Improvements in Infants' Feeding Bottles.
Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 8th Mar., 1886.
Complete Left, 8th Dec., 1886.
Complete Accepted, 14th Jan., 1887.
[Communicated from abroad by ERNEST LOUIS PHILIPPE LELIEVRE, Manufacturer, of
the City of Paris, in the Republic of France.]
Improvements in Infants' Feeding Bottles.
I ARTHUR CHARLES HENDERSON of 46, Southampton Buildings, Holborn in the
county of Middlesex and 31, Lincoln Place, Leinster Street, Dublin Patent Agent do
hereby declare the nature of the said invention for "IMPROVEMENTS IN INFANTS FEEDING
" to be as follows:-
BOTTLES
The bottle is or may be wholly of glass or of incorrodible metal. On one of the flut
sides is cast, moulded or otherwise fixed or formed outside the bottle a tube of like
substance as the bottlo, this tube reaches from the neck to near the bottom of the bottle
where it communicates with the external atmosphere which can thus be drawn up with-
out passing through the liquid contained in the bottle, this encourages the flow of the
liquid without exhausting the infant whilst drawing the fluid through the mouthpiece.
On the opposite side of this tube are marks denoting the quantity of cows milk that
should be put in the bottle to be then diluted with water by filling it up, the quantity
of milk increasing with the advancing age of the infant these marks consequently
indicate the weeks and months.
The bottle is closed by a stopper cast in a piece with a cap surmounted with the
mouthpiece, this stopper may be variously formed, as example its base below the cap
may be cylindro-conical fitting into which is a supplementary plug at its upper part is
a semi-spherical aperture which communicates with a similarly shaped aperture in the
lower portion the two together forming a complete spherical opening in which the
spherical head of a glass or suction tube fits loosely, this head is pierced with holes for
the flow of the liquid.
The tube can oscillate in all directions inside the bottle due to the play of the head
in the spherical cavity and to a similar space in the base of the stopper so that what-
ever position the bottle may occupy the tube will follow its inclination thus allowing
of completely emptying the bottle.
.
The stopper below the cap and mouthpiece may be in two parts united vertically, a
space being made for the reception and play of the spherical head of this tube.
Or it may be made with a truncated aperture for the reception of a similarly shaped
head to this tube.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Infants' Feeding Bottles.
ARTHUR CHARLES HENDERSON of 46, Southampton Buildings, Holborn in the
county of Middlesex, and of 31, Lincoln Place, Leinster Street, Dublin, Patent Agent
do hereby declare the nature of the said invention for IMPROVEMENTS IN INFANTS
FEEDING BOTTLES a communication to me from abroad by Ernest Louis Philippe
Lelièvre, Manufacturer of the city of Paris in the Republic of France, and in what
manner the same is to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in
and by the following statement:—
The bottle forming the subject of the present invention is constructed wholly of
glass or it may be made of incorrodable metals it is therefore easily kept clean and
wholesome. Its construction is such as to render it eminently adapted. to fulfil the
requirements so imperatively necessary for the health of infants.
Fig. 1 of the accompanying drawings represents a bottle of the description
embodying my invention shown in vertical and front elevation on which is affixed the
trade mark, a hare. Fig. 2 is a transverse section and side view of the same. Fig. 3
shows the bottle as seen from the side opposite that represented by Fig. 1 showing
marks or a scale representing the quantity of milk required to be diluted with water
according to the progressive age of the infant. Fig. 4 is the other side of Figs. 1 and 3.
The feeding bottle consists of 3 perfectly distinct parts of glass first the moulded
glass bottle a, secondly the stopper 6, with mouth piece of one simple piece of glass,
thirdly a glass tube d. The bottle a, bears on one of its sides Biberon Lelievre
surrounding the Trade Mark "a hare on each side are the words Caen Calvados as seen
Fig. 4. On the other side, the bottle Fig. 3 bears a graduated scale which measures
or indicates the quantity of water that is required to mix with the cows milk so as to
fill the bottle according to the progressive age of the infant.
