IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE APPARATUS KNOWN AS INFANTS' FEEDING BOTTLES
Year: 1877

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Thomas Frank Lynch, of 171ª, Aldersgate Street, in the
City of London, in the County Middlesex, Dealer in Druggists' Sundries, for
the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PARTS
OF THE APPARATUS KNOWN AS INFANTS' FEEDING BOTTLES."
Sealed the 8th September 1877, and dated the 26th March 1877.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Thomas Frank Lynch at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 26th March 1877.
THOMAS FRANK LYNCH, of 171, Aldersgate Street, in the City of London, in the
County of Middlesex, Dealer in Druggists' Sundries. " IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE APPARATUS KNOWN AS INFANTS' FEEDING
BOTTLES."
My Invention relates to those parts of the "infant's feeding bottle," known as
the "tube" and "teat," and which have hitherto been made separately and attached
by a union piece; as thus constructed the teat has a tendency to leave the union
piece, and being drawn into the child's mouth becomes a source of danger.
The improvements consist in constructing or forming the tube and teat in one
entire and continuous piece, and providing two small annular elastic collars, one at
each side of the ordinary "shield," to retain it in its usual and proper position,
by which arrangement the union piece is dispensed with and the objectionable
loose teat superseded.
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Thomas Frank Lynch in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 26th
September 1877.
THOMAS FRANK LYNCH, of 171, Aldersgate Street, in the City of London, in the
"IMPROVEMENTS IN THE
County of Middlesex, Dealer in Druggists' Sundries.
CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN PARTS OF THE APPARATUS KNOWN AS INFANTS' FEEDING
BOTTLES."

page_text: My Invention relates to those parts of the "infant's feeding bottle" known as
the "tube" and teat, and which have hitherto been made separately and attached
by a union piece; as thus constructed the teat has a tendency to leave the union
piece, and being drawn into the child's mouth becomes a source of danger.
The improvements consist in constructing or formning the tube and teat in one
entire and continuous piece, and in providing two small annular elastic collars, one
at each side of the ordinary "shield," to retain it in its usual and proper position,
by which arrangement the union piece is dispensed with and the objectionable loose
teat superseded.
Having now described the nature and object of my said Invention, together with
the manner in which the same is to be or may be performed or carried into practical
effect, I would remark in conclusion that I claim as my Invention, the employment
and use of a flexible tube and teat or mouth-piece combined or made in one
continuous piece, and having two annular collars or rings on the tube to retain the
ordinary guard or disc in its position between them, for the purpose and substantially
as herein-before described, in contradistinction to making the teat and tubo in
separate parts connected by an union, as hitherto.
In witness whereof, I, the said Thomas Frank Lynch, have hereunto set my
hand and seal, this Twenty-fourth day of September, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven.