Year: 1885

page_text: We HUGH ADAMS SILVER of Sun Court, Cornhill, London, Merchant and
Manufacturer and WILLIAM STEPHEN BENNETT of the same place, Salesman, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
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The object of this invention is to so construct water bottle or travellers flask of
ebonite or other material, not liable to breakage from rough wear, of a shape
peculiarly suited to lie when slung in a secure position close to the body and of
such a capacity as to hold a large quantity of liquid without being cumbersome or
interfere with the movements of the wearer during walking or other exercise, the
bottle having a flat or comparatively flat bottom so that it can stand upright when
not worn.
The bottle or flask is protected by a canvas or felt covering to prevent radiation
of heat from the contents or the admission of cold to change the temperature of the
contents supposing such contents to have been previously heated.
The bottle is provided with a projecting neck for the reception of an ordinary
cork secured loosely to the neck by a cord or its equivalent.
We provide the body of the bottle wrapper with a strap the end of which has a
slotted plate secured to it to enable it to be fastened to a staple or eye also secured
to the bottle wrapping but on the opposite side thereof. The slotted plate on the
end of the strap gives rigidity and enables it to be passed into and through a slot
formed in the bottom of a drinking cup or a plate or cap which when in position
on the bottle is inverted and encloses the cork and its cord and gives a finish to
the article. The slot in the drinking cup has an inner shell forming an inner or
false bottom though permanently fixed to the cup and prevents escape of liquid
when in use. The cup has a flattened portion to one part of its diameter and enables
the strap to lie flat in the hollow and correspond to the concave of the bottle
which concave is in the inner face a convex being on the outer face, the edges
being rounded to prevent abrasion,

page_text: Diver & Dennett 8 improved Arrangement of Bottle or Traveller & Flask, &c.
The staple and slotted plate enables the cup to be secured in position on the
bottle by any known fastener.
The slung strap or band is preferably carried under the bottom of the bottle
and laced through two slits in the side ends so that the bottle when slung is
vertical.
The cork may have a slotted plate a thimble, or other form of cap affixed to it
or to temporarilly cover the same through which slot or its equivalent the strap
can be passed for securing it such as when the drinking cup is not secured over it
as before described.
The drinking cup may conform to the shape of the bottle and be fitted over the
bottom of the bottle if desired.

page_text: Improved Arrangement of Water Bottle or Traveller's Flask,
and Means of Securing the Cork or Drinking Cup, or both,
thereto.
We HUGH ADAMS SILVER of Sun Court, Cornhill, London Merchant and
Manufacturer and WILLIAM STEPHEN BENNETT of the same place, Salesman do
hereby declare the nature of our said invention and in what manner the same is
to be performed to be particularly described in and by the following statement:-
The object of this invention is to so construct water bottle or travellers flask of
ebonite or other material not liable to breakage from rough wear, of a shape
peculiarly suited to lie when slung in a secure position close to the body and of
such a capacity as to hold a large quantity of liquid without being cumbersome or
interfere with the movements of the wearer during walking or other exercise, the
bottle having a flat or comparatively flat bottom so that it can stand upright when
not worn.
The bottle or flask is protected by a canvas or felt covering to prevent radiation
of heat from the contents or the admission of cold to change the temperature of
the contents supposing such contents to have been previously heated.
The bottle is provided with a projecting neck for the reception of an ordinary
cork secured loosely to the neck by a cord or its equivalent.
We provide the body of the bottle wrapper with a strap the end of which has a
slotted plate secured to it to enable it to be fastened to a staple or eye also secured
to the bottle wrapping but on the opposite side thereof. The slotted plate on the
end of the strap gives rigidity and enables it to be passed into and through a slot
formed in the bottom of a drinking cup or a plate or cap, which when in position
on the bottle is inverted and encloses the cork and its cord and gives a finish to
the article. The slot in the drinking cup has an inner shell forming an inner or
false bottom, though permanently fixed to the cup and prevents escape of liquid
when in use.
The cup has a flattened portion to one part of its diameter and
enables the strap to lie flat in the hollow and correspond to the concave of the
bottle which concave is in the inner face, a convex being on the outer face; the
edges being rounded to prevent abrasion.
The staple or slotted plate enables the cup to be secured in position on the bottle
by any known fastener.
The sling strap or band is preferably carried under the bottom of the bottle
and laced through two slits in the side ends so that the bottle when slung is
vertical.
The cork may have a slotted plate, a thimble, or other form of cap affixed to it
or to temporarilly cover the same through which slot or its equivalent the strap
can be passed for securing it such as when the drinking cup is not secured over it
as before described.
The drinking cup may conform to the shape of the bottle and be fitted over the
bottom of the bottle if desired.

page_text: The annexed drawings show our invention. Figure 1 is a view from the concave
face of the bottle or flask. Figure 2 a cross section. Figure 3 represents one of
the cups detached.
A is the bottle or flask of ebonite or other material clothed with felt B or its
equivalent. C is a sling strap rove through guides D, D. E is a drinking cup also
of ebonite or the like fitting the shoulder F and protecting the cork G. H is the
flattened side of the drinking cup made to correspond to the concave of the flask.
I is the slot formed between the two bottoms of the cup for the passage of the
binding strap, J, the end of which is secured by passing it over a button or by a
slotted plate K on its end being passed over the staple L
If more than one cup be required they can be made to fit within one another.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed we declare that what
we claim is
The bottle or flask shown at Figures 1 and 2 also the cup Figure 3 made or
arranged as above described.