Year: 1886

page_text: Date of Application, 14th Apr., 1886.
Complete Left, 4th Jan., 1887.
Complete Accepted, 25th Feb., 1887.
New Market Street Dirmingham do hereby declare
the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
My Invention consists essentially of a circular box the top of which is convex in the
centre and the part towards the edges is flat, the bottom of the box is flat. In the
edge of the box is a small slot and in the edge opposite the small slot is a long slot, a
circular hole is in the top and also the bottom of the box through which the flexible
pipe is passed and projecting on the top of the inside of the box is a Rack.
The supply of food is regulated by a Spring blade pressing against the piping.
The Spring blade is worked by the pressure of the fingers on the part projecting from
the long slot with a sliding motion.
At the end of the spring blade is a small disc, attached by a short arm to the spring
blade, this short arm is passed through the small slot on the edge of the circular box
the disc retains the spring blade in position, the opposite end of the spring blade
passing out of the long slot.
Attached to the spring blade is the Spring, the Spring and the blade being one
piece of metal. The spring is bent down slightly so as to press on the bottom of
the box.
The edge of the Spring Blade is turned upwards with a sharp edge just past the
spring, the pressure of the spring on the bottom of the box presses the turned up
portion of the spring blade into the Rack on the top of the inside of the circular box
which holds the blade in the desired position.
To prevent discomfort to the fingers when moving the Spring Blade, the part
projecting from the long slot is made in two semicircles and turned down so as to give
a greater surface to the fingers.
Having explained the nature of my invention I will proceed to describe with
reference to the accompanying Drawings the manner in which the same is performed.
Figure 1, represents the plan of a Blank for the top of the Circular Box. A is the
long slot. B is the small slot.

page_text: Figure 2, represents a plan of a Blank for the bottom of the circular box, A is the
large slot, B is the small slot.
Figure 3, represents a side view of Figure 1, after stamping in a die, A is the
convexed surface, B the flat surface, C the large slot D the small slot, E the circular
hole for the piping to pass through.
Figure 4, represents a side view of figure 2 after forming in a press, A is the large
slot, B is the small slot, C the hole for the piping to pass through.
This part is made rather smaller than Figure 3, so as to be placed in the inside of
Figure 3 after the Spring Blade is placed in position, it is then closed by turning the
edge of Figure 3 into the small groove F.
Figure 5, represents the Spring Blade. A is the Spring, B is the small portion
turned up on the edge sharply so as to catch in the Back (represented A in Figure 6)
C is the Disc (which when the spring blade is in position) projects out of the edge of
the box from the small slot, F is the Arm, H is the semicircular ends (which project
out of the long slot) to which the fingers are applied to move the spring blade in the
required direction.
The piping passes through the semicircle I and the two circular holes in the box
and when the blade is moved backwards or forwards against the piping it gives the
desired supply.
Figure 6, represents the Spring Blade in position in the top of the box. A is the
Rack which is stamped on the inside of the box, the Rack and the top of the box
being one piece of metal.
Figure 7, represents a side view of the invention complete.
Figure 8, represents a view of the top of the invention complete.

page_text: Regulator for Feeding Bottles.
I, JOSEPH CARTER of 17 New Market Street Birmingham in the County of Warwick
Die Sinker 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:-
My invention consists essentially of a circular box, the top of which is convexed in
the centre and the part towards the edges is flat, the bottom of the box is flat. In the
edge of the box is a small slot and in the edge opposite the small slot, is a large slot.
A circular hole is in the top and also in the bottom of the box through which a flexible
pipe is passed and projecting on the top of the inside of the box is a rack.
The supply of food is regulated by a spring blade pressing against the piping. The
spring blade is worked by the pressure of the fingers on the part projecting from the
large slot with a sliding motion. At the end of the spring blade is a small disc,
attached by a short arm to the spring blade, the short arm is passed through the
small slot on the edge of the circular box the disc retains the spring blade in position,
the opposite end of the spring blade passing out of the large slot. Attached to the
spring blade is the spring, the spring and the blade being one piece of metal the
spring is bent down so as to press on the bottom of the box.
The edge of the spring blade is turned upwards "with a sharp edge "just past the
spring, the pressure of the spring on the bottom of the box forces the turned пр sharp
edge of the spring blade into the rack on the top of the inside of the box, which holds
the blade in the desired position. The sharp edge of the blade as it passes over each
of the teeth of the rack gives a distinct click by which sound a person can regulate it
in the dark.
To prevent discomfort to the fingers when moving the spring blade, the part
projecting from the large slot is made in two semicircles and turned down so as to give
a greater surface to the fingers.
Having explained the nature of my invention I will proceed to describe with
reference to the accompanying drawings the manner in which the same is performed.
Figure 1 represents the plan of a blank for the top of the circular box A is the
large slot, B is the small slot.
Figure 2 represents the plan of a blank for the bottom of the box A is the large
slot, B is the small slot.
Figure 3 represents a side view of figure 1 after forming in a die A is the convexed
surface B the flat surface C the large slot D the small slot E the circular hole for the
piping to pass through.
Figure 4 represents a side view of figure 2 after forming in a press. A is the large
slot, B the small slot C the hole for the piping to pass through this part is made
rather smaller than figure 3 so as to be placed in the inside of figure 3 after the
spring blade is placed in position it is then closed by turning the edge of figure 3 into
the small groove F.

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Figure represents the Spring Blade A is the spring B the turned up sharp edge
to catch in the rack "represented A in figure six," is the disc which when in
position projects out of the edge of the box from the small slot D is the Arm, E is the
semicircular ends "projecting from the large slot" to which the fingers are applied to
move the blade. The piping passes through the semicircle F and the two circular holes
in the box.
Figure 6 represents the Spring Blade in position in the top of the box A is the
Rack, the rack and the top of the box being one piece of metal."
Figure 7 represents a side view of the invention complete.
Figure 8 represents a view of the top of the invention complete.
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,
That it effectually answers its purpose as a regulator.
That it will not cut or otherwise injure the piping.
That it can be regulated in the dark without testing.