Year: 1898

page_text: United States),
Date of Application (in United Kingdom), 25th Jan., 1898
Complete Specification Left, 25th Jan., 1898-Accepted, 23rd Apr., 1898
I, ELMER GRANT LANTZ, of Albany, in the County of Linn, and State of Oregon,
United States of America, do hereby declaro 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:-
The invention relatos to improvements in syrup-pitchers.
The object of the present invention is to improve the construction of syrup-
pitchers and to provide a simple and efficient ono capable of enabling the flow of
syrup to be controlled and cut off on the inside, in order to maintain the exterior
perfectly clean and free of syrup.
A further object of the invention is to improve that class of syrup-pitchers which
are provided with inner and outer lids and to provide simple and efficient means for
raising the outside lid before the inner one starts to open, and also for closing tho
inner lid and cutting off the flow of liquid before the outer lid closes.
The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrange-
ment of parts, as horeinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.
In the drawings-
Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a syrup-pitcher constructed in accordance
with this invention, the outer lid being partially open.
Figure 2 is a similar view of the upper portion of the pitcher, the inner and outer
lids being open.
Figure 3 is a similar view, the pitcher being in an inclined position_and_the
weighted link of the outer lid being in engagement with the notches or shoulders
of the guide of the inner lid.
Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of the inner lid, showing the guide
thereof.
Figure 5 is a similar view of the outer lid, showing the weighted link.
Like numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in the several figures
of the drawings.
1 designates a syrup-pitcher provided at its top with a neck and having an
annular flange 2 at the upper edge thereof, over which closes an outer lid 3, and
the latter, which is provided with a thumb-piece 4, is pivoted at opposite sides
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page_text: thereof to an extension 5 of the neck of the pitcher. The thumb-piece, which is
located adjacent to the band of the pitcher, is adapted to be depressed in the
usual manner to raise the outer lid, and the latter is adapted to close by gravity.
The outer lid 3 is connected with an inner hinged lid 6 by a swinging link 7,
which is substantially U-shaped and which has the upper terminals of its sides bent
outward at right angles to form pintles 8 and engage with suitable eyes 9 of the
outer lid. The link, which is provided at its lower end with a weight 9, engages a
guide 10, which consists of a pair of parallel loops 11, constructed of wire or other
suitable material and soldered or otherwise secured to the upper face of the inner
hinged lid 6.
The loops of the guide are oblong, and their lower sides are slightly
V-shaped, as shown. The transverse bottom portion of the link passes through
the parallel loops and is adapted, when the outer lid is raised, to slide longitudinally
of the guide and engage the rear or inner end thereof. This loose connection
between the inner and outer lids permits the outer one to open a considerable
distance before the inner one starts, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the accom-
panying drawings. The outer lid is then opened farther to the position shown
in Fig. 2, whereby the inner lid is also opened.
When the pitcher is in an inclined position in pouring out syrup, as illustrated
in Fig. 3 of the accompanying drawings, the weighted lower end of the link swings
outward or forward into engagement with shoulders 12 of the upper sides of the
guides, and the outer lid is adapted to press the inner lid firmly against a lip 13 to
cut off the flow of syrup. When the pitcher is raised to an upright position, the
lower end of the link will automatically drop out of engagement with the shoulders
of the guides, and the outer lid may then be completely closed.
The inner lid is hinged at its inner or rear edge and is provided with a central
depending flange 14. The lip is provided with a curved flange 15, arranged a short
distance below the upper edge thereof and adapted to collect any drippings and
conduct them back into the pitcher, openings 16 being provided at the ends of the
lip for the return of the syrup. The shoulders 12 of the guide are formed by
bending the upper sides of the loops in the manner shown, and the inner lid, which
is transversely bent near its center, has the inner or rear portion arranged above the
upper edges of the neck of the pitcher.
The advantages of the invention are as follows: The syrup-pitcher is simple and
comparatively inexpensive in construction. It is easily operated and is adapted to
control the flow of syrup and prevent the same from accumulating on its exterior.
The outer lid opens partially before the inner lid starts to open, and the flow of
syrup is absolutely cut off before the outer lid closes. The swinging link is
automatic in its operation and is in position to engage the shoulders of the loops
when the pitcher is inclined, and it automatically drops ont of such engagement
when the pitcher is brought to an upright position.
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:-
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1. The combination with a syrup-pitcher provided with inner and outer lids, of a
guide mounted on the inner lid and provided with a shoulder, and a link carried by 4
the outer lid and engaging said guide, whereby the two lids are loosely connected,
said link being adapted to engage the shoulder of the guide to close the inner
lid and cut off the flow of liquid before the outer lid closes, substantially as
described.
2. The combination with a syrup-pitcher provided with inner and outer lids, of a 5
guide consisting of a loop mounted on the inner lid and provided at its top with a
shoulder, and a link hinged to the outer lid and engaging the guide, substantially as
and for the purpose described.
3. The combination with a syrup-pitcher provided with inner and outer lids, of a
guide mounted on the inner lid and consisting of a pair of oblong loops bent at their 5
upper sides to form shoulders, and a link hinged to the outer lid and passing through

page_text: the loops of the guide and provided at its bottom with a weight, substantially as
and for the purpose described.
4. The combination of a syrup-pitcher provided with inner and outer lids, a link
loosely connecting the lids to cause the inner one to open after the outer lid and
close before the same, and means for engaging the link in closing the lids, whereby
the inner lid is held firmly closed by the outer lid for cutting off the flow of syrup
positively, substantially as described.
5. The combination of a syrup-pitcher, provided with inner and outer lids, and
means for loosely connecting the lids to cause the inner lid to open after the outer
one and to close before the same, said means comprising a guide mounted on one
of the lids, a link connected with the other lid and with the guide, and a stop
arranged to be engaged by the link in closing the lids, whereby a positive con-
nection between them is provided, substantially as and for the purpose described.
Dated this 24th day of January 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Agents for the Applicant.