Improvements in Bottles and like Receptacles.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Bottles and like Receptacles.
I, AMY CROSS, Palace Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire, Manager, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in bottles and the like receptacles and
the object is to provide means for preventing accidents by the mistaken use of
bottles and the like containing poisons and other dangerous substances. The
awkwardness of drinking from the bottle or emptying the contents therefrom
would prevent either being done without intention, and would be a guide as to the
state of mind in attempting or succeeding in one or the other of the acts. In
carrying my invention into effect I proceed in or in about the following manner
I form the bottle or like preferably but not necessarily of triangular cross section
and all the angles, corners, or other parts are provided with notches or spikes and
the mouth of the receptacle may be surrounded with upstanding and also with
outstanding spikes, notches or the like. The spikes or like may be formed with
the bottle or receptacle or attached thereto.
Dated this 16th day of July 1898.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23, Coleman Street, E.C.,
Agents.
Improvements in Bottles and like Receptacles.
I, AMY CROSS, Palace Hotel, Buxton, Derbyshire, Manager, 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:.
My invention relates to improvements in bottles and like receptacles and the
object is to provide means for preventing accidents by the mistaken use of bottles
and the like containing poisons and other dangerous substances. The awkward-
ness of drinking from bottles made in accordance with my invention and of
emptying the contents therefrom would prevent either being done without
intention and would be a guide as to the state of mind of the person attempting
or succeeding in one of these acts. In carrying my invention into effect I proceed
in or in about the following manner. I form the bottle or like and its neck pre-
ferably but not necessarily of triangular cross section the aperture for the cork
being round or triangular, and all the angles, corners or other parts are pro-
vided with outwardly projecting notches or spikes and the mouth of the receptacle
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page_text: may be surrounded with upstanding and also with outstanding spikes notches or
the like. The spikes and the like may be formed integral with the bottle or
receptacle or attached thereto in any suitable manner. The accompanying drawing
triangularly cross sectioned bottle made in accordance with my invention
which is however applicable to other kinds of bottles or the like.
shows a
Fig. 1 is a plan and Fig. 2 a side view. a is the body of the bottle, 6 the neck
and the spikes or notches. I prefer also to have the word "poison" or its
equivalent moulded or otherwise impressed on the side of the bottle or other
receptacle.
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:
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1. Bettles and like receptacles of triangular cross section for containing poisons
and other dangerous substances substantially as described in the above specification
and exemplified in the accompanying drawing.
2. Providing bottles and other receptacles of triangular or other cross section
with integral or attached notches or spikes along the angles, corners or the exterior
parts of the said bottles or other receptacles, substantially as described in the
above specification and exemplified in the accompanying drawing.
Dated this 21st day of March. 1899.
HUGHES & YOUNG.
23, Coleman Street, E.C.,
Agents.