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US 6,006,959 AGranted
Tea kettle
AssigneeGeneral Housewares Corp.
InventorsMark Naden, Donald Strum
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Abstract
A kettle is provided which includes a body defining a storage unit and including a spout coupled to the body and defining an 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.
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A kettle comprising:
- a body defining a storage unit,
- the body having a spout defining an opening into the storage unit;
- 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;
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- 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.
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A kettle comprising:
- a body defining a storage unit,
- the body including a spout defining an opening into the storage unit;
- 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;
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- a handle having first and second ends and coupled to the body for rotation about a second axis;
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- a lid-actuating mechanism engageably coupled to the spout lid between the first and second axes so that the rotation of the handle in a first direction causes rotation of the spout lid in a second direction.
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