Means for Containing and Locally Applying a Volatile Liquid for the Alleviation of Pain.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th Jan., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 24th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 24th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Means for Containing and Locally Applying a Volatile Liquid for
the Alleviation of Pain.
I. DAVID MAURICE SERJEANT, of 27, Peckham Road, London, S.E. Doctor
of Medicine, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to means of containing, and locally applying, a volatile
liquid for the alleviation of pains in the head or other part of the human body,
and it has for its object to provide for the safe custody of the fluid, the prevention
of evaporation, and the limitation of the quantity used to that required at each
application.
The invention consists of a bottle or other vessel closed by a stopper reaching
nearly to the bottom of the vessel and open at both ends so as to afford passage to
the liquid, the upper end leading into a cavity closed by a cap or cover and
containing a dabber of sponge or other absorbent material for the application of
the specific volatile liquid.
The dabber is moistened by reversing the bottle, the solution then flowing up
the stopper and becoming absorbed by the sponge.
The stopper may be removed from the bottle when the dabber is used,.or the
application may be made. while the stopper is in its place.
The bottle or other container may be of a size to be carried in the pocket, or it
may be of the form and size used for toilet purposes and of a more or less
ornamental character.
Dated this 24th day of January 1895.
A. M. & WM. CLARK,
53, Chancery Lane, London, Chartered Patent Agents.
Means for Containing and Locally Applying a Volatile Liquid for
the Alleviation of Pain.
FI, DAVID MAURICE SERJEANT, 27 Peckham Road, S.E. Doctor of Medicine
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to
be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
The invention consists of a bottle or vessel of glass earthenware or other
desirable material, and may be of any required form or shape, provided that the
neck of the said vessel be so contracted as to receive accurately a special form of
stopper which I have designed. This stopper is open throughout, the narrower
portion reaching almost to the bottom of the bottle, so as to afford passage to the
contained liquid, the larger end being of sufficient size to fit closely within the neck
of the bottle. It will extend some little distance above the neck and be enlarged
so as to form a cup-like cavity or receptacle to contain a dabber of sponge, wool
or other absorbent material. This dabber will be readily moistened or saturated,
if desirable, by a reversal of the containing vessel to the necessary angle. The

page_text: stopper, which may be removable, can be used in situ when the bottle will partake
of the characteristics of a holder, or it may in certain cases be desirable to remove
it temporarily, after which it can be replaced as before.
A special feature is the covering or cap (Fig. 1), fitting closely over the stopper,
and enclosing within it the reservoir or holder containing the absorbent medium
which is thus practically hermetically sealed. The cap may be of metal, glass,
vulcanite, rubber, or other material according to the specific requirements of the
contained fluid and can be accurately fitted or prepared with a screw-like thread
for the sake of absolute security. This form of stopper prevents evaporation and
limits the quantity of fluid used. This vessel with its stopper and cap forms an
unique and unmistakeable bottle for containing poisons and substances dangerous
to health and life. In certain cases where it is desirable or necessary to set up
galvanic action the stopper (Fig. II) will be of sufficient size to contain the plates
of a small battery, which will be incited and become operative by the act of
reversing the bottle, and bringing the necessary fluid into contact with the plates
⚫ thereof.
.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is,
I. A special complete and handy vessel for containing and locally applying a
volatile fluid, more especially where required for the alleviation of pain.
II. The form of stopper-preventing evaporation and limiting the quantity of
fluid to be used.
III: A provision, in the stopper claimed above, for a mild galvanic action to be
set up where desirable and locally.
Dated this 20th day of January 1896.
DAVID M. SERJEANT.