Improvements in Medicine Spoons.
Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 13th May, 1898-Accepted, 20th Aug., 1898
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Medicine Spoons.
I, FRANZ JOSEPH MOHR, of Rheinweg 16, Kessenich, near Bonn-on-the-Rhine,
in the Empire of Germany, Apothecary, do hereby declare the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly described
and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention for improvements in medicine spoons relates to a folding spoon
for facilitating the taking of medicine in measured quantities, and also powders
and pills. The arrangement is such, that fluid medicines in the ordinary quantities,
as tea-spoonfuls, table-spoonfuls, etc., may be at once measured with the spoon.
Besides this, the end of the spoon is so arranged that powders and pills may be
taken, and at the same time be washed down, with a certain quantity of water or
any other suitable liquid contained in the spoon.
In the accompanying drawing:
Fig. 1 is a plan of a spoon constructed according to this invention showing the
spoon unfolded and Fig. 2 a longitudinal section of the same.
The actual spoon a is furnished with a handle b, turning on the hinge c and
when the spoon is carried in the pocket being capable of folding down for the
protection of the spoon.
The spoon a is provided up to the end with a rim d, for the purpose of better
preventing any running over of the medicine or other liquid.
In the body or bowl of the spoon are the marks a' a" a, the innermost of which
indicates the smallest quantity of medicine to be taken, that is to say, a tea-
spoonful, whilst the others, gradually increasing in size, indicate the customary
larger quantities. As a matter of course, the measuring of the quantity of liquid
to be taken can be effected by any other standard, as for example by cubic centi-
meters or the like. The spoon or raised rim thereof d terminates in front in a
mouthpiece e. In the back or rear part of this mouthpiece are hollows or
grooves e¹, ee etc., intended for holding pills or the like. The fore-part of the
mouthpiece e, however, is flat, and is intended for powders, which are to be taken.
The use of the medicine spoon is clearly shown by the foregoing explanations.
In taking fluid medicines, the actual spoon is filled up to the prescribed mark
with the medicine, the mouthpiece put in the mouth and the medicine swallowed.
In taking pills, the prescribed number thereof are placed in the hollows or grooves
intended to receive them, and, in case they cannot be taken dry, or it is not desired
to do so, they are washed down quickly with a suitable liquid, as water, sugar-water
Hungarian wine or the like, which has been poured into the spoon behind.
The taking of powders is effected in the same manner, these being placed in the
intended and previously measured quantity on the fore-part of the mouth-piece.
The taking of powders can also be considerably facilitated by means of a liquid
poured into the actual spoon.
After being used, the spoon, which may be of metal or in part of glass,
porcelain, etc., is cleaned and the cover or handle 6 folded over for protecting it.

page_text: Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is:
A medicine spoon, the distinguishing feature of which is that the spoon proper
furnished with a heightened rim, and adjustable in a hinged or folding handle, is
marked with signs indicating the quantity of medicine to be taken, and that the
spoon terminates, on the side opposite to the handle, in a mouthpiece, which is
furnished at the back or rear part with grooves or hollows for receiving pills, for
the purpose of facilitating the taking of intended quantities of fluid medicines as
well as the taking of pills and powders.
2. The improved medicine spoon substantially as described with reference to the
drawings.
T
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SM 1800
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.