Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 20th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1897
Date of Application, 25th Feb., 1890
Complete Specification Left, 24th Dec., 1896-Accepted, 30th Jan., 1897
I, HERBERT NICHOLSON of Red Lodge, in the County of Carbon and State of
Montana, United States of America, Horse Breaker and Cow Boy, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in tea and coffee pots and it has for its
objects to provide a holder which can be detachably connected with the pot and
serve as a receiver for the coffee or tea, which can be easily removed from the pot
with coffee grounds or tea dregs without making it necessary to empty the pot,
which will hold the coffee or tea within the pot in such a manner that while the
same will become thoroughly soaked the greatest flavour and strength will be
obtained therefrom, which can be removed from the pot without opening the lid
proper, and which together with the screening devices are so arranged that they can
be quickly removed from the pot when it is desired to scour the same.
To the bottom of the pot centrally thereof is secured a socket or supporting rim
which has its sides perforated and its upper end or rim flared, such member forming
a socket to receive and support the holder, the flaring end facilitating the insertion
of the holder for containing the coffee or tea to be infused.
This holder comprises a hollow cylindrical tube of wire or copper gauze reinforced
by a metallic skeleton frame the lower end of which terminates in a perforated
annular rim which forms a guide to receive the base of an inner tube or strainer
while the upper end has a non-perforated rim which receives a cap. The inner
tube which is perforated is made of much sinaller diameter than the outer tube or
holder and terminates at top in a cone-like end the lower end of said inner tube
being secured to a base which has its side walls perforated and is of a size to
snugly fit the perforated lower end of the holder. A support is provided for the
holder consisting of an outer cage formed of sheet metal provided with an upper
and a lower rim the latter of which is perforated and vertical strips which connect
the rims, said cage being made of a diameter somewhat greater than that of a
supplemental opening provided in the lid for a purpose presently described. By
forming the cage, the holder, and the seat or support at the bottom of the pot as
also the bottom of the internal tube with perforations, the water has a thorough
passage to the central tube or strainer. Furthermore by making the holder and
the outside cage therefor adjustable, that is of a rigid lower member and a
removable member the holder and its cage can be quickly removed when it is
desired to clean or scour the pot.
By providing a small or supplemental hole in the lid of a diameter slightly
larger than the holder, but smaller than its surrounding cage, the strainer and
holder can be quickly drawn out of the pot without having to lift the larger or
principal lid, the small lid being capable of being taken off or put on again in an
instant and consequently practically no steam or evaporation will escape from the
pot during the removal or insertion of the strainer.
Dated this 25th day of Fahru 1806
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chaucery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.

page_text: Improvements in Tea and Coffee Pots.
I HERBERT NICHOLSON, Horse Breaker and Cowboy, of Red Lodge, in the
County of Carbon and State of Montana, United States of America 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 certain improvements in tea and coffee pots and it
primarily has for its object to provide a culinary utensil of this kind of a simple
and inexpensive character and which will effectively serve for its intended purposes.
My invention also has for its object to provide a holder which can be detachably
connected with the pot and which serves as a receiver for the coffee or tea and
which can be easily removed from the pot with coffee grounds or tea'dregs without
making it necessary to empty the pot.
Among other objects my invention seeks to provide a holder 'which will hold the
coffee or tea within the pot in such a manner, that while the same will become
thoroughly soaked, the greatest flavour and strength will be obtained therefrom;
in which the holder can be removed from the pot without opening the lid proper;
and, which has the holder and the screening devices so arranged that they can be
quickly removed from the pot when it is desired to scour the same.
The invention consists in such novel features of construction and peculiar
combination of parts such as will be first described in detail and 'then be specifically
pointed out in the appended claims reference 'being had to the accompanying
drawings, in which
Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal 'section of my improved cooking utensil;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a portion of the interior of the pot, and the
holder and screening devices';
Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken on the 'line 3-3 of Figure 1 ;
Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken on the line 4-4' of Figure 1; and
Figure 5 illustrates the several parts of the holder and separating devices
detached.
