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
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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What is claimed is: 1. 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
What is claimed is: 1. 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; and 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. 2. The kettle of claim 1, wherein the rotation of the handle in a first direction causes rotation of the spout lid in a second direction. 3. The kettle of claim 1, and further comprising an over-center mechanism coupled to the spout lid to maintain the spout lid in either of the open or the closed positions. 4. The kettle of claim 3, wherein the spout lid includes a projection and the over-center mechanism includes a biasing mechanism resiliently coupled to the projection. 5. The kettle of claim 4, wherein the biasing mechanism is a leaf spring. 6. The kettle of claim 5, wherein the projection has first and second projection sides, wherein in the open condition the first projection side contacts the leaf spring and in the closed position the second projection side contacts the leaf spring. 7. The kettle of claim 6, and further comprises a support disposed on the body and rotatably supporting both the handle and the spout lid. 8. The kettle of claim 7, wherein the leaf spring is carried by the support. 9. The kettle of claim 1, wherein the handle is engageably coupled to the spout lid by a cam mechanism. 10. The kettle of claim 9, wherein the handle has a cam member projecting from the first end and the spout lid includes an extension having a groove defined by a wall, the cam mechanism including the cam member disposed in the groove and engageable with the wall. 11. The kettle of claim 1, wherein the first end of the handle is engageably coupled to the spout lid. 12. The kettle of claim 1, wherein the second end of the handle is freely cantilevered. 13. The kettle of claim 12, and further including a thermal insulating and cushioning sheath disposed about the second end of the handle. 14. 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; and a handle having first and second ends and coupled to the body for rotation about a second axis; and 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. 15. The kettle of claim 14, and further including an over-center mechanism engageably coupled to the spout lid to maintain the spout lid in either of the open or closed positions. 16. The kettle of claim 15, wherein the spout lid includes a projection and the over-center mechanism includes a biasing mechanism biasly coupled to the projection. 17. The kettle of claim 16, wherein the biasing mechanism is a leaf spring. 18. The kettle of claim 17, wherein the projection has first and second projection sides, wherein in the open condition the first projection side contacts the leaf spring and in the closed position the second projection side contacts the leaf spring. 19. The kettle of claim 18, and further comprises a support disposed on the body rotatably supporting both the handle and the spout lid. 20. The kettle of claim 19, wherein the leaf spring is carried by the support. 21. The kettle of claim 14, wherein the handle is engageably coupled to the lid spout by a cam mechanism. 22. The kettle of claim 21, wherein the handle has a cam member projecting from the first end and the lid spout includes an extension having a groove defined by a wall, the cam mechanism including the cam member disposed in the groove and engageable with the wall. id="INS-S-00001" date="20061219" 23. A kettle comprising: a body defining a storage unit; the body having a spout defining an opening into the storage unit; a spout closure member coupled to the body for movement between a closed position wherein the closure member closes the opening and an open position wherein the closure member uncloses the opening; and a handle having first and second ends coupled to the body for rotation about an axis disposed between the first and second ends and coupled to the spout closure member, wherein rotation of the handle in a first direction causes movement of the closure member to its open position and rotation of the handle in a second direction causes movement of the closure member to its closed position.id="INS-S-00001" id="INS-S-00002" date="20061219" 24. The kettle of claim 23, and further comprising structure coupling the spout closure member to the body for pivotal movement between the closed and open positions.id="INS-S-00002" id="INS-S-00003" date="20061219" 25. The kettle of claim 24, wherein the spout closure member and the handle rotate in opposite directions.id="INS-S-00003" id="INS-S-00004" date="20061219" 26. The kettle of claim 24, wherein the spout closure member and the handle rotate about substantially parallel axes.id="INS-S-00004" id="INS-S-00005" date="20061219" 27. The kettle of claim 23, wherein the spout closure member is a lid which covers the opening in the closed position.id="INS-S-00005" id="INS-S-00006" date="20061219" 28. A kettle comprising: a body defining a storage unit; the body including a spout defining an opening into the storage unit; a spout closure member coupled to the body for movement between a closed position wherein the closure member closes the opening and an open position wherein the closure member uncloses the opening; a handle assembly connected to the body and having first and second ends and a movable portion; and, a closure member-actuating mechanism coupling the spout closure member to the moveable portion of the handle assembly and pivotally moveable about an axis fixed relative to the body and always disposed beyond the first and second ends, wherein rotation of the moveable portion of the handle assembly in a first direction causes movement of the closure member to its open position and rotation of the moveable portion of the handle assembly in a second direction causes movement of the closure member to its closed position.id="INS-S-00006" id="INS-S-00007" date="20061219" 29. The kettle of claim 28, wherein the spout closure member is a lid covering the opening in the closed position.id="INS-S-00007" id="INS-S-00008" date="20061219" 30. The kettle of claim 28, wherein the axis is disposed on the handle assembly. id="INS-S-00008"
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