Improvements in and connected with Bottles or Receptacles for Ink, Gum, and such like Liquids.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 16th Jan., 1897
Complete Specification Left, 16th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 8th Jan., 1898
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in and connected with Bottles or Receptacles for Ink,
Gum, and such like Liquids.
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I, GILBERT DE LAVAL WILLIS, of 4 Kildare Street, Dublin, Ireland, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to improvements in Bottles or receptacles for holding
ink, gum or such like liquids, and is especially designed to render such article
of a more useful character than hitherto so far as I am aware.
In carrying out my invention I propose in the first instance to construct a suit-
able bottle or receptacle of glass or other suitable material, and of suitable shape
-preferably square-the bottom of which is provided with four raised corners,
each of which can be used as a seal, and the top of which is provided with three
necks, one of which communicates with the interior, and the other two terminating
at the shoulder. One of these two latter necks or sockets is intended for the re-
ception of the cork while the bottle or receptacle is in use, while the other is in-
tended to hold a small taper, matches, pins, or such like, or may be fitted as a
pincushion.
Behind the necks, the sides and back of the bottle are raised to the level of
the top of the necks, thus constituting a cavity or receptacle (with or without a
lid) for holding matches, pens, pins, seals or such like articles.
In order to further add to the utility of my invention, one side of the bottle or
receptacle may be roughed for the purpose of igniting "lucifer" matches while
another side may have a prepared surface for igniting "safety" matches.
Further, an Almanack for the current year may be attached to the back of the
bottle or receptacle, and one for the next year to the bottom, while the front side
may be utilized for advertising the name of the maker of the ink, or some other
suitable advertisement.
In one or more of the angles of the bottle or receptacle a vertical slit may be
formed for holding a lighted match to facilitate the operation of sealing without
the use of a candle or taper.
Improvements in and connected with Bottles or Receptacles for Ink,
Gum, and such like Liquids.
I, GILBERT DE LAVAL WILLIS, of 4 Kildare Street, Dublin, Ireland, Gentleman,
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is
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page_text: to be performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement:―
This Invention relates to improvements in bottles or receptacles for holding
ink, gum. or such like liquids, and is especially designed to render such articles
of a more useful character than hitherto so far as I am aware.
In carrying out my Invention I propose in the first instance to construct a suit-
able bottle or receptacle of glass or other suitable material, and of suitable shape,
the bottom of which is provided with four raised corners, each of which may be
used as a seal, and the top of which is provided with three necks, one of which
communicates with the interior, and the other two terminating at the shoulder.
One of these two latter necks is intended for the reception of the cork, while
the bottle or receptacle is in use while the other is intended to hold a taper,
matches, pins or such like, or may be fitted as a pin cushion.
Behind the three necks, the sides and back of the bottle are raised, thus con-
stituting a cavity (with or without a lid,) for holding matches, pens, pins, seals,
or such like articles.
In order to further add to the utility of my Invention, one side of the bottle
or receptacle may be roughed for the purpose of igniting "lucifer" matches, while
another side may have a prepared surface for igniting "safety" matches.
Further, an Almanack of the current year may be attached to the back of the
bottle or receptacle, while the front side may be utilized for advertising the name
of the maker of the ink, or other suitable advertisement.
In one or more of the angles of the bottle or receptacle a vertical slit may be
formed for holding a lighted match to facilitate the operation of sealing without
a candle or taper.
The accompanying Drawings will enable the nature of my Invention to be
more readily understood.
Fig. 1, is a front elevation.
Fig. 2, a side view, and,
Fig. 3, a plan.
aband are the three necks, the centre one of which as already stated com-
municates with the interior of the bottle or receptacle while a and c may be utilized
in the manner suggested; d is the cavity formed by the raised sides of the bottle
for the reception of matches, pens, pins, seals and such like, and e is a groove or
tray in front of the three necks for pens or pencils; ff are the slits in the angles
for holding a lighted match to facilitate sealing; and gg are the supports which
may be utilized for different seals.
Fig. 2, shews the side surface prepared for igniting "lucifer" matches while
the opposite side is prepared for igniting "safety" matches.
The front surface may be utilized for advertising purposes.
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:
A bottle or receptacle for ink, gum, and such like liquids consisting of the
several parts constructed and arranged substantially in the manner herein specified
and illustrated in the accompanying Drawings.
Dated this 15th day of October 1807
J. K. FAHIE & SON,
Agents for Applicant, 9 Westland Row, Dublin.