An Improvement in or relating to Children's Teething Pads.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 9th June, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 29th July, 1896-Accepted, 29th Aug., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement in or relating to Children's Teething Pads.
I, MILDRED MERCY WILLIAMS, of .32 Trossachs Road, Dulwich, County
of London, Gentlewoman, do hereby declare the .nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
The object of this invention is to make childrens teething pads from porcelain,
pottery ware, glass, or like substances, the article in shape having three or four
rays from a central flat portion, each ray being slightly bulged on the sides near
the ends for retaining india rubber teats thereon when stretched over them.
The central portion has a hole for a suspension cord or other device.
Dis 1C 1000
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Mildred Mercy Williams.
An Improvement in or relating to Children's Teething Pads.
1 MILDRED MERCY WILLIAMS of 32 Trossachs Road, Dulwich, County
of London, Gentlewoman, 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 :-
The object of this invention is to make childrens teething pads from porcelain,
pottery ware, glass or like substances, the article in shape having three or four
rays from a central flat portion, each ray being slightly bulged on the sides near
the ends for retaining india rubber teats thereon when stretched over them.
The central portion has a hole for a suspension cord or other device.
My invention is represented on the annexed sheet of drawings.
Figure 1, plan of a four ray article.
Figure 2, section.
Figure 3, plan of a three ray article.
A, A, A, are the rays from a centre plate B on which from its shape any
device or inscription can be moulded or printed or enamelled and plain or in colours
as found convenient.
The central flat B may have a hole C in it or the hole may be in one of the
rays as shown by dotted lines for a suspension or a neck cord for attachment to
a child.
I have shown in Figure 1 three of such rays A A A with india rubber
teats D. D. D, on the edge bulged ends which retain them when pushed thereon
but only one end or all the ends as at Figure 3 can have a teat applied.
The article made of porcelain, glass or like ware, is from the rubber covered
ends not liable to break from ordinary falls and the cleanly appearance of the
article together with the handiness from its shape with which it can be used will
make it more serviceable for children while teething than the ordinary rubber
ring or sucking teat now fitted on a shield or ring.
Figure 3, plan of a three ray article.
A, A, A, are the rays from a centre plate B on which from its shape any
device or inscription can be moulded or printed or enamelled and plain or in colours
as found convenient.
The central flat B may have a hole C in it or the hole may be in one of the
rays as shown by dotted lines for a suspension or a neck cord for attachment to
a child.
I have shown in Figure 1 three of such rays A A A with india rubber
teats D. D. D, on the edge bulged ends which retain them when pushed thereon
but only one end or all the ends as at Figure 3 can have a teat applied.
The article made of porcelain, glass or like ware, is from the rubber covered
ends not liable to break from ordinary falls and the cleanly appearance of the
article together with the handiness from its shape with which it can be used will
make it more serviceable for children while teething than the ordinary rubber
ring or sucking teat now fitted on a shield or ring.

page_text: The plurality of teats by this invention on a single article will be of advantage
for choice particularly if the rays be variously coloured or the teats be of different
colours. I have referred to india rubber teats as being stretched over the ends
but a waterproof fabric or leather such as buckskin or the like can be secured on
in any desired manner.
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 :-
1. The invention herein before described and substantially as shown on the
drawings and consisting of a flat article of rays from a centre with bulged side
edges for retaining covers or teats thereon as set forth.
2. The three ray or four rayed flat shaped article shown on the drawings as a
childs teething pad as described.
Dated this 20th day of Lu 1906
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166 Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said M. M. Williams.