An Improvement in or in, connection with Articles of China, Delph, Glass, and such like.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Dec., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Sept., 1898-Accepted, 12th Nov., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or in, connection with Articles of China, Delph,
Glass, and such like.
I, WILLIAM PETRE KELLY, of Shannonview Park, Athlone, County Roscommon,
Ireland, Solicitor, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The placing of domestic utensils, of all kinds as well as ornaments, of china,
delph and glass on hard surfaces such as well seasoned wood, stone, marble and
such like, is in practice, pregnant with danger, inasmuch as the sudden impact is
liable to injure the article itself, or the surface on which it is laid.
My invention is designed to obviate this danger and to this end I propose to
provide such articles in the process of manufacture, with an annular groove or
recess round the base, into which I fit a suitable ring, or band of india rubber, or
other suitable material so that instead of the hard material composing the article
striking against, or making contact with the surface on which it is laid the india
rubber ring, or band will interpose and thus break the force of the impact. The
grooves or recesses may be dovetailed, or undercut, so as to ensure the grip on the
india rubber ring, or band, or the latter may be secured by solution or otherwise.
The same effect may be attained by affixing to the base of the articles in question
by means of solution or other adhesive substance discs or buttons of the like
material as the before mentioned rings or bands.
By this means a source of frequent breakage is obviated, as well as the liability
of injury to the material on which the article is laid.
My invention may be utilized with considerable advantage for table dishes,
plates and such like as the presence of the india rubber ring or band or disc will
supply the function of the "dish mats," ordinarily used, and will moreover act as a
non conductor of heat between the utensil and the table thus preserving the latter
from injury while the utensil will be held more rigidly than by other means adapted
for this purpose.
This application is especially advantages on board ship where the desirability
of increasing the cohesive character of such articles is obvious.
0011 of Deamber 1807
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in, or in connection with Articles of China Delph
Glass, and such like.
I, WILLIAM PETRE KELLY, of Shannonview Park, Athlone, County Roscommon,
Ireland, Solicitor, 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: The placing of domestic utensils, of all kinds, as well as ornaments, of china,
delph, and glass and such like material on hard surfaces, such as well seasoned
wood, stone, marble and such like, is in practice, pregnant with danger, inasmuch
as the sudden impact is liable to injure the article itself, or the surface on which
it is laid.
My invention is designed to obviate this danger and to this end I propose to
provide such articles, in the process of manufacture, with an annular groove or
recess round the base, into which I fit a suitable ring, or band of india-rubber, or
other suitable material so that instead of the hard material composing the article,
striking against or making contact with the surface on which it is laid, the india-
rubber ring, or band will interpose and thus break the force of the impact.
The grooves or recesses may be dovetailed, or undercut, so as to ensure the grip
on the india-rubber ring, or band, or the latter may be secured by solution or
otherwise. Or my improvement may be applied to manufactured articles by
piercing transverse holes in the shoulders or beads usually found on the bottom of
domestic utensils, and inserting through same rubber rings or plugs fastened by
wire or solution or other suitable means. When wire is used for this purpose it
might be strained so as to cut into the rubber and thus avoid projecting beyond its
outer surface.
The same effect may be attained by affixing to the base of the articles in question
by means of solution or other adhesive substance, discs or plugs of a like material
as the before mentioned rings or bands.
By this means a source of frequent breakage is obviated, as well as the liability
of injury to the material on which the article is laid.
In the accompanying drawings examples are given illustrating the nature of my
improvement.
Fig. 1 is a vertical cross section of an ordinary toilette basin and ewer shewing
the application of a ring or band 6 fixed in a dovetail groove and further secured
by solution if necessary.
Fig. 2 is a vertical cross section of an ordinary toilette basin and ewer shewing
the application of a round ring or band c.
Fig. 3 is an inverted plan of Fig. 1.
Fig. 4 is a similar plan of Fig. 2 and
Fig. 5 is an inverted plan of a toilette basin shewing four rubber plugs d inserted
in suitable cavities or recesses formed in the bottom of the article.
The application of a disc to the bottom of the utensil is obvious.
It must be understood that instead of a groove as illustrated a recessed shoulder
may be formed round the base of the article, into which the ring or band may be
sprung and secured by solution or otherwise.
It must be also understood that the ring or band above described may be of any
suitable section; square, dovetailed, or ✓ shaped, so that when pressed into the
groove a permanent hold may be obtained.
My invention may be utilized with considerable advantage for table dishes, plates
and such like articles as the presence of the india-rubber ring or band or disc will
supply the function of the "dish mats," ordinarily used, and will moreover act as a
non-conductor of heat between the utensil and the table, thus preserving the latter
from injury, while the utensil will be held more rigidly than by other means adapted
for this purpose.
The adaptation is especially advantages on board ship where the desirability of
increasing the cohesive affinity between such articles and the table on which they
are placed is obvious.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I desire to have it
understood that what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:-
First In connection with articles of china, delph, glass and such like material,
the use and application of rings or bands of india-rubber or other suitable material

page_text: fixed in grooves or holes or in a recessed shoulder formed in the base of the
article substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein specified and set
forth.
Second In connection with articles of china, delph, glass and such like material,
the use and application of a disc or plugs of india-rubber or other suitable substance
attached to the bottom of the article substantially in the manner and for the
purpose herein described and set forth.
Darth This 27 May of September.
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9, Westland Row, Dublin.