Improvements in Baby Comforters, also in their Construction.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Feb., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 14th Nov., 1896-Accepted, 2nd Jan., 1897
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Baby Comforters, also in their Construction.
ALEXANDER RICHMOND STOCKER of 90 Aldersgate Street London Manu-
facturer do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My invention consists in so arranging the several parts necessary to form my
improved baby comforter in such manner as to prevent the teat and shield or
either of them from becoming detached from the union joint or body of the
comforter after the bone or other ring has been sprung into the recesses formed in
such union, joint or body to receive it.
I accomplish this in the following manner.
I punch a hole of suitable size out of each side of an ordinary india rubber teat
just below that part of it technically known as the "roll" after which I pass it
over the union joint or body which is suitably formed till the punctures in the teat
are above or over the two countersinks which have been previously formed therein
to receive the bone or other ring. I afterwards pass a shield over the "roll" of
the teat and past the holes or punctures and countersinks in the union, joint or
body of the comforter up to a shoulder somewhat larger than the hole in the shield
which prevents it going any further that way, after this a ring is sprung into the
recesses formed in the union, joint or body of the comforter and through the
punctures in the teat thereby preventing the possibility of the latter or the shield
from coming off.
Dated this 15th day of February 1896.
Improvements in Baby Comforters, also in their Construction.
I, ALEXANDER RICHMOND STOCKER 90 Aldersgate Street London E.C.
Manufacturer 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 invention consists in so arranging the several parts necessary to form my
improved baby comforter in such manner as to prevent the teat and shield or either
of them from becoming detached from the union, joint, or body of the comforter
after the bone or other ring has been sprung into the recesses formed in such union
joint or body to receive it.
I accomplish this in the following manner;-I punch a hole of suitable size out
of each side of an ordinary india rubber teat just behind that part of it technically
known as the "roll" after which I pass it over the union, joint, or body which is
suitably formed till the punctures in the teat are above or over the two countersinks
which have been previously formed therein to receive the bone or other ring. I
afterwards pass a shield over the "roll" of the teat and past the holes or punctures
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page_text: and countersinks in the union joint or body of the comforter up to a shoulder
somewhat larger than the hole in the shield which prevents its going any further
that way, after this a ring is sprung in to the recesses formed in the union joint or
body of the comforter and through the punctures in the teat thereby preventing
the possibility of the latter or the shield from coming off.
To enable my invention to be more clearly understood I will proceed to describe
the same by means of the accompanying drawing in which :-
Fig. 1. shews a sectional elevation of one form of my invention.
Fig. 2. is a sectional view of modification.
Fig. 3. is an elevation of ordinary form of baby comforter in section.
In the drawing 1 is an india rubber teat, at the point 2 I punch on either side of
the teat a hole 3. The teat is then passed over a special form of union joint 4
in which are formed two countersinks or recesses 5 which coincide with the holes
punched in the teat. The shield 6, is next passed over the free end of the union
joint, over the roll 8 when such exists, and up to the shoulder 7 which is larger in
diameter than the hole in the shield and thereby effectually prevents its being
pulled off in the front direction by the infant as is often the case in baby comforters
constructed in the usual form as see Fig. 3. The ring 9 is now sprung into position
the open ends passing through the holes in the rubber 3, and into the recesses 5
formed in the union joint the respective parts are thereby firmly secured in
position.
.
I may in some cases dispense with the holes punched in the teat in the following
manner: The union joint 4, is fashioned to the shape shewn in Fig. 2. The teat
is pulled over the free end until the roll 8 reaches the recess 5'. The shield 6, is
next passed over the free end of union and over the roll which is temporally
depressed into the cavity 5', thereby enabling it to pass up to the shoulder 7.
The ring 9 is now sprung into the countersinks 5, thus keeping the respective
parts in position.
It is to be understood that a most important feature of my invention consists in
placing the shield in position from behind the shoulder as herein described instead
of in front of it in the usual manner.
In some cases a hole passing through the union 4 may be substituted for the
recesses 5, and through this a cord may be passed replacing the ring.
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 combination construction and co-operation of the respective
parts forming my improvements substantially as herein described.
2. In a baby comforter the special construction of the union joint which enables
the shield to be passed over the roll or equivalent end of the teat up to the shoulder
thereby securing the same in position as in Figs. 1 and 2.
3. In a baby comforter the method of springing the ring 9 through holes formed
in the teat and into recesses 5, coincident there with in the union joint substantially
as shewn.
Dated thin 14th day of Nazambon 1906
FRANCIS M. ROGERS,
21 Finsbury Pavement, London, E.C., Agent for Applicant.