Improvements in Feeding-cups for Invalids and Infants.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in Feeding-cups for Invalids and Infants.
I, HANNAH LEWIS, of 29 Unity Street, Sheerness, in the County of Kent,
Professional Nurse, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to an improvement in feeding-cups for invalids and infants by
which facility is afforded for completely cleansing the same, thus preventing
accumulation of deleterious matter and producing a perfect antiseptic vessel.
.Hitherto these vessels have been made with a long spout formed in one with the
body thereof, and such spout has generally been made of a curved shape; it has
consequently been very difficult to cleanse them thoroughly.
Now, according to my invention, I provide feeding cups with a removable spout or
nozzle of non-corrodible metal, which is made to fit closely and slide upon a short
earthenware neck forming part of the cup, the circumference of the neck being
provided with a permanent metal cover also of non-corrodible metal. Thus the spout
or nozzle can be readily removed and replaced on the neck, thereby affording facility
for perfectly cleansing both the spout and neck and at the same time lessening the
risk of breakage.
Improvements in Feeding-cups for Invalids and Infants.
I, HANNAH LEWIS, of 29 Unity Street, Sheerness, in the County of Kent,
Professional Nurse, 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 :-
My invention relates to an improvement in feeding cups for invalids and infants by
which facility is afforded for completely cleaning the same, thus preventing
accumulation of deleterious matter and producing a perfect anti-septic vessel.
Hitherto these vessels have been made with a long spout formed in one with the
body thereof and such spout has generally been made of a curved shape; it has
consequently been very difficult to cleanse them thoroughly.
I will describe my invention in connection with the accompanying drawing in
which
Fig. 1 is a vertical section of a feeding cup showing the spout in position for use
and

page_text: Fig. 2 is an elevation of the same showing the spout at a short distance from its
fitting.
According to my invention I provide feeding cups with a removable spout or nozzle
made to fit closely and to slide upon a short earthenware.neck b' forming part of
the cup b, the circuinference of the neck being provided with a permanent metal
cover or sheath 62 of non-corrodible metal:
The spout may be made of silver or other non-corrodible metal or of earthenware,
celluloid &c. and may be formed straight as shown in the drawings, or it may be more
or less curved.
Thus the spout or nozzle a can be readily removed and replaced on the neck b¹
thereby affording facility for perfectly cleansing both the spout a and neck b' and at
the same time lessening the risk of breakage.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and. in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that
what I claim is :-
A feeding cup provided with a removable spout or nozzle substantially as herein
shown and described and for the purpose stated
Dated October 22nd, 1897.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents..