An Improvement applicable to Infants' Feeding Bottles.
Year: 1892

page_text: Date of Application, 28th Apr., 1892-Accepted, 28th May, 1892
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.
An Improvement applicable to Infants' Feeding Bottles.
I THOMAS EGGINGTON of Grosvenor Street London Road Manchester in the
County of Lancaster Surgical Instrument Maker, 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 prevent the frequent breakages of infants'
feeding bottles owing to their being accidentally thrown down or dropped onto the
floor or ground, which I propose to effect by attaching to the neck of such bottles
a metallic spring clip provided with a ring whereby it may be suspended by means
of a ribbon, cord, or tape, attached to the waist of the child, or to its cradle, cot, or
perambulator, or to the waistband of the nurse or other person in charge of the
infant.
The nature of my said invention and the manner in which the same is to be
performed or carried into practical effect will be readily understood on reference
to the sheet of drawings hereunto annexed and the following explanation thereof.
Fig. 1 on the drawings is a side elevation of an infants' feeding bottle with my
improvement shown as applied thereto, and Fig. 2 is a representation of the spring
clip detached from the bottle.
a is an ordinary feeding bottle which according to my invention I form with an
enlarged rim or collar round the lower part of the neck, the part of the neck
beneath which collar is made parallel for a certain distance so as to allow a metal
clip or band hereinafter described to firmly grasp or clip the same.
c is a metal spring clip somewhat like an ordinary key ring but slighter, and
provided with a ring d through which may be passed a cord e or piece of ribbon,
tape, or other suitable material whereby it may be suspended as above described.
The spring clip may be opened out slightly and passed over the rim or collar b
on the neck of the bottle and the contraction of the spring will keep it in place
beneath the rim or collar 6 so that the bottle can be safely suspended by it even
when full, but for further security, if preferred the ends of the clip may be united
when in its place by a drop of solder, or other means, but for ordinary purposes I
do not consider this is necessary.
The spring clip may also, if desired, be galvanized or plated with silver, nickel
or other metal to prevent rusting.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
claim is :-
1. The improved feeding bottle formed with an enlarged rim or collar substantially
as herein before described and illustrated.
2. The metallic spring clip provided with a ring substantially as hereinbefore
described and shown on the drawings.
3. The combination with an enlarged rim or collar formed on the neck of an
infants feeding bottle, of a metallic spring clip provided with a ring whereby it may
be suspended, substantially in the manner and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth
and illustrated by the drawings annexed.
Dated this 971 1–61000
GEO. DAVIES & SON,
4, St. Ann's Square, Manchester, Agents for the Applicant.