Improvements in or appertaining to Bottles or the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 27th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 29th Nov., 1895-Accepted, 18th Jan., 1896
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in or appertaining to Bottles or the like.
I, FREDERICK EVANS, of Eastgate Buildings, Chester, in the County of
Chester, Wine Merchant, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention relates to bottles or the like, and has mainly for its object to
catch the drippings which generally run down the sides of bottles after decanting
sauce or other liquids, and which soil the table cloth if they are not arrested. The
invention may be used if desired largely as an advertising medium, in which case
the article may be made cheap and sold at a small price, or even given away with
an advertisement displayed upon it.
One way of carrying my invention into effect, is to form the bottles during the
process of manufacture with a base or tray of any suitable shape. This base or
tray is in one piece with the bottle, and its sides or rim are turned or bent inwards
somewhat, so as to form a channel or passage for the dripping to collect in, when
the bottle is tilted. Thus when the bottle is raised to decant the liquid, the tray,
being in one piece with the bottle, will be raised with it, and any drops which have
previously collected in the tray will not run out even when the bottle is tilted into
a horizontal position, owing to the peculiar shape of the tray. After decanting,
any drops that run down the sides of the bottle are caught and arrested by the
tray instead of dripping on to and soiling the table cloth as has been so often the
case hitherto.
It will be obvious that instead of forming the tray at the base of the bottle, it
may be formed at the next or at any other part, where it is possible to catch the
drippings before they trickle down onto the table."
In another arrangement I form the base or tray separate from the bottle, and
provide a suitable number of upwardly projecting prongs or springs, soldered, rivetted
or otherwise fastened to the base or tray or forming part thereof. These prongs are
arranged in a circle oval or square of about the same or of rather smaller diameter
than the bottle, so as to firmly grasp the latter all round. The said prongs or
springs are preferably bent or curved, so that the bottle can be easily pushed down
on to the base of the tray within their grasp. The base of the stand or holder
may be cup or saucer shaped, but its sides or rim are preferably turned inwards
towards the bottle, so as to catch the drippings when the bottle is tilted for
decanting the liquid. Means may be provided for holding a pickle fork if
desired.
Dated this 25th day of May 1895.
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of 6, Lord Street, Liverpool, Patent Agents for the Applicant.

page_text: CUMI LEIE DIEULTIVATION.
Improvements in or appertaining to Bottles or the like.
I, FREDERICK EVANS of Eastgate Buildings, Chester in the County of
Chester, Wine Merchant, 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 bottles or the like, and has mainly for its object to
catch the drippings which generally run down the sides of bottles after decanting
sauce or other liquids, and which soil the table cloth if they are not arrested. The
invention may be used if desired largely as an advertising medium, in which case
the article may be made cheap and sold at a small price, or even given away with
an advertisement displayed upon it.
It will be understood from the following description, reference being had to the
accompanying drawings, in which
Figures 1 and 2 show the invention as applied to a sauce bottle;
Figures 3 and 4 detail views of the trays;
Figures 5 and 6 elevation and plan respectively of the invention applied to a
pickle jar;
Figure 7 an elevation of the invention as applied to a soda-water bottle.
One way of carrying my invention into effect is to form the bottles during the
process of manufacture with a base or tray A (Figure 1) of any suitable shape.
This base or tray is in one piece with the bottle B, and its sides or rim are turned
or bent inwards somewhat so as to form a channel or passage for the drippings to
collect in. Thus when the bottle B is raised to decant the liquid, the tray A being
in one piece with the bottle, will be raised with it and any drops which have
previously collected in the tray will not run out even when the bottle is tilted into
a horizontal position, owing to the peculiar shape of the tray. After decanting,
any drops that run down the sides of the bottle are caught and arrested by the
tray instead of dripping on to and soiling the table cloth as has been so often the
case hitherto.
It will be obvious that instead of forming the tray A at the base of the bottle,
it may be formed at the neck as shown in Figure 2 or at any other part, where
it is possible to catch the drippings before they trickle down onto the table.
In another arrangement I form the base or tray A separate from the bottle, see
Figures 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and provide a suitable number of upwardly projecting
piongs er springs a, soldered, rivetted or otherwise fastened to the base or tray or
forming part thereof. These prongs are arranged in a circle of about the same or
of rather smaller diameter than the bottle B or in an oval or square, so as to
firmly grasp the latter all round. The said prongs or springs are preferably bent
or curved, so that the bottle can be easily pushed down on to the base of the tray
within their grasp. The base of the stand or holder may be cup or saucer shaped,
but its sides or rim are preferably turned inwards towards the bottle, so as to
prevent the drippings which have previously collected in the tray from running out
when the bottle is again tilted for decanting the liquid. In Figures 5 and 6 means
are provided for holding a pickle fork, the fork being passed through the bracket C,
and the bracket fastened to one of the prongs a, or being an extensiou of one of
them.
As applied to soda-water or other bottles of the kind which will not stand
upright of themselves, prongs a are considerably elongated and tray made altogether
higher, so as to hold the bottle in an upright position, as shown in Figure 7. The
flange at the base of the tray may be turned inwards as shown or not as desired.
In cases where there is considerable oscillation, the base of the trays whether used
for soda water bottles or sauce or other bottles may be broadened out considerably

page_text: in order to provide a firmer support for the bottle and prevent it being capsized.
The number of prongs a is of course entirely optional.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
clain is :-
1. The improvement in or appertaining to bottles, which consists in forming or
providing in combination with the bottle, a lateral flange or tray formed in such
a way as to catch and hold the drippings that may run down the sides of the bottle
after decanting substantially as described.
2. Forming bottles for the purpose set forth with a channelled flange or tray
substantially as shown and described, said flange or tray being formed at the base
of the bottle, or at the neck or at any other suitable part.
3. The use in combination with bottles of a device for catching the drippings
that run down the sides of bottles after decanting, consisting of saucer or tray
made separate from the bottle but formed with upwardly projecting prongs for
grasping the same, and with a rim bent inwards or channelled at edge substantially
as and for the purpose described.
4. The use in combination with soda-water and other bottles of the kind which
will not stand upright of themselves, of a device consisting of a stand or holder
made separate from the bottle, but formed with elongated upwardly projecting
prongs which will grasp the bottle at or about its thickest part substantially as
and for the purpose set forth.
Nambar 1805
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Of Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, and London, Patent Agents.