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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2003
Samuel Lebowitz, Shelter Island, NY (US);
Samuel Lebowitz, Shelter Island, NY (US);
Wilton Industries, Inc., Woodridge, IL (US);
Abstract
A tea kettle includes kettle body and a lid that covers a fill opening in the body. The lid includes a knob within which a whistle is positioned. A spout is attached to the kettle body and has a passageway. A ball seat is positioned within the passageway as is a strainer. A ball is positioned between the ball seat and the strainer so as to close an opening in the ball seat, and thus the spout passage, when the kettle is positioned on a level surface. The ball rolls out of the ball seat to permit pouring when the kettle is tilted and is prevented from rolling out of the spout by the strainer. The kettle body has a top portion constructed of stainless steel and a bottom portion constructed of steel coated with enamel.