Improvements in and connected with the Lids or Covers of Jugs, Tea Pots, and similar Vessels or Receptacles.
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 7th Jan., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 23rd Apr., 1891-Accepted, 13th June, 1891
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with the Lids or Covers of Jugs,
Tea Pots, and similar Vessels or Receptacles.
I, ARTHUR MARTIN of 41 Trafalgar Street, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries,
Britannia Metal Mounter, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates firstly to a novel device to be adapted for use in
connection with the balance lids of jugs, and secondly to means for attaching said
lids, as also the lids or covers of tea pots and similar vessels or receptacles in
position.
The lid of the jug is formed as usual with a hinge at or about the centre, the
rear portion being attached to the jug in the manner hereinafter described, whilst
the front or lip portion is freely hinged or pivotted. In order to retain this hinged
lip portion horizontal, in the act of pouring, I adapt to the centre of the pivot a
loose socket or hinge to which a small depending arm carrying at its lower
extremity a weight is soldered or otherwise secured, the upper end of this arm
projecting somewhat above the hinge. When the jug is in its normal position the
lid is closed, but, as soon as the jug is, tilted, in the act of pouring, the projecting
end of the weighted arm aforesaid bears against the lid and retains same in a
horizontal and consequently open position, the amount of metal in the hinged
portion of the lid and the weighted arm being so proportioned that the lid imme-
diately closes when the jug assumes its original position.
An important advantage obtains with a hinged lid having a weighted arm of this
description loosely attached to the pivot and independent of the lid, inasmuch as,
in the act of filling, the weighted arm aforesaid does not obstruct or divert, the
passage of the liquids, a source of annoyance with hinged lids having fixed weights
as at present in use.
The second feature of my said invention consists in attaching lids or covers to
jugs, teapots and the like with a view to the ready removal of same when required,
to facilitate cleaning, etc. For this purpose I adapt to the under side of the lid one
or more lugs or projections each having a screwed pin or stud which is inserted
through a hole formed in the side of the vessel and secured by a suitable nut or
equivalent.
Dated: h of Janu1001
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with the Lids or Covers of Jugs,
Tea Pots, and similar Vessels or Receptacles.
I, ARTHUR MARTIN, of 41 Trafalgar Street, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries,
Britannia Metal Mounter, 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:―
This invention relates firstly to a novel device to be adapted for use in
connection with balanced lids of jugs, and secondly to means for attaching
said lids, as also the lids or covers of coffee and tea pots and similar vessels or
receptacles, in position.

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Figure 1 illustrates the lip of the lid as closed,
Figure 2 in the open position when pouring,
Figure 3 when the lip is turned back ready for filling the jug, and
Figure 4 a front view of same.
Figures 5 and 6 represent a slight modification hereinafter more particularly
referred to.
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The lid of the jug is formed, as usual with lids of this description, with a hinge
at or about the centre, the rear portion being attached to the jug in the manner
hereinafter described, whilst, the front or lip portion A is freely hinged or pivotted.
In order to retain this hinged lip A horizontal, in the act of pouring Figure 2, I
adapt to the centre of the pivot a a loose socket or hinge ỗ to which a small
depending arm c carrying a weight B is soldered or otherwise secured, the upper
end of this arin e projecting somewhat above the hinge a. When the jug is in its
normal position the lip is closed, Figure 1, but as soon as the jug is tilted in the
act of pouring, Figure 2, the projecting end of the weighted arm c aforesaid bears
against the lip A and retains same in a horizontal and consequently open position.
The amount of metal in the hinged portion A of the lid and the weighted arm is
so proportioned that the lid immediately closes when the jug assumes its normal
position.
An important advantage obtains with a hinged lid having a weighted arm of this
description loosely attached to the pivot a and independent of the lid, inasmuch as,
in the act of filling, when the lip A is turned back, the weighted arm c aforesaid
does not obstruct or divert the passage of the liquids, Figure 3, a source of
annoyance with hinged lids having fixed weights as at present in use.
In Figures 5 and 6 the central socket 6' of the hinge a¹ is attached to the lip and
projects slightly from the hinge of the lid, the upper end of the weighted arm c
being loosely hinged to the projecting portion of the central socket 6' at d.
The action of this form of balanced lid is precisely the same as that previously
described.
The second feature of my invention consists in attaching lids or covers to jugs,
tea pots and the like with a view to the ready removal of said lids when required
to facilitate cleaning etc. For this purpose I adapt to the under side of the lid one
or more lugs or projections D each having a screwed pin or stud d¹ which is
inserted through a hole formed in the side of the vessel and secured by a suitable
nute or equivalent.
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
First In lids for jugs and the like the means for retaining the hinged or lip
portion horizontal in the act of pouring, and for permitting the weighted arm to
assume a vertical position or nearly so when filling the jug or the like substantially
as herein set forth and shown.
:
Second The improved means for attaching the lids of jugs, tea pots and other
vessels or receptacles in position substantially as herein set forth and shown.
Dated this 11th day of April 1891.
JAMES STEVENSON,
Gray's Inn Chambers, 20, High Holborn, London, W.C.,
Agent for Applicant.