US1700793A - Safety kettle - Google Patents

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Feb. 5, 1 929. 1,700,793

T. W. FITZGERALD SAFETY KETTLE Filed March 26, 1928 v flttormy Patented Feb. 5, 1929.

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THOMAS W. FITZGERALD, F STANLEY, NEW YORK.

SAFETY KETTLE.

Application'filedMareh 26, 1928. Serial No. 264,679.

This invention relates to an improved ketis in providing the container with restricted tle which is characterized by the'provision of openings having a sectional cover wherein a novel sectional cover and a cooperating the sections are hingedly connected together handle structure. so that they may be operated together or so 5 My main object is to restrict the size o'rthe that one of the sections may be operated indischarge opening of the kettle and to prodividually. This .cover structure together ide a sectional hinged cover therefor with with the rigid handle mounted in a position operating means for the hinged section, and a to prevent burning of the fingers by escaping handle located beyond the cover in a position steam constitutes the principal novelty of the 60 to avoid burning of the fingers by escaping invention.

t It is believed that the construction as well I th d i as the operation and advantages of the inven- Figure 1 is a perspective View of a kettle tion will he ciear after reading the foregoing or utensil constructed in accordance with the description in connection with the accom-- 65 present i ti panying drawings, and therefore a more Figure 2 is a longitudinalsectional View "lengthy d scr1pt1on is thought unnecessary. h i th th d f ti Minor changes coming within the field of Referring to the drawings by r f r invention claimed may be resorted to it decharacters it will be seen that the numeral 3 sired. 70

designates a container having a segmental Having described my invention, what I solid top portion 4 terminating in spaced rea m 18 I- lation from one side to provide a discharge n a Utensil 0f the class described, a opening. On the last named side is a pourhollow container provided with a rigid top i spout 5 Th cover comprises a ll lid terminating in spaced relation from one side 6 for the spout which is hinged as at 7 t a to provide a discharge opening, there being a lar lid r cover 8 f th ai di h spout formed on said one side and incomopening. An operating link 9 is cm g t d t munication with said opening, acover comthe hinged lid section 6 by wa f a h t prising hingedly connected sections, one covj id array 10 on th 11d th li k h i a eriug the main. discharge opening and the 80 finger hook 111, Thi li k is; da t d r b ther covering the spout, said sections being pug-110d f -dl t an Opening i 51 v hingedly connected together, and operating section 8 to permit thenc ion 6 t b sw memhers connected with said cover sections. up to the dotted line position shown in Fig: 2. In a utensil of the class described, a hol-- u 2, low container provided with a rigid top ter- 85 Th ti 8 i hi d as t 152, t th i id min eating in spaced relation from one side top portion 4 and carries a depending arm 13 wall to provide a discharge opening, there bewith which a push rod 14 is connected. This ing a p u f rmed on s id'one side and in push rod terminates in the form of a finger communication with said opening, a-cover hook 15. comprising hingedly connected sections, one 90 4o Fastened to the top is a sheet of asbestos 16 covering the main discharge pe i g, t e

upon which the handle structure 17 bears, er covering the spout, said seGi slOe ng The handle structure comprises a substang y n cttogether, and operating U Shg,ped portion o arch h p HlGlTlbGlS COllHBCtGCl Wlllll Sd ld cover SGCtlOnS, downturned ends are rigidly secured to the t gether with a rigid handle structure top 4 close to the hinge 12 and an integral mounted on the rigid top portion of the conhandgrip 19 extending at right angles from ainer- I I the central portion of the arch and including In ensil 0f the class described, a 1101- a downturned part 20 rigidly fastened to the low container provided with a rigid top tertop of the container. minating in spaced relation from one side From the foregoing description andtdrawwall to provide a discharge opening, there being it will be seen that the principal feature ing a spout formed on said one side and in communication with said opening, a cover comprising hingedly connecting sections, one

, coveringthe main discharge opening, the

other covering the spout, said sections being hingedly'connected together, operating 1 116111- bers connected with said cover sections, to gether with a rigid handle structure mounted onthe rigid top portion of the container. said handle structure embodying an arch and. a right angularly disposed hand grip ha'v- 10 ing a depending end portion connected to said. container.

In testimony whereof I aflix my'signature.

THOMAS W. FITZGERALD.

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