An Improved Case or Holder for Menthol and the like.
Year: 1896

page_text: Date of Application, 15th Dec., 1896
Complete Specification Left, 15th Oct., 1897-Accepted, 20th Nov., 1897
An Improved Case or Holder for Menthol and the like.
1, EDMUND SQUIRE NORCOMBE, of 70 Granby Street, Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Gentleman, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as
follows:-
This invention has reference to cases or holders for menthol, and the like,
and consists of a case proper in the form of a tube, having a sliding block or piston
therein, the upper end of which is made in the form of a dovetail or key, round
which the base of the menthol block fits, and thus forms or provides a secure
frstening, which holds it firmly in position.
The sliding block has a pin or the like projecting through a slot in the tube,
and having a head on the outside, by which it can be taken hold of, and moved
up and down. Thus the menthol on the head of the block can be raised more or
less out of the tube when using: and in such use, if the end only is made to pro-
trude from the tube, the base will be supported by the tube, and breakage of the
menthol avoided, as constantly happens with the usual menthol holders.
When not in use, the menthol is moved down into the tube, and then is wholly
enclosed by a suitable cap fitting over the upper end of the tube.
Dated this 14th day of December 1896.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.
An Improved Case or Holder for Menthol and the like.
I, EDMUND SQUIRE NORCOMBE, of 70 Granby Street, Liverpool, in the County
of Lancaster, Gentleman, 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:-
This invention has reference to cases or holders for menthol, and the like,
and consists of a case proper in the form of a tube, having a sliding block or piston
therein, the upper end of which is made in the form of a dovetail or key, round
which the base of the menthol block fits, and thus forms or provides a secure
fastening, which holds it firmly in position.
The sliding block has a pin or the like projecting through a slot in the tube,
end having a head on the outside, by which it can be taken hold of and moved
up and down. Thus the menthol on the head of the block can be raised more or
less out of the tube when using; and in such use, if the end only is made to pro-

page_text: trude from the tube, the base will be supported by the tube, and breakage of the
menthol avoided, as constantly happens with the usual menthol holders.
When not in use, the menthol is moved down into the tube, and then is wholly
enclosed by a suitable cap fitting over the upper end of the tube.
The drawing annexed hereto illustrates the invention described above;
Figure 1 being a sectional side elevation of the device, and Figure 2 an outside
elevation.
In the drawing, a is the case proper, which is in the form of a tube closed at
one end, and opened at the other. 6 is a sliding block or piston of wood or other
suitable material, fitting in the tube a, and having its upper end in the form of a
key groove b', in which the base of the menthol sits. c is the menthol block, it
being of cylindrical form corresponding with the case a.
The annular key groove 6' in the upper end of the piston b is cut by a suitable
tool, and the menthol is connected with the stick or block or piston by pouring
it onto the end, in a molten state, the piston being held in a suitable mould;
thus the molten material runs down into the groove band fills it, and, when it
cools and solidifies, it adheres to the piston, and makes a sufficiently secure
fastening.
In the side of the case a there is a slot a', and in the block or piston 6 there is
a pin d, which passes through the slot, and has a head on its outside, by means
of which the piston and menthol can be slid up out of the case as required. On
the top of the case there is a cup e, which fits over it, and normally closes the whole
dovice.
To use the device, the cap is removed, and the menthol pushed out to a certain
extent, say just so as to protrude above the mouth of the tube a; and then the
menthol is applied in the usual way. The bulk or body of the menthol will thus
be within the tube, and being thus supported, its breakage, by pressure in the
application, is avoided.
The material menthol is a very brittle one, and the sticks of it held in holders,
es now made and sold, constantly break, as they are unsupported, but by my
invention this defect is overcome.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of this invention,
and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is :-
The menthol holder or holding device herein described, comprising case,
sliding piston or plug, and menthol block secured to the end of same; sub-
stantially as herein set forth, and as shewn in the drawings hereto annexed.
Dated this 14th day of October. 1897.
CHEESBROUGH & ROYSTON,
15 Water Street, Liverpool, Applicant's Patent Agents.