Improvements in Mucilage and like Containers.
Year: 1898

page_text: Improvements in Mucilage and like Containers.
We, JOHN LINDSAY, Accountant, and PETER HENRY Cox, Postmaster, both of
Paris, County of Brant, Province of Ontario, Canada, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention to be as follows:-
In this invention a container for mucilage, paste, liquid glue and the like is
formed with a vertical neck the upper edge of which has an inwardly and down-
wardly projecting rim or flange. The container is formed with, or has attached
to it, at its outer bottom edge, a casing which surrounds said container so as to
provide an annular compartment around the same which at the top, ends a slight
distance below the upper edge of the neck of the container. A brush is held on
the central downwardly projecting shank of a cap the bottom edge of which takes
over the top of the casing so as to cover over the neck of the container. The top
of the cap is made flat so that it may be stood thereon with the brush turned up-
side down and further the cap when placed on its side will by reason of its shape
and weight hold the brush in a raised position. The inwardly and downwardly
projecting rim on the neck of the container serves as a scraper for the brush. The
annular compartment between the container and the casing is supplied with water
the vapour from which prevents drying or hardening of the mucilage or the like
in the container.
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Improvements in Mucilage and like Containers.
We, JOHN LINDSAY, Accountant, and PETER HENRY Cox, Postmaster, both of
Paris, County of Brant, Province of Ontario, Canada, do hereby declare the nature
of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, to be particu-
larly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to that class of containers which is adapted to receive
mucilage, paste, liquid glue, and other substances of a similar nature.
The object of the invention is to provide a container or receptacle of the above
described class which will be capable of retaining substances as above

page_text: enumerated, and permit the use of the same without a resulting accumulation upon
and about the neck of the container proper, due to its being there deposited, and
to the moisture contained in the preparation, evaporating, leaving a hardened
coagulated substance to obstruct the opening, and interfere with the perfect in-
sertion and withdrawal of the brush or other article by means of which the con-
tents of said container are to be distributed.
It is also the object of the invention to provide suitable means for supporting
the brush when it is detached from the bottle, when not in use, which while being
simple, will prevent contact of the same with objects in proximity to the brush.
A further object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective mode of
attaching a brush to the cover, which will permit a new brush to be substituted
therefor, when a brush shall become worn out. A still further object is to provide
a receptacle of the above described class that will be simple in construction,
efficient in operation, and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.
Referring to the accompanying drawing :-
Figure I is an elevation of our improved container showing all the parts in
their proper relative position. Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation of the same, and
Fig. 3 a view of a disk bearing the shank to which it is designed to attach the
mucilage brush.
a is the container proper or receptacle for the mucilage and may be of any
desired configuration, the neck a² thereof being provided upon its inner edge with
an annular Hange branging diagonally downwardly, and designed to act as a
scraper to remove the superfluous material from the bristles of the brush.
d is a casing so attached at its lower edge by soldering or otherwise to the
container a as to form an annular compartment between the outer walls of the
container, and the inner walls of said casing. This outer casing is provided with
an annular flange f the sides of which are approximately parallel with the neck
of the container a but of a height which will permit the said neck to protrude
slightly above the same.
At the base of this flange, we form an annular depression f which is adapted
to form a seat for the cover of the container or receptacle.
The cover of the receptacle comprises a hollow annular cap g, the lower
periphery of which is equipped with a bead or abutment which so conforms in
configuration with the depression f², as to form a practically air tight connection
between the two.
Secured on the upper portion of the cap g is a disk h which may be constructed
of any desired material having firmly attached thereto, or preferably made
integral therewith, a depending shank or stem 2 tapered and rounded at its lowest
extremity, to facilitate the attachment and detachment of the brush k which is
provided with a cylindrical portion adapted to encompass said shank or stem.
The top of the cap is flattened to form a base by means of which the brush may
be turned upside down, and maintained in this position without danger of its
being overturned with a resulting besmearing of surrounding objects.
It will be observed that the weight of the cover is sufficient to counterbalance
that of the bristles of the brush even when they are covered with the mucilage or
other like material, thus rendering it possible to lay said brush on its side without
danger of the same falling into contact with surrounding objects.
The operation of our improved receptacle for mucilage, glue, paste or other
similar material, is as follows.
The receptacle a is designed to receive and retain the glutinous material, and
the compartment surrounding said receptacle to receive water, the vapor from
which is designed to keep moist and prevent the hardening or coagulation of
material in the receptacle a.
When the receptacle and the compartment are respectively provided with a
sufficient quantity of the material each is designed to receive, the cover g, carrying
the brush may be placed in the relation shown in Fig. 1, thus retaining within
the entire receptacle, all the vapor arising from the water in the compartment.

