USRE39431E1 - Tea kettle - Google Patents
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- USRE39431E1 USRE39431E1 US10/034,668 US3466801A USRE39431E US RE39431 E1 USRE39431 E1 US RE39431E1 US 3466801 A US3466801 A US 3466801A US RE39431 E USRE39431 E US RE39431E
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
- A47J27/21—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
- A47J27/21166—Constructional details or accessories
- A47J27/21191—Pouring spouts
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
- A47J27/00—Cooking-vessels
- A47J27/21—Water-boiling vessels, e.g. kettles
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- This invention relates to kitchen utensils, and more particularly to tea kettles.
- Tea kettles having spout lids to cover the spout of the kettle have previously been provided. To keep these lids open, a user was typically required to maintain his grip on the tea kettle handle, while at the same time using one of his fingers or thumb to engage a portion of the spout lid to open the same.
- kettles include handles which open the spout lid when they are grasped and the kettle is lifted. These kettles, however, require a user to maintain his grasp on the handle and keep the kettle lifted to maintain the lid open.
- These kettles typically have bail type handles which are connected at both its ends to the kettle body. To be able to withstand heat, these ends are required to be formed of a heat-resistant material, such as a metal, and therefore cannot be formed of many non-heat resistant cushioning materials. Subsequently, these handle ends may burn a user's hand if accidentally grabbed thereby.
- An important feature of the invention is the provision of a tea kettle which is of relatively simple and economical construction.
- a further feature of the invention is the provision of a kettle of the type set forth with a spout lid which can easily be opened by simply lifting the kettle.
- a still further feature of the invention is the provision of a kettle of the type set forth, which allows the spout lid of the kettle to be easily maintained in either an open or closed position.
- Yet another feature of the invention is the provision of a kettle of the type set forth, which has a handle with a free cantilever end which makes grasping easy and aids in preventing the burning of a user's hand.
- a kettle includes a body defining a storage unit and having a spout defining an opening into the storage unit.
- the kettle includes a spout lid coupled to the body for rotation about a first axis between a closed position wherein the lid covers the opening and an open position wherein the lid is spaced from the opening.
- the kettle also includes a handle having first and second ends and coupled to the body for rotation about a second axis disposed between the first and second ends and engageably coupled to the spout lid, wherein the rotation of the handle in a first direction causes movement of the lid to its open position and rotation of the handle in a second direction causes movement of the lid to its closed position.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the kettle of the present invention when the spout lid is in the closed condition;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the kettle of the present invention when the spout lid is held in the open condition by a user's hand on the handle;
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the spout lid opening and closing mechanism of the kettle of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary, side elevational view of the kettle of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is an enlarged, fragmentary, top plan view of the kettle of FIG. 4 ;
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken generally along line 6 — 6 of FIG. 5 ;
- FIG. 7 is an enlarged, fragmentary, sectional view of the lid opening and closing mechanism of FIG. 6 when the spring has been compressed;
- FIG. 8 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 6 when the lid spout is in an open condition.
- FIG. 9 is an enlarged, fragmentary, sectional view taken generally along line 9 — 9 of FIG. 5 .
- a tea kettle 10 includes a substantially part-spherical body 12 preferably formed from a metal, such as stainless steel.
- the body 12 has a central axis “A” ( FIG. 6 ) and defines a storage unit for holding a liquid, such as water, to be heated.
- the body 12 as seen in FIG. 6 , includes a wall 13 defining a spout aperture 14 and a larger second aperture 16 , each for accommodating the passage of liquid into and out of the storage unit.
- the kettle 10 also includes a cylindrical spout 18 coupled to the portion of wall 13 defining the spout aperture 14 by welding or the like.
- the kettle 10 also includes a bracket 20 ( FIG. 6 ) coupled to the wall 13 by welding or the like.
- a support 22 is coupled to the bracket 20 by a pair of screws 24 .
- the support 22 includes a first arm 26 having a clevis end 28 with two spaced-apart extensions 30 , each having an aperture 32 .
- the support 22 also includes a second arm 34 having a clevis end 36 with two spaced-apart extensions 38 , each having an aperture 40 .
- the support 22 also has an inner wall 42 ( FIGS. 3 and 6 ) disposed between the extensions 38 at clevis end 36 .
- the kettle 10 also includes a handle 44 having a first end 46 and a free cantilevered second end 48 .
