR DESCRIPTION
Year: 1885

page_text: EGLEN TAYLOR, Mere House Alsager near Stoke on Trent China Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN COVERS
FOR HOT WATER JUGS AND OTHER COVERED VESSELS OF A SIMILAR DESCRIPTION
to be as follows:―
An improved selfacting cover for the vessels referred to in the title, which is so
constructed, that only a part of the cover is acted upon, when the vessel to be used
is tilted, thereby obviating the unnecessary escape of heat and steam which occurs
with ordinary covers, as hereinafter described.
The object of my Invention is achieved by making a cover of the requisite size
and shape to fit the top of the vessel to which it is to be applied and in order to
prevent the unnecessary escape of heat and steam when used I divide the Baid
cover into two parts hinged together, the front portion being provided with a
weighted tongue which works upon the said hinge underneath, and at right angles
with the cover so that when the vessel is tilted in order to pour out the contents,
the tongue being heavier than the front part of the cover and connected therewith
retains a vertical position causing the mouth or front portion of the said cover to
open, closing again when the vessel is restored to an upright position.
The cover may either be fitted inside the vessel or constructed to fit outside upon
the edge thereof in the form of a cap as may be preferred, in the former case the
vessel is made with an inside rim upon which the said cover rests and with a small
stop at the back, just above the inside rim in order to prevent the cover from
falling off when tilted, in the latter case the weighted tongue may be constructed
to work outside the vessel instead of inside if so desired.
The same result may be attained if instead of the front part of the cover being
made with the weighted tongue before mentioned the part underneath is formed to
extend close under the back part of the cover and parallel therewith of a sufficient
weight to counterpoise the front portion, thereby causing it to retain its horizontal
position when the vessel is tilted.
Fig. 1 is a Jug without cover, shewing the inside rim or ledge and the stop at
the book

page_text: Fig. 2 is a side view of the loose cover shewing the dividing hinge and weighted
tongue.
Fig. 3. is a side view of the loose cover made with the counterpoising arm.
Fig. 4 is a front view of the loose cover shewing the weighted tongue.
Figs. 5. 6 & 7. shew the hinged and front part of the cover divided in different
ways.
Fig. 8 is a Jug with the cover shewing the action of the weighted tongue.
Fig. 9. is a Jug with the cover shewing the action of the counterpoising arm.
Fig. 10 is a Jug with the cover made to fit upon the outside edge of the Jug,
shewing the weighted tongue.
.
Fig. 11 is a Jug with the cover made to fit upon the outside edge of the Jug
shewing the counterpoising arm.
Fig. 12 is a Jug with the cover made to fit upon the outside edge of the Jug but
with two outside weighted ears instead of the weighted tongue inside.

page_text: Improvements in Covers for Hot Water Jugs and other Covered
Vessels of a similar Description.
EGLEN TAYLOR Mere House Alsager near Stoke on Trent China Manufacturer
do hereby declare the nature of my invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN COVERS FOR
HOT WATER JUGS AND OTHER COVERED VESSELS OF A SIMILAR DESCRIPTION and
in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described and
ascertained in and by the following statement:-
The object of my invention is to provide a selfacting cover for the vessels
referred to in the title so constructed that only a part of the cover is acted upon
when the vessel is tilted, thereby obviating the unnecessary escape of heat and
steam which usually occurs with the selfacting covers ordinarily used as is well
understood, and this I achieve by making a cover of the requisite size and shape tó
fit the top of the vessel to which it is to be applied, divided into two parts hinged
together, the front portion being provided with a weighted tongue, which works
upon the said hinge underneath and at right angles with the cover, so that when
the vessel is tilted in order to pour out the contents, the tongue being heavier than
the front part of the cover and connected thereto, retains its vertical position,
causing the mouth or front part of the said cover to open, closing again when the
vessel is restored to an upright position.
Two tongues may be used if desired, and may be constructed to work either
inside or outside the vessel.
The same result may be attained if instead of the front part of the cover being
made with the weighted tongue before mentioned the underneath part is formed so
as to extend under the back part of the cover and parallel therewith, of a sufficient
weight to counterpoise the front portion, causing it to retain its horizontal position
when the vessel is tilted.
The cover may either be fitted inside the vessel or upon the edge thereof, in the
former case the vessel is made with an inside rim or ledge, upon which the cover
rests, and with a small stop at the back, just above the said rim, to keep the cover
in position, and with a small undercut in each of its sides inside and immediately
above the rim or ledge, merging from the centre towards the front or mouth of the
vessel, and the cover is in that case formed so as to enter into the two undercuts
by a sliding movement from the back of the vessel, or instead of the two undercuts
mentioned, two small buttons or notches may be substituted, sufficient space being
left between them and the rim or ledge, to allow the edges of the cover to be
passed under them, which secures the cover in position preventing it falling off
when the vessel is used.
Fig. 1 is a side view of a Jug without cover, shewing the inside rim or ledge and
the stop at the back.
Fig. 2 is a side view of a Jug without cover, shewing the inside rim or ledge and
the undercut in the side.
Fig. 3 is a side view of a Jug without cover, shewing the inside rim or ledge and
the small button or notch at the side,

page_text: Fig. 4 is a plan of a Jug shewing the inside rim or ledge and the undercuts in
both sides.
Fig. 5 is a plan of a Jug shewing the inside rim or ledge and the buttons or
notches at both sides.
Fig. 6 is a side view of the loose cover, shewing the dividing hinge and weighted
tongue.
Fig. 7 is a side view of the loose cover made with the counterpoising arm.
Fig. 8 is a front view of the loose cover shewing the weighted tongue.
Figs. 9. 10 & 11, shew the hinged or front part of the cover divided in different
ways.
Fig. 12 shews the cover made to fit the undercuts in the sides of the Jug as in
figs. 2 & 4.
Fig. 13 is a Jug with the cover, shewing the action of the weighted tongue.
Fig. 14 is a Jug with the cover, shewing the action of the counterpoising arm.
Fig. 15 is a Jug with the cover fitted on the outside edge shewing the action of
the weighted tongue.
Fig. 16 is a Jug with the cover fitted on the outside edge shewing the action of
the counterpoising arm.
Fig. 17 is a Jug with the cover fitted on the outside edge but with two outside
weighted ears instead of the weighted tongue inside the Jug.
Having now described my Invention and the manner in which the same is or
may be performed, I desire it to be understood that without limiting myself to
the precise details herein described, as these may be varied or modified without
departing from the nature of my invention, what I claim is
An improved hinged self acting cover for Hot Water Jugs and other covered
vessels of a similar description and also the methods of attaching the said covers to
Jugs and other similar vessels by means of the undercuts and buttons or notches at
the sides as herein before set forth and described.