Year: 1898

page_text: Date of Application, 25th July, 1898-Accepted, 27th Aug., 1898
A communication by ELIZABETH C. DONALDSON, of 68, Alexandrine Avenue, West,
Detroit, County of Wayne, State of Michigan, United States of America.
1, WILLIAM PHILLIPS THOMPSON, F.C.S., M.I.M.E., of the Agency for Foreign
Patent Solicitors, 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, and 6, Bank Street, Manchester, both
in the County of Lancaster, 118, New Street, Birmingham, in the County of
Warwick, and 322, High Holborn, in the County of Middlesex, Civil 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 follow-
ing statement; —
This invention is designed to provide a new and useful detachable mustache
guard applicable to drinking cups and other analogous utensils, and it consists
of the construction hereinafter described and claimed and illustrated in the
accompanying drawings, in which―
Figure 1 is a view in perspective illustrating this invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.
Figs. 3 and 4 are views in perspective showing modifications of this invention,
and
Fig. 5 is a view in cross section on the line 5-5, Figure 4.
The desirability of a neat, simple and effective mustache guard which may be
readily attached to a drinking utensil and which may be readily detachable there-
from is apparent.
The leading features of this invention consist of an elongated body A of the
guard, said body preferably curved in cross section and convexed on its upper
surface, as indicated more particularly in Figure 5, the lower edge of the body
constructed to project downward and forward from the rear edge thereof toward
the front edge so that the horizontal planes of the upper and lower edges of said
body will be spaced one from another, whereby the body when in place descends
from the rear edge to the front on a downward curve, permitting any liquid readily
being discharged from the upper surface of the body. This body is made to
extend across a cup or other drinking utensil, indicated in dotted lines at B. The
front edge of the body is preferably curved inward or concaved so as to form a free.
delivery orifice between it and the adjacent surface of the cup, as indicated at b.
The rear edge of the body may be of any suitable form.
Extending from the two extremities of the body are curved attaching hooks or
loops A1, A2. These attaching hooks or loops are preferably formed of an upwardly
extending portion a to engage against the inner surface of the cup, the outer end a¹
of the attaching hook or loop being bent over and downward to fit over the. upper
and against the outer surface of the cup, as shown. These attaching hooks or
loops project from the extremities of the body, preferably at or adjacent to the rear
portion of the body, as shown.
It will be seen from the drawings that the body A of the guard is so suspended
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page_text: that the lateral edges of the guard rest against the inner face of the cup, while
the front edge projects downward below the upper edge of the cup so that the
upper lip of the user may conveniently contact with the body of the guard.
In Figures 1 and 5, the attaching hooks or loops A1, A2, are shown provided with
downwardly projecting portions a², said portions a² extending downward below
the rear edge of the body, although my correspondent does not limit herself to the
construction of the hooks or loops with the downwardly projecting portions a².
Said hooks or loops are preferably constructed to have a spring tension over and
against the cup, and to this end one or both of the parts a, a¹ thereof may be con-
structed to have a spring tension either on the outside or on both sides of the cup,
as may be desired. By making the lateral edges of the body contact against the
inner adjacent surfaces of the cup, the body is thereby steadied, and such con-
struction assists in holding the device firmly in place.
As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the attaching hooks or loops are also constructed
with inwardly projecting arms a jointedly or pivotally connected with the corre-
sponding extremities of the body A, as indicated at a by upright pivot pins, per-.
mitting the attaching arms to be changed in position to more readily fit upon
drinking utensils, as by said jointed connection of said hooks with the body, the
hooks may be moved forward or rearward, as may be desired. This construction
permits a desired degree of adjustment to said hooks. By engaging said hooks
or loops toward the rear of the body at the extremities thereof, as shown, said
location gives greater firmness to the guard when in place upon a drinking utensil.
The body of the guard may be made of metal, or when provided with the
jointedly connected attaching hooks or loops may be made of any other suitable
material.
It is apparent that a mustache guard so constructed is applicable to cups of
various forms and sizes, or other drinking utensils, while the same is of a neat
and tasteful appearance.
Whether the attaching loops or hooks be made adjust-
able or not, the device may readily be applied to various utensils, as may be
desired.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed as communicated to
me by my foreign correspondent, I declare that what I claim is :-
1. A detachable mustache guard formed with a body projecting downward from
the rear edge to the front edge thereof and convexed on its upper surface in cross
section, said body having its opposite ends formed with attaching hooks or loops
turned upward to fit against the inner surface of a drinking utensil, the outer
ends of the attaching hooks or loops being bent over and downward to fit over the
upper edge and against the outer surface of the utensil, substantially as described.
2. A detachable mustache guard formed with a body, and with fixedly engaged
attaching hooks or loops jointedly connected therewith at the extremities of said
body, whereby said hooks or loops may be adjusted forward or rearward, sub-
stantially as described.
3. A detachable mustache guard formed with an elongated integral body pro-
jecting downward from the rear edge to the front edge thereof, said body provided
with fixedly engaged attaching hooks or loops, each having an arm projecting
laterally from the base of the hook or loop, said arms jointedly connected with
the extremities of said body, substantially as described.
4. A detachable mustache guard formed with a body projecting downward from
the rear edge to the front edge thereof and convexed on its upper surface, said body
provided at its opposite ends with fixedly engaged attaching hooks, upright pivot
pins attaching said hooks to the extremities of said body, said hooks constructed
to have a spring tension over the upper edge of a drinking utensil, as set forth.
5. A detachable mustache guard formed with an integral body projecting down-
ward from the rear edge to the front edge thereof, said body provided at its opposite
ends with spring attaching hooks each formed with a projecting arm at its base

page_text: jointedly connected with the adjacent extremity of the body, said hooks turned
upward to fit against the inner surface of a drinking utensil, the outer ends of the
attaching hooks being bent over and downward to fit over the upper edge and
against the outer surface of the utensil, said hooks arranged to swing forwardly
and rearwardly, substantially as described.
6. A detachable mustache guard formed with an elongated body provided at
its extremities with attaching hooks or loops, said body projecting downward from
the rear edge to the front edge thereof, whereby when the guard is suspended upon
a cup the front edge will project downward below the upper edge of the cup, the
lateral edges of said body constructed to contact with the adjacent inner surfaces
of the cup, substantially as described.
7. A detachable mustache guard formed with a body projecting downward from
the rear edge to the front edge thereof, said body having its opposite ends provided
with attaching hooks or loops connected with the extremities of said body toward
the rear edge of the body, said. hooks or loops turned upward to fit against the
upper surface of a drinking utensil, the outer ends of the attaching hooks being
bent over and downward to fit over the upper edge and against the outer surface
of the utensil, the lateral edges of said body constructed to contact with the inner
surface of the utensil, substantially as described.
Dated this 23rd day of July 1898.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Agents.