Tourist, Itinerant, and Analogous Purposes.
Year: 1888

page_text: Date of Application, 9th Feb, 1888
Complete Left, 15th Mar., 1888
Complete Accepted, 20th Apr., 1888
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Tourist, Itinerant,
and Analogous Purposes.
I, JOHN JOHNSON, of 34 Market Place, Newark, in the County of Nottingham,
Military Contractor and Outfitter do hereby declare the nature of my said invention
to be as follows:-
The object of my invention is to manufacture an improved description of flask
suitable for military, hunting, tourist, itinerant, and other analogous purposes.
I construct the flask of glass, stone, or other suitable material. The flask is slightly
curved, so as to adapt it to tho person; its sectional form, both longitudinally and
transversely, approximating to that of an ellipse. The opening is on or in one of the
sides, and near one end. The opening is fitted with a fixed or movable neck. When
fitted with a movable neck, it is made to screw or otherwise fit into a hole in the
substance of the flask. The neck is perforated with a small hole, through the same,
and fitted with a movable screw or other cap or plug for securing the contents of the
flask.
One end of the flask is fitted with a movable cup, suitable for use as a drinking
cup.
The entire flask, consisting of the flask itself and the movable cup, is enclosed in a
stout canvas, leather, or other suitable case, fitted with a leather or other shoulder belt
or strap, whereby it is capable of being slung from the shoulder or otherwise. The
outer case has a small opening through which the nozzle of the neck projects.
When a small quantity of liquor only is wanted, the wearer removes the cap, plug,
or cover from the neck, and puts the nozzle to his mouth. But, when a larger draught
is required, the flask is not removed from the case, but the cup is used. The neck
may also be unscrewed and the liquor poured out quickly into the cup.
The shoulder belt or sling may be made with flutings or receptacles in front for
cartridges, and the back part can be so arranged by the addition of small straps to be
made capable of holding an Overcoat or other articlo.
Dated 9th February 1888.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.

page_text: and Analogous Purposes.
I, JOHN JOHNSON, of 34 Market Place, Newark, in the County of Nottingham,
Military Contractor and Outfitter, do hereby declare the nature of my said 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 my invention is to manufacture an improved description of flask 5
suitable for military, hunting, tourist, itinerant, and other analogous purposes.
I construct the flask of tin or other metal, glass, stone, or other suitable material.
The flask is slightly curved, so as to adapt it to the person; its sectional form, both
longitudinally and transversely, approximately to that of an ellipse.
A suitable opening is made in one of the sides, fitted with a movable neck and 1
plug.
One end of the flask is fitted with a movable cup, suitable for use as a drinking
cup.
The flask and movable cup are enclosed in a stout canvas, leather, or other suitable
case, fitted with a leather or other shoulder belt or strap, whereby it is capable of being
slung from the shoulder or otherwise.
And in order that my said invention may be particularly described and ascertained,
referonce is hereby mado to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of
reference indicate corresponding parts.
Fig. 1 is a side view of the flask, with the cup removed. Fig. 2. is a front view of
the same. Fig. 3 is a side view of the flask with the cup attached. Fig. 4 is a section
'on the line y z of Fig. 1. Fig. 5. is a plan view of the cup. Fig. 6 is a side view of
the same; and Fig. 7 is an elevation of the apparatus, enclosed in the outer case, and
shewing portions of the straps, by which it is slung to the person or otherwise.
a is the flask b is a movable neck, which may be made to screw or otherwise fit into
the hole in the substance of the flask c is a small screw or other cap or plug fitted to
the perforation c¹ in the movable neck b, d is a movable cup, fitting one end of the
flask, and suitable for use as a drinking cup e is a fall-down wire handle fitted to the
cup dfis the outer case, formed of stout canvas, leather, or other suitable material,
and fastened up with studs or buttons gg. An opening in the outer case is made at h
.in order that the contents of the flask may be accessible, when desirable, without
removing the case, Straps or belts i i, formed of leather, canvas, or other suitable
material, whereby the flask may be slung from the shoulder or otherwise.
The shoulder belt or sling may be made with flutings or receptacles in front for
cartridges, and the back part may be so arranged, by the addition of small straps, as
to be made capable of holding an overcoat or other article.
When a small quantity of liquor only is wanted, the wearer removes the plug
Com the nook and nuts the nozzle to his mouth. But, when a larger draught is

page_text: required, the flask need not be removed from the case, but the cup is used, the cup
being readily accessible by opening one flap of the case.
unscrewed, and the liquor poured out quickly into the cup.
The neck b may also be
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 manufacture and use of curved flasks, substantially as hereinbefore described
and shewn on the drawings.
2. In combination with flasks of the description aforesaid, the application and use
of the movable neck b, fitted with a plug c, or other device for opening the passage c¹³,
substantially as hereinbefore described and shewn on the drawings.
3. The general arrangement, construction, and combination of the several and
respective parts, together forming my invention of an improved flask for military,
hunting, tourist, itinerant, and analogous purposes, substantially as herein before
described and shewn on the drawings.
GEO. DOWNING,
Agent for Applicant.