Year: 1896

page_text: I, ALFRED SHACKLETON, residing at Merlin, in the County of Josephine, and
State of Oregon, United States of America, Hydraulic Gold Miner, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
This invention relates to mucilage bottles, and the object thereof, is to provide
an improved device of this class, which is simple in construction and operation,
and which is provided with a neck, the walls of which are inclined outwardly and
upwardly so as to form at the lower end of the neck, an inwardly directed annular
projection on which, in practice the brush is wiped in order to remove the surplus
mucilage therefrom; said neck being also provided with a removable cap or cover
having a central, depending, tubular extension formed thereon, through which,
and through the cap or cover, the handle of the mucilage brush is passed, and in
which said handle is adapted to be held by friction.
This invention is fully disclosed in the following specification.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a bottle, which may be of any desired
form, and composed of any desired material, 'and the top thereof, is inwardly
contracted, and slightly conical in form, and said tube is provided with a neck,
the walls of which are inclined outwardly and upwardly, or said neck is conical
in form, with the base thereof, directed upwardly, and by means of this construction
there is formed at the lower end of the neck, an inwardly directed annular projec-
tion, on which the brush is adapted to be wiped when removed from the bottle, so
as to remove the surplus mucilage therefrom.
The neck is provided at its upper end with an annular flange or rim, and I also
provide a removable cap or cover, which is adapted to rest thereon, and which is
provided centrally of the lower side thereof, with a downwardly directed tubular
attachment, the lower end of which is slightly larger than the upper end, and the
central pore of which is projected through the cap or cover, and placed in said
central bore are two packing rings of rubber or similar material, and the lower
end of the tubular attachment is larger than the upper end, and the central bore
thereof is slightly conical in form and the extreme lower end of said tubular
attachment is perfectly bell-shaped in form.
The cap or cover is provided on its lower side with radial ribs four of which are
preferably employed, and said ribs are connected with the depending tubular
attachment, and the cap or cover, the radial ribs, and the tubular attachment are
preferably formed integrally, and may be composed of glass or any desired
material, and said radial ribs are preferably provided with central openings by
which the weight of the cap and its attachment is decreased and the necessity of
employing an unnecessary amount of material is obviated.
I also provide a brush having a handle which is adapted to be passed through
the tubular attachment, and the cap, and to be held in position by frictional
contact with the packing rings, and said handle is also preferably larger at its

page_text: lower than at its upper end, so as to correspond with the form of the tubular
attachment and the central bore thereof.
My invention however, is not limited to the form of the tubular attachment,
and said attachment may be of the same size throughout if desired, as may also
the handle of the brush, and the operation will be readily understood from the
foregoing description, when taken in connection with the following statement
thereof.
It will be understood that in practice, the removable cap or cover, is removed
with the brush when it is desired to use the latter, and the surplus mucilage on
the brush is removed therefrom, by wiping the same on the inwardly directed
annular projection at the lower end of the neck of the bottle, and the shape of the
top or upper part of the bottle and the neck is such, that the surplus mucilage
will flow back into the bottle, and if at any time, mucilage should dry or cake on
the neck so as to interfere with the operation of the removable cap or cover, and
the tubular attachment, the said dried or caked mucilage may be easily removed
by means of a knife or other instrument.
My improved mucilage bottle is simple in construction and operation, and
perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended, while being also
comparatively inexpensive.
Dated this 26th day of October 1896.
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
I, ALFRED SHACKLETON, residing at Merlin, Josephine County and State of
Oregon, United States of America, Hydraulic Gold Miner, 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 relates to mucilage bottles, and the object thereof, is to provide
an improved device of this class, which is simple in construction and operation,
and which is provided with a neck, the walls of which are inclined outwardly and
upwardly so as to form at the lower end of the neck, an inwardly directed annular
projection on which, in practice the brush is wiped in order to remove the surplus
mucilage therefrom; said neck being also provided with a removable cap or cover
having a central, depending, tubular extension formed thereon, through which,
and through the cap or cover, the handle of the mucilage brush is passed, and in
which said handle is adapted to be held by friction.
The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the
accompanying drawing forms a part, in which:-
Fig. 1, is a central vertical section of my improved mucilage bottle; and,
Fig. 2, a plan view of the cap or cover.
In the practice of my invention, I provide a bottle 5, which may be of any
desired form, and composed of any desired material, and the top thereof, is
inwardly contracted, and slightly conical in form, as shown at 6, and said tube is
provided with a neck, the walls of which are inclined outwardly and upwardly as
shown at 7, or said neck is conical in form, with the base thereof, directed upwardly,
and by means of this construction there is formed at the lower end of the neck, and
inwardly directed annular projection 8, on which the brush is adapted to be wiped
when removed from the bottle, so as to remove the surplus mucilage therefrom.

