Improved Detachable Moustache-guards for Use in connection with Tumblers and other Drinking Vessels.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Nov., 1895
Complete Specification Left, 4th Aug., 1896-Accepted, 12th Sept., 1896
Improved Detachable Moustache-guards for Use in connection with
Tumblers and other Drinking Vessels.
I, CHARLES COPELAND 52 Price Street, Burslem, Staffordshire, Glost Fireman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This my invention has reference to improved moustache-guards, the object of
iny invention being to make such appliances so that they may be readily attached
to, and detached from cups, glasses, mugs and other drinking-vessels, such guards
may have plain or polished surfaces, or be decorated or ornamented with
embossed, engraved, painted or printed advertisements, designs, patterns or
pictures.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make such moustache-guards in,
or of various sizes somewhat in the shape of the frustrum of a cone, semi-globular,
or pan-shaped of or from sheet-silver, German-silver, copper, tin or other suitable
metal or metallic alloy by means of a suitable die or dies attached to a suitable
machine, from china, earthenware and ivory-clay by "jolleying" or moulding,
from glass by moulding, and from celluloid or other similar suitable composition
by pressing or moulding, the upper or larger end of each of such guards having
one or more suitably shaped apertures formed therein to permit the liquid in a tilted
glass or other drinking-vessel to flow therefrom, the remaining portion of the
periphery of such upper ends being bent over or outwardly curved so as to form a
ledge or groove for supporting or attaching such appliances or guards upon or to
the rim of drinking-vessels.
Blanks may be pressed, stamped or cut by a die or dies, shears, knives, chisels or
the like of or from sheets of celluloid, silver, German-silver, copper, tin or other
suitable metal or metallic alloy, and when bent or shaped to form a moustache-
guard by hand or machine the ends of the blank to be connected may be soldered,
rivetted or otherwise joined, the upper ends of such guards being bent or curved
during the process of stamping, or whilst a blank before being bent to shape, and
the surfaces of such stamped, pressed, cut or moulded moustache-guards may be
left plain, or be embossed or engraved in any approved manner with plain figures,
letters, patterns, pictures or symbols, which may be afterwards coloured or painted,
if stamped, pressed, moulded or otherwise forined with plain surfaces, advertise-
ments, patterns, pictures or symbols may be printed or painted thereon, or transferred
thereto by any suitable means.
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JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicant.

page_text: Improved Detachable Moustache-guards for Use in connection with
Tumblers and other Drinking Vessels.
I, CHARLES COPELAND formerly of 52 Price Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent,
but at present residing at 40 Scotia Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire,
Glost Fireman, 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 :—
This my invention has reference to improved moustache-guards, the object of
my said invention being to make such appliances so that they may be readily
attached to and detached from, cups, glasses, tumblers, mugs and the like drinking
vessels, the surfaces of such appliances may be plain or polished, or be decorated
or ornamented with embossed, engraved, painted or printed advertisements, designs,
patterns or pictures.
In carrying my said invention into practice I make such moustache-guards in, or
of various sizes, of or from sheet-silver, German-silver, copper, tin, aluminium or
other suitable metal or metallic alloy, from china clay, earthenware, ivory clay or
the like suitable material or substance by means of a suitable metallic die or dies
attached to a suitable press or the like machine, or from glass, celluloid or the like
suitable material or substance by moulding, each side of the upper end of such
moustache-guards when flat or nearly so having a suitably shaped car, lug or ear
shaped portion formed thereon during the process of manufacture for enabling such
appliances to be supported or suspended by or on the rim or upper periphery of the
drinking vessel with which they are used, the remaining portion of such appliances
extending from side to side of, and depending into such drinking vessels. Such
flat or nearly flat moustache-guards may be made with a flat or curved ledge on or
at their upper edge or end, projecting a suitable distance from, and at right-
angles, or nearly at right-angles to the central depending portion, such ledge or
rim may be formed on such central portion during the process of pressing, stamping
or moulding, or such ledge or rim may be made separately and attached to such
depending portion by "slip" or the like suitable adhesive while in a clay or wet
state when made of or from china, earthenware or the like, or such rims or ledges
may be soldered, rivetted or otherwise attached or fixed to the depending portion
of such guards when made of or from metal or metallic alloy. Blanks of any
suitable size may be pressed, stamped or cut from sheets of celluloid, silver, copper,
tin, German-silver, aluminium or the like suitable metal or metallic alloy of any
suitable thickness or thicknesses by a suitable metallic die or dies, shears, knives,
chisels or the like cutting instruments, such blanks after being shaped to form
moustache-guards somewhat in the form of the frustrum of a cone, semi-globular or
pan-shaped by hand or machine may be soldered, rivetted or otherwise joined at
their ends or edges, the periphery of the upper end of such moustache-guards may
be bent or curved during the process of pressing or stamping, or whilst a blank
before being bent to shape for enabling such guards to be supported by the rim or
periphery of the drinking vessel with which they are used. As hereinbefore
mentioned the surfaces of such moustache-guards may be left plain or polished, or
be embossed or engraved in any approved manner with plain figures, letters,
patterns, pictures, symbols or advertisements which may be coloured or otherwise
decorated, or such embossed parts may be left plain, and the remainder of such
guards coloured or ornamented.
When such blanks are made with plain surfaces advertisements, patterns,
pictures or symbols may be printed or painted thereon, or transferred thereto by
any suitable means either whilst in a flat condition, or after having been bent or
shaped to form moustache-guards.

