Improvements in Injectors or Sprays for Cocoaine or Morphia or such like Drugs.
Year: 1887

page_text: Date of Application, 1st Jan., 1887
Complete Left, 30th Sept., 1887
Complete Accepted, 8th Nov., 1887
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Injectors or Sprays for Cocoaine or Morphia or
such like Drugs.
JOHN RAMSDEN of the firm of John Ramsden Son and Company, Surgical Instru-
ment Makers 12 Union Street, Halifax in the County of York, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in cocoaine or morphia Injectors or sprays,
and consists in providing such Injectors or sprays with a needle piercer inserted in
the bulb, preferably in the centre, but in connection with the bulb or outlet tube of
the Injector or spray for purpose of making piercing and injecting one operation.
In the manufacture of cocoaine or morphia Injectors or sprays. They are constructed
according to my invention, with a loose bulb, in the centre of which is fixed a piercing
needle that passes through the outlet hole or bulb of Injector or spray.
The interior of the bulb is screwed or plugged, to fit on to the outlet of Injector
or spray, and the reservoir of the Injector or spray is graduated for gauging quantity
injected. The outlet tube and bulb and piercer may be constructed in one piece, and
may be made of metal, glass, or a combination or, of other suitable materials.
Dated this 31st day of December 1886.
JOHN RAMSDEN.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Injectors or Sprays for Cocoaine or Morphia or
such like Drugs.
JOHN RAMSDEN of the firm of John Ramsden Son and Company Surgical Instru-
ment Makers 12 Union Street, Halifax in the County of York 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 said Invention relates to improvements in Cocoaine or Morphia Injectors or
Sprays. Such being the nature and object of my invention, I will now proceed to
describe the same more fully, and for that purpose have annexed the accompanying
sheet of drawings illustrative thereof. Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of a Cocoaine
or Morphia injector or spray. A is loose clip for holding the vessel or graduated
glass B, in proper position when under pressure, and forcing the liquid up the tube M,
to the outlet J. At figures 3 and 4 is sectional elevation of needle piercers E and D
inserted in the bulbs L, which are plugged or screwed to fit the injector or spray at
the outlet J.
At figure 1 is shewn at K the air passage and H is the metal part on which the
India Rubber tube G is fixed. F forms the valve for preventing the escape of air
when useing the cocoaine or Morphia injector or spray.
At figure 5 is bulb or mounting of ordinary description. At figure 2 is an enlarged
view of graduated glass B for guaging the quantity of liquid injected.
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.
Firstly. The Improved Cocoaine or Morphia injector or spray when used in
combination with the needle piercers substantially as and for purposes set forth.
Secondly. The improved Cocoaine or Morphia injector or spray when used in
combination with needle piercers and graduated glass, substantially as and for
purposes set forth.
Dated this 29th day of September 1887