Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application 26th Mar., 1888
Complete Specification Left, 28th June, 1888
Complete Specification Accepted, 31st Aug., 1888
I, JOHN BALLARD GARDINER of 38, Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin in the County
of Dublin, Colonel (Retired) do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates primarily to improved form or forms of physicing or drenching
bits for horses and cattle, and in apparatus connected therewith for containing and
administering the drench or other medicine.
My improved bits are formed of bent or curved tubes provided with suitable inlet
and outlet at apex of the bend for the purpose of discharging the medicine into the
gullet, instead of straight tubes as heretofore, and may also be provided with a
suitable, flexible or rigid, removable tube attached to the said outlet for the purpose,
when desired, of introducing the medicine still further into the gullet.
For the purpose of containing and administering the medicine, I use a special form
of funnel or tun dish by means of which the loss of medicine by spilling is obviated,
and in order that the flow may also be regulated or arrested at any time, I use a cock
or other similar device for this purpose.
When it is desired to administer the dose still more rapidly, I use an injector, which
may be constructed of either india-rubber or metal in the usual form.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool,
Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: I JOHN BALLARD GARDINER of 38 Lower Gardiner Street in the City of Dublin
Lieutenant Colonel do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what
manner the same is to he performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement -
Referring to the accompanying drawing Fig. 1, is a plan, and Fig. 2, a side view
of a Bit u, constructed in accordance with my invention shewing it complete, with
Tundish and delivery tube c, attached, and Figures 3 to 7 are details of the same.
a Fig. 1. is the Bit proper, which may be in one casting complete with rings, or
otherwise, and may be tubed or in part solid as shewn in Fig. 3. 6 Fig. 6, is the
Tundish or Funnel.
c Fig. 4. an elbow socket, screwed on, or cast solid, with a, at s Fig. 3.
d. Fig. 5. is a flexible tube.
The liquid being poured into the tundish b. passes through the socket C, thence
through the tube whence it is discharged into the animals mouth, either at the
point g. or through the flexible tube d, Fig. 1, into the gullet, thus preventing any
portion of the fluid from entering the windpipe and cause coughing.
Fig. 3. is a section through the Bit a, shewing the passage f. rings a 1, inlet s. and
outlet g. which are screwed for the purpose of attaching the socket C,
at s. and flexible
tube d at g.
Fig. 4 is a section of the socket c. with the screwed end s¹, and Bayonet joint p.
attaching either tundish 6 fig. 6. or injector e Fig. 7.
for
Fig. 5, is a section of the flexible tube d fig. 1 with screwed attachment g¹ for
screwing into Bit a at g. for use in extreme cases.
Fig. 6. is a section of the tundish or funnel 6 fig. 6. which is composed of two parts,
an quter casing b. and a removable inner lining k, to prevent the liquid being spilled
by the animals movement, and a stop valve l. is attached to the rod h. and is kept
open by the spring r. By pressing the button m. the discharge is at once arrested
and is restored on removing the pressure.
Fig. 7. is an Injector constructed of flexible material in the usual manner and fitted
with connexion to socket c, Fig. 4, by a stud o, as before described.

page_text: I do not limit myself to this exact design form or construction which may be
varied.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declaro that what I
claim is-
An Improved form of Physicking or Drenching Bit and Apparatus connected
therewith, for the purpose of administering Medicine to Horses and Cattle generally in
a humane and effective manner and dispensing with the use of Twitch, Balling Iron
and other cruel and painful methods now generally in use.