Improvements in or relating to Funnels.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 11th Feb., 1895
Complete Specification Left. 29th Oct., 1895-Accepted, 30th Nov., 1895
Improvements in or relating to Funnels.
I, EDWARD JOSEPH GREEN, of 151, Westbourne Terrace, London, W.
Pharmaceutical Chemist, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
My invention relates to funnels used for conducting liquids into bottles and the
like. Its object is to support, the funnel in an upright position and to allow the air
to escape from the bottle whilst the liquid is entering. It consists of a ring which
I place round the outside of the funnel preferably at about the junction of the wide
part with the narrow part this ring is so formed as to support the funnel in an
upright position upon the neck of the bottle. The surface of the ring which rests
upon the neck of the bottle is flat and is cut across by grooves or channels which
In my
allow the air to escape from the bottle whilst the liquid is entering.
invention I prefer to make the ring of india-rubber or some similar substance which
holds on to the funnel by means of its own elasticity but I do not confine myself to
the use of india-rubber it may be made of any suitable substance or substances and
may be separate and removable from the funnel or may be permanently fixed to
it or it may form a part of the funnel itself. In order that my invention and the
above description of it and the method of using it may be better understood I will
refer to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a plan and shows the flat surface which rests upon the neck of the
bottle. A B C and D are the grooves or channels through which the air escapes.
Fig. 2 is an elevation. A. B and C are the grooves or channels.
when in use.
Fig. 3 shows a central vertical section through one of my rings in its possition
It is to be understood that I do not confine myself to making the
interior of my rings exactly the same shape as shown in this drawing the interior
of the ring is made so as to fit the special funnel for which it is intended neither do
I confine myself to placing the ring upon the funnel exactly at the junction of the
wide part with the narrow part, in case the ring is intended to be used with a wide
necked bottle it may be made so as to fit the funnel above the junction or on the
contrary if it is intended to be used with a narrow necked bottle it may be made so
as to fit the funnel below the junction. A and B are the grooves.
Fig. 4 shows the ring attached to a funnel which it is supporting in an upright
position upon the neck of a bottle. A B and C are the grooves or channels.
Dated this eventh day of February 1895.
EDWARD JUSETH GREEN.
AVAMIDI WITH CDWICATION
Improvements in or relating to Funnels.
I, EDWARD JOSEPH GREEN of 151 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington London,
in the County of Middlesex, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 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 funnels used for conducting liqui Is into bottles and the
Improvements in or relating to Funnels.
I, EDWARD JOSEPH GREEN of 151 Westbourne Terrace, Paddington London,
in the County of Middlesex, Pharmaceutical Chemist, 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 funnels used for conducting liquils into bottles and the

page_text: The object of my invention is to support the funnel in an upright position upon
the neck of the bottle and to allow the air to escape freely from the bottle whilst
the liquid is entering.
My invention consists of a ring or circular body which I place round the outside
of the funnel, preferably at about the junction of the wide part with the narrow
part, this ring is so formed that it supports the funnel in an upright position upon
the neck of the bottle. That surface of the ring which comes in contact with the
neck of the bottle is cut across by grooves or channels which allow the air to
escape freely from the bottle whilst the liquid is entering.
In carrying out my invention I prefer to make the ring of india-rubber or some
similar substance which holds on to the funnel by means of its own elasticity but
I do not confine myself to the use of india-rubber it may be made of any suitable
substance or substances and may be seperate and removable from the funnel or it
may be permanently fixed to it or it may form a part of the funnel itself.
In order that my invention and the above description of it and the method of
using it may be better understood I will refer to the drawings left with the
Provisional Specification.
Fig. 1 is a plan and shows the surface of the ring which comes in contact with
the neck of the bottle. A, B, C and D are the grooves or channels through which
the air escapes.
Fig. 2 is an elevation. A, B and C are the grooves.
Fig. 3 shows a central vertical section of the ring in its position when in use.
A and B are the grooves.
It is to be understood that I do not confine myself to making the interior of the
ring exactly the same shape as shown in these drawings the interior of the ring is
so shaped as to most conveniently fit the special funnel for which it is intended.
Fig. 4 shows the ring attached to a funnel which it is supporting in an upright
position upon the neck of a bottle. A, B and C are the grooves.
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. A ring or circular body with a grooved or channelled surface substantially as
and for the purposes specified.
2. A ring or circular body for the purposes specified which is applied or will
hold on to a funnel by means of the elasticity of the substance or any part of the
substance of which it is made.
3. A funnel, with a ring or circular body having the grooved or channelled
surface, as and for the purposes specified.
Dated this 28th day of October 1895.