Improvements in the Construction of Measures Attached to or Forming Part of Stoppers or Covers for Bottles, Jars, and other Receptacles.
Year: 1893

page_text: Date of Application, 8th May, 1893-Accepted, 24th June, 1893
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
Improvements in the Construction of Measures Attached to or
Forming Part of Stoppers or Covers for Bottles, Jars, and
other Receptacles.
FREDERICK JANSON HANBURY of 37 Lombard Street in the City of London
Pharmaceutical Chemist 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 :-
The object of this invention is to provide a measure attached to or forming part
of the stoppers lids or covers of bottles jars canisters and other receptacles.
Now according to this invention the measure is formed by giving to the portion
of the stopper above the neck of the bottle or jar sufficient bulk and moulding or
cutting in the upper surface thereof a depression or hollow of convenient diameter
and of sufficient depth to give the capacity of the measure required.
And in order that my invention may be fully understood I will proceed to
explain the same with reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings in
which
Fig. 1 represents a section of a bottle neck fitted with a glass or earthenware
stopper constructed according to this invention.
Fig. 2. shews a stopper composed wholly of cork having a measure imbedded
therein and
Fig. 3 shews a stopper composed of wood and cork.
The same letters denote the same parts in all the figures.
If the stopper a is formed of glass earthenware or other plastic material I mould
the same to such a form as is shewn in Fig. 1 taking care that the capacity of the
cavity b is such as is required and that the edges thereof are sufficiently thick to
afford the necessary strength. C is a ring of cork secured round the body of the
stopper a to fit the neck of the bottle d airtight or the stopper may be fitted to
the bottle by grinding.
If the stopper a is formed wholly of cork as shewn at Fig. 2. I form a depression
at the top thereof and imbed therein a measure ƒ of glass or other suitable material.
If the stopper is replaced by a screw cap or a cover having a cork secured to its
under surface as shewn in Fig. 3. I form in the upper portion of the boxwood metal
or other material of which the cap or cover is composed or by which it is
surmounted a cavity of the capacity of the measure required. The cavity may be
of any suitable shape and may be graduated to indicate any required number of
subdivisions. I also form the upper portion of metal caps or covers for jars
canisters and the like with a depression or cavity therein which cavity may be of
the required capacity or it may have a glass or other suitable measure imbedded
therein which measure may be secured to the cap or cover by cement such as
shellac or plaster of paris.
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. Constructing stoppers caps or covers of bottles jars and other receptacles with
a cavity or depression of definite capacity in the upper portion thereof which said
cavity or depression may or may not be graduated to indicate subdivisions
substantially as described and shewn and for the purpose stated.
2. Constructing stoppers caps or covers of bottles jars and other receptacles with

page_text: a cavity or depression in the upper portion thereof in which is secured a measure
of definite capacity substantially as specified.
Dated this 8th day of May 1893.
ERNEST SALAMAN,
61 & 62, Chancery Lane, Agent for Applicant.