Improvements in the Construction or Manufacture of Teething Teat Holders.
Year: 1897

page_text: Improvements in the Construction or Manufacture of Teething
Teat Holders.
I, SAMUEL THOMAS, of 10, Eleanor Road, London Fields, County of London,
Soothing Teat Manufacturer, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to
be as follows:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction or manufacture
of teething teat holders.
For the purpose of my invention I prepare a shield, a dome or semi-spherical or
other equivalent shape of cover with a hole in it for the passage of a central wire
which is preferably doubled upon itself and passed through from the india rabber
teat to a knob which with its stem is inade hollow.
The dome or cover is of shell formation and may contain a couple, or more small
pieces of metal to serve as a rattle when the article is shaken.
The shield is channelled or recessed where the dome comes into contact and this
when the article is made permanently locates one with the other.
In making up the article the dome is first placed upon the central hollow stem to
abut against a shoulder provided for it, the wire is next passed through and its ends
fastened over the neck; the teat (india rubber) is next passed through the hole in
the shield for its bead edge to find a lodgment thereon, the whole being then drawn
together from the knob end of the central stem and the loop of the central wire
opened out and spread over the top of the knob or if the central stem be in one piece -
only its upper or exposed ends can be screw threaded for a nut or a washer can be
passed over it and the end burred down to secure the parts firmly together.
Dated this 27th day of March 1897.
H.
GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said S. Thomas.
Improvements in the Construction or Manufacture of Teething
Teat Holders.
I, SAMUEL THOMAS, of 10, Eleanor Road, London Fields, County of London,
Soothing Teat 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:-
This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction or manufacture

page_text: For the purpose of my invention, and as I show on the annexed sheet of drawings
Figure 1 part section and Figure 2 elevation or exterior, I prepare a shield A also a
dome or semi-spherical or other equivalent shape of cover B.
The shield A is channelled or recessed at C where the dome B comes into contact
and in which it lodges and this when the article is made permanently locates one
with the other.
In making up the article the dome B is first placed upon the central hollow
stem D to abut against a shoulder E provided for it. A doubled wire F is next passed
through and its ends F1 looped open to fasten it over the outer end G of the neck-
piece H, the teat I (india rubber) is next passed through the hole in the shield A for
its bead edge J to find a lodgment against the inner face, the shield A with the neck
of the rubber teat in the hole is then drawn or forced over the end G of the middle
piece H until it becomes fixed, the parts are then by the wire F drawn together from
the knob end K of the central stem D, H, and another loop F" is opened out and
spread over the top of the knob K.
I purpose employing a teething ring L in or to the knob K for the application of
a piece of ribbon, or by preference I attach a ribbon to the loop F and leave the
ring L free, and if the article is for use as a rattle, a shot or two, bits of stone, or
other hard substance such as at M can be placed in the dome to produce a jingling
noise.
I have shown the central stem as being in two lengths D, H, but it may be
composed of one length only, in which case the exposed ends can be screw threaded
for a nut or a washer to be passed over it and the end burred down to secure the
parts firmly together.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is:
1. The improvements in teat holders, as herein before specified.
2. In teat holders, the grooved or recessed shield, the dome edge fitting therein,
as specified and substantially as represented.
3. The particular combination of the various pieces in the respective positions
they occupy in relation to each other, as shown on the annexed drawings.
LOBE
AUST
H. GARDNER,
Patent Agent, 166, Fleet Street, London,
Agent for the said Samuel Thomas.