The first week the bottle only contains a fifth part of milk the level of the milk is
then at f, before the introduction of the water.
The second week there is a fourth part of milk and the level of the milk will reach
the line f¹.
The second fortnight the proportion of milk is a third of the capacity of the bottle
and the level will reach the line f
The second and third months half water and half milk is used the level of the milk
before the addition of water being at the line f³.
The fourth, fifth and sixth months the bottle is filled with milk up to the line ft.
After six months pure milk can be given.
On the same side as the scale is a tube g, which is a special feature of this bottle it
is fixed to the neck and reaches to the bottom of the bottle so that the air taken in
at gis conducted to the neck without passing through the liquid.
This arrangement allows the infant to swallow the liquid without the effort of sucking
or interfering with respiration which in all other feeding bottles greatly exhausts the
stomach and prevents the liquid running down the sides of the bottle whilst the infant
is using it.
For sake of simplicity instead of the tube g, a grooves, can be made in the stopper b
vide Fig. 17 to allow the air to enter.

page_text: This groove is triangular as shown Fig. 18 which is a section at 1-2 of Fig. 17.
With the same object in view in the neck of the bottle a small projection e, may be
cast or otherwise made through the centre of which is a hole in which a slightly conical
key of a tap turns, which firmly closes it vide Figs. 16 and 17. This key is hollowed
lengthways with a hole v putting the interior in communication with the exterior for
admitting air as the infant cmpties the bottle. Or in substitution of these two air
entries that shown by Fig. 19 can be used in which the tube g, Figs. 1 to 4 instead of
descending the whole length of the bottle is wound round its neck to form a projecting
cord either plain or spiral debouching at g' into the atmosphere.
This tube g may be longer and reach to the mouthpiece as shown by the dotted lines
Fig. 19.
The stopper b, closing the bottle is hollowed inside, it is grooved with emery inside
and outside and herinetically closes the bottle, the upper portion forms a cap in the
centre of which is the glass mouth piece c. The internal hollow of the stopper & Fig. 5
comprises first a cylindrical or cylindro-conical portion i then a semi-spherical cavity i
in which is the suction aperture of the mouth piece c. An additional stopper h fits
into the part of the stopper b. At its upper part is a semi-spherical aperture h
which communicates with that the two together forming a more or less complete
spherical opening.
In this spherical aperture , a spherical head e, of a glass tube d fits loosely.
The head or ball is pierced at the upper part with a number of small holes e¹. The
tube d, can oscillate in all directions due to the play of the head e, in its spherical
cavity as well as to a cavity *, made in the base of the stopper /.
Whatever the position of the bottle the end d' of the tube d consequently inclines
and allows the infant to always completely empty the bottle. The tube d is only
necessary when the bottle is held upright, for when held in the hand by the nurse
she can give drink to the infant without inconvenience, and the greatest ease.
Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9 10, 11 and 13 are modifications of the tube d. Fig. 6 shows the stopper b
hollowed at n, with a truncated aperture, in which the heade of the same shape as the
cavity fits and terminates with the tube d. This arrangement which although not
equal to that shown by the Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and those of the following Figures may
be employed, but they require a certain amount of attention by the nurse.. In Fig. 7,
the spherical head e, of the tube d, is secured to the stopper b in the following manner.
The stopper below the cap b', is in two parts b, b, which are joined vertically so
admitting of the introduction of the head e, and also placing the stopper in position in
the bottle neck. As in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 the spherical head e, plays freely in the
cavity of the stopper (in two parts) b, 6, so that the tube can oscillate in all directions
in the parts b, being hollowed for the purpose in the passage of the tube d. By this
arrangement shown Fig. 7 and particularly those shown by Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4 the
infant can drink from the bottle in any position it may be placed, as one of the holes e¹
of the sphere e is always directly opposite the hole of the mouth piece c.
