Kettle

Abstract

A kettle has a fluid-carrying body ( 4 ), an elongate handle ( 10 ) fixed to the body ( 4 ), a spout ( 8 ) protruding from the body ( 4 ) defining an opening, and a spout cap ( 14 ) pivotably mounted to close the spout, with a movable actuator ( 32 ) mounted on the handle so as to be depressible in a direction generally perpendicular to the extent of the handle into a recess ( 30 ) therein and connected to the spout cap by a linkage ( 40 ) to open the cap on depression of said actuating member ( 32 ).

1 . A kettle comprising: 
 a fluid-carrying body;    an elongate handle fixed to said body;    a spout protruding from said body defining an opening;    a spout cap movably mounted to close and open said spout;    and a movable actuating member mounted on the handle so as to be depressible in a direction generally perpendicular to the extent of the handle and operatively connected to the spout cap to open the cap on depression of said actuating member.    
   
   
       2 . A kettle according to  claim 1  wherein the spout cap is pivotably mounted and wherein the actuating member is connected to the spout cap by a flexible linkage extending through an interior of the handle.  
   
   
       3 . A kettle according to  claim 2  wherein the flexible linkage is provided by a wire.  
   
   
       4 . A kettle according to  claim 1  wherein the actuating member is disposed within a downwardly opening recess within the handle and from which a lower region of the actuating member protrudes.  
   
   
       5 . A kettle according to  claim 4  wherein the actuating member is pivotably mounted on the handle.  
   
   
       6 . A kettle according to  claim 2  wherein an upwardly-facing shoulder of the actuating member abuts said flexible linkage.  
   
   
       7 . A kettle according to  claim 4  wherein at least a portion of the handle and actuating member are overlain by a sleeve of resilient material.  
   
   
       8 . A kettle according to  claim 6  wherein the resilient material is an elastomer.  
   
   
       9 . A kettle according to  claim 1  wherein resilient means is provided between the actuating member and the handle urging the actuating member away from the handle, thereby providing a return force against the movement on depression of the actuating member.