An Improved Druggists' Label-case or Attachment for Bottles and Jars.
Year: 1890

page_text: Date of Application, 21st Nov., 1890-Accepted, 27th Dec., 1890
An Improved Druggists' Label-case or Attachment for Bottles
and Jars.
I, OLIVER E. GIVEN of Stuart, in the County of Guthrie and State of Iowa, United
States of America, Druggist, 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 object of my invention is to provide a receptacle for labels and to combine it
with a vessel from which medicine is to be sold in small quantities at different times
in such a manner that the receptacle containing labels for that specific medicine or
compound will be handled with the vessel, and consequently the labels will be in
readiness for use and their receptacle will be perceptible to the sense of sight and also
of touch, and a reminder that a label should be used, and this is specially important
when the medicine dispensed is poisonous.
My invention consists in the construction of a label-case from which the labels may
be withdrawn in a longitudinal direction by adhesion to a finger of the user and
attaching it to a jar or vessel, as hereinafter set forth.
My said invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which
Figure 1 is a front face view of my case showing it open.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the same case, showing it closed.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing my case attached to a jar as required for
practical usc.
Figure 4 is a transverse sectional view through the line x, x of Figure 3.
A is a sheet metal case adapted to hold labels and to be attached to the outside of
a circular, square, or angular vessel. One end of this receptacle forms an acute anglo
with the front edges of the sides thereof and has a circular notch in the centre of
its front edge. The other end of the receptacle forms right angles with the front
edges of the sides thereof.
A flat spring B corresponding in width with the inside of the receptacle, is fixed
at one end to the inside of one end of the receptacle and projects upward and forward
therefrom to the front of the case, as clearly shown in Figure 4.
O is a sliding cover fitted in bearings formed on the top edges of the parallel sides
of the case. These bearings are formed by bending the edges of the sides of the case
inwardly, and the sliding cover is held in its proper position by the forco of the
spring B. This lid has an integral projection D, that extends upward from the
surface of the lid and is adapted to be used as a thumb-rest or finger-hold in opening
and closing the case. The projecting portions on each side of the said lug D are
directed downward and adapted to engage the ends of the case to prevent the lid
from being pushed beyond its proper position. This lid has an oblong notch in its
flat end to admit the finger of the person when it is desired to remove the label there-
from. The case is detachably fastened to a bottle or jar by means of any suitable
cement placed on that part of the surface that is to be covered by the case and then
pressing the case thereon.
In the practical use of any invention I fasten the case on the back side of a bottle
or jar, which, for example contains tincture of arnica. I then remove the lid from
the case and press the spring B backward and fill the receptacle with labels corre-
sponding in size with the inside thereof and bearing the words "Tincture of Arnica."
These labels must be ready gummed and placed in the receptacle with the gumming
side toward the lid. When an order is received for said drug, I grasp the vessel with
my hand in such a manner that the end of one of my fingers comes in contact with
the gumming side of a label. After pouring out the required amount of the said
drug, I replace the vessel on the shelf and remove my hand therefrom, and the
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page_text: moisture of the cuticle of my finger causes a label to adhere lightly to my finger. I
now have it ready for use and can immediately attach it to the vial into which the
arnica was placed thereby saving much time and trouble in retailing and labelling
medicine and also avoid the dangers and accidents incident to dispensing drugs
without labelling each vial or parcel so that its contents can be known without tasting
and testing.
It is obvious that my manner of constructing a label case enables it to be attached
to a bottle, so that the sliding cover and the labels will move at right angles to the
bottle and that a person handling the bottle can place a finger on the exposed gummied
surface of a label when he takes hold of the bottle and that a label will adhere to the
finger and consequently be taken from the case by the removal of the finger and hand
from the bottle and case and be perceptible to the sense of feeling and sight, and thus
a monitor and safeguard that will cause the application of a label every time it is
important to do so.
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 :-
A label-case adapted to be fixed to the outside convex surface of a jar or bottlo so
that the cover will slide at right angles to the jar comprising a case having a concave
back, a spring fixed to the inside of the back to press cards outward and away from
the bottle, and a sliding cover fitted to the open front of the case to slide at right
angles to the bottle and provided with an opening to allow the finger of a person to
come in contact with the gummed surface of a label under the cover, substantially as
shown and described.
TOAA
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45, Southampton Buildings, London, Agents for the Applicant.