In the arrangement shown Figs. 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 the additional inner stopper is
done away with. Fig. 8 shows an arrangement in which the stopper b is made without
a mouth piece with a hole in the centre which at the upper part presents a slightly
conical opening and at the lower part the base is cut to receive the spherical
head e, terminating the tubo d. In the entry & ground with emery the end c, of the
suction tube c', is fitted the whole being in glass of a convenient length and bend, and
then terminating in a shoulder c³, and mouth picce c.
The end fits sufficiently closely on the ball e, which it embraces whilst at the same
allowing free movements in any direction to the tube d, which the part also
aids.
By thus constructing the stopper b, in which the suction and breathing tubes are
mounted, all that can be desired is carried out, all the parts being glass do not incrust
the tubes d and c¹.
The tube d moves in all directions and allows of drawing up the liquid from all parts
of the bottle, the tube c, may be as long, or short as may be deemed requisite so that
the infant can drink whilst lying down, the bottle being held to it, the simplicity of

page_text: construction and arrangement of the several parts are such as to admit of their being
easily put together or taken to pieces for cleansing purposes.
Fig. 9 is a modification of the invention, the stopper b, is pierced throughout with a
hole in which the part 2 (ground with emery) of the suction tube c' fits. This tube
on the other side of the truncated enlargement c², is prolonged at d, to the bottom of
the bottle so that it only consists of three pieces in glass: the bottle a, the stopper b,
and the tube c, d, which plunges into the milk and extends outside to the mouth piece c
as far as desired.
In Fig. 10 the stopper b, is fixed in the neck a, and is cast or blown with the month
piece e followed by the liquid drawing tube d terminating in a spherical ball e which
engages in a central aperture of the stopper b as far as the arch 6 with which the tube
of the mouth piece e, communicates. In putting the parts together care must be taken
that when the tubo d is put in its place, the ball e, has a little play of say one to two
millimètres in the arched part 61, so as to allow the tube d to move in all directions.
When the infant sucks the mouth piece, the suction compels the ball e, to fit in the
arch 6, which then forms a perfect joint. By this arrangement of the tube d, loosely
capped with stopper b, a glass tube of the pattern shown Fig. 8 can be applied as
shown by Fig. 11. This figure represents an arrangement of parts comprising the
stopper b, of the tube d, the counter or supplementary stopper m, which imprisons the
spherical ball e, of the preceding tube and finally of the suction tube c'. Here the
counter stopper m, shown in detail Fig. 12 forms the seat only of the ball e, and fits
in a hollow made in the thickness of the main stopper b.
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In Fig. 13 the ball e, of the movable tube d, is held by a ring of glass, which rests
in a circular projection al made by any convenient means in the neck of the bottle. It
should be observed 1st. that the head e, of the tube d may be spherical, cylindrical or
cylindro-conical as in Fig. 6, or cut with facets to the number of 2, 3, 4 or more.
2nd. that these tubes may be supplied with valves to keep up the milk drawn in suction,
so that the infant can take breath or not without having to draw it up again, or
mako ineffectual suction. In Fig. 14 the valve works in the tube between two
contractions (of the tube) d', d' more or less separated.