page_text: DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS.
Figure represents a glass or tumbler of ordinary size with a flat china, glass
or the like moustache-guard in position for use.
Figure 2 represents a side elevation of the top-end portion of the tumbler shewn
at Figure 1 shewing the approximate position of moustache-guard when glass is
tilted.
Figure 3 is an end elevation or edge view of the moustache-guard shewn at
Figures 1 and 2.
Figure 4 is a side elevation of a modification of the moustache-guard shewn at
Figures 1, 2 and 3.
Figure 5 is a plan view of Figure 4.
Figure 6 is an end elevation or edge view of Figure 4.
Figure 7 is an elevation of a pan-shaped moustache-guard.
Figure 8 is a plan view of Figure 7.
Figures 1, 2, 3 are drawn full size, and Figures 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 half size.
On reference to the drawings hereto annexed a represents a flat earthenware,
china or glass moustache-guard supported by the rim c of the tumbler or glass b
by means of hook-shaped portions a² formed on or at the sides of such moustache-
guard a, the lower end of the depending portion as of such guard having a suitably
shaped piece pressed, stamped or cut therefrom to permit liquid to flow from such
glass or the like drinking vessel when tilted.
Figures 4, 5 and 6 represent a modification of the moustache-guard shewn at
Figures 1, 2 and 3, the upper curved end having a curved projecting portion or
ledge d formed thereon or attached thereto, for more effectually preventing a
person's moustache being wetted whilst drinking from the vessel with which
such guards are used, a suitably shaped piece being cut, pressed or stamped
from each side of such projecting rim to permit passage of liquid to the users
mouth, such guards may also have a curved or other suitably shaped portion
pressed, cut or stamped from their lower end as shewn by dotted lines.
Figures 7 and 8 are an elevation and plan view respectively of a pan-shaped
moustache-guard formed by stamping, pressing, moulding or other means from
sheet-metal, earthenware, glass, china, aluminium, celluloid or the like suitable
material shewing an open bottom end a³ and a curved opening e formed in its
upper end or rim for permitting passage of liquid to a drinker's mouth, such
upper end or rim a having a downwardly projecting curved periphery to enable
such guards to be supported by the rim of a glass, cup or the like drinking-
vessel.
On reference to Figure 8 it will be understood that such guards may have two
or more curved or other suitably shaped openings formed in their upper end or
curved projecting rim.
Moustache-guards when made of or from earthenware or the like material are
glazed and fired in the usual way of making pottery-ware.
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 ;-
1st. The construction of flat or nearly flat moustache-guards for use in connection
with drinking vessels of a similar shape to that shewn at Figures 1, 2 and 3 of the
drawings hereto annexed of or from china, earthenware, glass, sheet silver, sheet
brass, sheet tin, aluminium or the like suitable metal or material of any suitable
size and thickness by stamping, pressing, moulding or the like means having an
ear or hook-shaped portion at each of their sides.

page_text: The surfaces of such moustache-guards being left plain, or having patterns,
pictures, symbols or other advertisements painted, printed, embossed or engraved
thereon as herein substantially described and set forth.
2nd. The construction of moustache-guards for use in connection with drinking-
vessels of a similar shape to that shewn at Figures 4, 5 and 6 of the drawings
hereto annexed of or from china, earthenware, glass, celluloid, aluminium or other
-suitable metal or material of any suitable size and thickness by stamping, pressing,
moulding or the like means having an ear or hook shaped portion at each of their
sides, and a projecting rim or ledge at their upper end, the surfaces of such
moustache-guards being left plain, or having, patterns, pictures, symbols or other
advertisements painted, printed, embossed or engraved thereon as herein
substantially described and set forth.
3rd. The construction of moustache-guards for use in connection with drinking
vessels, of a similar shape to that shewn at Figures 7 and 8 of the drawings hereto
annexed of or from china, earthenware, glass, celluloid, aluminium, or other
suitable metal or material of any suitable size and thickness by stamping, pressing,
moulding or the like means, having a projecting or curved rim, the surfaces of
such moustache-guards being left plain or having patterns, pictures, symbols or
other advertisements printed, painted, embossed or engraved thereon as herein
substantially described and set forth.
Dated this 31st day of July 1806
JOHN NEWTON,
Longport, Staffs, Agent for Applicant.