Improvements in Sulphur Tablets and the like.
Year: 1895

page_text: Date of Application, 24th May, 1895
Complete Specification Left, 14th Feb., 1896-Accepted, 21st Mar., 1896
Improvements in Sulphur Tablets and the like.
I, WILLIAM EDWARD HAILSTONE of 152 Camberwell Road, London, S.E. in
the County of Surrey, Chemist and Druggist, do hereby declare the nature of
this invention to be as follows:-
My invention relates to improvements in sulphur tablets and the like and has for
its object to render sulphur tablets and other like articles which are used as
medicaments more agreeable to the palate.
In carrying out my invention I add a suitable proportion of vegetable acid or
fruit essence together with other substances to produce an effervescent effect as
well as a pleasant flavour.
The sulphur tablets or other medicaments composed according to my invention
are much more agreeable than those commonly in use.
Dated this 24th day of May 1895.
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.
Improvements in Sulphur Tablets and the like.
1. WILLIAM EDWARD HAILSTONE, of 152 Camberwell Road, London, S.E. in
the County of Surrey, Chemist and Druggist, 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:-
or
The object of my invention is to make sulphur tablets, lozenges and the like
in such a manner that besides being acidulated they will also be effervescent when
placed in the consumer's mouth. The improved tablets or the like are composed
of flowers of sulphur, tartaric or other acid, bicarbonate of soda or other alkali,
oil of lemons or other flavoring, and some binding material such as gum acacia,
the whole being brought to a proper consistency for manufacture by the addition
of water. Although I do not restrict myself to the precise quantities
ingredients, as they may be varied according to requirements, nevertheless the
following is the best formula at present known to me, namely:-Flowers of
sulphur 28 lbs. powdered white sugar 112 lbs.; tartaric acid in powder 10 lbs. ;
bicarbonate of soda in powder 7 lbs. ; best oil of lemons fluid ounce; powdered
gum acacia 2 lbs.; water a sufficiency. The powdered ingredients are carefully
and thoroughly dried and well mixed together, and the oil of lemon added and the
whole thoroughly incorporated.
When required for use a small quantity is taken from the bulk and a sufficiency
of water added to make a mass which is to be rolled out to the usual thickness,
cut up quickly, and treated in the manner generally employed in the manufacture
of tablets, lozenges or the like. The secret of success is to mass rapidly and in
small quantities.

page_text: 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
claim is :-
1. As new articles of manufacture acidulated and effervescent sulphur tablets,
lozenges, and the like composed of the ingredients, and compounded, substantially
as mentioned and described in the above Specification.
2. The combination of flowers of sulphur, tartaric acid, bicarbonate of soda,
sugar, oil of lemons and gum acacia or their equivalents in or in about the
proportions mentioned, and compounded and forming acidulated and effervescent
sulphur tablets, lozenges and the like substantially as described, in the above
Specification.
Dated this 14th day of February 1896
HUGHES & YOUNG,
23 Coleman Street, London, E.C., Agents for Applicant.