ins,es and the like
Year: 1899

page_text: I, CHARLES SCOTT SNELL, of Culver Park, Saltash, in the County of Cornwall,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The object of this invention is to so form cups, glasses and the like that they
may be packed or nested vertically without danger of wedging and splitting.
In carrying out my invention I form the bodies of the vessels of such taper
that they readily enter each other, but I form within each a ridge or bearing
place, so that the end of the one bottoms upon the said ridge in the other, before
it can so far enter as to wedge or jamb. These interior bearing places may be
continuous or formed of several separate projections.
Such vessels admit of very neat packing and in suitable racks are very con-
venient for use on ship-board as well as in hotels and other establishments
where large quantities of such articles are in use.
The handles are of course of such vertical depth as not to interfere with the
nesting.
Total this 10th day of Santambor 1800
improvements in Cups, Glasses and the like.
I, CHARLES SCOTT SNELL, of Culver Park, Saltash, in the County of Cornwall,
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 following statement:—
The object of this invention is to so form cups, glasses and the like that they
may be packed or nested vertically without danger of wedging and splitting.
In carrying out my invention I form the bodies of the vessels of such taper
that they readily enter each other, but I form within each a ridge or bearing
place, so that the end of the one bottoms upon the said ridge in the other before
it can so far enter as to wedge or jamb. These interior bearing places may be
continuous or formed of several separate projections. Such vessels admit of
very neat packing_and_in_suitable_racks are very convenient-for-use-on-shipboard-
as well as in hotels and other establishments where large quantities of such
articles are in use. The handles are of course of such vertical depth as not to
interfere with the nesting.
The better to explain my meaning, reference is made to the accompanying
drawing in which it will be seen that Figure 1 is a section of a set of such

page_text: vessels nesting within each other. Figure 2 is a section of a similar type of
vessel but with the sides curved instead of straight; and Figure 3 shows the
bearing surface at the centre instead of the sides.
All these vessels are circular in plan by preference.
It is plain that vessels nested in this manner preserve a vertical alignment,
and the weight is transmitted direct from the bottom of the one to the shoulder
or bearing surface of the other without pressure elsewhere.
The outside contour of the cups may be somewhat varied, three different
shapes are in fact illustrated but further modifications may be made to meet
the exigencies of art.
The shoulders within the vessels need not be continuous but consist, say, of
three equidistant projections, the intermediate space being clear, or the shoulder
may take the form of a boss, as in Figure 3, which may be hollow as dotted if
desired.
In all such forms however it is essential that the handles be made so that
they are attached to the vessels within the limited height that each vessel pro-
jects outside its companion when nested.
Handles such as shown at A, B, or C in Figure 1 allow a column of vessels
to be nested with the handles exactly over each other, but if it be desired to
Keep the handles of the vessels low for better balance in using, they may be
formed, as shown dotted at C₁ the root of the handle C being so limited in
vertical depth that it does not bear upon a lower cup, yet the handle itself may
extend to a lower level.
In nesting vessels with such handles the said handles must not stand directly
over each other.
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:
1. The particular construction or formation of cups, glasses, and the like
whereby a bearing surface is provided in the vessel at such a level and in such
a manner that no stress is thrown on the sides or handles of the vessels as and
for the purpose herein described and illustrated.
2. The arrangement or formation of handles in cups, glasses, and the like
provided with internal bearing surface whereby the root or position of attach-
ment of the handles to the bodies is restricted to the space which projects when
one vessel is nesting in another, as and for the purpose herein described and
substantially illustrated.
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R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Charles Scott Snell.
R. CORE GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Charles Scott Snell.