In all the cases here described the stopper fitting in the bottle is emery ground, but
it may be fitted in the bottle by screwing as shown by Fig. 16 in which the stopper b,
with collar or shoulder 6', and mouth piece c, is provided with a screw screwing into
the thread of the bottle a. And in lieu of the air tube g as shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4,
a glass tap v¹ grooved lengthways entering a hole v², made in some part of the neck
of the bottle, or in a projecting part may be used as shown in Figs. 15 and 17
besides the screwing of the stopper b, in the bottle shows two arrangements of supple-
mentary stopper k. In Fig. 15 it is the stopper b, which screws on to the stopper A
whilst in Fig. 17 it is the counter stopper & which screws on a screw threaded part of
the stopper b. In both cases the supplementary or counter stopper & are the seats to
the ball e, which terminate the tube d. In all cases the mouth plece may be cast or
blown with the stopper or suction tube c', more or less long terminating with a mouth
piece c, this suction tube fitting either by its being emery ground or by screwing. In
Fig. 19 air is admitted by a spiral tube g wound round the bottle neck. In Fig. 20 in
continuation of the stopper a long glass tube t, extends upwards bent at t, and
intended to allow the infant to drink whilst in the bassinette, the bottle being placed
at a convenient distance so that it has not to rest it, on its body. The mouth piece c
is connected to the end of the tube t, by a sort of ball joint, the end of the tube being
purposely spread on hollowed out to cap the end of the mouth piece c, and allow of
the free movements of the tube without. breaking the central of the glass surfaces.
This union is assured by aid of a small impermeable muffle of leather or good india
rubber.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said invention
and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I claim is :-
1st. A glass bottle of any form and dimensions supplied or not with the trade mark
and title and having or not the graduated scale indicating the quantity of milk to be

page_text: diluted with water in accordance with the progressively advancing age of the infant,
this bottle being specially characterized by the tube g or air conduit made on one of
its sides to conduct the external air to the neck of the bottle without passing through
the liquid vide Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4.
2nd. A stopper with mouth piece wholly of glass, in one or two parts as required,
the stopper being made to contain the head e, of the tube d, allowing or not free play
to this tube in all directions.
3rd. A stopper with mouth piece of glass of a single piece, the stopper receiving the
spherical head e, of the tube d and holding it loosely in place, with the aid of the
supplementary stopper or counter stopper Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11 15, 17 whilst allowing
the tube to move in any and all directions.
4th. A stopper with mouth piece of glass in a single piece or two parts, the junction
of which is vertical see Fig. 17 to loosely hold the spherical head of the tube d,
without hindering the oscillations of this tube in any direction according to the position
of the bottle.
5th. A ground glass stopper receiving the suction tube c' (to which the glass mouth
piece is attached) the stopper forming a seat for the head e, of the tube d, this seat being
spread so as to give free play to the movements of the tube vide Fig. 8.
6th. A glass stopper vide Fig. 9 pierced with a cylindro-conical hole through the
centre receiving a ground glass piece of the same form connecting the tube d, with the
suction tube c¹ these two tubes with the cylindro conical part being of a single pieco of
glass, in this arrangement the tube d does not move.
7th. A glass stopper and mouth piece in one piece hollowed underneath with an
arched aperture against which the head or sphere of the tube (plunging into the liquid)
exactly fits Fig. 10.
8th. A stopper and mouth piece of glass in two parts and a counter stopper m, the
stoppor proper b receiving in a groove the projecting portion of the counter stopper,
which latter forms a seat to the sphere of the tube d Fig. 11.
9th. A glass stopper and mouth piece in one piece combined with a ring of glass
resting on a circular projection a¹ in the bottle, the tube d being held by the ring j
Fig. 13.
10th. The air entry shown Figs. 16 and 17 in place of that Figs. 1 to 4 which entry
consists in the addition of a glass tap v grooved lengthways and engaging in a holo v
made in some part of the neck of the bottle or in a projection v.
11th. An air entry vide Fig. 19 consisting of a tube g, wound round the neck of the
bottle spirally instead of the tube descending the length of the bottle.
12th. A glass stopper and mouth pieco in one piece fitted to the neck of the bottle
by screwing Fig. 16 this claim also embraces the screwing of the counter stopper
Figs. 15, 17.
13th. The addition to the mouth piece of a glass tube more or less long, straight or
bent the connection being effected by a ball joint or otherwise. This arrangement
allowing the infant to draw the milk from a distance when lying in its cot.
14th. Reservation is made to substitute incorrodable metals in place of the glass,
the bottles and accessories being made on the same principles as heretofore explained.