COMPLEIN DIBUITIVATION Improvements in Communion Cups.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 12th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 7th Mar.,, 1896
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COMPLEIN DIBUITIVATION
Improvements in Communion Cups.
We, PAUL GERHARDT KLINGLER, of Catasaqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania,
Clergyman, HENRY WILLIAM ELSON, of No. 417 North 40th Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, Clergyman and HERMANN JULIUS KLINGLER and HARRY SAMUEL
KLINGLER, both of Butler, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Merchants, all in the
United States of America, 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 an improvement in communion cups, and consists
of means for self-cleansing or self-drying the mouth or top edge of the same.
It also consists of a novel device for supplying the cup with wine from the
reservoir thereof.
It also consists of novel means for controlling the direction of rotation of
the cup..
;
It further consists of details of construction, as will be hereinafter set forth.
Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a communion cup embodying the
invention.
Figure 2 represents a top or plan view thereof.
Figure 3 represents a horizontal section on line x, x Figure 1.
Figure 4 represents a vertical section, of a detached portion.
Figure 5 represents a horizontal section on line y, y Figure 1.
Figure 6 represents a side elevation of a portion of the upper part, of the cup.
Figure 7 represents a vertical section of a portion of a modification.
In the drawings: A desiguntes a rotatable communion cup which is formed
of suitable metal or material, and having on the bottom thereof the upright
sleeve B, which rises from said bottom and is formed in its side with a number of
ports C, in the present case four in number, which however may be varied
if desired.
The sleeve is provided at the bottom with the socket D, and at the top with a
horizontal flange E, on which latter is freely supported as a bearing the stationary
reservoir F, from whose bottom depends the sleeve G, which enters the sleeve B,
and has a port H in its side, of which more than one may be used if so desired, said
Bleeve G being in communication with the reservoir.
The bottom of the sleeve G is closed by the plate J, which rests on the bottom
of the socket D, and assists in steadying the reservoir in its position..
K designates the stem or standard of the cup, the same being screwed or
otherwise secured as at a, to the rim L on the underside of the plate D, whereby
the cup and stem are connected as one, said rim acting in a measure as a bearing for
the rotatable cup and steadying the latter.
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At the top of the stem is a horizontal collar M, on which is freely supported the
exterior casing N, the bottom of which has an opening so as to freely encircle the
socket D, at the bottom of the cup A, it now being noticed that the cup'is mainly
within the casing N, and encircling the reservoir F.
The top of the reservoir is closed by the cover P; which is transparent and
hinged to the side of the reservoir, so as to be readily opened and closed, it being
also provided with a knob or bandle Q, and catch S for evident purposes.

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The cover P may however be screwed to the threaded sleeve R at the top of the
cup as shown in Figure 7.
Encircling the top of the reservoir F, and secured thereto, is a horizontal rim F¹,
which is freely in contact with the adjacent part of the inner wall of the cup A, and
has in what may be termed the front thereof, the outlet opening F, it being
noticed that the inner face of the rim of the cup has thereon at intervals of
a quarter of a circle, the marks Fs, either of which when opposite to the opening F
indicates that the device is in condition for practical operation.
T designates an inverted cap of segmental form, the channel in the underside of
which receives the piece U of sponge, felt, chamois or other absorbent and drying
or cleansing material, the same freely embracing the adjacent top edge and side
portions of the rim of the cup A.
and
The cap is rigidly connected with the top of the casing N by the screw V,
has a depending lip W which is fitted between the lugs X on said casing, thus
firmly retaining said cap in position.
On the top of the stem is a spring-catch Y, whose nose in adapted to drop
in either of the four recesses or grooves Z arranged at intervals in the underside of
the bottom of the cup, thus preventing the cup from being rotated in reverse or
improper direction, and also acting as a brake for gently stopping the cup
in its quarter turn or rotation at the proper place for presentation to the
communicant.
Within the cap is a band or plate A', which contacts with the material U, and is
engaged by the screw B' in the outer wall of said cap for assisting in retaining said
material in position, and exerting proper pressure thereon.
The operation is as follows:
The reservoir is supplied with wine, the ports H and C being out of register.
When the communion is to be adininistered, the casing N is grasped by one hand
and held stationary, and the stem K by the other band; said stem is turned until
one of the ports C registers with the port H, whereby sufficient wine passes from
the reservoir into the cup, and the cup is still further turued, completing a quarter
turn, so as to cut off the supply of wine, the amount of wine in the cup being
sufficient for one communicant. The cup is then presented to the communicant, it
being canted, whereby the wine in the cup flows through the channel or space
between the cup and reservoir, and is directed by the opening F to the mouth of
the cup, where it is received by the communicant opposite to the cap T. The cup
is now placed upright, and again rotated by the stem a quarter turn, when another
supply of wine enters the cup, and the latter may then be presented to the next
cominunicant, and so the operations continue. Meanwhile, the portion of the rim
or mouth of the cup where the lips have contacted with the same, enters the cap T
and is wiped or cleansed and dried by the material U, in which condition said
portion when it is again brought to the front is presented to the subsequent
communicants, it being evident that the objections to the use of individual
communion cups, and that of a cup where many lips and mouths are applied thereto
are obviated, and the communion may be received in a more cleanly, sanitary and
assuring condition while the body of the wine is kept free from contamination
or germs, which might flow from the lips with the returning wine as heretofore
practised.
The material U may be saturated or supplied with a disinfecting material,
preferably inodorous and tasteless, the effect of which is evident.
The cap may be removed when desired, and the material U displaced and washed
as desired, and then replaced or substituted by new material.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is:
1st. A communion cup adapted to be rotated, and having means for holding
cleansing material on the mouth of the same,

page_text: 2nd. A self-cleansing attachment for a communion cup, consisting of a bolder for
cleansing material, and means for attaching said holder to the cup, permitting the
rotation of the same.
3rd. A cap having means for securing it to a communion cup, and adapted
to contain cleansing material on the rim of the cup, permitting the rotation of the
latter.
4th. A communion cup adapted to be rotated on its bearings, and provided with
a stationary reservoir, which may be placed in communication with said cup.
5th. A communion cup made rotative, and having a stationary reservoir, a holder
for cleansing material on the mouth of the cup, and means for retaining said holder
in stationary position, subst intially as described.
6th. A communion cup having a segmental cap adapted to cover portion of the
mouth of the cup, and provided with cleansing material adapted to contact with said
mouth, the cup being rotatable, substantially as described.
7th. A communion cup having a self-cleansing device supported on the mouth
thereof, a reservoir in said cup communicating therewith, and a rim between said
cup and reservoir provided with a discharge opening, substantially as described.
8th. A communion cup made rotatable, and having a stationary reservoir within
the same, and a casing on the exterior whereby when the casing is held, the cup
may be rotated by the stem thereof, substantially as described.
9th. A rotating communion cup with a socket, a stationary reservoir with
a sleeve seated in said socket, and ports in said socket and sleeve, substantially as
described.
10th. A communion cup rotatively mounted, and provided with means for
controlling the rotation of the cup, and stopping the saine at intervals, substantially
as described.
Dated this 12th day of Novambor 1905.
HASELTINE, LAKE & Co.,
45 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents for the Applicants.