Improvements in Bottles for Holding or Containing Poisons or Poisonous Liquids.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 29th July, 1893
Complete Specification Left, 17th Apr., 1894-Accepted, 12th May, 1894
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in Bottles for Holding or Containing Poisons or
Poisonous Liquids.
I, RICHARD HENRY QUINE, L.R.C.P., of 1, Leaf Square, Pendleton, in the
County of Lancaster, Physician and Surgeon, do hereby declare the nature of this
invention to be as follows:-
This invention is designed to provide a bottle which will be easily recognisable
by its position either to the sight or touch, by its peculiarity of shape for the
purpose of diminishing the risk of accidents occurring through inadvertently
taking or making use of poisons or poisonous liquids.
Hitherto such bottles have been usually distinguishable from other bottles chiefly
by their colour or by being hexagonal or fluted which has in very many instances
not proved to be a safeguard.
For this purpose I have designed a bottle which must lie flat on one side (without
the liquid flowing out even when uncorked) and cannot be placed to stand upright,
which can be readily recognised by its position owing to the care necessary to lift
or take hold of it the sides being for the most part inclined, and by the oblique
position of its neck, and also by the word "poison" being always clearly visible.
In constructing the bottle I form it oblong with one flat or straight side upon
which it can rest the two adjacent sides which are usually at right angles 1 form
for the most part inclined to the perpendicular with a small distance abutting on the
flat or straight side or bottom at right angles thereto or inclined or curved in the
opposite direction to enable it to be taken hold of. The end I form also inclined
to such a degree that the bottle cannot stand upright thereon. The neck I place
obliquely at the other end so that to pour out the contents it must be inclined or
tilted to a different degree to what is ordinarily the case in pouring from a bottle.
The top side which is narrow has the word poison "moulded impressed or
inscribed upon it in prominent characters in addition to which it may be coloured.
The label can be placed on one of the inclined sides or on the inclined end as found
most convenient.
Dated this 27th day of July 1893.
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WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
6, Bank Street, Manchester, Patent Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION..
Improvements in Bottles for Holding or Containing Poisons or
Poisonous Liquids.
I, RICHARD HENRY QUINE, L.R.C.P., of 1 Leaf Square, Pendleton, in the
County of Lancaster, Physician and Surgeon, 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 is designed to provide a bottle, primarily intended for poisons or
poisonous liquids, for the purpose of diminishing the risk of accidents through
iuadvertently making use of such, which from its position when laid down will be
strikingly recognisable, either to the sight, or touch, by its peculiarity of shape,
and by the position it is thereby caused to assume when not in use.
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page_text: Hitherto bottles intended for containing poisons have been made distinguishable
from other bottles chiefly by their colour, or by being made hexagonal, or fluted ;
but this in very many instances has not proved to be a safeguard against accident.
For this purpose I have designed a bottle of such special construction and shape,
that when laid down it must lie flat on one side and cannot be placed to stand
upright and which can be readily distinguished from other bottles owing to the care
necessary to lift or take hold of it the sides being for the most part inclined and
by the oblique position of the neck and the word poison being clearly visible.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Longitudinal section.
Hitherto bottles intended for containing poisons have been made distinguishable
from other bottles chiefly by their colour, or by being made hexagonal, or fluted ;
but this in very many instances has not proved to be a safeguard against accident.
For this purpose I have designed a bottle of such special construction and shape,
that when laid down it must lie flat on one side and cannot be placed to stand
upright and which can be readily distinguished from other bottles owing to the care
necessary to lift or take hold of it the sides being for the most part inclined and
by the oblique position of the neck and the word poison being clearly visible.
It will be fully described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1. Longitudinal section.
Fig. 2. Plan.
Fig. 3. Transverse section.
Fig. 4. Perspective view.
The bottle I construct with a flat or straight side A upon which it can rest when
laid down. The two adjacent sides B B' I form for the greater part inclined to
the perpendicular and to the side A but provide a small portion thereof or a narrow
edge adjoining the side A either at right angles thereto or preferably inclined
to it in the reverse direction to which the sides B B are inclined. The parts bb
of the sides B B' are so shaped to enable the bottle to be gripped or taken hold
of to lift it but must be so narrow that in the act of doing so the fingers come in
contact with the table or surface on which it rests.
The end C I form also inclined to the perpendicular and to the side A to such
a degree that the bottle cannot be placed to stand upright thereon.
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The top side D which is narrow is preferably parallel to the side A and has the
word poison" or other name moulded impressed or inscribed upon it in prominent
characters.
The neck E is placed obliquely at the end with the orifice e above the level of
the top so that when the bottle is laid upon the side A either corked or uncorked
the contents cannot run or spill out and so also that to pour out the contents the
bottle must be tilted to a different angle or degree than is ordinarily the case in
-pouring from a bottle..
The label may be placed on the inclined end C or sides B B' as found most
convenient and the bottle may be of any distinguishing colour if desired.
As an alternative shape the sides B B¹ end C and top D may be slightly curved
or rounded or the two sides B B' may join and form an apex at the top so as to
make the end C triangular but I prefer the shape shown in the drawings.
. Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of the said inven-
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
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1. A bottle for containing poisons or poisonous liquids constructed with a flat
side or base on which it can rest, two sides and end inclined thereto and to the
perpendicular having a narrow edge inclined in the opposite direction and a neck
placed obliquely substantially as described and shown.
2. A bottle for containing poisons or poisonous liquids of the shape and
construction herein shown and described.
Dated this 16th day of April 1894
WM. P. THOMPSON & Co.,
Manchester, Liverpool, and London, Patent Agents..