IMPROVEMENTS IN ORNAMENTING CAPSULES
Year: 1879

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Charles Cheswright, of Parkhurst Road, in the County
of Middlesex, for the Invention of "IMPROVEMENTS IN ORNAMENTING
CAPSULES."
Sealed the 9th May 1879, and dated the 24th February 1879.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Charles Cheswright at the
Office of the Commissioners of Patents on the 24th February 1879.
CHARLES CHESWRIGHT, of Parkhurst Road, in the County of Middlesex. "IMPROVE-
MENTS IN ORNAMENTING CAPSULES."
This Invention relates to a new mode of ornamenting capsules by coloring the
saine in vertical strips or patterns in an expeditious and economical manner.
In carrying out my Invention the capsule to be treated has a body or transparent
color applied to it by means of a brush while the capsule is in a lathe, as is well
understood. Now my present Invention consists in constructing thin plates which
fit pretty accurately the contour of the capsule. These plates are prepared with
openings or perforations, and fitted over the capsule in any convenient manner.
Color is then applied by means of a roller to those portions of the capsule which in
consequence of the perforations in the plate are open to receive the coloring matter.
These perforations may be arranged in any convenient or ornamental design intended
for the special capsule under treatment. By this means very striking effects may
be produced upon capsules, and manufacturers and others interested are able to
recognize readily at a glance the peculiarity of the capsule denoting products of the
different manufacturers.

page_text: SPECIFICATION in pursuance of the conditions of the Letters Patent filed by
the said Charles Cheswright in the Great Seal Patent Office on the 18th
August 1879.
CHARLES CHESWRIGHT, of Parkhurst Road, in the County of Middlesex. " IMPROVE-
MENTS IN ORNAMENTING CAPSULES."
My said Invention relates to a new mode of ornamenting capsules by coloring
the same in vertical stripes or patterns in any expeditious and economical manner.
In carrying out my Invention the capsule to be treated has a body or transparent
color applied to it by means of a brush whilst the capsule is in a lathe, as is well
understood. Now my present Invention consists in constructing thin stencil tubular
plates which fit pretty accurately the contour of the capsule. These plates are
prepared with opening or perforations, and fitted on the capsule in any convenient
manner. Color is then applied by means of a roller to those portions of the capsule
which in consequence of the perforations in the plate are open to receive the coloring
matter.
The accompanying Drawing illustrates a mode of carrying out my said
.Invention.
Figures 1 and 2 represent respectively an elevation and plan of the stencil tubular
plate and Figures 3 and 4 are similar views of a capsule ornamented in accordance
with my said Invention. A is the stencil plate, which is made of circular section,
forming a socket a for the reception of the capsule to be treated, and is provided
with openings or perforations b corresponding to the stripes to be produced on the
capsule.
In ornamenting capsules according to my said Invention the body or transparent
color is first applied to the plain capsule, as before mentioned, and the capsule so
prepared is placed in the circular stencil plate A, or the plate is placed on the capsule,
and any required color is applied by means of a roller, as indicated at B, to those
portions of the capsule which are left exposed by the openings or perforations b.
Colored stripes are thus produced on the capsule, as shewn at c in Figures 3 and 4.
The perforations may however be arranged in any convenient or ornamental
design intended for the special capsule under treatment. By this means very striking
effects may be produced upon capsules, and manufacturers and others interested are
able to recognize readily at a glance the pecularity of the capsule denoting products
of the different manufacturers.
Having now described and particularly ascertained the nature of my said Inven-
tion, and the manner in which the same is or may be used or carried into effect, I
would observe in conclusion that what I consider to be novel and original and
.therefore claim as the Invention secured to me by the heroinbefore in part recited
.Letters Patent is,—
Ornamenting capsules substantially in the manner and by the means herein before
.described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Charles Cheswright, have to this my Specifi-
cation set my hand and seal, this Eighteenth day of August, One thousand
eight hundred and coventre nima