Improvements in Teats for Infants' Feeding Bottles, "Baby Comforters," and such like articles..
Year: 1891

page_text: Date of Application, 23rd Dec., 1891
Complete Specification Left, 26th Aug., 1892-Accepted, 1st Oct., 1892
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Teats for Infants' Feeding Bottles, "Baby
Comforters," and such like articles..
We, JAMES GEORGE INGRAM, of Felstead Street, Hackney Wick, India-rubber
Manufacturer, and THOMAS ROWE, of 71 Rounton Road, Bow, Clerk, both in the
County of Middlesex, do hereby declare the nature of our invention to be as
follows:
The invention has for its object improvements in teats for infants use whereby
the same are more securely held in the infants mouth and other advantages are
obtained.
The invention is applicable to teats of various shapes and descriptions whether
provided or not with a "bulb" adjoining the rear end and consists in forming around
the largest diameter of the forward end of the same, a projecting rim or flange
which when in use will be enclosed within and rest against the infants lips by which
means the teat is prevented from falling out of the child's mouth so readily as is the
case with teats of the ordinary, construction.
It is well known that before a child can suck a teat that has been placed in its
mouth, it must put its tongue into position, and this action almost invariably forces
the ordinary teat from its mouth, unless it is held for a few moments by the
nurse.
Our improved teat almost invariably prevents this as the rim or flange by resting
against the inside of the child's lips forms a stop which will generally resist this
action of the tongue.
The improved teat is also not so liable to slip from the child's mouth, should it
cease sucking the teat, as is so often the case with the old system.
The suction of the improved teat is perfect and can commence as soon as the
childs mouth is closed on the teat.
This teat also prevents air entering the child's mouth while sucking the same, as
the slight opening between the lips which is left on either side of the old. fashioned
teat (owing to the child's lips not being able to meet) is closed by the projecting
rim or flanges of the improved teat resting against the inside of the child's lips and
consequently the latter prevents the unpleasant sound caused by the child drawing
the air.
The improved teat is invaluable for teething pads, baby comforters, delights,
&c. &c., where the advantage of the rim is very apparent.
Although the improved teat will keep in the child's mouth when closed or partially
closed, it may readily be ejected should the child be seized with a cough, con-
sequently it may be used without the child being inconvenienced in any way.
Dated 23rd December 1891.
J. G. INGRAM,
THOS. ROWE,

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Teats for Infants' Feeding Bottles; "Baby
Comforters," and such like articles.
We, JAMES GEORGE INGRAM, India Rubber Manufacturer, of Felstead Street,
Hackney Wick, and THOMAS ROWE, Clerk, of 71 Rounton Road, Bow, both in the
County of Middlesex, 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 has for its object improvements in teats for infants use whereby
the same are more securely held in the infant's mouth and other advantages are
obtained.
The invention is applicable to teats of various shapes and descriptions, whether
provided or not with a "bulb," adjoining the rear end, and consists in forming
around the largest diameter of the forward end of the same a projecting rim or a
flange.
Our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which
Figure 1. represents a teat formed at its forward end with a bulb a, which is
connected, according to our invention, to the tubular or rear part by a com-
paratively sharp flange b, the rear end being formed, as usual, with a strengthening
ring d.
Figure 2 represents a teat of similar shape to that shown at Figure 1, except that
it is provided with a bulb or enlargement el adjoining the strengthening ring d, as is
well known.
Figure 3 represents a teat the body a of which is of a generally oval form, but
is reduced towards its rear portion c, where it is provided with a strengthening
ring d. In this case however the body a has formed around its largest diameter a
projecting annular rim b.
Figure 4 represents a teat of similar construction to Figure 3, except that it is
provided with a bulb or enlargement e adjoining the strengthening ring d.
When the teat is in the child's mouth the flange of Figures 1 and 2, or the
annular rim b, of Figures 3 and 4, will be enclosed within and rest against the
infant's lips, by which means the teat is prevented from falling out of the child's
mouth so readily as is the case with tents of the ordinary construction.
We would here remark that a teat provided with an enlarged forward end formed
with flowing curves has before been used, but such easily slips out of the child's
mouth, whilst by the use of an annular rim or flange as hercin described, the teat
is securely held in the child's mouth.
It is well known that before a child can suck a teat that has been placed in its
mouth, it must put its tongue into position, and this action almost invariably forces
the. ordinary teat from its mouth, unless it is held for a few moments by the
nurse. Our improved teat almost invariably prevents this, as the rim or flange, by
resting against the inside of the child's lips, forms a stop which will generally resist
this action of the tongue.
The improved teat is also not so liable to slip from the child's mouth should it
cease sucking the teat, as is so often the case with the old system.
The suction of the improved teat is perfect and can commence as soon as the
child's mouth is closed on the teat.
This teat also prevents air entering the child's mouth while sucking the same, as
the slight opening between the lips which is left on either side of the old fashioned
teat (owing to the child's lips not being able to meet) is closed by the projecting
rim or flange of the improved teat resting against the inside of the child's lips, and
consequently the latter prevents the unpleasant sound caused by the child drawing
the air.

page_text: The improved teat is invaluable for teething pads, "baby comforters," "delights,"
&c. &c., where the advantage of the rim is very apparent.
Although the improved teat will keep in the child's mouth when closed or
partially closed, it may readily be ejected should the child be seized with a
cough consequently it may be used without the child being inconvenienced in
any way.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what we
claim is :-
A teat constructed with a projecting annular rim or with a flange at its
greatest diameter, substantially as herein shown and described and for the purpose
stated.
Dated this 26th day of August 1892.
J. G. INGRAM,
THOMAS ROWE,
By Harris & Mills,
23, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C.