Kettle

Abstract

A kettle including an upper portion including a hollow center and a first opening and a second opening, a spout portion removably attached to the upper portion and removably attached to a base portion, wherein the spout portion includes a top spout side and a bottom spout side, and wherein the spout includes variable diameter, a base portion including a tea strainer, the base portion including at least a base section, the base section comprising a material configured to exhibit increased magnetic properties in response to the application of heat, and a trivet portion, the trivet portion at least partially comprised of a magnetic material, and wherein the trivet portion is sized to mate with the base section.

1 . A kettle comprising:
 an upper portion including a hollow center and a first opening and a second opening;
 a spout portion removably attached to the upper portion and removably attached to a base portion, wherein the spout portion includes a top spout side and a bottom spout side, and wherein the spout includes variable diameter; 
 a base portion including at least a base section, the base section comprising a magnetic material; and 
 a trivet portion, the trivet portion at least partially comprised of a magnetic material, and wherein the trivet portion is sized to mate with the base section. 
   
     
     
         2 . The kettle of  claim 1  wherein the magnetic material comprises franklinite. 
     
     
         3 . The kettle of  claim 1  wherein connections between the upper portion and spout portion and between the spout portion and base portion include threads. 
     
     
         4 . The kettle of  claim 1  further comprising temperature sensitive ink disposed upon an outer surface of at least the base section. 
     
     
         5 . The kettle of  claim 1  further comprising a one way valve disposed in the upper portion. 
     
     
         6 . The kettle of  claim 1  wherein the base portion includes a chamber, and wherein the first opening and second opening are in fluid communication with the chamber. 
     
     
         7 . The kettle of  claim 1  wherein the base portion further includes a strainer. 
     
     
         8 . The kettle of  claim 1  wherein the magnetic material is configured to exhibit magnetic properties in response to the application of heat.