Improved Means for Hinging Covers to Ink and such like Bottles.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 4th July, 1896
Complete Specification Left, 1st Feb., 1897-Accepted, 20th Mar., 1897
Improved Means for Hinging Covers to Ink and such like
Bottles.
We JAMES EDWARD HOLLIDGE, FREDERICK HOLLIDGE, and ARTHUR
HOLLIDGE, all of Rutland Road, South Hackney, Ink Manufacturers, do hereby
declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
The invention primarily relates to ink bottles, but may be used for other holders
of liquid.
According to this invention the neck of the bottle is made with one or more
projections or recesses to secure a spring wire clip, the middle of which is bent up
to form part of a hinge, the cover is stamped out with a tag which is turned round
the hinge part of wire, and thus the cover is hinged to neck of bottle.
Dated this 4th day of July 1896.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
Agent for Applicants.
Improved Means for Hinging Covers to Ink and such like
Bottles,
We, JAMES EDWARD HOLLIDGE, FREDERICK HOLLIDGE and ARTHUR
HOLLIDGE, all of Rutland Road, South Hackney, Ink Manufacturers, 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 invention principally relates to ink-bottles, but may be used for other
holders of liquid.
According to this invention, the neck of the bottle is made with one or more
projections or recesses to secure a spring wire clip, the middle of which is bent
up to form part of a hinge, the cover is stamped out with a tag, which is turned
round the hinged part of the wire and thus the cover is hinged to the neck of the
bottle.
We will now describe an application of such a cover to an ink bottle by way of
example, in order that our said invention may be readily understood.
The following description has reference to the accompanying drawings whereon
Fig. 1 is a longitudinal vertical section of our hinged cover. Fig. 2, is an inverted
plan of same, Fig. 3, is a rear elevation, Fig. 4 is a side elevation, showing the
cover applied (drawn to a smaller scale).
Fig. 5, is a sectional plan or line X Y, Fig. 4, and
Fig. 6 is a perspective view shewing cover detached and thrown back.

page_text: In carrying out our invention we form the neck A, of the bottle A 1, with say
2 projections B, B, (Figs. 4 and 5) beneath which projections the circular parts C
of the spring wire clip is placed. This circular part, which is open at C1, can
therefore be readily expanded while being passed over the projections, and is
allowed to contract beneath same in the position shown at Figs. 4 and 5.
At one part D, generally the part opposite to the division C 1, the spring wire
is bent up to form a hinge pin D 1, Figs. 1 and 2 while the cover E is stamped out
with a tag or extension which is bent to tubular form as at E 1, around the hinge
pin D 1. The edge or flange E2, of the cover is notched at E3, Figs. 3 and 6, on
cach side of the hinge pin, in order to receive the bent up parts, when the cover is
thrown back as at Fig. 6 and whereby the said cover is retained in a proper
inclined position.
As will be readily understood, we may instead of the projections B, B, upon the
bottle neck provide indentations or recesses to receive the bent wire arms C, of the
spring clip.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this inven
tion and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what we
claim is :-
1. The hinged cover for ink and such like bottles composed of a spring wire clip
adapted to embrace the bottle neck, being divided at one part and bent to form a
hinge pin at another part, the cover being connected to the hinge pin in com-
bination with a bottle neck formed with projections beneath which the clip takes
or with recesses into which the clip enters substantially as described.
2. The general construction and combination of parts composing our hinged
bottle cover and including the notches in the cover flange whereby when opened
the said cover is retained in a backwardly inclined position substantially as
described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.
Dated this 8th day of December 1896.
FREDERIC PRINCE,
37 Cursitor Street, London, Agent for Applicants.