Improvements in Glass Fountains or Feeding Bottles for Cage Birds.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Glass Fountains or Feeding Bottles for Cage Birds.
I, CHARLES MOHR, of 334, Belgrave Road, City of Birmingham, Japanner, do
hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to glass fountains or feeding bottles for cage birds the
water supply of which is regulated pneumatically. This pneumatic fountain is
made in one piece, (all except the glass stopper herein referred to), in a glass mould
constructed for the purpose which will ensure uniformity of shape, and formed in
such a way that the said fountain can be readily cleansed and replenished; this
will also simplify the mode of attaching said fountain to a bird cage. To explain
the form of this bird fountain I will devide the same into an upper and lower
part. The plan of the upper part, constituding about three fourths of the height
of the said fountain, is in form of a half circle surmounted by a circular neck, ter-
minating with a small flange. Into this neck a glass stopper, having a cork or
india rubber casing, is fitted to make the said bird fountain. airtight. The plan of
the lower part of the fountain is of a pear shape, the elevation being a half pear
shape. The point of the pear shape projects from the aforesaid fountain and is
inserted into the birdcage through an opening in aforesaid birdcage, corresponding
in shape to the pearshaped projection of the fountain. On the top face of the pear
shaped projection of the aforesaid fountain is a small aperture through which the
bird obtains water or food. The fountain is held in an upright position on the
cage by the bottom of the said fountain resting on the lower edge of the opening
through which the projecting part passes. To prevent said fountain from over
balancing a wire, U shaped, loop is hinged on the cage immediatly above the neck
of the fountain this loop drops over the neck of the fountain, the flange of the
neck giving the loop a hold, thus keeping the fountain firmly in position. When
it is desired to remove the fountain the wire loop is lifted up and the aforesaid
fountain becomes released. The motive of using a moveable stopper in said bird
fountain is for the purpose of facilitating the cleansing and replenishing of the
same.
Improvements in Glass Fountains or Feeding Bottles for Cage Birds.
CHARLES MOHR, of 334, Belgrave Road, Birmingham, Japanner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be per-
[Price 8d.]

page_text: formed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement;
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This invention relates to glass fountains or feeding bottles for cage birds, the
water supply of which is regulated pneumatically; it is also to be used for seed
food. This pneumatic fountain is made in a glass mould to insure uniformity of
shape, and has a moveable stopper fitting into the neck of said fountain.
make the fountain airtight the stopper can be of cork, or of glass having a cork or
india rubber casing. The moveable stopper is for the purpose of facilitating the
cleansing and replenishing of the said fountain. On the upper part of the neck
of the fountain is a projecting flange, and a wire loop connected with the cage
drops over said flange for holding the fountain to the cage. The body, or upper,
part of said fountain is in shape like the letter D. The base is in shape of a
half pear having on the projecting, upper, part of the same an aperture through
which the bird obtains its food. In order that my said invention may be more
fully understood I will explain the same with the aid of accompanying drawing,
reference being made thereto by numerals and letters marked thereon.
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the glass fountain with a section of a birdcage
illustrating its attachment to the cage; A is the top of a glass stopper; B is the
flange on the neck of the fountain over which the wire loop C drops holding the
fountain to the cage; D is the half pear shaped base of the fountain; is the
aperture on the top of the projecting part of the base through which the bird
obtains its food.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the moveable stopper, the part fitting into tho
neck of the fountain having a cork casing.
Fig. 3 is a sectional plan of the base of the fountain.
Fig. 4 is a sectional plan of the D shaped body part of the fountain.
Having now particularly described and accertained the nature of my said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I wish it to be under-
stood that I do not restrict myself to precise details herein described, as the design
of the fountain can be slightly altered without departing from the main charac-
teristics of my said invention, I declair that what I claim is:-
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1. A pneumatic glass food fountain for cagebirds having a moveable stopper to
facilitate the cleansing of said fountain, and for replenishing food.
2. The half pear shaped base having on the projecting, upper, part of the same
an aperture through which the bird obtains its food.
3. The D shaped body part in connection with this, said, fountain, such formation
permiting the projecting part of the base to be inserted into the cage.
Dated this 14th day of February 1899.
CHARLES MOHR.