page_text: This will not only prevent the accumulation of the gumming substance on the
aeck of the bottle, and the resulting obstruction of the same, but will preserve
the quality of the material within the receptacle a.
When the brush is to be used, all superfluous mucilage, paste, or liquid glue
is removed by bringing the bristles of the brush in contact with the flange b, which
from its being ranged diagonally downwardly, will not retain the same, but will
permit it to flow back into the receptacle. This construction in connection with
the protrusion of the neck of the bottle above the parallel annular flange of the
outer casing, will prevent such a clogging of the space between them, as will inter-
fere with the free circulation of the vapors.
When it is desired to discontinue temporarily the use of the brush, it is merely
necessary to stand the same upside down upon the desk or other surface, thus
preventing an unintentional and annoying distribution of the contents of the
bristles of the brush.
If it be desirable for any purpose to apply a new brush to the bottle, it is merely
necessary to remove the old brush, and by inserting the shank h³ within the
hollow portion of a new brush, form an attachment between said brush and said
cover, which will be sufficiently permanent to render the use of the new brush
practicable and satisfactory. The method of attaching the disk supporting the
dependent shank h² is simple and very effective.
The various parts of the container, may be made of any desired material, pre-
ferably however, of aluminium and the casing may be applied to the inner
receptacle or container proper in any manner which will provide a perfectly water
tight compartment between casing and receptacle.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the
nature of our said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
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1. In a receptacle for mucilage, paste, liquid glue or other like material, a recep-
tacle and outer casing encompassing the same, and having its lower edge secured
to said receptacle, whereby a water tight compartment is formed between the said
receptacle and said casing, substantially as shown and described.
2. In a receptacle for mucilage, paste, liquid glue or other like material, a
receptacle, a casing encompassing the same, whereby a water tight compartment
is formed between said receptacle and said casing, a cover, a flange fand annular
depression f2 on said casing for retaining said cover in position, said flange being
of such dimensions as to permit the neck of the bottle to protrude beyond the same,
substantially as shown and described.
3. In a receptacle for mucilage, paste, liquid glue, or other like material, a
receptacle provided with a neck, a flange on the interior of said neck, said flange
ranging diagonally downwardly, a casing encompassing the same, whereby a water
tight compartment is formed between said receptacle and said casing, a cover,
a flange and annular depression on said casing for retaining said cover in position,
said flange being of such dimensions as to permit the neck of the bottle to protrude
beyond the same, substantially as shown and described.
-4. In a receptacle for mucilage, paste, liquid glue or other like material, a
receptacle provided with a neck, a flange on the interior of said neck, said flange
ranging diagonally downwardly, a casing encompassing the same, whereby a
water tight compartment is formed between said receptacle, and said casing, a
cover, a flange on said casing and a depression therein adapted to act in conjunc-
tion with a bead on said cover, substantially as shown and described.
5. In a receptacle for mucilage, paste, liquid glue or other like material, a
receptacle, a casing encompassing the same, whereby a water tight compartment
is formed between said receptacle and said casing, and a cover, a disk secured
within said cover, a dependent shank attached thereto, and a brush removably
secured to said shank, substantially as shown and described.
6. In a receptacle for mucilage, paste, liquid glue, or other like material, a

page_text: receptacle, the combination with a cover therefor, a disk secured within said
cover, a dependent shank attached thereto, and a brush removably secured to
said shank, substantially as shown and described.
Dated this 9th day of December 1898.
THOMAS R. SHILLITO,
15, Took's Court, London, E.C., Agent for the Applicants.