page_text: The neck 7, is provided at its upper end with an annular flange or rim 9, and
I also provide a removable cap or cover 10, which is adapted to rest thereon, and
which is provided centrally of the lower side thereof, with a downwardly directed
tubular attachment 11, the lower end of which is slightly larger than the upper
end, and the central bore of which is projected through the cap or cover 10, and
placed in said central bore are two packing rings 12, of rubber or similar material,
and the lower end of the tubular attachment 11, is larger than the upper end, and
the central bore thereof, is slightly conical in form, and the extreme lower end of
said tubular attachment is preferably bell-shaped in form as shown at 13.
The cap or cover 10, is provided on its lower side with radial ribs 14, four of
which are preferably employed, and said ribs are connected with the depending
tubular attachment 11, and the cap or cover 10, the radial ribs 14, and the tubular
attachment 11, are preferably formed integrally, and may be composed of glass
or any desired material, and said radial ribs 14, are preferably provided with
central openings 15, by which the weight of the cap and its attachment is decreased
and the necessity of employing an unnecessary amount of material is obviated.
I also provide a brush, having a handle 16, which is adapted to be passed
through the tubular attachment 11, and the cap 10, as shown in Fig. 1, and to
be held in position by frictional contact with the packing rings 12, and said
handle is also preferably larger at its lower than at its upper end, so as to correspond
with the form of the tubular attachment 11, and the central bore thereof.
My invention however, is not limited to the form of the tubular attachment 11,
and said attachment may be of the same size throughout if desired, as may also
the handle 16, of the brush, and the operation will be readily understood from the
foregoing description, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing
and the following statement thereof.
It will be understood that in practice, the removable cap or cover 10, is removed
with the brush when it is desired to use the latter, and the surplus mucilage on
the brush is removed therefrom, by wiping the same on the inwardly directed
annular projection 8, at the lower end of the neck of the bottle, and the shape of
the top or upper part of the bottle and the neck is such, that the surplus mucilage
will flow back into the bottle, and if at any time, mucilage should dry or cake on
the neck so as to interfere with the operation of the removable cap or cover, and
the tubular attachment 11, the said dried or caked mucilage may be easily removed
by means of a knife or other instrument.
My improved mucilage bottle is simple in construction and operation, and
perfectly adapted to accomplish the result for which it is intended, while being
also comparatively inexpensive.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said in-
vention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I
claim is:-
1. A mucilage bottle, provided with a neck, the walls of which are outwardly
and upwardly inclined, so as to form an annular inwardly directed projection at
the lower end thereof, a removable cap or cover for said neck, provided with a
central depending tubular attachment, and a brush, the handle of which is adapted
to be inserted through said tubular attachment, and to be held therein, by friction,
substantially as shown and described.
2. A mucilage bottle, provided with a neck, the walls of which are outwardly
and upwardly inclined, so as to form an annular inwardly directed projection at
the lower end thereof, a removable cap or cover for said neck, provided with a
central depending tubular attachment, and a brush, the handle of which is adapted
to be inserted through said tubular attachment, and to be held therein, by
friction said tubular attachment or the central bore thereof, being provided with
annular packing rings of rubber or similar material, by which the handle of the
brush is held in position, substantially as shown and described.
3. A mucilage bottle, provided with a neck the walls of which are outwardly

page_text: and upwardly inclined, so as to form an annular inwardly directed projection at
the lower end thereof, a removable cap or cover for said neck, provided with a
central depending tubular attachment, and a brush, the handle of which is adapted
to be inserted through said tubular attachment, and to be held therein, by friction,
said tubular attachment or the central bore thereof, being provided with annular
packing rings of rubber or similar material, by which the handle of the brush is
held in position, said cap or cover being provided with radial ribs which are
formed thereon, and connect with the central tubular attachment, substantially
as shown and described.
Dated this 8th day of July 1807
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40 Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.