A New or Improved Appliance or Device for Catching and Holding the Drippings from Syphons Containing Aerated and other Gaseous Liquids.
Year: 1894

page_text: Date of Application, 3rd Aug., 1894
Complete Specification Left, 3rd May, 1895-Accepted, 8th June, 1895
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION.
A New or Improved Appliance or Device for Catching and Holding
the Drippings from Syphons Containing Aerated and other
Gaseous Liquids.
I, MARIAN CHARLOTTE PINCOFFS, of The Hut, Dunster, in the County of
Somerset, Registered Nurse, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be
as follows:-
Heretofore, especially as applied to vessels commonly known as syphons for
containing aerated waters and other gaseous liquids, much annoyance and incon-
venience has been occasioned by the after drippings coming from the syphon
spout or delivery tube of the contents of the vessel falling on the table or
other place when the glass into which the liquid has been drawn is removed.
Now the object of my invention is to supply means whereby this inconvenience
is overcome. For this purpose I provide what I may call a drip catcher or
receiver for such drippings and I will describe my invention as applied to a
glass syphon bottle. This catcher or receiver is or should be made of such
a shape as to adapt itself to the curvature of the bottle and I have found that a
crescent or curved shaped side combined with a conical or tapered base is very
applicable to the purpose. It may be rectangular at top and go down to a point,
or nearly so, at its base. To the curved part which adapts itself to the curvature
of the bottle I connect or make in a piece with the drip catcher or receiver two
arms with apertures in same through which a chain, cord, or its equivalent is passed
and thereby forming a loop to go over and around the neck of the syphon and so
as to suspend the catcher or receiver just below the spout. Such appliances made
according to my invention are conveniently and suitably manufactured of metal,
although they may he made of celluloid or any other equivalent material capable
of holding the liquid which drops into same and they may be decorated or
ornamented as fancy and taste may dictate.
It will be understood that although I have described the drip catcher or receiver
as of a conical or tapered form I do not limit myself to such form absolutely.
By my invention it is not necessary to remove the receiver from the syphon
when drawing off the contents, as the receiver may conveniently remain in
position when applying a glass to the spout.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1804
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.

page_text: COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
A New or improved Appliance or Device for Catching and Holding
the Drippings from Syphons Containing Aerated and other
Gaseous Liquids.
I, MARIAN CHARLOTTE PINCOFFS, of The Hut, Dunster, in the County of
Somerset, Registered Nurse, 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 :-
Heretofore, especially as applied to vessels commonly known as syphons for
containing aerated waters and other gaseous liquids, much annoyance and incon-
venience has been occasioned by the after drippings coming from the syphou
spout or delivery tube of the contents of the vessel falling on the table or other
place, when the glass into which the liquid has been drawn is removed. Now the
object of my invention is to supply means whereby this inconvenience is overcome.
For this purpose I provide what I may call the "Dunster" syphon bottle table
protector, forming a drip catcher or receiver for such drippings, and I will
describe my invention as applied to a glass syphon bottle, and, with reference to
the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 thereon being a side elevation showing the
upper part of a syphon bottle, so provided, according to my invention, Fig. 2
being a plan of same and Fig. 3 a front view. Fig. 4 is perspective view of a
drip catcher and its attachment device when made detached, Fig. 5 being a
similar view of same with a modified attachment.
The catcher or receiver A, is or should be made of such a shape as to adapt
itself to the curvature of the bottle B, and I have found that a crescent or
curved shaped side, combined with a conical or tapered base A2, is very applicable
to the purpose.
It may be rectangular at top as at Fig. 2, and go down to a
point, or nearly so, at its base, see Fig. 3. At Figs. 1, 2 and 3 the catcher or
receiver A, is formed integrally with the bottle, or is affixed directly thereto, and
may be fitted at any convenient or suitable distance below the spout or orifice, or
in other cases where the receptacle is constructed to be readily detachable, as
shown at Fig. 4, to the curved part A', which adapts itself to the curvature of the
bottle, I connect or make in a piece with the drip catcher or receiver, two arms C
with apertures CC in same, through which a chain, cord, or its equivalent D
is, passed, and thereby forming a loop, to go over and around the neck of the
syphon, and so as to suspend the catcher or receiver A just below the spout; or
the arms C may he connected to or formed integrally with a ring E, to pass
around the syphon bottle as shown at Fig. 5. Such appliances made according to
my invention are conveniently and suitably manufactured of metal, although they
may be made of celluloid, or any other equivalent material, capable of holding the
liquid which drops into same, and they may be decorated or ornamented as fancy
and taste may dictate.
It will be understood that, although I have described the drip catcher or receiver
as of a conical or tapered form, I do not limit myself to such form absolutely.
By my invention it is not necessary to remove the receiver A from the syphon is,
when drawing off the contents, as the receiver may conveniently remain in position
when applying a glass to the spout B'.
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 :-
:-
1. The new or improved appliance or device to be used for, or in connection with,
syphons containing aerated and other gaseous liquids, for catching and holding the

page_text: drippings therefrom and forming a table protector, composed of a receiver A (when
made separately from the syphon itself) of a shape to adapt itself to the external
curvature of the syphon bottle, and of a triangular combined with a conical shape,
or other convenient shape, together with means for holding the receiver in position,
all substantially as hereinbefore described and illustrated with reference to the
accompanying drawings.
2. In syphon bottles, the combination therewith, of an appliance or device for
catching and holding the drippings therefrom, substantially as described and
illustrated with reference to Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawings.
3. The appliance or device constructed and arranged substantially as and for
the purposes herein before described and illustrated with reference to the accom-
panying drawings, together with any mere modification or modifications thereof.
1-1 1 M 1905
BREWER & SON,
London and Leeds, Agents for Applicant.