Improvements in Nipple Shields or Protectors.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 25th Apr., 1892
Complete Specification Left, 24th Jan., 1893-Accepted, 25th Feb., 1893
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nipple Shields or Protectors.
I, ELIZABETH GOULD READE, of Oakleigh, Compton near Wolverhampton
in the County of Stafford, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
Nipple shields or protectors, as heretofore constructed, completely close over
and around and cover in the part protected, thereby retaining fluid secretions
and other moisture in contact with the skin and preventing free evaporation and
ventilation.
Now, the object of this invention is to secure in the use of such appliances
free circulation of air with consequent free evaporation, and ready escape of
fluid secretions; and this object is effected according to this invention by forming
the shield or protector with suitable openings or perforations through the thickness
thereof.
Amongst the ways in which the invention can be conveniently carried out, I
may mention the formation of the shield or protector wholly or in part of wire,
wire gauze, or perforated sheet metal, or of glass, bone, ivory, earthenware,
indiarubber, wood, or other suitable material having holes or openings through
the thickness thereof, and its formation as an open frame of metal or other suitable
material.
Dated thi. 02-1 11 1900
STEPHEN WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Nipple Shields or Protectors.
I, ELIZABETH GOULD READE, of Oakleigh, Compton near Wolverhampton
in the County of Stafford, 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 :—
Nipple shields or protectors, as heretofore constructed, completely close over and
around and cover in the part protected, thereby retaining fluid secretions and other
moisture in contact with the skin and preventing free evaporation and ventilation.
Now, the object of this invention is to secure in the use of such appliances free
circulation of air with consequent free evaporation, and ready escape of fluid
secretions; and this object is effected according to this invention by forming the
shield or protector with suitable perforations or openings.
As ways in which the invention can be conveniently carried out, I may mention
the formation of the shield or protector wholly or in part of sheet metal perforated,
or of glass, bone, ivory, earthenware, indiarubber, wood, or other suitable material
having perforations or holes formed through the thickness thereof, and also its
construction, either wholly or in part, of wire, or of wire gauze, and its formation
as an open frame of metal or other suitable material.
A nipple shield constructed according to this invention is illustrated, in section,
taken longitudinally through the central axis thereof, by Figure 1, and in elevation,
as seen looking towards its outer end, by Figure 2. It is represented as if made of
thin sheet metal, such as sheet lead. If made of other material than metal it would
be, preferably, somewhat thicker than shewn, A number of perforations a are
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formed, preferably, both through the end of the shield and through the circum-
ferential wall thereof, as shewn.
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 :-
Nipple shields formed with perforations or openings, substantially as described.
Dated this 23rd day of January 1893.
STEPHEN
WATKINS,
Wolverhampton, Agent for the Applicant.