- the handle 44 has a metal body 49 formed from a metal such as zinc, and a cover 50 disposed about the second end 48 and made of elastomeric material, such as that sold by Advanced Elastomer Systems under the tradename Santoprene.
- the elastomeric material of the cover 50 provides a user with a good, cushioned grip and thermal insulation.
- the handle 44 includes a bore 51 and is coupled to the clevis end 28 of the first arm 26 of the support 22 by a fastener, such as a rivet 52 , passing through the bore 51 and apertures 32 of extensions 30 .
- a fastener such as a rivet 52
- Two nylon washers 54 are disposed partially in bore 51 and about rivet 52 to facilitate rotation of the handle 44 .
- the handle 44 also includes a pin 56 press fit through a bore 57 and projecting from both lateral sides of the handle 44 at its first end 46 .
- the kettle 10 also includes a spout lid 58 .
- the spout lid 58 includes a cover portion 60 to cover the spout opening 19 in a known manner, and an extension portion 62 coupled to the cover portion 60 .
- the extension portion 62 includes a pair of spaced-apart walls 64 , each having a slot 66 therein.
- the extension portion 62 also includes a cylindrical wall 68 defining a bore 70 .
- the extension portion 62 also includes a triangular-shaped projection 72 coupled to the cylindrical wall 68 .
- the projection 72 has a rounded surface 74 and a flat surface 76 (FIGS. 6 - 8 ).
- a fastener such as a rivet 78 , is disposed through the apertures 40 of the extension 38 of the second arm 34 and the bore 76 to rotatably couple the spout lid 58 to the support 22 .
- Rivets 78 and 52 have axes substantially parallel to each other.
- the ends of the pin 56 are respectively disposed in slots 66 to engageably couple the handle 44 to the spout lid 58 .
- the kettle 10 also includes a leaf spring 80 having two spaced-apart arms 82 , 84 .
- Arm 82 of leaf spring 80 sits on the wall 42 of the support 22 .
- the leaf spring 80 is shaped and dimensioned to contact and bias the triangular-shaped projection 72 .
- the triangular-shaped projection 72 and the leaf spring 80 form an over-center mechanism to bias and maintain the spout lid 58 in either an open or a closed position relative to the spout opening 19 .
- the kettle 10 is operated as follows. As seen in FIGS. 1 , 4 , 5 and 6 , the spout lid 58 is in a closed position, wherein the cover portion 60 thereof covers spout opening 19 to prevent the flow of liquid therethrough.
- the leaf spring 80 as seen in FIG. 6 , contacts the rounded surface 74 of the triangular-shaped projection 72 , biasing the spout lid 58 to the closed position.
- the triangular-shaped projection 72 depresses arm 84 of the leaf spring 80 .
- the arm 84 of leaf spring 80 contacts and biases the flat surface 76 and the spout lid 58 is popped open and biased in an open position.
- the free cantilevered second end 48 of the handle 44 allows a user to easily grasp the cover 50 without being burned.
- the cantilevered second end 48 advantageously extends radially back from the central axis “A” so that a user does not have to overly flex his wrist when pouring a liquid from the kettle 10 .
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US1486802A (en) * | 1923-10-13 | 1924-03-11 | Benjamin R Royse | Teakettle |
US1646154A (en) * | 1925-10-09 | 1927-10-18 | Philip J Kroll | Closure member |
US1938527A (en) * | 1930-09-24 | 1933-12-05 | Marelli Angelo | Grated cheese basin with automatic opening and shutting device |
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US2169239A (en) * | 1938-10-28 | 1939-08-15 | Na Mac Products Company | Container closure and dispensing device |
US2624493A (en) * | 1947-03-21 | 1953-01-06 | Buckeye Aluminum Company | Whistling teakettle and handle |
US4155349A (en) | 1976-08-25 | 1979-05-22 | General Electric Company | Variable intensity whistle |
US4385585A (en) | 1981-10-27 | 1983-05-31 | Copco, Inc. | Teakettle having whistle cap |
US4491251A (en) * | 1983-11-18 | 1985-01-01 | Eagle Manufacturing Company | Safety can for storage of liquids |
US4813368A (en) | 1987-09-14 | 1989-03-21 | Physical Systems, Inc. | Musical tea kettle |
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US5135128A (en) * | 1989-12-22 | 1992-08-04 | Heinrich Kuhn Metallwarenfabrik Ag | Water kettle |
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