Year: 1889

page_text: Date of Application, 2nd Apr., 1889
Specification Accepted, 1st June, 1889
1, GEORGE BENJAMIN Ross, of 251 14th Street, in the City of Buffalo, County of.
Erie and State of New York, United States of America, Mechanical Engineer, 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:-
The object of my invention is to provide a convenient combined pocket case and
syringe for carrying medicine and having also, within it, the means for mixing the
medicine with liquid and administering it when required, all of which will be fully and
clearly hereinafter described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which
Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device.
Figure 2 is a vertical longitudinal central section through the same.
Figure 3 is a side elevation of the syringe separate from the case, showing a small
pellet or tablet of medicine (by dotted lines) in position to be shaken up with water or
other liquid and dissolved.
Figure 4 is a cross section through line a, b, Figure 1.
In the said drawings, 1, represents the outer case, 2, is a reduced portion adopted
to receive the cover 3, which is fitted nicely so to leave all of the same diameter and
may be put on either with or without the screw c.
This outer case is preferably made of hard rubber or celluloid, but it may be made
of glass, metal or other suitable material.
In the lower portion, near the end, is a ring or washer 4, of some soft substance
such as cork, felt or other similar material. Its object is to prevent the nozzle of the
syringe from being pushed too far into the case, it also keeps the end of the syringe
in a central position and prevents the nozzle from being broken.
The syringe case 5, is preferably made of glass or hard rubber, but it may be
composed of any well known material suitable for the purpose. It is provided with
the usual reduced portion or nozzle 6, and at the top is an outwardly projecting
flange 7, adapted to rest against the top edge of the reduced portion 2, of the outer
case, to prevent it from being pushed in too far and thereby injure the nozzle 6.

page_text: The plunger or piston is a hollow receptacle 8, having near the lower end, a reduced
portion 9, to receive a suitable packing 10, of cotton or other soft packing material
to insure a water tight fit within the case 5. At the opposite end of the plunger is a
ring or projecting rib 11; against this rib may be secured a thin soft piece of felt 12,
or other soft material surrounding the plunger and extending a short distance down
from the rib.
Its object is to keep the plunger within the case 5, and prevent it from going too
far into the case. At the top of the plunger is an opening 13, to receive the tablets;
the top is adapted to receive a cork or screw stopper 14.
This plunger being a hollow receptacle holds the medicine, preferably in the form
of small soluble tablets 15, as being the most convenient to insure a proper dose of the
medicine being used, but it may be put up in any form desired.
The operation of the device is as follows, when one or more tablets are sufficient
for a dose, the case 1, is opened, the syringe taken out and the plunger removed, a
single one or more tablets are then taken out from the receptacle by removing the
stopper, 14, and put into the case, 5, as shown at 16, Figure 3.
The plunger 8, (to which the stopper 14 has been returned) is now inserted and a
sufficient amount of water (or other liquid) drawn in and by placing the finger over
the end of the nozzle may be shaken until the pellet or pellets are dissolved after
which the medicated liquid may be administered in any way desired.
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 :-
First. In a pocket, medicine case, the combination of an outer case, a syringe body
having a reduced end or nozzle, adapted to fit the holding case, a hollow cylindrical
plunger for holding the medicine and operating the syringe and having an opening at
the outer end provided with a stopper for closing it, and a packing of soft material for
insuring a tight joint for the piston within the body of the syringe, substantially as
described.
Second. The combination of the holding case 1, provided with a cover and an
elastic washer 4, a syringe case 5, a hollow plunger or piston 8, having a packing 10,
for holding, the inedicine and operating the syringe, and a stopper for closing the open
end of the plunger, substantially as described.
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Dated this 2nd day of April 1889.