Referring to the accompanying drawings, A indicates the pot which is preferably
of the shape shown and B the lid which 'in the structure shown has a central
opening b covered by a supplémental lid 6 for a purpose presently explained.
с
To the bottom of the pot, centrally 'thereof is secured a socket or supporting
rim C which has its sides perforated as at c and its upper end or rim flared as at C,
such' member C'forming a socket to receive and support' the holder, the flaring end
permitting a free and positive engagement of the lower end of the said holder when
the same is inserted' in the pot.
This holder comprises an outer hollow cylindrical tube D made of wire or copper
gauze d re-enforced by a metallic skeleton frame E the lower end of which
terminates in a perforated annular rim e, (Figure 5) which forms a guide portion
to receive the base f' of the inner tube or strainer F, while the' upper end has a
non-perforated rim e which receives the cap G as most clearly shown in Figure 1.
The inner tube F consists of' a "perforated or screen like member, the body of
which is of a
of a much smaller diameter than the outer tube or holder, and terminates
in a cone-like end f', the lower end of such body being soldered 'or' otherwise
secured to the base f which has its side walls perforated and which is of a size to
snugly fit the perforated lower end of the outer cylinder D.
G indicates an outer cage formed of sheet metal having an upper rim g and a
lower' rim/gwhich is perforated" as "at g, and vertical-strips 93 which connect the
rims as shown, such cage serving as a re-enforce or support for the screen-like

page_text: older D. This cage G¹ it should be stated is of a diameter somewhat greater
han the diameter of the supplemental opening in the lid member as is mostly
learly shown in Figure 1 for a purpose presently described.
So far as described it will be readily seen that by forming the cage, the holder
nd the seat or support at the bottom of the pot as also the bottom of the internal
ube with perforations, the water has a through passage to the central tube or
strainer.
Furthermore by making the holder and the outside cage therefor adjustable,
that is of a rigid lower member and a removable member the holder and its cage
can be quickly removed when it is desired to clean or scour the pot.
The cage or outer frame G¹ is so constructed of open work that it can be
easily cleaned and also to allow for a free circulation of water and steam through
the strainer and holder.
Again by providing a small or supplemental hole in the top (the lid) of a diameter
slightly larger than the holder, but smaller than its surrounding cage, the strainer
and holder can be quickly drawn out of the pot without having to lift the larger
or principal lid, the small lid being capable of being taken off or put on again in
an instant and consequently practically no steam or evaporation will escape from
the pot during the removal or insertion of the strainer.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,-
1. A coffee or tea pot having a perforated receiving portion, or support in the
bottom thereof, a tubular holder formed of wire gauze and detachably held in the
said support, and an internal strainer tube located in the said holder, said strainer
having its lower end connected to a perforated base portion, the said holder being
open at its upper end, and a cap for closing said opening, all arranged substantially
as shown and described.
2. An improved coffee pot having a strainer supporting portion in the bottom.
thereof, a strainer device formed of a tubular screen body and adapted to be held in
the said support, an outer cage for supporting the said screen body, the lower end of
said cage terminating in a perforated rim which fits into the said support, and an
inner strainer tube located within the said holder and securely connected at its
lower end to a base portion, said base having its sides perforated and fitted into the
lower end of said screen body, whereby to hold the screen in an upright position,.
all arranged substantially as shown and described.
3. An improved coffee or tea pot having a supporting portion, and a straining
device detachably held in such support, comprising a screen-like holder having a
removable cap, and a strainer or Huid disseminating tube held detachably within
the holder substantially as shown and described.
4. As an improvement in coffee or tea pots, the combination with the pot having
a socket at the lower end, and an open frame work tube G held therein, of a tubular
member formed of a screen-like body detachably held in the said tube G and a
straining tube, having a base portion of a diameter to snugly fit the holder all
5 arranged substantially as shown and for the purposes described.
5. As an improvement in coffee pots the combination with the pot having a
socket in the bottom and a vertical support detachably held therein, of the
screen-like tubular holder having a removable cap piece and the strainer tube held
in the holder having a base of a diameter to snugly fit the holder, all arranged
O substantially as shown and described.
1906
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53 Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.