Improvements in Bottles, Jars, Pots, and similar Receptacles.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 31st Aug., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 30th May, 1889-Accepted, 6th July, 1889
Improvements in Bottles, Jars, Pots, and similar Receptacles.
I JOHN SAMUEL Ross of 15 Gunterstone Road West Kensington in the County of
Middlesex Electrical Engineer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
Consists principally in making projections on the insides or outsides as may be
desired of bottles jars pots or similar receptacles so as to make a form of rest for a
spoon fork or other instrument-So that the inventor may be comprehended the
following is an example.
Take for instance the case of a bottle of jelly. When anyone takes some of the
contents out great inconvenience is often experienced thro not knowing what to do
with the spoon. Often it is left bridging across the top of the bottle and the jelly
drips down the side.
Now by having a depression or depressions made on the glass when hot preferably
from the outside a shelf pocket orifice or other suitable arrangement may thus be
made on the inside of the bottle so that the end of the spoon may rest on this easily
instead of being laid across the top of the bottle or sinking to the bottom of same.
If the shelf arrangement is in the inside of the bottle it would be made near the
neck of same but not necessarily the spoon would then be partly inside the bottle and
with its end resting on the shelf pocket orifice or other projection.
The shelf arrangement may be on the outside of the bottle if desired or whether
inside or outside may extend all round-In all cases it may be made one with the
bottle that is forming part of it or it may be detachable if desired.
The above is a single example but it is clear that in many cases the same principle
may be applied with success.
Dated this 31st day of August 1888.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles, Jars, Pots, and similar Receptacles.
I JOHN SAMUEL Ross formerly of 15 Gunterstone Road West Kensington W. at
time of filing my provisional application but now residing at 116 Edith Road, West
Kensington electrical engineer 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 :-
This invention consists in making a projection or indent in a glass bottle jar pot and
other similar receptacles whether of glass wood metal or otherwise that are or can be
used for storing jams jellies pickles or other preserves-The object of the projection
or indent is for the purpose of making a rest for a spoon fork or other instrument―
So that the invention may be comprehended the following is an illustration in the case
say of a bottle of jelly or marmalade-When some of the contents are taken out great
inconvenience is often felt as to what to do for the time being with the spoon or other
utensil used-Often it is left bridging across the mouth of the bottle and the stuff
drips down the outside. If balanced on the inner edge of bottle-mouth it usually slips
away and sinks thro the contents to the bottom of the bottle thereby messing the
spoon at or towards the handle.
Now in this particular example, when the bottle is moulded, by their being a pro-
jection inside the mould an indent or depression is made in the hot glass as it is blown
in the mould, so that a portion is forced inwards causing an interior projection which
can be used to rest the spoon on, and so avoiding the inconveniences previously
mentioned.

page_text: In the foregoing example the shelf being in the inside of bottle would be made near
the neck of same.
The shelf or rest arrangement may extend all round the bottle if desired and
it is clear can be of any desired shape and in any position on the bottle whether
inside or outside.
So that the invention may be understood the sectional drawing of a bottle is given-
A is the sectional drawing of the bottle-B is the ledge or shelf arrangement
caused by the indent whereon to rest a spoon or fork and when in this position, the
other end that is the handle part of the spoon or fork would of course be projecting
outside the hottle mouth and be supported against it- shews the hollow that would
be formed on the bottle thro' the indent caused by the moulding-It is of course clear
that any desirable form or shape of projection or indent may be made-If the
arrangement for instance were applied to a tin can such as the air tight ones commonly
in use for storing treacle or boney or other preserve a shelf arrangement could be
made by stamping or otherwise making a suitable indent or projection on any desired
part of the tin.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed 1 declare that
what I claim is
1. The construction in a bottle jar pot or other similar receptacle of a projection
or indent as and for the purposes herein shewn and described.
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