An Improved Vessel for Use in Taking Codliver-oil and other Medicinal Drinks.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 26th Oct., 1893
Complete Specification Left, 25th July, 1894-Accepted, 25th Aug., 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vessel for Use in Taking Codliver-oil and other
Medicinal Drinks.
I, LOUIS GROULADE, of 2 Rue de la Société Vinicole, Cognac, in the Republic
of France, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to a vessel for use in taking codliver-oil and other medicinal
drinks.
This improved vessel comprises two reservoirs. One of these reservoirs is put
inside the other and held in its place by a wire, a portion of which extends round
the upper edge of the said inner reservoir, while the other part constitutes a spring
for keeping the latter in its place by bearing upon a partition which partially
covers the outer reservoir. This partition prevents the liquid from running over
the upper edge of the outer reservoir when the neck of the same is inclined. The
inner reservoir is also provided with a partition which partially covers it and has
the same object in respect of the inner reservoir as the other partition in the case
of the outer reservoir. This outer reservoir possesses a hinged cover and a neck
forming a truncated cone. The inner reservoir has also a neck extending
concentrically through the neck of the outer reservoir when the inner reservoir
is in its place. The vessel is made with a. handle which facilitates the use of the
same.
The codliver-oil or other medicinal drink is poured into the inner small reservoir,
while the outer reservoir is designed to contain wine or liqueur, which may be
diluted with water if necessary and which is pleasant to drink.
It will be understood that when a person puts the double neck of the vessel in
his mouth he takes the medicinal drink at the same time as the wine or liqueur the
agreeable flavour of which renders it easy for him to take the former.
With my improved vessel a person can therefore take codliver-oil without
seeing, feeling or tasting it, and can consequently drink it without repugnance.
The arrangement of the inner reservoir in the outer reservoir, wherein it is
retained by the aforesaid spring, is such that it may be easily removed, and may be
washed and cleaned like the outer reservoir.
Dated this 26th day of October 1893.
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HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improved Vessel for Use in Taking Codliver-oil and other
Medicinal Drinks.
I, LOUIS GROULADE, of 2 Rue de la Société Vinicole, Cognac, in the Republic
of France, 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 :-

page_text: ginumal section.
Figure 2 is a front view.
Figure 3 is a plan of Figure 1, the cover being removed, and
Figure 4 shows in detail the interior reservoir.
This improved vessel or can comprises two reservoirs, a and b. One of these
reservoirs being placed inside the other a, and held in its place by a wire c, a
portion of which extends round the upper edge of the said inner reservoir 6 which
is turned over to form a groove b' in which the wire c lies, the other part of the
wire c constitutes a spring for keeping the reservoir b in its place by bearing upon
a partition d which partially covers the outer reservoir a. This partition prevents
the liquid from running over the upper edge of the outer reservoir when the neck
of the same is inclined. The inner reservoir is also provided with a partition e
which partially covers it, the said partition being provided for the same purpose as
the partition in the outer reservoir a. The outer reservoir a is provided with a
hinged cover and a neck g in the form of a truncated cone. The inner reservoir b
has also a neck / extending concentrically through the neck g of the outer reservoir,
when the inner reservoir b is in its place. The vessel is provided with a handle a¹
which facilitates the use of the same.
The codliver-oil or other medicinal drink is poured into the inner small
reservoir b, while the outer reservoir a is designed to contain wine or liquor, which
may be diluted with water if necessary and which is pleasant to drink.
It will be understood that when a person puts the double neck g h of the vessel
in his mouth he takes the medicinal drink at the same time as the wine or liqueur,
the agreeable flavour of which renders it easy for him to take the former.
With my improved vessel a person can therefore take codliver-oil without seeing,
feeling or tasting it, and can consequently drink it without repugnance.
The arrangement of the inner reservoir in the outer reservoir a wherein it is
retained by the aforesaid spring c is such that it may be easily removed, and may
be washed and cleaned like the outer reservoir.
It will be readily understood that my apparatus enables anyone to take, under
similar conditions to those set forth for codliver-oil, any medicinal liquid which has
a bad taste, and it moreover allows the medicinal substance and the liquor or
liquors, of agreeable flavour and designed to be taken at the same time, to be
exactly proportioned.
I may without departing from the scope of my invention modify the forms and
dimensions of my apparatus and construct the same of any suitable material."
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 :-
"
The apparatus called "double can designed to facilitate the taking of codliver-
oil or other medicinal beverages, and substantially composed of two reservoirs, one
of which, the smaller, is placed in the interior of the other, wherein it is retained
by a spring or other suitable device; these two reservoirs being provided with
distinct and concentric necks, and adapted to be covered by a single hinged lid
fixed upon the outer reservoir which said reservoir is provided with a handle to
facilitate handling the apparatus, substantially as hereinbefore described with
reference to the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 25th day of Jul. 1001
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicant.